A passionate MFL and Media teacher for over 30 years, I am also a co-author of Expo 1 & 2 and am still involved in commercial textbook writing. I was an Advanced Skills Teacher for Modern Languages, running successful workshops for teachers.
You will find here a range of resources for French and German teaching, mainly for 11-16 year olds.
Plus some A-Level Media Studies and general learning resources.
Based on over 30 years' classroom experience in the non-selective secondary state sector.
A passionate MFL and Media teacher for over 30 years, I am also a co-author of Expo 1 & 2 and am still involved in commercial textbook writing. I was an Advanced Skills Teacher for Modern Languages, running successful workshops for teachers.
You will find here a range of resources for French and German teaching, mainly for 11-16 year olds.
Plus some A-Level Media Studies and general learning resources.
Based on over 30 years' classroom experience in the non-selective secondary state sector.
A French/English pantomime-style play, based on Snow White.
THIS IS A 5 PAGE EXTRACT FROM THE OPENING SCENES.
FREE TASTER VERSION
Written by Jon Meier.
Lots of humour and great fun. It’s set against a background of 7 reporters covering news of some trapped miners.
Of course it all ends happily!
Most of the dialogue is in English but there’s plenty of French, repeated and reinforced visually.
Suitable for ages 8-14. Duration around 30 mins.
17 in the cast (scope for flexibility, sharing and doubling of roles). Minimum 13 max 22
Others can be used for sound, props, poster and programme design etc
Can be worked on in 1 day (with scripts) – intensive work with a scripted performance at the end of the day.
Show in assembly or at a languages celebration event
or just have fun reading it through.
Ideal for a language/ drama festival competition.
It could fill a few weeks of lunchtime and after school French clubs.
Sixth-formers could help out.
Language is visual and contextualised.
Audience will also understand it as the story is familiar and the French is explained.
The full script contains details of props and sound effects.
Vocabulary lists are also included with the script showing the vocabulary on each page.
A French/English pantomime-style play, based on Snow White.
Written by Jon Meier.
Lots of humour and great fun. Set against a background of 7 reporters covering a news story of trapped miners.
Of course it ends happily!
Most of the dialogue is in English but there’s plenty of French, repeated and reinforced visually.
Suitable for ages 8-14. Duration around 30 mins.
17 in the cast (scope for flexibility, sharing and doubling of roles). Minimum 17, max 22
Others can be used for sound, props, poster and programme design etc
Can be worked on in 1 day (with scripts) – intensive work with a scripted performance at the end of the day.
Show in assembly or at a languages celebration event
or just have fun reading it through.
Ideal for a language/ drama festival competition.
It could fill a few weeks of lunchtime and after school French clubs.
Sixth-formers could also help out.
Language is visual and contextualised.
Audience will also understand it as the story is familiar and the French is explained.
This full script version contains details of props and sound cues, with links to downloadable sound effects.
Vocabulary lists are also included with the script showing the vocabulary on each page.
A 4 page extract of the opening scene is also available as a free taster.
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Blanche Neige sound files - I’m not allowed to make these available as an external link. A keen pupil could work on these, perhaps a pupil who doesn’t want a speaking part.
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You may also be interested in my version of Cinderella: ‘Cindy va à Hollywood’ (ages 7-14)
or Petit Chaperon Rouge, Little Red Riding Hood (ages 7-11)
A French/English pantomime-style play, based on Cinderella.
Written by Jon Meier.
Lots of humour and great fun - especially the 'France has Talent ’ middle section.
Most of the dialogue is in English but there’s plenty of French, repeated and reinforced visually.
Suitable for years 6-9. Duration around 30 mins.
17 in the cast (scope for flexibility, sharing and doubling of roles). Minimum 13 max 22
Others can be used for sound, props, poster and programme design etc
Can be worked on in 1 day (with scripts) – intensive work with a scripted performance at the end of the day.
Show in assembly or at a languages celebration event
or just have fun reading it through.
Ideal for a language/ drama festival competition
Sixth-formers can help with the production.
Language is visual and contextualised.
Audience will also understand it as the story is familiar and the French is explained.
Script contains details of props and sound effects, with links to downloadable sound effects.
Vocabulary lists are also included with the script showing the vocabulary on each page.
3 page thumbnails of the opening scenes are also available as a free taster.
You will need to produce your own sound files as I’m not allowed to post external links here. Could be a job for a keen pupil who wants a non speaking role in the production.
A French/English pantomime-style play, based on Cinderella. SAMPLE EXTRACT ONLY
Written by Jon Meier.
Lots of humour and great fun - especially the 'France has Talent ’ middle section.
Most of the dialogue is in English but there’s plenty of French, repeated and reinforced visually.
Suitable for years 6-9. Duration around 30 mins.
17 in the cast (scope for flexibility, sharing and doubling of roles). Minimum 13 max 22
Others can be used for sound, props, poster and programme design etc
Can be worked on in 1 day (with scripts) – intensive work with a scripted performance at the end of the day.
Show in assembly or at a languages celebration event
or just have fun reading it through.
Ideal for a language/ drama festival competition
Sixth-formers can help with the production.
Language is visual and contextualised.
Audience will also understand it as the story is familiar and the French is explained.
Full script contains details of props and sound effects.
Vocabulary lists are also included with the script showing the vocabulary on each page.
A French/English pantomime-style play, based on Little Red Riding Hood
Written by Jon Meier.
THIS IS A 5-PAGE EXTRACT. FREE TASTER
Lots of humour and great fun - especially the Wolf whose favourite song is Shaggy’s Boombastic
Most of the dialogue is in English but there’s plenty of French, repeated and reinforced visually.
Suitable for ages 7-10. Duration around 25 mins.
About 14 in the cast (scope for flexibility, sharing and doubling of roles). This includes some non-speaking roles.
Others can be used for sound, props, poster and programme design etc
Can be worked on in 1 day (with scripts) – intensive work with a scripted performance at the end of the day.
Show in assembly or at a languages celebration event
or just have fun reading it through.
Ideal for primary French + a language/ drama festival competition.
It could fill a few weeks of lunchtime and after school French clubs.
Sixth-formers could help out.
Language is visual and contextualised.
Audience will also understand it as the story is familiar and the French is explained.
The full script contains details of props and sound effects, with links to downloadable sound effects.
Vocabulary lists are also included with the full version showing the vocabulary on each page.
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Petit Chaperon sound files - links are in the script
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You may also be interested in similar texts for older pupils:
my version of Cinderella - Cindy va à Hollywood
and Snow White - ‘Blanche Neige et les Sept Reporters’
