1. Using synonyms and antonyms in the MFL classroom. Work in Progress!

2. Synonyms – Environment / Family
Find pairs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10.
Words in target language or English
Translate / Find pairs
Write down or discuss in pairs
Mixture of nouns, adjectives, phrases
childhood
he is dead
support
There is lots of noise
family
When one is young
sad
not happy
childhood
It pleases me
between am
It is very loud
relatives
help
exhaust fumes
He isn’t alive any more
rush hour
I like it

3. Antonyms - Adjectives pointless
dirty
happy
quiet
idiotic
fat
ugly
false
poor
tiny
beautiful rich intelligent clean true important lively huge thin sad
Words in target language or English
Translate / Find pairs
Register – any pair
Write down or discuss in pairs

4. Antonyms – Pass the Bomb!
pointless
dirty
happy
quiet
idiotic
fat
ugly
false
poor
tiny
beautiful rich intelligent clean true important lively huge thin sad
In pairs
Take it in turns to say a pair
Don’t repeat (unless all words have been used)
Person whose turn it is when the bomb explodes loses!

5. Antonyms and synonyms - guidelines
Teach explicitly (lists, simple activities)
2. Train students to look for them in texts
3. Point them out when going through answers

6. Train students to look for them in texts

7. Point them out when going through answers (antonym)

8. Point them out when going through answers (synonym)