KS4 FRENCH GCSE FRENCH A LEVEL FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS FREEBIE 10 cards in question format
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Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, regardless of level, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce accurately language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning.
The questions feature a range of tenses, such as the present tense, perfect tense, conditional tense, and si + imperfect + conditional clause. There is also a significant amount of implicit input on a range of grammatical concepts, such as agreement with preceding direct object, use of the subjunctive and so on.
I include tenses we may not have formally covered, and a broad range of language, regardless of student learning level, as the activity is not solely about practising language, but also about actively learning it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning, which is equally important for all learners.
Questions formats are varied, to ensure maximum opportunity to work with the different ways to ask questions in French. Some questions seek to elicit very similar information, but are asked in different language: this avoids learners simply parroting learned responses to fixed prompts.
Have a look at these sets of French conversation starters:
100 FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS #1
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-conversation-starters-1-12849020
100 FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS #2
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-conversation-starters-2-12903464
200 FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS BUNDLE #1
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-conversation-starters-bundle-1-12903680
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**GCSE FRENCH GRAMMAR KS3 FRENCH GRAMMAR KS4 FRENCH GRAMMAR ALEVEL FRENCH GRAMMAR FRENCH CONJUGATION PRACTICE** ***3 tenses, 5 verb groups, 15 workbooks (90 quick conjugation worksheets), 2,250 conjugations, answer keys and verb lists @ £1.00 each in the bundle*** ***All files are non-editable files in a zipped format. The product is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be copied, rewritten, amended, shared or distributed outside your own classroom in any way. The license is a single-user license only. Please read the Terms of Use.*** Ideal for ***upper KS3 French*** students who are beginning to work with compound sentences and longer texts, and generally developing their knowledge and understanding of conjugation and tense in ***French*** through to ***KS4 French*** students who are regularly working with texts featuring a range of tenses, including authentic resources. The workbooks are really useful to ***A Level French*** students too, as a quick conjugation refresher as they begin their ***A Level French*** course. ***The tenses are:*** = present tense (le présent) = perfect tense (le passé composé) = imperfect tense (l'imparfait) ***The verb groups are:*** = regular French -ER verbs = French -RE verbs = French -IR & -OIR verbs = high-frequency French verbs = French reflexive verbs ***Each set is structured as follows:*** ***Two alphabetical verb reference lists***: French-English and English-French. ***Three conjugation challenges***, each with 50 individual conjugations: = Conjugation Challenge 1: each verb conjugated in French across a range of pronouns, with students writing the corresponding English verb conjugation. = Conjugation Challenge 2: gives the infinitive of each verb in French, specifying the target pronoun. Students write the corresponding verb conjugation in French. = Conjugation Challenge 3: students write the corresponding French verb conjugation, and its infinitive, from an English prompt. = Notes and Next Steps template - encourages students to reflect on their learning and progress = answer key ***Try this free French quick conjugation workbook sampler*** **FRENCH QUICK CONJUGATION WORKBOOK FREE SAMPLER** [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-verbs-conjugation-practice-sampler-12307809](http://) ***Have a browse in my store for more French resources, including special offer bundles and freebies*** **MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BONNE CONJUGAISON !**
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We do this pretty regularly, as it’s great for keeping language fresh, and ideal for both ***consolidation and revision***. Additionally, and equally importantly, it helps students ***develop independent learning skills***, moving away from teacher-led learning, and ***gives them real insight into their own learning progress***. The workbooks, worksheets and word searches for example are good to go – simply print and photocopy. ***Resource 1*** ***100 French conversation starters*** This set of French conversation starters features ***100 starters in question format***, suitable for ***advanced beginner French*** students who are moving into ***intermediate French***. 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The searches offer a really useful learning opportunity - enabling learners to engage with the target vocabulary, but also aligning with cross-curricular learning - working on reading, writing, spelling, numeracy and ***French language skills*** in general. ***Read the full outline here:*** **FRENCH NUMBERS 0-100 : 10 DIFFERENTIATED WORD SEARCHES WITH ANSWER KEYS** [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-numbers-0-100-word-searches-12837271](http://) ***Resource 3*** ***French-speaking countries flags, label & colour worksheets*** provide great learning opportunities for any appropriate age group, at any time of the school year, and are definitely the perfect activity for consolidating knowledge of these countries and flags - students definitely really enjoy testing their memory and colouring the flags. 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The cards have a ***bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling***, and really help students develop more independence in their learning, moving away from more teacher-led tasks and activities. ***Read the full outline here:*** **FRENCH TELLING TIME : 60 CHALLENGE CARDS FOCUSING ON A RANGE OF ANALOGUE CLOCK TIMES** [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-telling-time-challenge-cards-3-12833565](http://) ***Resource 5*** ***French -IR & -OIR verbs imperfect tense conjugation practice*** My students really like this kind of grammar activity, as they like to work and learn independently, which is a successful way of varying teaching and learning methodologies - I've found it's really important to avoid predominantly teacher-led learning in the languages classroom. There are 150 conjugations across 3 differentiated conjugation challenges with answer key & verb lists. ***Read the full outline here:*** **FRENCH -IR & -OIR VERBS IMPERFECT TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE WORKBOOK** [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-ir-verbs-imperfect-tense-12744394](http://) ***Have a browse in my store for more French resources, including special offer bundles and freebies.*** **MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON APPRENTISSAGE !**
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FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS BUNDLE #1
**GCSE FRENCH SPEAKING PRACTICE ALEVEL FRENCH SPEAKING PRACTICE KS5 FRENCH SPEAKING PRACTICE ADVANCED FRENCH SPEAKING PRACTICE FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS TWO SETS OF 100 FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS @ £3.75 EACH IN THE BUNDLE** ***Files are non-editable in a zipped format. The resource is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be copied, rewritten, amended, shared or distributed outside your own classroom in any way. The license for purchase is a single-user license only. Please read the Terms of Use.*** ***Set 1 French Conversation starters*** features 100 starters in question format, suitable for ***advanced beginner French*** to ***intermediate French*** students. ***Set 2 French Conversation starters*** also features 100 starters in question format, suitable for ***intermediate French*** to ***advanced French*** students. Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, regardless of level, and ***increased engagement with language*** that requires them to both reproduce accurately language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is ***integral to successful language learning***. In ***Set 1***, the questions focus largely on the ***present tense***, with some examples of the ***present perfect tense***. I include tenses we may not have formally covered, as the activity is not solely about ***practising language***, but also about ***actively learning*** it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning. In ***Set 2***, the questions feature ***a range of tenses and moods***, such as the ***present tense***, ***present subjunctive***, ***perfect***, ***imperfect***, and ***conditional perfect***. There are several questions focusing on ***si + imperfect + conditional clauses***, and a significant amount of ***implicit input*** on a range of ***grammatical concepts***, such as ***agreement with preceding direct object***, use of the ***subjunctive*** and so on. I try to include as broad a range of language as I can in the questions, regardless of student learning level, to ***facilitate learner progress***. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to ***progress in their learning***, which is just as important for more advanced learners. Questions formats are varied, to ensure maximum opportunity to work with the ***different ways to ask questions in French***. Some questions seek to elicit very similar information, but are asked in different language: this avoids learners simply parroting learned responses to fixed prompts. Each card has an image: some of these are specific visual prompts to help students infer meaning; some are more generic images. I do use images as much as possible with this kind of activity, not only to provide the prompt, but also to add to the visual appeal of it, which is a real ***motivator for learning***. I remind students that it is not necessary to tell the truth - the purpose is to ***create and produce accurate and realistic language***. Students can prepare their responses in as much detail as possible on the accompanying planning sheet, remembering that these are conversation starters, so that once they have responded, they should then say something to continue the conversation going. ***Frequent and regular engagement*** with the activity brings the best results: with the planning sheet, students can create and prepare increasingly detailed and more complex responses, reflecting their learning progress. I definitely find it useful to read through the questions together as a whole-group, with students offering initial suggested responses. This ensures everyone can actually access the language, and they also benefit a lot from each others’ ideas. As a whole-group activity, distribute the cards amongst your students, one or several. Ideally, they should walk around the classroom, asking questions, and swapping cards. For pair or small-group work, students can work in a designated area. This really helps them focus closely on the language, and helps learners who are slightly less confident working with a larger group. The cards work particularly well as ***ice-breakers*** at the beginning of the school year. They’re also great as both ***entrance and exit tickets***, and also for ***five-minute refreshers***, which I use quite frequently during the school year. In the preparation phase, having access to bilingual dictionaries and / or the internet, this can be really helpful. These tools can help them prepare detailed responses to questions in ways that do not necessarily always focus on their own life and experiences. ***The starters in Set 1 broadly address the following themes:*** * personal information * family & routines at home * hobbies & free time * likes & dislikes * local environment * food & drink * school & studies * sport & healthy living * countries & languages * weather & seasons ***The starters in Set 2 broadly address the following themes:*** * music, film & television literature & culture * personal life, information & preferences * leisure & free time * health & well-being * history & society * recent & current events * travel, tourism & holidays * technology & social media * likes & dislikes * local environment * environmental & social issues * education & studies ***Try this freebie to see if this kind of activity would work well for your students:*** **10 FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS FREEBIE** [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-conversation-starters-freebie-12903468](http://) ***Have a browse in my store for more French resources, including special offer bundles and freebies.*** **MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON APPRENTISSAGE !**
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