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14. GCSE FRENCH: Describe yourself and others (EPI/MARS EARS)
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe yourself and others”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It contains 68 slides (all corrections included) and should last for 6-8 lessons.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Match up
Gapped translation
Write the missing letters
Finish my sentence
Multiple choice quiz
Comprehension LAM and RAM
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Word Hunt parallel translation - Find 13 mistakes
Listening: Find the French (audio included)
Listening: Correct the statements (audio included)
Listening: Correct the spelling/grammar (audio included)
Listening: Listen and Spot the 12 pronunciation mistakes as you listen (LAM) (audio included)
Listening: Listen and cross out the intruders and write the missing words (audio included)
Structured production: Double paragraph writing
Grammar explanation and exercices on adjective agreemnts
One pen one di
Delayed dictation
Mind reader
Mad dictation
Group compositions
One for all and all for one
Auction your family out
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10. Year 9 / GCSE FRENCH - Les vacances (Part 1 - Past holidays) EPI / MARS EARS
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Discussing previous holidays”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
This unit of work also recycles the previous nine units I have uploaded so far (as labelled, 1-9)
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Sentence puzzle
Reading: Find the French in the text
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: spot the 12 mistakes in the English translation
Listening: Find the French equivalent (audio included)
Listening: Asnwer the questions in English (audio included)
Listening: Listen to the text and fill in the gaps (audio included)
Listening: Spot the error/Faulty transcript (audio included)
Listening: Les mots qui manquent et les mots en trop (audio included)
Listening: Jigsaw listening (audio included)
Structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar task
Faulty translation
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
Pyramid translation
Full circle
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
All for one and one for all
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17. GCSE FRENCH: Role models (EPI/MARS EARS)
*Updated 04.11.2023 to fix typos and add Oral Ping Pong & Faster
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Role models”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous two units uploaded (15 & 16 on Getting on / Not getting on with family members)
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Listen and write the missing words
Write the missing letters
Spot the missing word
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Comprehension LAM and RAM
Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM)
Structured production: Triple paragraph writing
Disappearing texts
Grammar explanation
Oral Ping Pong
Faster
Delayed dictation
Dictogloss
Group compositions
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5. Year 9 / GCSE FRENCH - Le week-end dernier & Le week-end prochain (EPI / MARS EARS)
***Edited 27th January 2024 to add more EPI communicative tasks. =)
**
This powerpoint offers a full GCSE unit, in FRENCH, on the topic of “Past/Future activities” and can cover 7-8 lessons. It applies the Full MARS EARS sequence and the EPI metholology.
Activities include:
white board translations
Faulty echo
Write the missing letters
Correct the English transcript
Sentence puzzle
Multiple choice quiz
Grammar / Conjugation task
Complete the hidden sentences
More grammar tasks
reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
structured production (writing/translations)
One pen one dice (2 versions - 1 challenging and 1 differentiated)
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Pyramid translation
No snakes no ladders
Surveys
Group composition
GCSE Paragraph writing
This unit of work also recycles the previous four units I have uploaded so far (as labelled).
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Bundle
GCSE FRENCH BUNDLE (Part 2) (10% 0ff -1 Free resource)
Please ensure you download all files onto your device as they will no longer be available on the platform once the bundle is removed.
French GCSE EPI units 11-20 included in this bundle:
FRENCH GCSE Resource Les vacances - part 2: Ce que j’ai fait pendant les vacances (EPI/MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource: La technologie dans la vie de tous les jours (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource - Les réseaux sociaux (Présent & Passé composé) (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resources - Describe yourself and others (EPI/MARS EARS)
GCSE FRENCH Resource: Why I get along with my family (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource: Why I do NOT get on with my family (MARS / EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource: Role models (MARS/EARS?
FRENCH GCSE Resource: Talk about your childhood (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource: Environmental problems (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource: Environmental Solutions (EPI / MARS EARS)
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24. GCSE FRENCH: School subjects, Likes & Dislike, Present + Imperfect - EPI / MARS EARS
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic "School Subjects (Likes and dislikes + why” in the present tense and the imperfect, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for in the Sentence Builder
Faulty Echo
Whiteboard sentence translations
This or that
Sentence match
Positif ou négatif ?
Quiz
Sentence puzzle
Complete with an appropriate word/ phrase
Reading and listening tasks (NO AUDIO included - teacher to read)
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in French
Reading: Correct the English translation
Listening Bingo
Listen to the text and Tick / Cross the words you hear / do not hear (LAM)
Listen and correct the statements in French (LAM)
Listen and answer the questions in French - focus on short answers (LAM)
Structured production: Tangled Translation
Structured production: One pen one di
Structured production: Delayed dictation
Structured production: Sentence stealer
Expansion: Same Sentence Builder converted into the Imperfect
Expansion: Grammar explanation / recap on Imperfect
Expansion: Whiteboard translaiton on Imperfect through new Sentence Builder
Expansion: Tangled translation (conjugation of verbs in Imperfect)
Expansion: Convert the sentences from present tense to Imperfect
Expansion: Choose between present tense and Imperfect
Spontaneity: Listen to the story and draw pictures, then retell story
Spontaneity: Group composition
Spontaneity: Spontaneous translation of paragraphs (no SB allowed)
Spontaneity: Tous pour un et un pour tous !
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Year 8 Unit 7: FRENCH: Where I live + Rooms in my house + Retrieval (EPI / MARS EARS)
This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about where I live and the room sin my house" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs HABITER with full retrieval of THE previous 6 units and some year 7 content.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for in the SB
Finish my word
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
Ghost time shadow reading
This or that
Gapped translation
Faulty translation
Unjumble the sentences
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading Find someone who
Narrow Reading gapped translation
LAM - Find the mispronounced words Audio included
LAM - Find the intruders Audio included
LAM - Fill in the missing words Audio included
LAM Spot the error Audio included
LAM Shadow tracking Audio included
Production : Translation
Production : Tangled translation
Production: Sentence chaos
Production: Quelque chose
Grammar SB on verb Habiter (all persons)
Grammar tasks on Habiter (all persons)
Sentence stealer
One pen one die
Disappearing text
Full circle
Picture description
Group composition
one for all and all for one
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06. FRENCH Year 7. Unit 6: Family descriptions + total recall of previous 5 units (EPI / MARS EARS)
This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Describing myself and others - how I get on with my family" using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous five Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01, 02, 03, 04 & 05).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
This or that
Unjumble the sentences
Faulty translation
Complete with the missing letters
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read)
Faulty transcript LAM
Mispronounced words LAM
MIssing words LAM
Bad translation RAM
Structured paragraph writing
Sentence stealer
Oral Ping Pong
Delayed dictation
Mind reading
Group composition
Communicative drills
Find someone who
Auction someone out
Plus vite !
All for one and one for all
Vocab/Chunk test
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Year 8 Unit 4: FRENCH: Talk about hobbies (Jouer / Faire / Aller) + Retrieval (EPI / MARS EARS)
This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about hobbies" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs Jouer, Faire and Aller with full retrieval of previous 3 units and some year 7 content.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
Multiple choice quiz
Sentence match
This or that quiz
Break the flow
Gapped translation
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading Comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Bad translation
LAM Collocation grids
Narrow Listening Tick or Cross (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Gapped translation (no listening included)
LAM Faulty transcript (no listening included)
LAM Shadow reading (no listening included)
Production : Jigsaw translation
Production : Narrow translation
Grammar SB
Grammar explanation on “Jouer + sport / instruments”
Grammar explanation on “Faire + activities”
Running dictation
Sentence stealer
Photo description
Group composition
One for all and all for one
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1. Year 9 / GCSE SPANISH : ¿Dónde vives? (EPI / MARS EARS)
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Where do you live” using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
FInish my sentence
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
LAM Gap fill
LAM Gapped translation
LAM Faulty transcript
Structured production (paragraph translation)
Tangled translation sentences
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar)
Delayed dictation
Pyramid translation
Staircase translation
Picture descripion
Group composition
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8. Year 9 / GCSE FRENCH : A typical day at school + school rules + retrieval (EPI / MARS EARS)
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe a typical day at school”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This unit of work also recycles the previous seven units I have uploaded so far (as labeled 1-7).
Activities include:
white board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Put the actions in chronological order
Write the missing letters
Probable & Improbable
Gapped translation
Sentence puzzle
reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Word hunt with parallel text
Les mots qui manquent & les mots en trop (LAM)
Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (LAM)
Listen and add the missing words (LAM)
structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar task
Sentence stealer
Faulty translation
Un stylo un dé
RETRIEVAL GRID
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Dictogloss
Act a story
Group compositions
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12. GCSE FRENCH: La technologie dans la vie de tous les jours (EPI / MARS EARS)
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Technology in every day life” in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It covers both the present tense, present participle and perfect tense.
This sequence should be enough for 8-11 lessons, depending on individual schools’ timetable.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Sentence match (reading and LAM)
Find the error in my Spanish sentence
Write the missing letters
Sentence puzzle
Multiple choice quiz
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Gapped parallel translation (LAM)
Find the missing words (LAM)
Faulty transcript (LAM)
Structured production (Structured paragraphs to write)
Disappearing texts (6 levels)
Disappearing texts (routinisation stage)
One pen one di
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Sentence stealer
Mad dictation
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
Ladder writing
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Bundle
FRENCH GCSE BUNDLE 1 / Year 9 (10% off - 1 Free resource)
Please ensure you download all files onto your device as they will no longer be available on the platform once the bundle is removed.
10 French GCSE EPI units of work included in this bundle:
FRENCH GCSE Resource - Où habites-tu ? (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource - Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans ton quartier (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource - Décrire où j’habite (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource - Décrire ma maison et les meubles (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource - Le week-end dernier & Le week-end prochain (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource - Ma routine journalière (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource - Les tâches ménagères et ma routine journalière (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resource: A typical day at school + school rules + retrieval (EPI / MARS EARS)
FRENCH GCSE Resources - Décrire une journée typique - Passé composé / Présent / Futur Proche) EPI
FRENCH GCSE Resource - Les vacances (Part 1 - Past holidays) EPI / MARS EARS
11. GCSE FRENCH: Les vacances - part 2: Ce que j'ai fait pendant les vacances (EPI/MARS EARS)
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Discussing previous holidays”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This unit of work also recycles content from the resource : FRENCH GCSE Resource - Les vacances (Part 1 - Past holidays) EPI / MARS EARS as well as content from all other units uploaded so far.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Sentence puzzle
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Gapped parallel translation (LAM)
Les mots qui manquent & les mots en trop (LAM)
Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM)
Faulty transcript (LAM)
Jigsaw Listening (LAM)
Structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar task
Faulty translation
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
All for one and one for all
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Year 8 Unit 3: FRENCH: Talk about clothes you wear (EPI / MARS EARS)
***Updated 20th November to add differentiated structured production and “Survey” task". **
This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about clothes you wear" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verb Porter. It also recycles the content of unit 1 and 2, previously uploaded, as well as content from the year 7 Bundle (labelled 01 - 010).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Finish my sentence
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
This or that quiz
Break the flow
Faulty translation
Gapped translation
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading Gapped translation
Narrow Reading Find someone who
LAM Collocation grids
Narrow Listening Missing words (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Spot the intruders (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Mispronounced words (no listening included)
LAM Faulty transcript (no listening included)
LAM Shadow reading (no listening included)
Production : Unjumble translation
Production : Tangled translation
Production : Triple paragraph writing
Grammar SB
Grammar explanation on indefinite articles + tasks
Grammar explanation on adjective agreement + tasks
grammar explanation on verb PORTER
tangled translation
One pen One di
Sentence stealer
Photo description
Group composition
One for all and all for one
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8. Year 9 / GCSE SPANISH : A typical day at school + school rules + retrieval (EPI / MARS EARS)
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe a typical day at school”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This unit of work also recycles the previous seven units I have uploaded so far (as labeled 1-7).
Activities include:
white board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Put the actions in chronological order
Write the missing letters
Probable & Improbable
Gapped translation
Sentence puzzle
reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Word hunt with parallel text
Las palabras que faltan y las palabras adicionales (LAM)
Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (LAM)
Listen and add the missing words (LAM)
structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar task
Sentence stealer
Faulty translation
Un dado un lápiz
RETRIEVAL GRID
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Dictogloss
Act a story
Group compositions
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Year 8 Unit 1 FRENCH: Talk about food you like / dislike + why + Year 7 retrieval (EPI / MARS EARS)
*Updated 24.10.2023
This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about food you like/dislike and why" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous 10 Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 010).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Beat the teacher
Multiple Choice
This or that
Break the flow
Faulty translation
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading Comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Faulty translation
Listening Bingo
Narrow Listening Find the French for
Narrow Listening Gapped Translation
Narrow Listening Faulty Transcript
Structured Paragraph writing (recycling entire year 7 curriculum)
Grammar explanation on definite articles + tasks
Running dictation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Photo description
Group composition
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Year 8 Unit 2 SPANISH: Talk about food you eat / drink / have (EPI / MARS EARS)
This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about food you eat, drink and have" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs Comer, Beber and Tomar.
It also recycles the content of unit 1, previously uploaded, as well as content from the year 7 Bundle (labelled 01 - 010).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Finish my sentence
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
This or that quiz
Ghost time shadow reading
Spot the foreign sound
Break the flow
Faulty translation
Gapped translation
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading Fill in table (comprehension task)
Narrow Reading Find someone who
LAM Collocation grids
Narrow Listening Find the Spanish for
LAM Dichotomies
LAM Shadow reading
LAM Guess what comes next
Production : rock climbing
Production : mosaic translation
Production : tick and write
Grammar SB
Grammar tasks
Tangled translation
One pen One di
Sentence stealer
Dictogloss
Pull the switch
One for all and all for one
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15. GCSE FRENCH: Why I get along with my family (EPI / MARS EARS)
Update 29th September 2023: Typos corrected and listening files now included!
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Talk about your family members”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Gapped parallel translation
LAM: You will hear sentences in French. I want you to write P (Positive) or N (Negative) audio included
LAM: Find the French for the following terms audio included
LAM: Answer the questions in English audio included)
LAM: Listen and Spot the 10 mistakes as you listen audio included
LAM: Listen and Spot the 10 mispronounced words as you listen audio included
LAM: Micro listening - Add the missing reflexive pronouns
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Find the 10 mistakes in the English translation
Structured production (3 mini pragraphs)
Grammar tasks
Un stylo un dé
Delayed dictation
Dictogloss
Picture description - Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
All for one and one for all
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Year 8 Unit 2 FRENCH: Talk about food you eat / drink / have (EPI / MARS EARS)
Updated 24.10.2023!
This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about food you eat, drink and have" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs Manger, Boire and Prendre with the partitive articles.
It also recycles the content of unit 1, previously uploaded, as well as content from the year 7 Bundle (labelled 01 - 010).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Finish my sentence
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
This or that quiz
Ghost time shadow reading
Spot the foreign sound
Break the flow
Faulty translation
Gapped translation
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading Fill in table (comprehension task)
Narrow Reading Find someone who
LAM Collocation grids
Narrow Listening Find the French for
LAM Dichotomies
LAM Shadow reading
LAM Guess what comes next
Production : rock climbing
Production : mosaic translation
Production : tick and write
Grammar SB
Grammar explanation on partitive articles + tasks
grammar explanation on verb prendre
tangled translation
One pen One di
Oral Ping Pong
Sentence stealer
Dictogloss
Pull the switch
One for all and all for one
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