Gianfranco Conti

This speaking booklet has been designed as an accompaniment to Spanish Sentence Builders - TRILOGY - Part 3 It is divided into 14 units, which perfectly match the content of the original Spanish Sentence Builders - TRILOGY - Part 3 book.Each unit includes a sentence builder modelling the target constructions and then a series of tried and tested Conti EPI speaking games, sequenced so as to pose a gradually increasing degree of challenge.The speaking activities included are: Oral Ping PongFind Someone WhoNo Snakes No LaddersStaircase TranslationFaster Fast & FuriousCommunicative DrillsFluency CardsThings in CommonTrapdoorDetectives & InformantsInformation Gap TasksThe activities are devised so as to scaffold oral communication by gradually moving from highly structured tasks to semi-structured ones. For best results, we recommend using this book to use in conjunction with the E.P.I. approach.

Spanish Sentence Builders - TRILOGY - Part 3 is a workbook aimed at Key Stage 3 students, co-authored by two modern languages educators with over 570 years of extensive classroom experience between the two, both in the UK and internationally.This 'no-frills' book contains 14 units of work on very popular themes, jampacked with graded listening activities, vocabulary-building, reading, translation, retrieval practice, writing & speaking activities. Key vocabulary, lexical patterns and structures are recycled and interleaved throughout. Each unit includes: - a sentence builder modelling the target constructions;- a set of listening activities to model and input-flood the target language- a set of vocabulary building activities;- a set of narrow reading texts exploited through a range of tasks focusing on both the meaning and structural levels of the text;- a set of retrieval-practice translation tasks;- a set of writing tasks targeting essential micro-skills such as spelling, lexical retrieval, syntax, editing and communication of meaning.- a "Bringing it all together" section to recycle and interleave the target language seen in previous unitsBased on the E.P.I. principle that learners learn best from comprehensible and highly patterned input flooded with the target linguistic features, the authors have carefully designed each and every text and activity to enable the student to process and produce each item many times over.Please note that both The Language Gym and SentenceBuilders.com websites are ideal supplements to this booklet. Both websites recycle every single lexical and structural item found in this book many times over via self-marking vocabulary and reading workouts, in addition to engaging and fun games and a powerful verb trainer.

This workbook, the second of a two-part series, is for students and teachers preparing for the GCSE French exams beginning in 2026 (first teaching September 2024).Just like Part One, each one of the five units in this book consists of the following: Foundation Tier vocabulary building exercises, followed by exam-style Foundation Reading tasks.Higher Tier vocabulary building exercises followed by Higher Reading tasks.A Grammar Focus section with explanations and practice exercises on priority areas, such as verb tenses.A set of pre-speaking and writing exercises.Exam-style photo card and role-play tasks at Foundation and Higher Tier.Exam-style writing tasks at Foundation and Higher Tier.A bank of adaptable model sentences to help students learn material for speaking and writing.Each unit has been planned to recycle the same words, chunks and sentences many times over to help students remember as much as possible when they do the exam. We know how important frequent repetition is for students of all levels of proficiency. In addition, much of the high-frequency vocabulary and structures are encountered across all the units.The content has been written to take account of the DfE's requirement that GCSE students "should become familiar with aspects of the contexts and cultures of the countries and communities where the language is spoken".Thematic, vocabulary and grammar content has been matched against the new specifications and should be suitable for both AQA and Pearson-Edexcel.Students may work through the whole book, or teachers may like to photocopy individual pages, sections or whole units. An answer key is provided.

This book is meant as a revision resource for GCSE German. It can be used independently by students as well as for classroom practice. It contains 12 units which focus mainly on the themes of environment, health and career. Gianfranco Conti, Ronan Jezequel & Dylan Vi ales Edited by Jaume Llorens, Paloma Lozano Garc a & In s Glowacka Units start with a knowledge organiser, recapping the the target sentence patterns and lexical items, a series of receptive vocabulary building activities; a set of narrow reading texts and activities; a set of translation tasks. The tasks are graded in order to pose an increasingly demanding but manageable cognitive load and challenge and are based on Dr Conti's P.I.P.O. framework: - Pre-reading tasks (activation of prior knowledge & pre-teaching)- In-reading tasks (intensive exploitation of tasks)- Post-reading tasks (consolidation)- Output (pushed-output tasks) Consistent with Dr Conti's E.P.I. approach, each of the 12 units in the book provide extensive recycling of the target lexical items both within each unit and throughout the book, across all the dimensions of receptive and productive processing, i.e.: orthography (single letters and syllables), lexis (both words and chunks), grammar/syntax (with much emphasis on functional and positional processing), meaning and discourse. The recycling occurs through input-flooding and forced retrieval through a wide range of engaging, tried and tested, classic Conti tasks (more than 20 per unit). These include student favourites such as slalom writing, faulty translation, spot the missing detail, sentence puzzles, etc. Please note that both The Language Gym and SentenceBuilders.com websites are ideal supplements to this book. Both websites recycle every single lexical and structural item found in this book many times over via selfmarking vocabulary and reading workouts, in addition to engaging and fun games and a powerful verb trainer.

This workbook was written to support students and teachers preparing for the GCSE French exams beginning in 2026 (first teaching September 2024). It is the first of two books covering a total of 10 thematic areas.Each one of the five units in this book consists of the following: Foundation Tier vocabulary building exercises.Foundation Tier exam-style Reading tasks.Higher Tier vocabulary building exercises.Higher Tier exam-style Reading tasks.A Grammar Focus section with explanations and practice exercises.Pre-speaking and writing exercises.An exam-style photo task for both tiers.An exam-style role-play task for both tiers.Exam-style writing tasks for both tiers.Two banks of model sentences, one for each tier.At the end of the workbook you will find a set of answers to the exercises.We know how important frequent repetition is for students of all levels of proficiency. So each unit has been carefully planned to recycle the same words, chunks and sentences many times over to help students remember as much as possible when they do the exam. In addition, many high-frequency vocabulary and grammatical structures are encountered across all the units.The content has been written to take account of the DfE's requirement that GCSE students become familiar with aspects of the contexts and cultures in which French is spoken. The comprehension texts were written by the authors, often drawing on authentic sources.Thematic, vocabulary and grammar content has been matched against the new specifications and should be suitable for any of the three awarding bodies: AQA, Eduqas and Pearson-Edexcel

This speaking booklet has been designed as an accompaniment to French Sentence Builders - TRILOGY - Part 2. It is divided into 13 units, which perfectly match the content of the original French Sentence Builders - TRILOGY - Part 2 book.Each unit includes a sentence builder modelling the target constructions and then a series of tried and tested Conti EPI speaking games, sequenced so as to pose a gradually increasing degree of challenge.The speaking activities included are: Oral Ping PongFind Someone WhoNo Snakes No LaddersStaircase TranslationFaster Fast & FuriousCommunicative DrillsFluency CardsThings in CommonTrapdoorDetectives & InformantsInformation Gap TasksThe activities are devised so as to scaffold oral communication by gradually moving from highly structured tasks to semi-structured ones. For best results, we recommend using this book to use in conjunction with the E.P.I. approach.

This speaking booklet has been designed as an accompaniment to Primary Spanish Sentence Builders - Part I. It is divided into 10 units, which perfectly match the content of the original book. Each unit includes a sentence builder modelling the target constructions and then a series of tried and tested Conti EPI speaking games, sequenced so as to pose a gradually increasing degree of challenge. HOLA SPEAKING BOOKLET The speaking activities included are: Oral Ping Pong Find Someone Who No Snakes No Ladders Staircase Translation Faster Fast & Furious Communicative Drills Fluency Cards Things in Common Trapdoor Detectives & Informants Information Gap Tasks The activities are devised so as to scaffold oral communication by gradually moving from highly structured tasks to semi-structured ones. For best results, we recommend using this book to use in conjunction with the E.P.I. approach.

This Grammar Booklet has been designed as an accompaniment to Spanish Sentence Builders - TRILOGY - Part 1. It is divided into 15 units, each with a matching Sentence Builder from the main Trilogy book.Each unit focuses on one Main Grammar Focus, which is explained and then taught via an array of engaging Conti, EPI, vocab building, translation and writing tasks. There are also a number of Pop-up Grammar sections to teach other key elements required for linguistic proficiency. Assessment Rounds feature at the end of each unit, to help assess the learning of the grammar points covered.Some of the activities included are: Match-up Break the flow Faulty translation Slalom translation Tangled translation Gap-fill activities Oral Ping Pong No Snakes No Ladders Fast & FuriousThese tasks and games are devised so as to scaffold understanding and the ability to produce the target language correctly by gradually moving from highly structured tasks to semi-structured ones. Every grammatical structure in this book is included in the new GCSE specification. For best results, we recommend using this book to use in conjunction with the EPI approach.Please note that both The Language Gym and Sentence Builders websites are ideal supplements to the TRILOGY series. Both websites recycle every single lexical and structural item found in the Sentence Builder books many times over via self-marking vocabulary and reading workouts, in addition to engaging and fun games and a powerful verb trainer.

Arabic Primary Sentence Builders is a workbook aimed at younger learners, co-authored by six modern languages educators with over 90 years of extensive classroom experience between the six, both in the UK and internationally; including over 20 years of experience in primary contexts. This 'no-frills' book contains 9 units of work. The purpose is for students to learn the alphabet, practise reading and writing the Arabic script and communicate basic phrases about their name, age and how they are feeling. This book is primarily aimed at students with zero level of Arabic but can also be used to consolidate previous knowledge. Each unit includes: - a focus on different parts of the alphabet, such as: - Vowels - Sukoon - Nunation - Stretched vowels - Double consonants - Sun & moon letters - a set of activities designed to aid in Arabic alphabet recognition and production - explanations of the rules that are needed in order to read, and opportunities to practise these - a set of Listening-As-Modelling activities to train decoding skills, sound awareness, speech-segmentation, lexical-retrieval and parsing skills; Based on the E.P.I. principle that learners learn best from comprehensible and highly patterned input flooded with the target linguistic features, the authors have carefully designed each and every section and activity to enable the student to process and produce each item many times over.The audio tracks for all listening activities can be accessed for free within the AUDIO section of the website: www.language-gym.com/listening

Italian Primary Sentence Builders is a workbook aimed at younger learners (7 to 11 years old), co-authored by six modern languages educators with over 90 years of extensive classroom experience between the five, both in the UK and internationally; including over 20 years of experience in primary contexts. This 'no-frills' book contains 10 units of work on very popular themes, jam-packed with graded vocabulary-building, reading, translation, retrieval practice and writing activities. Key vocabulary, lexical patterns and structures are recycled and interleaved throughout.Each unit includes: a sentence builder modelling the target constructions, introduced by questions to guide communication; set of Listening-As-Modelling activities to train decoding skills, sound awareness, speech-segmentation, lexical-retrieval and parsing skills; a set of reading tasks focusing on both the meaning and structural levels of the text;a set of translation tasks aimed at consolidation through retrieval practice;a set of writing tasks targeting essential micro-skills such as spelling, lexical retrieval, syntax, editing and communication of meaning.Based on the E.P.I. principle that learners learn best from comprehensible and highly patterned input flooded with the target linguistic features, the authors have carefully designed each and every text and activity to enable the student to process and produce each item many times over. Alongside the units you will find 'No Snakes No Ladders' tasks created to practise speaking skills with an engaging and fun board game that can be photocopied and played in groups of 3 students. The audio tracks for all listening activities can be accessed for free within the AUDIO section of the website: www.language-gym.com/listeningPlease note that both The Language Gym and SentenceBuilders.com websites are ideal supplements to this booklet. Both websites recycle every single lexical and structural item found in this book many times over via self-marking vocabulary and reading workouts, in addition to engaging and fun games and a powerful verb trainer

This speaking booklet has been designed as an accompaniment to Primary Spanish Sentence Builders - Part 2 It is divided into 7 units, which perfectly match the content of the original book. Each unit includes a sentence builder modelling the target constructions and then a series of tried and tested Conti EPI speaking games, sequenced so as to pose a gradually increasing degree of challenge. HOLA SPEAKING BOOKLET The speaking activities included are: Oral Ping Pong Find Someone Who No Snakes No Ladders Staircase Translation Faster Fast & Furious Communicative Drills Fluency Cards Things in Common Trapdoor Detectives & Informants Information Gap Tasks The activities are devised so as to scaffold oral communication by gradually moving from highly structured tasks to semi-structured ones. For best results, we recommend using this book to use in conjunction with the E.P.I. approach.

In the explosive conclusion to the Les trangers series, Sam finally uncovers the secrets of his past, with dramatic consequences.Back in Toulouse as the town gears up for les f tes, Sam and his friends try to make sense of their frightening encounter at La Cassole. But before they can act on the information they've uncovered, their lives are again thrown into jeopardy.With his friends' lives in the balance, Sam must get to the heart of the mystery surrounding his background, no matter the personal cost.Who is so desperate to keep Sam's true identity concealed? To what lengths will they go to stop Sam finally finding the truth? Will his efforts save the lives of his friends? Or should he let sleeping dogs lie?Conceived for, and with input from, GCSE French students, the Les trangersseries brings the GCSE topic areas to life through an engaging and exciting mystery in one of the most beautiful locations in France. Thanks to its parallel texts which guarantee 100% comprehensible input at all times; the repetition of key language items; the judicious use of cognates and choice of high-frequency vocabulary drawn from the 2,500 most frequent French words, this book is ideal for learners in the A2-B1 proficiency band.

Italian Sentence Builders is a workbook aimed at pre-intermediate to intermediate students. It is co-authored by three modern languages educators with over 60 years of extensive classroom experience between them, both in the UK and internationally. This 'no-frills' book contains 15 units of work on very popular themes, jam-packed with graded vocabulary-building, reading, translation, retrieval practice and writing activities. Key vocabulary, lexical patterns and structures are recycled and interleaved throughout. Each unit includes: - a sentence builder modelling the target constructions; - a set of vocabulary building activities; - a set of narrow reading texts exploited through a range of tasks focusing on both the meaning and structural levels of the text; - a set of retrieval-practice translation tasks; - a set of writing tasks targeting essential micro-skills such as spelling, lexical retrieval, syntax, editing and communication of meaning.Based on the E.P.I. principle that learners learn best from comprehensible and highly patterned input flooded with the target linguistic features, the authors have carefully designed each and every text and activity to enable the student to process and produce each item many times over.Alongside the macro-units you will find: - Question-skills units: two pages on understanding and creating questions. These micro-units occur after every unit in the book, so as to recycle the same question patterns in different linguistic contexts; - Revision workouts: these are retrieval practice tasks aimed at keeping the previously learnt vocabulary alive. They too occur at regular intervals, after every other unit.Please note that both The Language Gym and SentenceBuilders.com websites are ideal supplements to this booklet. Both websites recycle every single lexical and structural item found in this book many times over via self-marking vocabulary and reading workouts, in addition to engaging and fun games and a powerful verb trainer.

Polish Primary Sentence Builders is a workbook aimed at younger learners (7 to 11 years old). This 'no-frills' book contains 6 units of work and is intended to be used as an introduction to Polish for absolute beginners. For best results, we recommend completing this book before attempting Polish Primary Sentence Builders - Part 1Each unit is jam-packed with graded vocabulary-building, reading, translation, retrieval practice and writing activities. Key vocabulary, lexical patterns and structures are recycled and interleaved throughout.Each unit includes: - a sentence builder modelling the target constructions, introduced by questions to guide communication; - a set of Listening-As-Modelling activities to train decoding skills, sound awareness, speech-segmentation, lexical-retrieval and parsing skills; - a set of reading tasks focusing on both the meaning and structural levels of the text; - a set of translation tasks aimed at consolidation through retrieval practice; - a set of writing tasks targeting essential micro-skills such as spelling, lexical retrieval, syntax, editing and communication of meaning. For orders and enquiries, please contact us at [email protected] on the E.P.I. principle that learners learn best from comprehensible and highly patterned input flooded with the target linguistic features, the authors have carefully designed each and every text and activity to enable the student to process and produce each item many times over. Alongside the units you will find 'No Snakes No Ladders' tasks created to practise speaking skills with an engaging and fun board game that can be photocopied and played in groups of 3 students. The audio tracks for all listening activities can be accessed for free within the AUDIO section of the website: www.language-gym.com/listening Please note that the SentenceBuilders.com website is an ideal supplement to this booklet. The website recycles every single lexical and structural item found in this book many times over via self-marking vocabulary, listening, reading & writing games and asignments.

This book is meant as a revision resource for GCSE Spanish. It can be used independently by students as well as for classroom practice. It contains 12 units which focus mainly on the themes of environment, health and career. Units start with a knowledge organiser, recapping the the target sentence patterns and lexical items, a series of receptive vocabulary building activities; a set of narrow reading texts and activities; a set of translation tasks. The tasks are graded in order to pose an increasingly demanding but manageable cognitive load and challenge and are based on Dr Conti's P.I.P.O. framework: - Pre-reading tasks (activation of prior knowledge & pre-teaching) - In-reading tasks (intensive exploitation of tasks) - Post-reading tasks (consolidation) - Output (pushed-output tasks)Consistent with Dr Conti's E.P.I. approach, each of the 12 units in the book provide extensive recycling of the target lexical items both within each unit and throughout the book, across all the dimensions of receptive and productive processing, i.e.: orthography (single letters and syllables), lexis (both words and chunks), grammar/syntax (with much emphasis on functional and positional processing), meaning and discourse. The recycling occurs through input-flooding and forced retrieval through a wide range of engaging, tried and tested, classic Conti tasks (more than 20 per unit). These include student favourites such as slalom writing, faulty translation, spot the missing detail, sentence puzzles, etc.

This resource is intended for GCSE exam revision with a focus on the consolidation of high-frequency and high-surrender-value words and lexical chunks. Since the content closely matches the vocabulary included in our Spanish GCSE Revision Workouts, "Environment, Health & Career" the two books should be used together for best results.Consistent with Dr Conti's E.P.I. approach, the design of the 'quickies' is based on the key principle that durable vocabulary learning is more likely to occur when lexical items are processed deeply, repeatedly and at every level of grain, i.e. meaning, syntax, lexicogrammar, orthography. Accordingly, each quickie recycles the key vocabulary several times over; builds word associations; elicits deeper level of cognitive investment on the part of the learners and includes tasks which involve semantic processing and others which involve a focus on collocations, colligations, grammar and spelling. In order to cater for differentiated learning, we have included two sets of quickies per unit: a foundation-level set and a higher-level set, the latter including more challenging vocabulary and tasks. Each unit ends with a productive retrievalpractice assessment which may be used to test summatively the uptake of the vocabulary practiced in each unit or merely as an extra revision tool. The revision quickie's format has been tried and tested for years, and is based on the huge success of Dr Gianfranco Conti's GCSE French and Spanish revision quickies, the most downloaded language learning resources of all times on www.tes.com. Please note that both The Language Gym and SentenceBuilders.com websites are ideal supplements to this booklet. Both websites recycle every single lexical and structural item found in this book many times over via self-marking vocabulary and reading workouts, in addition to engaging and fun games and a powerful verb trainer.