3 resources based on ‘Les vacances’. Suitable/adaptable for any age/stage. Vocab list with useful/key vocab. Matching exercise incorporating the key vocab above. Solutions to matching activity.

A complete study of Primary Economic Activities for the new Junior Cycle. An introduction to Primary Economic Activities for Junior Students. 7 slide PPT. Includes key terms, learning intentions, some short questions, images, HW and to-do slides. A 33 slide PPT on the Water Cycle (can also be adapted for Senior Cycle geog). Includes key terms, learning intentions, images, hyperlink to video clips and a ‘water cycle’ song on Youtube. A 16 slide PPT on a major irrigation scheme (The Aswan Dam). Includes key terms, learning intentions, images, YouTube clip (via hyperlink) and debate thoughts. A 17 slide PPT on fishing including reasons for overfishing and ending overfishing. Includes key terms, learning intentions, images, YouTube clip (via hyperlink) and to-do slide. A 25 slide PPT on farming, discussing inputs, processes, outputs, types of farms, problems with agriculture, sustainable farming, CAP etc… Includes key terms, learning intentions, images, YouTube clips (via hyperlink), activity slide (see next resource) and to-do slides. Inputs, outputs and processes to print/laminate for class activity mentioned in above PPT. Students work in groups to categorise the inputs/processes/outputs and primary economic activity jobs. A 27 slide PPT on forestry. Includes key terms, learning intentions, images, an embedded clip from National Geographic, to-do slides and plenty of summary questions. All HW/Activity/To-do slides refer to the ‘Geography in Action’ textbook and workbook/portfolio book. These can easily be adapted to suit your own textbook. To access hyperlinks, ensure you are in ‘slideshow view’ and click on the title of the slide - the cursor arrow should change to a little hand. This will bring you to Youtube.

A complete study of ROCKS - suitable for Junior Cert/GCSE students. A 43 slide PPT describing each of the three rock types using two examples for it. Includes images and videos (hyperlinks inserted - click on the title of the video to get brought to the YouTube video), key terms and learning intentions. To-do slides/homework slides refer to the ‘Geography in Action’ book and workbook. Map of Ireland with counties labelled - referred to in PPT. Cloze test for assessment of key terms. Uses of rocks PPT - A 17 slide PPT explaining how different types of rocks are used. Also includes a casestudy. Videos and images included (hyperlinks and one embedded video). Again, portfolio task and to-do slide refer to the ‘Geography in Action’ workbook. Tic-Tac-Toe assessment on Rocks An end of topic exam on the topic.

An 18 slide PPT on Earthquakes- suitable for junior students/1st years. Includes images, keywords and video clips. There are some ‘to do’ and ‘homework’ slides which refer to our textbook and workbook (Geography in Action), but these can be adapted to suit your own book. Also attached is a short visualisation. For more PPTs on plate tectonics and for a bundle including this PPT, see ‘My Shop’.

A 21 slide PPT based on Fold mountains. Suitable for 1st year students. Includes embedded video clips, key words and images/diagrams. There are some ‘to do’ and ‘homework’ slides which can be amended to suit the textbook, workbook or worksheet(s) you use yourself. The textbook and workbook we use is ‘Geography in Action’. For more on Plate tectonics or for a bundle including this PPT, see ‘My Shop’.

A 26 slide PPT based on Volcanoes - suitable for 1st year geography students. Includes images, embedded video clips and activities. The to-do/homework slides are based on the Irish textbook and workbook ‘Geography in Action’ but these can be amended to suit whatever books you use yourself. For more geography resources, see my shop!

Rugby World Cup! An 11 slide PPT with activities included based on the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Can be used with students of any age.

A PPT and accompanying cloze test based on plate tectonics, which serves as an introduction to 1st Year geography students. ‘To’do’/Homework slides are based on the ‘Geography in Action’ textbook and activity book. For a revision hand out on this topic and many more geography resources, see my shop!

A worksheet based on Belgian singer/songwriter Angele. The worksheet begins with a short comprehension followed by English questions. This gives an overview of her life and how she got into music. Second exercise is based on her song ‘Tout Oublier’. Students must watch the music video and put the images from the video in the correct order. Finally, there are selected words from the lyrics of the song and students must catagorize the words e.g. an adverb, a past participle, an infinitive verb etc… I use this resource with my TY classes as Angele is very current. Beware… Some of her music is explicit! Song chosen is OK for class. For more worksheets and activities on French music and film, see My Shop

A worksheet based on Clara Luciani, a French singer currently in the charts (2019). There are 7 sentences which are written in the wrong order. For each sentence, students must write the correct version and then translate to English. These sentences will give students an introduction into this French musician. This can be followed on with other tasks or a look at her music. For more worksheets and activities based on French/Francophone singers, see My Shop

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

A short PPT to guide students in reflecting on their learning- pre-task, during task and after task. In line with New Junior Cycle/CBAs.

Two worksheets based on ‘La Météo’- The French Weather Forecast. Each worksheet has a map of France and a simple weather forecast. Students work in pairs to read the description written on their page to their partner. Their partner must listen carefully and draw weather symbols/temperatures etc on the weather map on their own page. Then swap roles. This activity allows the students to practice their oral skills as well as their listening skills. It also allows them to practice key weather phrases and compass points in French. For a PPT with weather phrases and corresponding pictures, see ‘My Shop’.

A grid 6 x 6 with a variety of questions that may come up in an oral exam. I print and laminate these grids. Students work in pairs or small groups to play the game. Each pair will need two different coloured dice. They roll the dice and answer the question corresponding to the numbers on the dice. They take it in turns to ask/answer the questions. I use this game as a way of revising for the oral exam or for practicing oral French. Most questions are suitable for Junior Cert or Leaving Cert but questions can be changed to suit the needs and ability of your class.

Two worksheets based around personal hygiene. One is a cloze test/ gap-fill exercise which discusses the different things we should do whilst getting ready for our day in order to have good personal hygiene. The 2nd is a Personal Hygiene Contract in which students can state 5 things they promise to do everyday in order to have good personal hygiene. I use these worksheets in my personal care/social & personal ed class with younger students and/or students with SEN.

A 12 slide PPT which explains to students how they should look after their skin. Includes a link to a YouTube clip on the formation of spots as well as a short writing task based on skin & sun care. Suitable for a younger personal care/social ed class.

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.

66 PPT slides - 33 photos of places in the town and 33 descriptions of what happens in each place or why people go to each place… These slides are printed and laminated and are used as a comprehension and vocab activity. The students must be able to understand the description to match it to the correct photo. The photo flashcards could also be used in a separate activity, where students simply have to name in French each place. Suitable for junior or senior students. For my ‘En ville’ resources, see ‘My Shop’.

3 word documents based on ‘En ville’ - Places in the town. A notes handout which revises the use of the preposition ‘a’ in French with the definite article. This reminds the students how to use the verb ‘aller’ with place names. A simple worksheet based on some places in the town - word translation, sentence translation and writing task. A second worksheet which gives students a description in French and the students must choose a place name from the word bank that best suits the description. Suitable for junior French students as an introduction to the topic. *For a PPT useful for presenting this vocab, see ‘My Shop’. This PPT has many place names along with a photo. This can be used to present the vocab and also to asses knowledge of the vocab.