Students are given a grid with three tenses: present simple, perfect and near future tenses. They are given some short cut-out phrases and in pairs, they are to sort them into the right categories.
This activity is to revise their tenses and ensure they are able to recognize the differences between the present simple, perfect and the near future.
Worksheet meeting the verb, manipulating the language through a wide-range of exercises such as a gap-fill and translating the sentences into English; and making it own by writing some sentences using the verb “pouvoir”.
Scaffolded worksheet that is split into different parts using the present simple:
Part 1: Match the two halves (the Spanish with the English).
Part 2: Translate the sentences into English using the vocabulary from part 1 to help them.
Translate the sentences into Spanish using the previous exercises to help them.
Part 3: Write 5 sentences saying what they are doing on their holidays.
A scaffolded reading-comprehension worksheet aimed at higher ability level GCSE students reinforcing the preterite tense in particular. These exercises aim for students to meet some new language in context of going on an exotic holiday to Colombia, manipulating the language through gap-fill exercises and reading comprehension in both languages as well as filling-in the gaps with the correct words.
These are typical GCSE-style questions which will aid students to practise and reinforce what they currently know in the context of going on an exotic holiday to Colombia.
A bundle of wordsearches based on the topic vocabulary covered in Dynamo 1 and Dynamo 2 textbooks.
Topics include:
-Sports and Freetime Activites
-Describing your Home Town or Region
-Pets
-Describing my family
-Household Chores
-The Weather
-Likes and Dislikes
Attached is a PowerPoint on an important French event - July 14th Bastille Day with a wide range of activities and exercises to build and consolidate knowledge on this important historical tradition.
A scaffolded high-level worksheet consolidating all the different tenses in Spanish through reading comprehension about David’s holiday experience in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A wide range of activities have been designed increasing in difficulty to stretch and challenge the students.
Answers are included on the PPT.
Exercise 1: Translating the underlined selected words into English from the text.
Exercise 2: Find examples of the following:
a) Sequencers (x3) d) Adjectives (x4)
b) Preterite tense verbs (x3) e) Negative sentence structures (x2) c) Imperfect tense verbs (x3) f) Imperfect subjunctive (x1)
Exercise 3: True or false? Correct the false sentences.
Exercise 4: Answer the questions in Spanish
Exercise 5: Answer the questions in English
Exercise 6: Fill-in the gaps with the correct words from the box
Extension: With your partner, practise the following oral questions:
• ¿Adónde fuiste de vacaciones?
• ¿Cómo fueron tus vacaciones?
• ¿Dónde te quedaste?
• ¿Te gustó tu alojamiento?
• ¿Adónde irás de vacaciones el año que viene?
PPT with activities, wordsearch and scaffolded worksheet with ample opportunity for students to meet the new language, manipulate, and make language their own.
Do Now:
Learners are to find the words in the wordsearch. Then, they are to translate the words that they know and predict the ones they don’t know using their knowledge of cognates.
Choral repetition games: Splat, Beat the Teacher, Guess the correct image, have a pronunication competition between both sides of the classroom.
Matching-up task: Students are to match the Spanish with the English.
Video: Students are to watch the video on the Day of the Dead traditions and customs and are to answer the questions in English.
Students will then have a copy of the transcript for their reference.
Independent Work:
Exercise 1: Students are to match the words (Spanish with the English).
Exercise 2: Students are to translate the sentences into English.
Exericse 3: Students are to translate the sentences into Spanish.
Exercise 4: Students are to write four sentences in Spanish using the vocabulary from this lesson.
Plenary: Quiz!
Revising the GCSE topic of towns with the intercultural context of the city of Valencia.
PPT with a wide range of activities and a worksheet with ample opportunity for students to meet the new language, manipulate and make language their own.
Do Now:
True or false activity. Students are to decide if each of the facts are true or false. As a challenge, can some correct the false sentences?
Choral repetition:
Students are to listen to the teacher’s pronunciation and repeat.
Choral repetition games (ideas): Splat; Beat the Teacher; Guess the correct image; have a pronunciation competition on both sides.
Students are to fill-in the gaps with the correct letters.
Video task: Students are to watch the video about the Top 10 attractions in Valencia and they are to answer the questions in English.
Match-up task: Students are to match the two halves.
Independent work:
Part 1 Vocabulary: Students are to match the photos with the words. Then, they are to write the English equivalent in the second box.
Part 2 Reading Comprehension: Students are to read the text and answer the questions in English.
Part 3 Writing: Students are to write a paragraph about their holiday in Valencia using the text from part 2 to help them. They must include adjectives, connectives, opinions and vocabulary from this lesson.
Self Assessment: Students are to write one WWW and one NS to self-assess their writing.
Plenary: Quiz!
A scaffolded worksheet on the topic of transport with the main focus on the key grammar: antes plus an infinitive.
Exercises include:
Part 1: Vocabulary - matching-up the Spanish with the English
Part 2: Matching-up the two halves to form completed sentences.
Part 3: Translating the matched-up sentences into English.
Part 4: Writing four sentences using the vocabulary and grammar antes de plus an infinitive. Then, translating them into English.
Scaffolded worksheet on the sports with a focus on the differences between faire and jouer and the prepositions.
jouer + au/à la/aux and faire + du/de la/de l’/des).
Introduction to French PPT with worksheet included (see attached)
-Learning the alphabet
-Knowing some French greetings
-Introducing themselves
-Learning the days of the week
-Learning the months of the year
Scaffolded worksheet divided into four parts:
Part 1 – Common English Phrases and Sentence Patterns
(i) Learners are to use the expressions in context by making meaningful sentences/questions.
**Part 2 – Vocabulary (Listening) ****Transcript included as a separate document
Below is a list of some idiomatic expressions. Listen and circle the correct answer to find its corresponding definition (1-5). Each will be read twice.
Part 3 – Grammar: Forms of have
Explanations and uses and a wide range of exercises to practise and consolidate knowledge.
Part 4 – Speaking
Scenarios
E.g. You are off to the UK for the first time studying at Oxford University. You ask your British friend for some advice before you depart.