Use this resource to practise conjugating -er verbs in French. Pupils roll a dice and then conjugate the given verb in pairs.

A PowerPoint to introduce directions in German. Each slide follows a moving arrow with the directions, leading to the different places on the map of 'Rotstadt'.

Use this PowerPoint to introduce the rooms of the house in French. The first two slides are plans of the ground floor and the first floor. Click on each room to take you to the words to introduce to the students. Click on the red arrow to return to the plan. When the introduction of the vocabulary is complete, there is a '4 in a row' game to practise the words.

For a cross-curricular angle, ask pupils to label the European countries in German.

Use this PowerPoint to introduce the different activities that you can do in town (shopping, bowling, etc), The focus really is on using phrases, rather than single words. It starts by showing the phrases with the words jumbled up, unjumbling them and showing the image. Pupils then show their understanding kinaesthetically, using a 'hands-up' activity. Finally, pupils translate the phrases from French into English.

This PowerPoint introduces the vocabulary of different types of TV programmes and films. The vocabulary is introduced, then, with the necessary vocabulary around the edge of each slide, the corresponding images appear and disappear quickly. Pupils identify them in French. Finally, focusing on detail, pupils write the vocabulary correctly.

Use this PowerPoint to introduce saying whether or not you like different foods and drinks in German. Instructions are in the PowerPoint, which starts by introducing the vocabulary and ends with pupils using a 'reveal' activity to identify the food/drink in German.

This is a template, so you can use your own choice of words, in any language. Students choose a number on the screen and have to make a sentence with the word that appears after clicking. Depending upon ability, they could make new sentences with the words chosen, or they could try to make a story with the following words.

Use this to practise transcription in French. Pupils work in pairs - A and B. There is a different sheet for each person. Start with pupil A - they read the text you've put into the box to their partner who then transcribes it onto their own sheet in the relevant box. Then swap roles. They must then peer assess what they have written and tally the number of errors made in the relevant section. This is great for transcription, listening and pronunciation skills.

Use this to practise transcription in Spanish. Pupils work in pairs - A and B. There is a different sheet for each person. Start with pupil A - they read the text you've put into the box to their partner who then transcribes it onto their own sheet in the relevant box. Then swap roles. They must then peer assess what they have written and tally the number of errors made in the relevant section. This is great for transcription, listening and pronunciation skills.

Use this to practise transcription in German. Pupils work in pairs - A and B. There is a different sheet for each person. Start with pupil A - they read the text you've put into the box to their partner who then transcribes it onto their own sheet in the relevant box. Then swap roles. They must then peer assess what they have written and tally the number of errors made in the relevant section. This is great for transcription, listening and pronunciation skills.

Basic personality words in German.

This is the second part of my 'perfect tense' PowerPoints (following 'The perfect tense with avoir'.

A simple introduction to -re verbs in French and their endings.

This PowerPoint introduces the concept of adjectives in French, including endings, irregulars, position in the phrase, etc.

This PowerPoint introduces the perfect tense using 'avoir' in a simple, straightforward way, including clear examples.

Use this PowerPoint to revise or practise clothing in any language (simply change the letters at the bottom of the slide). The teacher says one of the articles of clothing and pupils raise the left hand, the right hand or both, depending on what shape/colour is shown on the corresponding image. Speed it up as you go along to keep pupils’ attention!

Pupils use the visual clues in this PowerPoint to work out the English meaning of these frequency phrases in German. To teach word order with frequency phrases, click on the following slides and the frequency phrases will move into their rightful place in the sentences.

This writing help sheet is aimed at very early German learners or lower ability learners. It encourages students to write about what is in their school bag in a simple sentence.

Whole-class activity, which could become pairwork. Instead of saying, for example, “2 plus 3”, you say, “une robe plus des chaussures”. Students’ answers would then be “une veste”, instead of “5”. Make the calculation as complicated as you like!