Notes on emails for Leaving Cert French students. Includes opening sentences, formal and informal sample sentences for the body of the email and endings appropriate for both registers. For lots more French resources, see My Shop

A lesson on smoking and vaping amongst young people, aimed at higher level, Leaving Cert students. The first document is a sentence builder worksheet. I ask students to work together to translate the key vocab (dictionaries are available to them for this if required). I then mix up the student pairings so that everyone is working with someone new, and ask the students to categorise the vocab into nouns, verbs and adjectives (this helps to prepare them for the ‘trouvez dans le texte’ questions often seen in the comprehensions in LC exams). Once the words have been translated, categorised and corrected, students work alone to translate the sentences on the worksheet from French to English. These sentences can then be used in an opinion piece on this topic. The second document is a text which can be used to further build and enrich vocab, can be used as a reading activity, or as a comprehension. Useful vocab and expressions can be identified and copied into a notes copy or added to the first worksheet for future use in opinion pieces. I find these activities really useful for preparing students for opinion questions or oral questions on these themes. Differentiation can be facilitated through the student pairings. For more Higher Level Leaving Cert French resources, see ‘My Shop’.

A 8 slide PPT which explains when and how to use 'l'imperatif'. Also includes a worksheet to recap or for homework.

An activity and worksheet based on Stromae’s song Papaoutai. Firstly, there is a listening activity where the lyrics are laminated and cut up into small chunks of text. Students work together in groups to listen to the song and re-order the lyrics correctly. Differentiation can be facilitated through the specific creation of groups here. Usually students need to here the song twice but of course, it can be played again if needed. This listening task is followed with the worksheet which takes a closer look at the lyrics. Students are asked to find different types of words/grammar in the text (e.g. an infinitive verb, an adverb, a possessive adjective etc…), then have to catagorize positive and negative adjectives and finally have to translate some potentially new words from the lyrics. The lyrics are also attached so that students have a copy each to analyze but the laminated lyrics can also be used and worksheet can be completed in a group. For a complete study on Stromae with five separate activities/resources, see My Shop

An 11 slide ppt on the Rugby World Cup (in French). Suitable for a strong 3rd year/Junior cycle class, TY or 5th year group. Includes a flag activity, vocab activity and short comprehension/fact-file activity. Takes approximately a one hour class to complete. For more resources like this, see my shop!

A written piece based on pastimes in the format of a letter. English questions follow. Can be used as homework or in class. Useful for assessing students vocab and also to revise letter format and key phrases for letter.

French in the world! A 28 slide ppt including several activities and embedded YouTube clips. Also includes details of project work which I assign after this unit of work - this slide can be deleted or amended to suit your lesson. Also included is a sentence builder/notes sheet which can be given to students to assist them with the project work or with an additional translation exercise if you wished. I use this resource with a mixed ability TY class. For more resources like this, see ‘My shop’.

A worksheet to introduce vocab around ‘les avanatges et les inconvénients d’habiter en ville/ à la campagne’.

An introduction to the food pyramid and healthy eating. PPT has 12 slides with an activity at the end. Suitable for younger students as part of a personal care/social education lesson.

A one page word document worksheet based on the professions/jobs in French. Contains one translation exercise and one comprehension exercise. Could be used for HW, class task or exam.

This is an easy to use and well structured vocabulary booklet for Junior Cert or Leaving Cert (Ordinary level) French. It has 26 pages in total. All topics needed for the Junior Cert are covered (from days of the week, to food, directions, pastimes and animals etc…). Each unit of vocab is presented in a grid over one /two pages. The French words are written in and there is room for the student to write in the English translation. The booklet can be printed and put together to suit your preferences. Also includes a full page of useful verbs in the first person ‘je’ in the present, past and future tense. This is an excellent way of presenting or revising vocab and serves extremely helpful to the students.

A 4 page pdf document based on the ‘journal intime’/French diary writing. This writing task comes up in Irish Leaving Cert Exams, (OL and HL). This handout introduces students to the diary and lays out some useful phrases which can be used in most diaries e.g. Beginnings, endings, positive feelings, negative feelings and extra vocab. Also includes a note on examiner’s report (2016).

A notes handout based on the post card. Aimed at ordinary level leaving cert students. Includes lots of useful phrases for all aspects of postcard - when/how you arrived, weather, accommodation, food, feelings, activities etc… Activities are set out under three headings - Present, Past and Future. There is also a sample postcard. For a similar but less detailed handout on the postcard for Junior Cert students, see My Shop.

A full unit on ‘Urbanisation’ customised for the Irish Junior Cycle curriculum (GCSE equivilant). Uses lots of Irish cases studies throughout. Incorporates exam practice/to-do slides/homework slides. 16 slide PPT - The causes of Urbanisation and Dublin’s development. 28 slide ppt - Urban problems - Urban decline & Urban Sprawl 27 slide ppt - Solutions to urbanisation - Urban renewal, urban redevelopment, New Towns, and Traffic Management Strategies 29 slide ppt - Urban functional zones 15 slide ppt - Land use values 8 slide ppt - Residential accomodation in Ireland 8 slide ppt - Dublin, a primate city For many more geography resources, see My Shop!

A unit of learning based on the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Suitable for a range of ages/year groups. Lots of differentiation. Graphic organiser/vocab worksheet - students need to use the Quizlet study set (linked here) to complete the worksheet. Small extension exercises included here e.g. can you not only list but also conjugate the verb? https://quizlet.com/ie/914411227/les-jeux-olympiques-flash-cards/?i=2r8x8o&x=1jqt Listening exercise using ‘Un jour, une question’ YouTube video (authentic material)- also linked here. Two worksheets - one with English questions and one with French questions. I allowed the students to choose which one they wanted here. Includes a word bank. *I slowed the video down to 0.75 speed as it is quite fast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpMFhfomipc&t=1s Gap-fill exercise based on the transcript of the YouTube video (slightly adapted), using the key vocab from previous exercise as the missing words. Facilitates written production in a scaffolded way. For more materials like this, see My Shop!

An introduction and guide to the Higher Level Leaving Certificate Comprehensions. Double sided Word document. Includes key question words, hints & tips for approaching the comprehensions and guidance on the ‘trouvez dans le texte’ question where students are asked to find a certain type of word in the text.

9 PPTs and a word doc activity. All based on OS maps. This is everything I cover with 1st year students (Year 7). A 13 slide PPT introducing OS maps, scale, the legend etc… A word document ‘Cops and Robbers’ Activity to get students using the legend A 16 slide PPT on measuring distance (Straight line & Curved Line). Include 2 YouTube links to online demonstrations. A 9 slide PPT on 4 figure grid references An 8 slide PPT on 6 figure grid references A 10 slide PPT on height on an OS map (colour, contour lines, sport heights, triangulation pillar) An 11 slide PPT on slope on an OS map (even slope, concave slope, convex slope) A 5 slide PPT on direction (N, S, E, W) A 13 slide PPT on sketching an OS map (Manageable, step-by-step guide with visual aids) An 8 slide PPT on reading the landscape on an OS map (relief, drainage and human landscape) Each PPT is colourful and well-laid out with transitions and animations already done. Lots of images & extracts of OS maps used as visual aids. Some PPTs contain ‘to do’ and ‘homework’ slides. These refer to the EDCO book ‘Geoplanet’ but can be changed to suit the book you use in your own class. *For More Geography resources and similar PPTs, see ‘My Shop’ .

A complete lesson based on food which can be used to consolidate students’ understanding of the vocab, to facilitate group work/class activity and which also serves as an oral exercise. First document is a survey where students have to walk around the class trying to find other students who like/hate/are allergic to certain foods. The questions must be asked and answered in French. Where the survey is complete, the students are given the worksheet. Here they have to categorize the food items under headings (start/main course/dessert) and also have to write answers to 4 French questions as if they were ordering food in a French restaurant. Students like this lesson as it gives them a chance to get up and move around the class. Suitable for all age groups/levels.

Detailed notes based on 'le formulaire'/filling in an application form- which appears in the Ordinary Level Leaving Cert exam. Includes notes on short and long questions and also translations of key question words.

A 66 slide PPT based on Rivers. Introduction to rivers/key terms/stages of a river. Explanation of fluvial processes of erosion and transportation. Landforms of fluvial erosion and deposition. How people interact with rivers. Flooding - Case Study of River Shannon flooding 2015-2016. There are lots of diagrams/illustrations and videos embedded into the ppt. There are also several ‘to-do’/‘homework’ slides which direct the students to their textbook or activity book. We use ‘Geography in Action’ but these slides can be adapted to suit your own class/books. Also included is a self-assessment cloze test which summarises the chapter.