Our young generations of students are worried about the environment and global warming. I have designed this resource with my class of teenagers in mind who are eager to know more about the issue. I would suggest you use it with a group of intermediate/advanced students. It can also be quite handy for complete French speakers. You can use these speaking cards as a starter to check how much they know about the topic and you can also get them engaged in mini-debates. The 45 cards are differentiated in terms of levels (15 green easy cards, 15 orange medium level cards and 15 red harder cards) to provide some differentiation. You can use them as such in small groups or pairs of students or you can use the mini-game provided. A good pair of scissors, a laminator and here you go!

Teaching French is not just about the language, it’s about all the cultural heritage that surrounds it. That said, finding ways to interest our students about geography, history and cultural heritage can be tricky. I have designed this resource with my class of teenagers in mind who need to know more about France. I would suggest you use it with a group of intermediate/advanced students as all the questions are in French. Don’t worry, the answers are provided to give your students all the autonomy they need to play. You can use these speaking cards as a starter to check how much they know about the topic and you can use the boardgame with some dice to roll. That’s up to you and your needs! The 45 cards are differentiated in terms of topic (15 green cards for basic general French culture, 15 orange cards for geography and history and 15 purple cards for cultural heritage) You can use them as such in small groups or pairs of students and you can use the mini-game provided. A good pair of scissors, a laminator and here you go!

Ready to have fun for spooky Halloween? We know that our students learn best when they have fun and work collaboratively. So, if you are planning to teach Halloween in French I clearly recommend a fun yet efficient approach that will hook them… Playing cards combines all these features. The other good thing about this resource is that you will be able to use it over and over again if you laminate the cards. So here are the objectives of the playing card games: Learning-reinforcing vocabulary about Halloween Here’s what you get: 30 playing cards differentiated in levels (green for easy, orange for medium and red for more challenging) 7 ideas of games: Every game is explained step-by-step so that you can vary the learning in your class easily The content page so that you can quickly choose which words you want to use with your class. 1 DIY box for the game: You just need to print it off and follow the lines! All you will need is a good pair of scissors, and ideally a laminator and cardboard for the box. Have fun! Don’t forget my other card games!

Fall is a great season and a nice opportunity to teach our students more vocabulary. We know that our students learn best when they have fun and work collaboratively. So, if you are planning to teach Fall vocabulary in French I clearly recommend a fun yet efficient approach that will hook them… Playing cards combines all these features. The other good thing about this resource is that you will be able to use it over and over again if you laminate the cards. So here are the objectives of the playing card games: Learning-reinforcing vocabulary about Fall Here’s what you get: 30 playing cards differentiated in levels (green for easy, orange for medium and red for more challenging) 7 ideas of games: Every game is explained step-by-step so that you can vary the learning in your class easily The content page so that you can quickly choose which words you want to use with your class. 1 DIY box for the game: You just need to print it off and follow the lines! All you will need is a good pair of scissors, and ideally a laminator and cardboard for the box. Have fun! Don’t forget my other card games!

Teaching grammar can be fun if you have the right tools. We know that our students learn best when they have fun and work collaboratively. So, if you are planning to teach French verbs at the present tense, don’t look any further. This resource is the right one for you! The other good thing about it is that you will be able to use it over and over again if you laminate the cards. Here’s what you get: 72 playing cards with the 12 most used verbs in French (All 3 groups) être avoir chanter aimer parler écouter finir faire dire pouvoir aller voir 4 ideas of games: Every game is explained step-by-step so that you can vary the learning in your class easily 1 DIY box for the game: You just need to print it off and follow the lines! All you will need is a pair of scissors, and ideally a laminator and cardboard for the box. Have fun!

This fun resource has been designed to help young learners discover how to put syllables together in French to create words. It will help them decipher the syllables while having fun and working collaboratively. The other good thing about this playing cards resource is that you will be able to use it over and over again if you laminate the cards. So here are the objectives of the playing card games: Identifying the sounds and the syllables Identifying and reading syllables and words Here’s what you get: 88 playing cards: 24 blue caterpillar cards with consonant sounds: m-n-gn-p-t-c-cu-k-qu-b-d-g-gu-f-ph-s-ç-ch-x 64 green caterpillar cards vowel sounds: a(x2)-e(x2)-i(x2)-o(x2)-u(x2)-y(x2)-é(x2)-è(x2)-eu-oe-oeu-au-eau-ai-ei-est-es-er-et-ez-oi-ou-on-om-in-im-ain-aim-ein-ym-un-um-an-am-en-em-ion-ien-ian-ieu-oin-ette-esse-erre-enne-eff-elle-ill-ail-aille-eil-eille-euil-euille-ouil-ouille A “split caterpillar” to facilitate the reading progression 5 ideas of games: Every game is explained step-by-step so that you can vary the learning in your class easily 1 DIY box for the game: You just need to print it off and follow the lines! (some designs for your box/cards as an extra) The font and designs have been created to bring clarity to all learners All you will need is a good pair of scissors, and ideally a laminator and cardboard for the box. Have fun! Check my other playing cards for more efficiency in your class!

If you are planning to teach school subjects in French to beginners, this resource is what you need. It will help you reinforce the vocabulary learnt in the class or you can use it as a starter to introduce your students to the topic. While playing collaboratively your students will reinforce their knowledge of the vocabulary. I have also included the English version of the cards so that you can differentiate even more and play more games. The other good thing about this playing cards resource is that you will be able to use it over and over again if you laminate the cards. So here are the objectives of the playing card games: reinforce/discover the vocabulary about school subjects in French Here’s what you get: 30 playing cards in French 30 playing cards in English 5 ideas of games: Every game is explained step-by-step so that you can vary the learning in your class easily 1 DIY box for the game: You just need to print it off and follow the lines! (some designs for your box/cards as an extra) The font and designs have been created to bring clarity to all learners All you will need is a good pair of scissors, and ideally a laminator and cardboard for the box. Have fun! Check my other playing cards for more efficiency in your class!

This fun resource has been designed to help young learners use the vocabulary about school objects in French. While playing collaboratively they will reinforce their knowledge of the vocabulary. I have also included the English version of the cards so that you can differentiate even more and play more games. The other good thing about this playing cards resource is that you will be able to use it over and over again if you laminate the cards. So here are the objectives of the playing card games: reinforce/discover the vocabulary about school objects in French Here’s what you get: 30 playing cards in French 30 playing cards in English 5 ideas of games: Every game is explained step-by-step so that you can vary the learning in your class easily 1 DIY box for the game: You just need to print it off and follow the lines! (some designs for your box/cards as an extra) The font and designs have been created to bring clarity to all learners All you will need is a good pair of scissors, and ideally a laminator and cardboard for the box. Have fun! Check my other playing cards for more efficiency in your class!

We know that our students learn best when they have fun and work collaboratively. So, if you are planning to teach numbers in French I clearly recommend a fun yet efficient approach that will hook them. Playing cards combines all these features. The other good thing about this resource is that you will be able to use it over and over again if you laminate the cards. So here are the objectives of the playing card games: Counting from 0 to 30 in French Identifying and reading numbers Comparing numbers in figures and letters Here’s what you get: 31 playing cards from 0 to 30 5 ideas of games: Every game is explained step-by-step so that you can vary the learning in your class easily 1 DIY box for the game: You just need to print it off and follow the lines! All you will need is a good pair of scissors, and ideally a laminator and cardboard for the box. Have fun!

If you are looking for a fun approach to teach your beginners French the alphabet, this resource is the right one for you. We all know that our students learn best when they work collaboratively and when they have fun. So I have designed this resource with these two features in mind: Collaboration and fun stuff!! The other good thing about this playing cards resource is that you will be able to use it over and over again if you laminate the cards. So here are the objectives of the playing card games: Learning the alphabet Identifying and reading letters and words Using the sign language to learn the alphabet Here’s what you get: 52 playing cards from a to z 6 ideas of games: Every game is explained step-by-step so that you can vary the learning in your class easily 1 DIY box for the game: You just need to print it off and follow the lines! (some designs for your box/cards as an extra) All you will need is a good pair of scissors, and ideally a laminator and cardboard for the box. Have fun!

It’s freezing cold outside but let’s warm up in class with some fun activities about winter! Winter is a nice occasion to teach about the weather, clothes, activities, in French. Your students will love this resource full of fun games and full of interactivity. It is aimed at teaching a B1-B2 level groups with a grammar point about the conditional. Note that some activities are more challenging to allow more differentiation in class. All the activities are corrected to save you time AND you get clear explanations at the bottom of each slide to guide your teaching! Here’s what you’ll get in this 26-slide PPT: Some questions as a starter to break the ice about Winter A video about Winter with elements to identify A matching up between pictures and words related to winter a video to learn more about the topic with questions A matching up with activities in winter A domino game A reading with questions and identification of verbs and tenses A grammar point about the conditional 2 exercises to practise the use of the conditional A survey A cootie-catcher activity A writine activity A review of objectives Have fun! Have a wonderful teaching day!

Shopping in a market is a great topic to teach students about different topics: food items, prices, quantities, engaging in conversations are just some examples of what you will find in this resource. Your students will love this resource full of fun games, videos and interactivity. It is aimed at teaching a B1 level groups (pre-intermediate) but it can be adapted to a wider audience. Note that some activities are more challenging to allow more differentiation in class. All the activities are corrected to save you time AND you get clear explanations at the bottom of each slide to guide your teaching progression! ⭐ Here’s what you’ll get in this 28-slide PPT: ⭐ A self-target setting slide with the objectives of the lesson then… Some questions as a starter to break the ice about summer A video about a market in the south of France with elements to identify and questions A matching up between pictures and words related to shopping in markets a shopping list to complete with food items and then quantities An activity to put food items under categories A reading activity with a conversation at the market to re-organize A grammar point about the imperative with exercises A writing-speaking activity in pairs A battleships activity in pairs A fortune teller game as a plenary Have fun! Have a wonderful teaching day!

Lost in your planning? Lost in translation? How about not getting lost about directions. If you are aiming at teaching directions to beginners in French, this full lesson is the right for you. You will get a full lesson that consists of a powerpoint with 23 colourful slides and a booklet with 11 pages about giving directions and asking for directions in town for beginners. It contains a recap slide where students need to check what they already know a self-target setting slide 2 starters activities: criss cross puzzle with places in town/speaking activity to recap “il y a” an introduction to new vocabulary games for drilling (dictionary contest, matching up) conversations with maps a grammar point about the imperative and a practice a filling gap text unscrambling the sentences noughts and crosses as plenary Any question ? Let’s connect : Twitter Facebook TeacherLocker Blog

French alphabet Teaching the alphabet is one of the first lessons when we teach French to absolute beginners. (level A1) However how can we spice it up a little bit? How can we challenge our students a bit while learning the accurate pronunciation of letters? This resource will help you teach the alphabet in an active way combining group work and dictionary contest. ⭐Here is what you get with this 61-slide PPT:⭐ a self-target setting slide a starter where students make a list in pairs of words they might know in French an introduction to the alphabet through a dictionary contest (students look for words in the dictionary in English to find the translation in French). However I suggest this activity only if you have students who know how to use a dictionary, or you can adapt it by giving them just a couple of words in groups. an introduction to every letter with the sound and some pictures illustrating words in French that start with this letter. You also have some explanations about some letters to make it easier for kids to remember them. a slide with all the letters that I use as a RAP song which kids absolutely love. an activity with the language sign and alphabet at the bottom to practise with kinesthetic students 2 listening activities with the letters for students to reinforce the pronunciation 1 video a conversation in pairs where students change some details a review of objectives If you have a weaker class you may want to use the alphabet sound based on English at the bottom ay, bay, say) of the slide. Any question ? Let’s connect : Twitter Facebook TeacherLocker Blog

This resources is dedicated to Autism awareness. How can we support students with autism? Autism leads to so much pain that we need to find strategies to help these students and make others realize what it is like to live with ASD! I have designed this resource with students, parents and teachers in mind. It is aimed at raising students awareness about Autism and get them ideas and strategies to avoid bullying and provide support to students. I would suggest you use this powerpoint during an assembly or a lesson for Autism month but it can also be used any time if you think it can be useful in your class. The powerpoint contains 21 slides. ⭐ Here’s what you will get in this resource: ⭐ Think pair share activity to check your students prior knowledge about autism Introduction to what autism is (how people are affected, figures, how people react to autism) A myth-truth activity 3 Videos: 1st one explaining autism 2nd one about a student with Autism and questions to answer 3rd one about strategies to put in place Examples of famous people with autism Strategies to support students A reflective slide with a conclusion Any question ? Let’s connect : <a href="https://twitter.com/TeacherLocker ">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/teacher.locker ">Facebook</a> <a href=“http://www.teacherlocker.com/educational-website-for-teacher”>TeacherLocker Blog</a>

Happy Saint Paddy’s Saint Patrick’s day is always a nice celebration and a great opportunity for us as ESL teachers to teach some vocabulary and culture in a fun way. How about having interactive activities with songs, videos, speaking and reading activities in one resource? This is what you will get with this resource: A PPT with 36 slides and an activity booklet with 13 pages full of activities and games to engage your students. It contains: a self-target setting slide questions based on a video a reading activity a true/false activity introduction to the vocabulary and a drilling game a speaking activity with likes and dislikes a maze colouring activities a writing activity a group project a Rhyming guessing game 2 songs for teenagers and/or adults a word search Looking for these resources individually in my store?Check them here: Any question ? Let’s connect :

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. How about telling our students a bit more about culture and traditions? Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year for our French students to discover a bit more about other cultures. This lesson is aimed at proficient students in French (B2-C1) or it can even be used for native speakers that want more culture about the United States. However many activities have also been designed in this resource for lower level students so that they can understand the concept of being grateful for what they have. Every activity is corrected to save you time and you get detailled notes at the bottom of each slide of the PPT to guide your teaching! The booklet is a good way to help your students keep a record of what they have learned in class Here's what you will get in this 36-slide PPT lesson and its 12-page booklet: 1. A starter with a brainstorming 2. A video about Thanksgiving's story 3. A true-false activity 4. A text to reorder 5. A fun mini quiz about Thansgiving in History 6. A matching up activity about Thanksgiving menu 7. An interactive menu with 5 activities to choose from (You can do them all if you want as well.) with - a recipe - a maze - a wordsearch - a poem - Thanksgiving tree 8. A thinking time activity with slides to open up students' minds to be grateful for what they have 9. a review of objectives Have a lovely Thanksgiving!

Students love celebrations and it makes a nice break in our teaching. However we can celebrate and learn, can't we? This resource is aimed at teachers who want to celebrate Halloween with their students while incorporating some vocabulary, grammar and revisions. Here's what you will get: a powerpoint with 30 colourful and scary slides about Halloween and a 12-page booklet. It contains: - a self-target setting slide - an introduction to the vocabulary - games to drill the vocabulary (disappearing ones, - colouring activities (2) - masks to prepare for halloween (3) - a word search - a matching up activity about the body part - a battleship - a slide about opinions and reasons a booklet with 12 pages about Halloween to use with your students. It contains: - a word search - colouring activities to practise colours - a skeleton labelling activity to recap about body parts - a review about likes/dislikes and reasons - a battleship - a review of objectives I suggest you use it along with the powerpoint Spanish Halloween for more efficiency!

Bonjour, here's a colourful and scary bundle with a booklet with 12 pages and a ppt with 48 slides to teach vocabulary about Halloween. It contains: - a self target setting activity - a starter with questions based on a video (I suggest you use the powerpoint to have access to the video and other activities) - a reading activity about Halloween (origins of the celebration and La Toussaint) - an introduction to the new vocabulary through repetition and drilling games - a true-false activity - a matching up - a word search - riddles - a noughts and crosses - a maths game - a skeleton to label - a conversation to reorder with vocabulary to look for - how to prepare a pumpkin - recipes for Halloween (scary eyeball truffles and chocolate mice!) - a review about opinions - masks to colour - drawing activities - an unscrambling the letters activity - a review of objectives Enjoy! Happy Halloween