Native speaker, practising teacher of French from KS3, GCSE to A Level.
Specialist in French Grammar.
My resources feature Grammar & the new AQA exams at GCSE and AS/A Level.
Native speaker, practising teacher of French from KS3, GCSE to A Level.
Specialist in French Grammar.
My resources feature Grammar & the new AQA exams at GCSE and AS/A Level.
This PowerPoint is an ideal resource for your introductory lesson with Year 12 following the AS Level course (new AQA Specifications from 2016 in French)
It includes:
A) Some admin to get the class started (timetable, brief explanation of exam requirements at AS Level, the themes covered, organisation of students' files)
B) Five activities to 'break the ice' with your new class:
1) Getting to know the teacher
2) Find someone who (in French)
3) A slide with key words to prompt student to introduce themselves to their partner / class (You can use the slide and invent your own activity from it such as '2 minutes to introduce yourself to your partner, partner takes notes and then introduces them to the class' 'truths and lies' etc)
4) A grammar based activity - To classify some words in 4 categories (nouns, verbs. adjectives, adverbs)
5) A poem on the topic of friendship for students to read out loud and then translate into English.
A total of 10 slides - See preview.
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*********A ppt that will help you introduce the new theme of the new AQA syllabus (2016+) 'La famille en voie de changement' (The changing nature of family). It covers the three sub themes with a range of activities (Translations, Gap fills, quizzes, speaking and writing practice). The three subthemes are:
- Grands-parents, parents et enfants – soucis et problèmes
- Monoparentalité, homoparentalité, familles recomposées
- La vie de couple – nouvelles tendances
'La famille en voie de changement': https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/la-famille-en-voie-de-changement-the-changing-nature-of-family-as-level-french-new-aqa-2016-11353040
*********Speaking Preparation & Practice for the topic "Famille en voie de changement "
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/famille-en-voie-de-changement-speaking-preparation-practice-as-level-french-2016-aqa-new-11363110
********* Theme: 'Le rôle du bénévolat': https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/le-r-le-du-b-n-volat-the-place-of-voluntary-work-as-level-french-new-aqa-2016-11358773
This PowerPoint explores and develops the skills required to pose questions and respond accordingly.
It includes practice through speaking, translations (English into French and French into English), a gap fill and asking and answering questions.
It is aimed at GCSE and AS Level.
A total of 15 slides.
This PowerPoint provides essay guidance and techniques, tips, the assessment criteria and 10 essay titles for the film 'La Haine' by Mathieu Kassovitz.
Aimed at AS Level with the New AQA Specifications from 2016.
31/03/2017 I have added an essay sample
A total of 20 slides.
UPDATED on 19/03/2017
This PowerPoint covers the second sub-theme on Cinema: The evolution of cinema from its creation to the early years 2000.
The activities include: Vocabulary, a gap fill, Translations, discussion, dictation, Text unjumbling, reading comprehensions, summary work with tips.
A total of 17 slides.
This PowerPoint (40 slides) helps to cover the topic of “Quelle vie pour les marginalisés” as part of the new A Level French.
The subtopics include:
Qui sont les marginalisés?
Quelle aide pour les marginalisés?
Quelles attitudes envers les marginalisés?
The activities include: Translations, summary, gap fills, texts with comprehension exercises, Speaking cards/ stimulus with questions and conversation on several aspects of the topics.
This is an ideal resources for introducing the topic or revision.
(A total of 40 slides)
A Level French
A PowerPoint to explain the formation of the passive voice along with some exercises (translations) to practise.
Aimed at AS/ A Level (or Higher ability Year 11)
This PowerPoint (40 slides) helps to cover the topic of “Les aspects positifs d’une société diverse” as part of the new A Level French from 2016.
The subtopics include:
1.L’ENRICHISSEMENT DÛ À LA DIVERSITÉ ETHNIQUE
2. DIVERSITÉ, TOLÉRANCE ET RESPECT
3. DIVERSITÉ:UN APPRENTISSAGE POUR LA VIE
The activities include: Translations, summary, gap fills, texts with comprehension exercises, Speaking cards/ stimulus with questions and conversation/ discussion questions on several aspects of the topics.
This is an ideal resources for introducing the topic or revision.
(A total of 53 slides)
This PowerPoint covers the second subtheme of ‘La famille en voie de changement’ with the following topics: Grands-parents, parents et enfants: Soucies et problèmes (Translations, Discussions, a gap fill on generation gap, preparation for the Speaking component with stimulus cards and questions for discussions with the markscheme).
Update 11 Oct 2016: Additional slides providing support and advice on how to ask questions. (question words & structures) & typo corrected.
This PowerPoint presentation is to be used as a resource for introductory lesson for very first lesson a GCSE group (Year 10). (AQA Specifications) (New 2016+) (French).
Alternatively, it will provide ideas on how to tackle a new class.
It includes: a presentation of the three themes, assessments for the 4 skills, the 9-1 grading system by Ofqal, rules, homework policy and expectations to succeed in the French GCSE, skills focus. Finally, it also includes five activities (Classroom language / Asking questions about the teacher / A photo-based activity with questions /a reading and a writing task)
Now a total of 28 slides.
See preview to have an overview.
This PowerPoint helps with the understanding of comparatives and superlatives in French. (with adjectives and nouns).
The explanation is followed by a few exercises to practise the grammar point.
Updated 14.11.16 (Typo etc.)
This PowerPoint helps to cover the sub-theme on ‘Inequality and poverty’ under the ‘Local, national, international and global areas of interest’ topic (Social issues).
It includes activities such as verb conjugation, key vocabulary, translations , a role play, photo card activities, a discussion, reading comprehension and written tasks.
It is an ideal resource to introduce or revise several aspects of the topic area.
This PowerPoint introduces the 'Imperative' mood - its uses and formation in French. The exercises (translation, speaking and writing) help to practise the grammar point effectively.
This PowerPoint helps to structure the essay (film or book) at AS Level
This is applicable to French, German and Spanish.
It covers tips and techniques to tackle the writing task effectively.
The mark scheme for the essay is also included.
This PowerPoint is an introduction of the different negatives in French with some exercises to practise the structures.
It is aimed at GCSE Level.
Updated on 24.09.16.
This Trivial Pursuit style game has been adapted to the new GCSE curriculum.
This is aimed at Higher tier candidates.
Themes for this are: Family, Friends, hobbies, technology, sport, music, reading, tv and cinema.
Types of questions are: Translation from English to French and French to English, photo description, forming questions, conjugation, speaking questions.
Instructions on Slide 2.
This can be edited for other themes and purposes.
This PowerPoint helps to cover the sub-theme on ‘Education Post-16’ under the ‘Current and future study and employment’ theme focusing specifically on future plans.
It includes activities such as verb conjugation, vocabulary, translations , a role play, photo card activities, reading comprehension and written tasks.
It is a resource designed to introduce or revise several aspects of the topic area.
A total of 23 slides
This Powerpoint is a concise explanation of the Subjunctive in French. It is aimed at AS / A Level and is one of the Grammar point required in the New AQA Specifications 2016+. It includes several translation exercises with corrections.