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New grammar booklets on frenchteacher

 Just to make you aware, whether your are already a subscriber, or a potential one (!), that I have been adding loads of new resources to my site, inlcuding, most recently, new 10-page GCSE (Higher) grammar booklets. These are made by ChatGPT, but edited and fine-tunedby me, because despite all my best prompts, I can't get quite what I want in terms of layout and level of challenge in the exercises.

My aim was to create a set of grammar booklets in line with AQA topic areas. So each set of exercises is themed aropund topics like education and work, free time, healthy living and so on. I also requested certain types of exercise, for example transformation drills, gap-fills, translation both ways, and question-answer. This is all pretty old school stuff and won't suit every teacher, but I'm certain many will find these resources useful as handouts for revision, extra work or exam prep. They suit Higher GCSE students aiming for between grades 5 to 8, I would say. They would be on the easy side for Grade 9, but could still work for them. You can always edit them of course, ot use the template to design further ones with AI. Just attach the document to your AI tool and ask it to use it as a template for a new resource.

I have now subscribed to ChatGPT for the main reason that it can churn out useful materials at speed, so it makes me more productive. I could equally have opted for Claude, Gemini, Mistral Vibe, Deepseek or others, but I had just got into the habit of using ChatGPT. I'm aware that some teachers will no longer subscribe to sites like mine since they can create their own resources so fast these days. I would say this, however: I always have to do some editing, using my skill and experience to tweak things to what I now classes will benefit from. I also have to choose the right prompts, check the language and fine detail of exercise design and layout. I also have a vast existing bank of resources that teachers trust. That's why so many schools and tutors subscribe year on year. £35 is not going to break the bank.

AI can do many things really well, but one area where I have not been able to make much use of it is for video listening resources. If there is an available transcript, I can potentially use AI, but mostly I work in the traditional way — watching, listening, transcribing where needed, and choosing the best exercises to go with the video. My site has many, many examples of worksheets based on online videos chosen for their interest, syllabus relevance and accessibility. I shall focus on this even more in the future.

So do check out all the updates on my site, along with the many testimonials teachers have sent me over the years.

https://www.frenchteacher.net/latest/

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