On the first slide, in line with the GCSE speaking photo card, pupils give sentences about the picture. This is an introduction to the topic of the advantages and disadvantages of social media. On the following slide, phrases have been taken from a text about social media. Students decide whether the statements are advantages or disadvantages. Students then use mini whiteboards to recap the vocab. To finish, students challenge each other for the next lesson. They all write a phrase from this lesson on a Post-It and stick it to the back wall. These are then randomly given out to the students as a starter in the following lesson to be translated.

This handout accompanies the PPT introducing the simple future to students, including of course verb endings, but also the most common irregular simple future verbs.

Use the template to get pupils to guess the blanked out word in the headline. You could also use this HIGNFY template to do ‘reading images’. Pupils discuss what’s in the picture and give it a headline. Simply insert a photo of your choice in the top of the slide! You could use it to give pupils options of headlines or give them a headline and they have to choose the appropriate image.

This PPT introduces the pronunciation of the French alphabet. More difficult letters are highlighted in red.

Pupils research the weather forecast across France and complete the sentences.

Different shapes for card sorts (triangle, etc.) Fill in the vocab so that the English matches the target language when laid in a triangle like this. There is an example of this in the PPT.

The text is on the topic of sports and is aimed more at KS3. In 2 teams, pupils choose a word to find in the text. The pupils don’t know what each word is worth. Click on the word they have chosen when they have correctly identified it in the text and their score will be revealed. The winning team is the team with the highest score once all words have been found in the text.

The text is on the topic of traditional food in Francophone countries and is aimed at KS3 or 4. In 2 teams, pupils choose a word to find in the text. The pupils don’t know what each word is worth. Click on the word they have chosen when they have correctly identified it in the text and their score will be revealed. The winning team is the team with the highest score once all words have been found in the text.

This PPT introduces the rules of how to say ‘in’ or ‘to’ different places (e.g. feminine, masculine or plural countries, etc).

There are four different slides with phrases about how often you do different activities. Simply click on the lines to reveal the letters and click on different parts of the ‘hangman’ to slowly build it up.

Students work in pairs. They take it in turns to throw a dice. They then translate the phrase next to the number shown on the dice.

This is a mini class test I did with my Year 10 lower ability group after learning how to form regular verbs in the perfect tense for homework.

Pupils must read the descriptions of each of the Mr Men characters in French and match them with the English equivalent.

Using the Wingdings symbols, pupils work out each greeting and write it correctly.

This PPT introduces the concept of après avoir and après être and then practises it.

Use this PPT to introduce pupils to both the comparative and the superlative in French. There are also step-by-step examples at the end of the presentation.

Use this PPT to talk about healthy eating. The food triangle demonstrates how much of each food group should be consumed. There are examples of each food group, approximate quantities and a match-up activity.

In the style of Mock the Week’s ‘If this is the answer, what is the question?’ In presentation mode, you will see only an answer. Pupils must say what the question is. Click on the answer to reveal the question.

Get pupils to stick these tables into their books for reference. Definite and indefinite pronouns and their cases (masculine, feminine, neuter and plural + nominative, accusative, genitive and dative).

Very simply, a template for pupils to use to write about a week. They write the text in the lower box and draw a picture in the bigger box.