A 68 page power point which includes flashcards to teach the vocabulary and covers about 5 short lessons. This can be used by students independently or taught in class! The work supports the teaching of the topic of festivals, traditions and celebrations at GSCE and supports the teaching of the exercises which are found in both the foundation and higher page of the AQA text books. The final activity is a creative task which students can be left as a research project for homework and gives flashcards of the 13 Provencal desserts which students are asked to draw on their own Christmas table. A competition idea maybe ?

A 2-page French reading comprehension based on discussing celebrations, in particular ‘New Years Eve’. This is then followed by some grammar activities relating to “se déguiser” and the passé composé tense. Towards the end of the document, students will also be able to develop their writing skills by describing how they celebrated New Year’s Eve last year. Level: Medium/Difficult Tenses used: Present Tense/Passé Composé Tense/Imperfect Tense Skills developed: Reading/Grammar/Writing For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages

French GCSE worksheets to focus on the present tense with the festivals & traditions topic. They can also work well for good/strong KS3 students as the first page is usually self-explanatory. They are composed of two parts for differentiation. The first page focuses only on regular and common verbs from core French GCSE vocabulary lists. The second page focuses on French irregular verbs (some are also uncommon verbs). Activities are all scaffolded and lead to a short piece of writing. These French GCSE worksheets are great for independent learning, home learning, homework or even cover work. Answers are provided to make your life easier. Here are all topics you can find in my shop: School, sport, hobbies, the world of work, media, home and house, food, family relationships, chores, routine, holidays, environment, festivals and traditions. Each topic has a worksheet for each of the following tenses: Imperfect tense, perfect tense, present tense, near future tense (+infinitive structures & modal verbs), future tense, conditional tense/mood. Don’t hesitate to follow me on my Facebook and Twitter pages to be aware of updates. More worksheets to be added this year (including complex structures).

This informative 23-slide assembly is perfect to deliver in the run-up to Easter. It will support students understanding of the holiday and ensure they understand the significance to the traditions here and around the world. The Assembly covers: • What is Easter? • The Holy week • Where key traditions come from • How Easter is celebrated around the world • Informative videos • Reflection Please also visit my TES Assembly Store where over 100 assemblies are available on a huge range of topics.

2 sentence builders to support the topic of Festivals and Celebrations (AQA GCSE). The first one covers: how people celebrate festivals (present tense with ‘on’) my favourite festival is … because … last year for … I/we … (perfect tense) The second one covers: what I did last year for my birthday what I am going to do/ will do this year/ next year (both future tenses included)

40+ slides on Francophone festivals and customs including reading, tense practice, translation, complex structures + infinitive and photo card model answers

French GCSE worksheets to focus on the imperfect tense with the festivals traditions topic. They can also work well for good/strong KS3 students as the first page is usually self-explanatory. They are composed of two parts for differentiation. The first page focuses only on regular and common verbs from core French GCSE vocabulary lists. The second page focuses on French irregular verbs (some are also uncommon verbs). Activities are all scaffolded and lead to a short piece of writing. These French GCSE worksheets are great for independent learning, home learning, homework or even cover work. Answers are provided to make your life easier. Here are all topics you can find in my shop: School, sport, hobbies, the world of work, media, home and house, food, family relationships, chores, routine, holidays, environment, festivals and traditions. Each topic has a worksheet for each of the following tenses: Imperfect tense, perfect tense, present tense, near future tense (+infinitive structures & modal verbs), future tense, conditional tense/mood. Don’t hesitate to follow me on my Facebook and Twitter pages to be aware of updates. More worksheets to be added this year (including complex structures).

Excellent resource, can be used as 1-2 lessons depending on ability of group and how much time you wish to spend on cultural exploration of festive traditions. Text is taken from radins.com and is titled 'Noël en France : Noël typique et traditions régionales'. Link to article is included on worksheet. The article compares festive traditions in Alsace/Lorraine and Provence. It has been very slightly adapted and is split into paragraphs for ease of reading and discussion. Questions ask students to consider what type of text they are reading, then to match ten words highlighted in text to the correct description to develop language (for example 'Le Réveillon - le 24 décembre). Third and final exercise is six questions contrasting and comparing traditions in both regions, linking to culinary traditions, Père Fouettard / Père Noël and nativity scenes amongst others. Fully differentiated - two comprehensive vocabulary tables are provided to support learners who would benefit. A great lesson, genuinely interesting, and a fun way to include KS5 students in Christmas fun whilst still challenging their linguistic and cultural knowledge! I learned a few things making it! Next step could be for students to research and present to the class how Christmas is celebrated in other parts of the Francophone world. A great time saver, took three hours to make! Article and questions are one file, answers to all of the questions is the second. Could also be used for high-achieving KS4 class.

An information sheet about French celebrations which could simply be given to students, but it could also be cut into the various sections, and students put them back together correctly as an assessment task.

This bundle contains 15 resources on the A Level topic Les Fetes et traditions en France, suitable for A Level Edexcel & AQA students. It includes : _ A Listening comprehension with La Fete de la Musique ( audio track provided) _ A text explaining the main celebrations and bank holidays in France and a word document to recap the dates of the celebrations and bank holidays listed in the article. A useful list of weblinks for this topic is also included _ 5 Reading activities: New Year in Vietnam, Christmas celebrations in the overseas territories, Hanouka celebration and Labour Day in France, the story of the Marseillaise _ a gap fill activity on Galette des Rois _ picture book with the vocab related to this topic

A selection of reading comprehension tasks on different celebrations in Germany.

Students can be informed about the origins of some of the most popular Easter traditions such as dyeing eggs, the Easter bunny, hot cross buns and hollow chocolate bunnies. This fun and informational text is suitable for strong elementary, higher elementary and advanced students. It is also ideal for ESL/EFL classrooms and perfect for exam preparation. The worksheet is complete with two comprehensions exercises and three vocabulary exercises. Teachers can evaluate understanding and solidify the acquisition of new vocabulary through fun and interesting tasks. Additionally, the students are introduced to basic Easter related vocabulary. The worksheet can be used as an in-class activity or handed out as homework.

A powerpoint lesson to teach the differences and similarities between Easter traditions in France and the UK. Covers the period of Lent, Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. Teaches how the French celebrate Easter Day. Includes end of lesson activity idea.

How does Britain Celebrate Easter? How have traditions changed? Objectives- All of you will: Understand how Britain celebrates Easter. Most of you will: Understand what the Easter symbols mean. Some of you will: Identify how Britain’s Easter traditions have changed.

This resource includes: A Power Point presentation talking about the origins of the Carnival and information about how the carnival is celebrated in four different cities in Spain: Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Cádiz y Sitges. It also includes a handout for students with all the information + 10 activities (exam-style reading questions + translation). Editable. Homework worksheet. All answers embedded in Power Point.

Pirate Pete is back, me hearties! The loveable goofball pirate is rip-roarin' and ready to teach your kiddies about Christmas traditions in different parts of the world. Join the funny pirate in a discussion about Christmas traditions in Finland, Australia, the Bahamas, Germany, and Japan. Plus, ol' Pete introduces students to a wild and wonderful place called Christmas Island, which is located in the Pacific Ocean. This six-page reading assignment also features a guided reading handout and four assignments to keep your students engaged around the holidays! No small feat, right? Preview before you buy!

This is a Photocopy Master ebook (64 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. As Christmas comes at a busy period of the school year, 'Celebrating Christmas' is written mindful of the many commitments teachers have and is designed to help teachers gain a new perspective of Christmas in the classroom. The book explores the history and traditions associated with the season and helps to illustrate that a 'Christmas’ is really a multicultural celebration with traditions borrowed from many parts of the globe. The book also explores elements of an 'Australian Christmas'. Author: Melinda Blyton N.B. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications

A PDF document including two sentence builders on the new AQA GCSE topic ‘Celebrity culture’ covering the questions: ¿Quién es tu famoso favorito? ¿Cuáles son las ventajas y las desventajas de ser famoso? Sentence builders include foundation and higher tier vocabulary from the new AQA spec and are available to print in both colour and/or black and white.

These speaking cards are created to learn and comment on Hispanic Festivals and their traditions. Perfect cards used as prompt in debates Revision of traditions and festivals Speaking and comprehension practices Used with A-level students