MFL - General Ideas

• Ou est Georges? - A brilliant way of getting children to talk simply to one another in French.
• Duck Duck Goose - A fun game to reinforce learning of key words such as hello and goodbye.
• What's Missing? - A fun memory game which can be used to teach vocabulary too.
• Tips and Tricks - A range of tips and tricks which might help you when teaching other languages to children.
• Teaching Grammar - A simple but effective way of teaching children about different types of words.
• Find the Object - An extremely fun way of learning things which can be chanted!
• Find the Flashcards - Get your class hunting for flashcards related to vocabulary that you call out!
• Merry Melodies - Introduce new vocabulary using songs which the children know well. A great idea, and not just for MFL!
• Revising Words - Use this technique to revise words which have already been taught.
• Living Bingo - Get the children to become living Bingo counters in this fantastic activity.
• Learning Vocabulary - Some great activities to help children learn foreign vocabulary.
• Washing Line - Use a washing line in a number of ways to support your MFL teaching.
• Running Chinese Whispers - A fast-paced game which can be used to review vocabulary.
• This is a... - Pass a gesture around the class to teach your children about foreign cultures.
• Pass the Words - Pass new words around the class to increase your pupils' vocabulary.
• Ring a Word - A great game to teach foreign numbers, letters, days, months and much more!
• New Names - A simple way of introducing and reinforcing French in your classroom.
• Hot Potato - An activity which encourages quick thinking and remembering vocabulary.
• Verb / Number Volleyball - A fun way of learning which can be used with a wide variety of topics.
• Hatschi Patschi - A fun game which can be used to review a variety of topics.
• Tips with Flashcards - When teaching languages to children using flashcards, try these handy techniques and activities.
• Naming Objects - A number of ways of teaching children the foreign words for different objects.
• Foreign Fashion - Have fun learning the different names for clothes by dressing up!
• Listen Carefully - Learn names for the different body parts with this enjoyable listening game.
• Team Tag - An enjoyable game which helps pupils to learn vocabulary for parts of the body.
• Break the Code - A useful technique to review different vocabulary.
• Relay Bingo - A fast-paced game that requires students to produce a question and answer sequence accurately and fluently. Contributed by Language Teaching Games.
• Pencil Case Items - Use this useful sheet to explore the vocabulary for items you would find in your pencil case. Contributed by Beverley Bitting.
• Hidden Words - Can your students find the hidden words in a much longer nonsense word?

• Counting Around - A fun way of testing children's knowledge of foreign number.
• Teaching Numbers - Lots of ideas for teaching foreign numbers to your class.
• Spinning Numbers - Help children to learn their numbers using this fun, practical activity.

• Balloon Questions - Use coloured balloons as a starting point for discussions about colour.
• Colour Bingo - Learn the words for different colours by playing Bingo!

Urdu

• Urdu Vocabulary - A collection of useful Urdu phrases and vocabulary. Contributed by Shahida Yunus.