List of 50 words with translation - vocabulary of Food in French. Quizlet link for practice “open” vocab test. I gave my students a list of 50 items (some new, some familiar), and a quizlet link to help them practice. The test required them to write down 20 words with their translation in English. I found good levels of motivation and success in this test, since the students would write what they knew, but still needed 20 words correctly spelt. The quizlet link is at the bottom of the word document.

Powerpoint to introduce question words in German ! Contains a slide to identify the words and explain sentence construction for questions, as well as 3 activities to do in class, individually or in pairs. Handouts included. Ideal for Y7 or beginners.

Powerpoint ideal for a first lesson in French. Set of classroom instructions in French that can be used by the teacher or pupils. Two suggested activities attached, one following the model of “Simon says” to practice listening, the other one is a “naughts and crosses” to practice pronunciation. Ideal for KS3 at the start of the year. Handout attached

Powerpoint to introduce the vocabulary of pets in German, as well as practice the pronunciation in class. Handout available. Ideal for Y7 or beginners.

Activity to use question words in French. Identifying question words, then using them in a short conversation about yourself. Also, activity to match up questions and answers, to look at the structure of an answer.

Powerpoint to introduce the vocabulary of types of houses in German, and practice the 3rd person singular of the verb “wohnen”. Includes slides to introduce vocabulary and a short conversation activity. Details for activities available in the notes of the slides Handouts at the end of the powerpoint.

This powerpoint is great for introducing colours to German beginners, and practice pronunciation in class. The last slide can be printed as a handout. Ideal for Y7 or beginners.

Creative and visual way to explain adjective agreement in French. Introduction to recall vocabulary, and slides to show use of the “machine”. Can be printed as a poster, or a re-usable handout for students to refer back to. for full lesson on description and adjective agreement, go here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12894986

Whole class activity on the topic of Music, to develop and justify opinions. Handouts can be found at the end of the powerpoint.

Activity to study the dangers of technology (especially phones) through a French song. Vocabulary and gapfil activity, with some comprehension questions and a True/False on the song. Getting students to talk about their own life with their phone, and drawing risks of mobile phones from the song. Song has been very popular with my students !

Wordsearches on the vocabulary of clothes. Good to consolidate new vocabulary / for revisions. TWO LEVELS AVAILABLE for differentiation or to adapt to level of students. 1: Students have to find the vocabulary in the grid and write out the English translation. 2: Students are given the English vocabulary (and the article) and need to find the French translation so they can find the vocabulary in the grid.

Game of running dictation to revise tenses and vocabularies. Includes several tenses and various topics (hobbies, holidays, ideal house), so ideal to revise speaking and writing skills in view of GCSEs. Slide includes instructions and sheets to print out (white slides) and put on the walls of the room.

In this pack you will find a powerpoint to introduce the vocabulary of school subjects, as well as a two options of handouts to give out to the students (one with words, and one where students copy the words themselves). This powerpoint is perfect to introduce new vocab and practice oral and pronunciation. Ideal for Y7 or beginners.

Worksheets to observe and take apart a model writing for the Q3 writing of the Cambridge IGCSE (could be easily adapted to Edexel IGCSE, or other GCSE exams). This was done as feedback on the CIE IGCSE writing paper 0520/43 of May/June 2021, and to help GCSE students get clear expectations of what they need to do in this writing. It gets students to observe a model writing and assess if the task has been properly completed + identify complex structures used in the writing. Then, They have another writing subject, broken down so they can work through the steps of the preparation. Can be given as homework/cover or be done in groups in class. Was very helpful weeks before the exam as revisions. Word document can be easily adapted to your class.

Lesson to introduce students to the conversation part of the GCSE Speaking exam. Used for Y10 students for their end of year speaking exam, but can be useful for revisions. Created for AQA GCSE but easily adapted for other exam boards. Includes: Exercise to revise question words Listening activity to focus on the tense of the question (sentences for the teacher to read out - students need to focus on tense and time phrases) table for students to write out specific structures to express opinions, varied vocabularies and adjectives, structures and connectives. This sheet can then be used for students as a revision sheet.

Easy board game which can be printed and laminated (or just put in a plastic sleeve. You only need 1 or 2 dice and something for students to track their progress. Rules included in document, with ideas for differentiation, but very easy to adapt or change up the rules.

Listening comprehension created from a BFM TV video. It talks about the diversity of families in France, and especially single-parent families. Designed for the IB SL but is also perfect for A Level (Topic 1 La Famille en voie de Changement). The video is short and can be slowed down for differenciation. Transcript included in the document.

Introduction to daily routine with a Grammar Focus on Reflexive verbs. Several activities leading up to the main grammar point, and getting students to infer the grammar rule before having to apply it. Powerpoint + 2 worksheets.

Listening/reading comprehension created from an Alliance Française video. It talks about the diversity of types of families in France, the evolution of marriage laws and adoption, and is perfect for a general overview of the situation. The listening focuses on numbers and figures, which Sixth Form student are often less comfortable with than they would like to admit. Then, since the video is packed with information, the following exercise is a True or False re-using the transcript of the video. **Designed for the IB SL but is also perfect for A Level (Topic 1 La Famille en voie de Changement). ** The video is short and can be slowed down for differenciation. Full transcript included in the document.

Powerpoint to introduce the vocabulary of pets in German, as well as practice the pronunciation in class. Second powerpoint to introduce description (adjectives to decribe physical and “personality” aspect of pets). Handful of spoken and written activities to do in class Handouts available in word document. (Translation relais can be given out either as a full sheet, OR cut in strips, and each pair or team has to translate a sentence correctly and bring it back to you to get the next one. For differenciation, this can be done with or without open books.) Ideal for Y7 or beginners.