Attached is a comprehensive test on the New GCSE TOPIC LE BENEVOLAT, suitable both for Foundation and Higher Tier GCSE, and As Level.
This 1 hour test is made of 4 vocab activities, a Reading Comprehension with 3 exercises each, 2 writing tasks and 3 grammar exercises on imperfect, passive and, adjectives and future tense.
The doc is in Word Format, fully editable so can be adapted for As Level.
This comprehensive booklet of 21 pages includes:
12 essay titles for task A (80-90 words) and 12 for task B (130-150 words).
Useful tips for each type of essay
A list of recommanded structures, phrases and linkwords
7 long Sample Essays with comments and translation
This booklet is suitable both for AQA and Edexcel Foundation/Higher Tier candidates for exam boards. It can also be adapted for IGCSE candidates as this is in word format and so fully editable.
My students found it very useful for exam revision and independent practice as they can pick and choose the topics they want and use a model to write their own essay.
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Bon courage!
Comprehensive Powerpoint presentation on the conjugation of the verb "Aller" in the present tense and the prepositions following this verb. It gives lots of useful sentences with "Aller" and is a very efficient way to practice sentence building. This is suitable for Year 9 to 11 pupils, but also works as revision with KS5 students.
I designed this resource after I noticed the recurrent mistakes on the preposition after this verb. This Powerpoint is also an opportunity to revise countries, places, and transport as well as adverbs of frequency and the pronoun "Y".
Comprehensive Multiple Choice French PPT Quiz based on the Millionaire game to revise and consolidate aspects of French culture ina fun and interactive way.
It consists of:
_38 slides on French culture, 20 single questions on language and culture and 7 riddles. Answers are provided on next slide.
_It’s suitable for A Level students and can be played in teams, individually or with whole class. Usually takes up to 45 mn.
This resource is a series of 5 model essays on No et Moi written based on titles from the A Level Legacy past papers, but adapted to the new A Level AQA exam, both at As and A2 Level.
Each essay is minimum 400 words.
The first 2 essays are on an important topic in the book, the third one is on a main character,
the 4th essay is a comprehensive stylistic analysis of the novel , around 1400 words.
The last essay explores the various social backgrounds in the novel.
My students found these model essays very useful to structure their own essays include quotes and improve their analytical skills.
Also attached is a video link to an interview with De Vigan about this novel.
Revision resource for French GCSE Tricky words, including false friends and misleading words. Very useful to avoid the traps in the Reading/ Listening exam.
3 Useful Word documents going through the major prefixes and suffixes in French and the gender of the nouns according to their endings. A worksheet on nominalisation provide students with some practice.
It helps students understand the grammatical catregories, how nouns derive from verbs and to develop their range of vocab as well as their awareness about gender.
It is suitable for all A Level students.
This bundle of activities includes a range of activities on Discrimination, mainly against women, but also all suitable for A Level students. It comprises:
3 Video activities on discrimination against women with answers + Transcript provided
A Level Listening Comprehension on discrimination against women with answers provided
An article on discrimination against women
A 15 pages booklet on Discrimination (sexism, racism, ageism etc…) with pictures, texts to elicit conversation
12 Video links about various types of discrimination: sexism, racism, ageism
A video to introduce the topic discrimination+ Transcript
A Gap fill activity about discrimination against women at work
Attached is a comprehensive pack on La Francophonie designed for GCSE / A Level students, which includes:
_ A 67 slides PPT on French speaking countries, with quiz and interactive tasks, with answers provided
_ 8 Presentations on French speaking countries over the world
_ A worksheet on Quebec with 8 comprehension task ( answers provided)
_ A quiz in PDF format on Francophonie with answers provided
_ A Video Questionnaire
This is fun way to familiarize and recycle students knowledge about French speaking countries. It is suitable for GCSE / A Level students. All documents apart from the 3 PDF are editable.
Attached are 3 Model essays on No et Moi, of between 400-600 words each on the following titles:
*• " No et moi est avant tout un roman sur le mal être adolescent" Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous d’accord avec cette affirmation ?
Examinez l’importance du thème de la marginalisation dans No et moi
‘Dans No et Moi, Lou est une narratrice problématique a qui le lecteur ne peut pas faire confiance.’ Évaluez à quel point cette affirmation est justifiée.
Revision booklet covering various topics and grammar points.
It contains 5 main areas, each one comprising a tutorial on a specific point/topic followed by 3 to 5 worksheets for practice. (see list of topics below).
This booklet is suitable both for teenagers and young professionals as there is a focus on business French. It can be done either in class using a projector or at home . I wanted to show my A Level students that the language can be used in real work life situation. They enjoyed this work and found it a nice change from the usual exam practice.
Below is a list of the topics covered:
Welcoming a visitor
What did you do last
week end?
Describing a week end
Inviting
Talking about past events
A company profile and history
Talking about your education and career
Comparing company performances
Describing people
This is an interactive lesson I produced for my A Level students. It can be used to introduce and to recap the subjunctive. it contains a starter, then a tutorial, and five exercises to practice the various cases. There’s a thorough table of regular and irregular verbs as well as a comprehensive list of structures commanding the subjunctive. Students find it very helpful to revise this tense and remember the complex structures.
This in-depth and informative booklet in French ( 15 pages) brings you:
• A biography of Delphine De Vigan
• A complete plot summary
• Character studies
• An Analysis of the Key themes and symbols
• Reflection on the style of the novel
It will help the A Level students with essay writing . It can be used in class or for independent study.
This bundle includes:
_ 3 speaking cards
_ 15 drawings on New Technologies to elicit conversation
_A PPT including 4 mini-lessons with objectives. The activities are accessed by clicking on the link on the slide and all activities are based around authentic documents (video, articles, reports, graphs) and provide challenging tasks covering all 4 skills : reading, listening, writing and speaking activities.
_ 2 Reading Comprehensions, including a Gap-fill
_ An Overview sheet as a spider diagram with 5 key questions with answers
_ A List of 40 advantages and Disadvantages of New Technologies, to practice sentence building with connectives of contrast.
_ A List of questions
_ 2 Video activities
_ 3 Translation activities
Most of the docs are in Word format and fully editable. They can also be used to supplement the work in the textbook or for exam revision.
This is a bundle of 20 resources to teach the topic Health & Fitness, suitable for New GCSE/IGCSE. It includes:
9 PPT presentations: 3 on Parts of the Body, 2 on Illnesses, 3 on Fitness and Health Living, 1 on Going to the doctor and Pharmacy
A Test with a gap filling activity, a dialogue at the doctor to rearrange, and a short writing task
An audio activity with four activities & transcript provided
A poster with advice to stay fit
A 20 pages booklet on the topic Health & Fitness
A bank of around 25 Questions on the topic Health & Fitness( Foundation and Higher)
3 Foundation and 3 Higher Reading Tasks
2 Writing tasks ( Foundation and Higher)
Pictures to describe
All the material is fully editable.
This is a bundle of activities on French Gastronomy as part of the Unit on French heritage and is suitable for A Level students.
It includes:
_ 6 Video/Listening activities with questionnaires on Gastronomy
_ 5 Reading activities on Gastronomy with answers provided
_ PPT presentation on food
Some caricatures to trigger discussion
_ Idiomatic expressions with food
_ 2 Texts on Specialities from the Provence and the Savoie Areas
_ A matchup exercise with Specialities and their region
_ A level Questions on food
_ Quiz on French cheese
_ A recipe from a French chef
All the comprehension resources are in Word Format and fully editable.
Bon appétit!
This bundle contains more than 15 resources on the EU and the Brexit up to the Deal, suitable for A Level students. It includes :
A comprehensive PPT presentation in French on the EU with 48 slides: its institutions, history, working, population, economy, politics
A comprehension booklet with 12 exercises to go with the PPT
2 Videos with questionnaires: one on brexit and one on European Elections. Answers provided on separate doc.
Au audio doc. on freedom of movement and a Listening comprehension to go with it.
14 caricatures on the EU to elicit conversations and some articles and news on EU
A Reading comprehension on the Brexit Deal adapted from A Le Monde article
Specific vocab on EU
15 Questions on the EU
A Quizz on EU
This resource consists of 8 documents, including 8 in-depth and informative booklets mostly in French on Le Gone du Chabaa , covering :
• A complete plot summary with a description of the main characters
• 5 study guides & Character studies
• In-depth Analysis of the Key themes, Scenes and style
• A biography of Azouz Begag
21 Essay titles on the novel
This bundle consists of 4 separate Folders, each containing activities to revise and practice a specific aspect of the perfect tense :
_ 1 folder with 3 Comprehensive tutorials in PPT with some practice exercises on the perfect tense. These interactive presentations show the various patterns and a thorough list of the past participles of regular, i rregular verbs, VanDer Tramp and reflexive Verbs.
_ 1 folder on Regular Verbs, with worksheets and games
_ 1 folder on Irregular Verbs, with
_ 1 folder with tests
This is useful both for GCSE and A Level students to revise and practice all the forms of the perfect tense.
This bundle consists of 10 PPT tutorials with practice, each resource covering a different grammar points. The points covered are:
_ the main tenses in French ( Present, Perfect, Imperfect, Future and Conditional, all with irregular verbs)
_ Adjectives
_ articles
_ Comparatives
_ Pronouns
_ Prepositions
+ An editable booklet to revise all these points