I'm a French, German and English teacher and love creating useful resources for my students to use in the classroom, as well as for homework tasks, to help them love languages and develop their language skills at the same time. I enjoy sharing these resources with other teachers. Some of my language resources are free, but as they take me a long time to make, I do charge a small fee for my some of them.
I hope you enjoy using my MFL resources in your language classroom!
I'm a French, German and English teacher and love creating useful resources for my students to use in the classroom, as well as for homework tasks, to help them love languages and develop their language skills at the same time. I enjoy sharing these resources with other teachers. Some of my language resources are free, but as they take me a long time to make, I do charge a small fee for my some of them.
I hope you enjoy using my MFL resources in your language classroom!
Les associations caritatives / Charity and voluntary work - French Listening Activities with Audio File, Transcript and 5 Activities
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What’s this French Listening Activity and Who’s It For?
An intermediate no-prep ‘charities’ listening lesson on the topic for CEF A2 or B1 level, intermediate or GCSE level French learners (both year 10 and year 11). Ideal as an introduction to the topic of ‘les associations caritatives’, as well as for consolidation and revision for French GCSE listening exams.
What’s included?
The lesson comes with an MP3 audio file, a verbatim transcript, as well as five activities to exploit the theme, including listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, speaking and writing.
The MP3 audio file (2 minute 43 seconds) contains information about:
what charities are and where they come from
French charities as well as sentence to say what each does
how charities make their money
international charity examples
What the speaker does to help charities and why
Why should you purchase this French listening resource?
The audio is read by a female native French speaker, at a medium speed and includes the main elements to cover this French GCSE charity topic. It includes a fantastic range of vocabulary, as well as key French phrases for the theme of ‘les associations caritatives’. The transcript and questions could also be used as a reading lesson for cover lessons.
Thank-you so much for your interest and I hope you and your students find this charity and voluntary work lesson that I’ve put together very useful!
GCSE French Revision Resources - Best for Grades 3-9
A collection of my most useful resources for French GCSE including 9 listening activities, 3-4 vocabulary tasks, 20+ engaging homework ideas, 3-4 speaking activities (including suggested topic questions) and great ideas to access higher grades in the GCSE French writing and speaking exams.
All of the resources have been created for French GCSEs with the aim of progressing, revising and practising and have taken hundreds of man hours to produce!
These French GCSE Revision resources are PERFECT FOR GCSE lessons, home and for REVISION IN THE LEAD-UP TO EXAMS!
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French - Jobs and The Future - Emplois, Choix de carrière et Ambitions
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Listening practice for intermediate students on topic of jobs, les métiers and the future. Perfect as revision for GCSE level (Year 10 and Year 11), as well as to use as an introduction into the topic.
I put this audio MP3 file together for a private student as revision for the topic of jobs and les métiers. It contains the basic elements with an excellent range of higher level and foundation level vocabulary, as well as key phrases generally for the topic that are suitable for KS4.
Emplois, choix de carrière et ambitions - (1 minute 50 seconds) audio with a native female speaker and transcript available, along with six activities to exploit the text and practise spontaneous speaking/writing thereafter!
It could be used as a revision lesson, but also as an introduction into the theme of jobs, career choices and ambitions.
Ma Ville / My Town French Listening Activities with Audio File, Transcript and 7 Activities
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An intermediate no-prep ‘town’ listening lesson on the topic for CEF A2 level, intermediate or GCSE level French learners (both year 10 and year 11). Ideal as an introduction to the topic of ‘dans ma ville’, as well as for consolidation and revision.
The lesson comes with an MP3 audio file, a transcript, as well as seven activities to exploit the theme, including listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, speaking and writing.
The MP3 audio file (1 minute 46 seconds) contains information about:
a village in Champagne-Ardenne (North east France)
what there is in the area and what young people can
positives and negatives of village life
The audio is read by a female native French speaker, at a medium speed and includes the main elements to cover this topic. It includes a fantastic range of vocabulary, as well as key French phrases for the theme of ‘town’. The transcript and questions could also be used as a reading lesson for cover lessons.
Thanks for your interest and I hope you enjoy this dans ma ville lesson that I’ve put together!
Improve GCSE French writing and speaking with this 3-page, ready to use key phrases handout for GCSE French students with 39 different ingredients to include when speaking and writing to access grades 4,5,6,7,8 and 9.
The student phrases handout includes the key elements, progressively getting more complex, that students should be including, in order to access a grade 4 and above. You will also find useful examples in French of each element, as well as translations.
I recommend using this in combination with your exam board’s mark scheme for speaking and writing, as well the MFL progress ladder writing and speaking feedback grid here > https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mfl-writing-and-speaking-feedback-grid-11856656
French Listening Practice on Environment
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This French lesson focuses on the skill of listening and the theme of la protection de l’environnement. I have used it with groups of GCSE French learners, as well as private students, both as an introduction into the topic, as well as for revision. However, the activities, audio and transcript are perfect for any student studying the topic in some detail. It contains an MP3 audio file, a transcript, as well as six activities to exploit the theme.
The MP3 audio file contains information about:
why the protection of the environment is important
how the environmental protection issues have developed
France’s role in protecting the world
how the speaker aims to protect the environment
The audio is read by a native French speaker, at a medium speed and includes the basic elements to cover this important social issue. It includes a fantastic range of higher level vocabulary on environmental issues in French, as well as key phrases, ideal for intermediate and upper-intermediate French learners, including students in Year 10 and Year 11 (KS4) who are studying the French language.
La protection de l’environnement - (2 minutes and 19 seconds) audio with a native female speaker and transcript available, along with six activities to exploit the text and practise spontaneous speaking/writing thereafter! Can also be used as a reading activity for a cover lesson.
It could be used as a revision lesson, but also as an introduction into the topic of the environment.
French Listening Lesson on Social Media and Social Networks
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This French lesson on les réseaux sociaux was made for a private student of French GCSE as revision for the topic of social media, however is perfect for any student studying the topic in some detail. It contains an MP3 audio file, a transcript, as well as six activities to exploit the audio.
The listening file contains information about:
what social media is
how it has affected our lives
the positives and negatives of social networks
The MP3 audio file is read by a native French speaker, at a medium speed and includes the basic elements to cover this modern theme, with an excellent range of higher level vocabulary, as well as key phrases, ideal for intermediate and upper-intermediate French learners, including students in Year 10 and Year 11 (KS4) who are studying the French language.
Les réseaux sociaux dans nos vies - (2 minutes 24 seconds) audio with a native female speaker and transcript available, along with six activities to exploit the text and practise spontaneous speaking/writing thereafter!
It could be used as a revision lesson, but also as an introduction into the topic of social media.
Family / Modern Families / Family Relationships in 21st Century - French Listening Activities with Audio File, Transcript and 6 Activities
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What’s this French Listening Activity and Who’s It For?
An intermediate no-prep listening lesson on the topic of modern families and les relations familiales for CEF A2 or B1 level, intermediate or GCSE level French learners (both year 10 and year 11). Ideal as an introduction. This listening lesson could be used as consolidation or revision of family relationships in France at GCSE level.
What’s included?
It contains an MP3 audio file, a transcript, as well as six activities to exploit the audio, including listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, speaking and writing tasks.
The MP3 audio file (1 minute16 seconds) contains information about:
modern families in the 21st Century
relationships that young people have with their parents
the role of families within society
Why should you purchase this French listening resource?
The audio is read by a native male French speaker, at a medium speed and includes the main elements to cover this French GCSE family relationships in modern society topic. It includes a fantastic range of vocabulary, as well as key French phrases for the theme of ‘les relations familiales’. The transcript and questions could also be used as a reading lesson for cover lessons.
Thanks very much for your interest in this listening practice lesson and I hope you and your students find the lesson that I’ve put together helpful.
French Education System
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I put this audio MP3 file together for a private student as revision for the topic of ‘School’ and the French school system. It contains the basic elements with an excellent range of higher level and foundation level vocabulary, as well as key phrases generally for the topic that iis suitable for KS4.
Le système éducatif français - (1 minute 49 seconds) audio with a native female speaker and transcript available, along with six activities to exploit the text and practise spontaneous speaking/writing thereafter!
It could be used as a revision lesson, but also as an introduction into the French schooling system.
Environment GCSE German Listening / German A Level Listening Audio File, Activities and Transcript
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I’ve put together a listening activity for German students studying the topic of ‘die Umwelt’ or the environment. I feel that this listening based lessons is perfect for B1/B2 learners in the Common European Framework of levels, as well as Higher German GCSE students and German A Level students too, depending on which activities you choose to do with them from the selection of eight activities (which can, of course, be modified for your groups!)
This environment listening lesson includes:
MP3 audio file from a native male German speaker which lasts just over 2 minutes and 40 seconds
A 2-page A4 word document, containing the transcript for the audio file, as well as eight activities to help exploit the listening activity.
It covers:
different types of recycling
Pfand
Electic cars
different energy options
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Meine Stadt und Ich - GCSE German listening activity with MP3 audio file, transcript, as well as listening comprehension activities, extension tasks, vocabulary activities, writing and speak activities to complete after to exploit the listening activity.
I have used this with my German GCSE students who are studying the AQA Specification, but it is suitable for all exam boards and any students looking to improve their listening skills around the topic of ‘Home and Neighbourhood’.
It includes:
MP3 Audio file read by a native male German speaker - 2 minutes and 30 seconds long
2 page word document with transcript and seven activities including: listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, reading and writing tasks on the topic of ‘meine Stadt und ich’
It mentions:
a German town and federal state
specific examples of why the person likes living in that town
positives and negatives of living in a big town / city and in a town
A 3-page, ready to use PDF handout for GCSE German students with 36 different elements to include when speaking and writing to access higher grades.
Help students improve their writing and spontaneous speaking with these 36 ingredients, as well as examples and translations that they can use in both GCSE German writing and GCSE German speaking. I recommend using this in combination with your exam board’s mark scheme for speaking and writing, as well the MFL progress ladder writing and speaking feedback grid.
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German School System Listening and Reading Lesson
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I put this audio together for a private student as revision for the topic of ‘School’ and the German school system. It contains the basic elements with an excellent range of higher level vocabulary, as well as key vocabulary and is suitable for KS4 and KS5.
Das deutsche Schulsystem - (2 minute 20 seconds) Audio with a native male speaker and transcript available.
Get students straight into learning mode in your German lessons (Year 7, 8, 9, 10, Year 11 or Year 12 and 13!) after the Christmas holidays in the first lesson back with this DIFFERENTIATED, Find Someone Who Activity in German. It can easily be adapted in to any other language for Spanish, French or Italian) and is perfect to revise and practise the past tense, questioning and spontaneous speaking.
It contains 18 activities students could do / not do at Christmas and students must put the phrases into questions to ask all members of the class. They must add one student’s name to each box. Contains a ‘Silver’ version which is missing the auxiliary and question word, and a ‘Gold’ version where the infinitive phrase must be changed into the past tense.
Easy to edit and add to!
Two fantastic resources to keep students entertained during tutor times, or when they need to be occupied for a set period of time.
79 General Knowledge Quiz Questions for Tutor Time
A collection of 79 General Knowledge Questions spread across nine themes, including: TV & Film, Sports, Food & Drink, History, World, Languages, Bollywood, Religion and Music on a 4-page handout. It is the perfect activity to keep students busy for 30 minutes to an hour.
Answers provided to this general knowledge quiz to give your your students at tutor time.
Anagrams Quiz for Form Time or English Lessons
A fun anagrams quiz with four sections including food & drink, cities, actors and actresses and desserts. A great cross-curricular activity for form time (food tech, drama, geography and English), or to play closer to Christmas or Easter to keep students entertained in English lessons or at tutor time for 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
Attractively presented quiz and answers included.
A 2-sided, attractively presented, fun worksheet for tutor time students to guess the logos and brands. Part 1 has 45 fairly well-known logos that the students have to guess and Part 2 has the alphabet created with the first letter from famous UK, American and international brands for the students to guess.
I gave a time limit of 20 minutes for this activity with my form group and it worked quite well.
Answers for both sides included!
A collection of 79 General Knowledge Questions spread across nine themes, including: TV & Film, Sports, Food & Drink, History, World, Languages, Bollywood, Religion and Music on a 4-page handout. It is the perfect activity to keep students busy for 30 minutes to an hour.
Answers provided to this general knowledge quiz to give your your students at tutor time.
A fun anagrams quiz with four sections including food & drink, cities, actors and actresses and desserts. A great cross-curricular activity for form time (food tech, drama, geography and English), or to play closer to Christmas or Easter to keep students entertained in English lessons or at tutor time for 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
Attractively presented quiz and answers included.
Speaking Practice for Language Lessons
A great alternative to lists of questions for spontaneous speaking in French, German and Spanish, ideal for all levels including KS3, GCSE and KS5.
The nicely-presented A4 word document has been created with space for 10 editable questions (for higher level students you could always print two sheets with Student A questions and Student B questions). You can easily amend the text within the speech bubbles to suit any topic.
Synonym and Antonym Vocabulary Practice
A really good vocabulary revision or vocabulary builder starter, which is adaptable to French, German and Spanish etc.
The teaching activity got my students thinking as soon as they came in to the classroom. If you are looking for a low prep teaching activity, which can be adapted and used in all of your classes this week as a starter, then try this synonyms and antonyms vocab challenge out!