Describing teachers: revision of adjective agreements, comparative and superlatives.

Press article about the influence of television on young people. IB French B standard level.

PowerPoint presentation to introduce quantities and food, followed by a gap fill exercise to practise du, de la, des, and de. Speaking activity at the end.

This PowerPoint introduces/revises modal verbs + infinitive and introduce the subjunctive (only in the 3rd person singular). Feedback welcome.

Compilation of sources on the topic of discrimination against disabled people in France. Meant for IB French B, but can be used for A-level

Each pupil has a card. Pupils should move around the classroom and describe their card to other pupils, until they find a person who has an identical card. This activity is great to get the kids talking, and it also develops their listening skills. They are also usually very excited when they have found their partner! This particular acitivity is related to daily routine, but can be adapted for virtually any topic and any class. Great game!

This assessment goes with Expo 1, unit 1 and covers numbers, alphabet, introducing oneself and objects in the classroom. The last activity is listening. I just made it up myself and I don't have a transcript.

Worksheet to go with the film C.R.A.Z.Y. This great French Canadian film is the story of a teenager who struggles with his homosexuality and his sometimes difficult relationships with his family. This work is part of a topic on 'identities in society' for the IB (French B)

This presentation goes with Expo 4 Rouge, module 3, unit 4. Introduces the structure 'Il faut' + infinitive, as well as the imperative mode to give people advice on healthy living.

Press article on young people and reading with questions and exercises. IB French B standard level.

I got my year 8 class to work on this recipe and particularly on verbs and then they brought in the ingredients and they baked the cake themselves, following the instructions in French. They still talk about it!

I created this Reading activity for my Yr10 group. The purpose of it is to get the pupils to deal with unfamiliar expressions in a familiar context. It also gives them lots of idioms that they will be able to reuse for their coursework.

This worksheet is linked to a video about organic food available from YouTube under the title 'La famille Kiagi - Pourquoi manger bio?' It's quite a interactive and motivating way to introduce the topic. Feedback wlecome.

This presentation focuses on the past tense of reflexive verbs. Pupils will learn to describe their injuries and explain what happened to them. Writing and Speaking activities included.

The objective of this lesson is to be able to describe a typical day at school. The first activity revises telling the time as well as cardinal numbers and the interrogative determinant 'quel'. Includes speaking and writing activity.

PowerPoint presentation introducing different types of accidents and injuries. Revision of the perfect tense of reflexive verbs and when and how to use the imperfect. Leads to a piece of creative writing.

Powerpoint presentation to go with Expo 1, module 4 Objectives: to be able to ask for directions and to be albe to give directions Presentation of new vocabulary + practise, leadiing up to final role play, which the pupils can model accroding to their ability.

2 PowerPoints to introduce/revise Christmas vocabulary in French and German. Both PowerPoint include presentation of vocabulary, 'shout out' game, SPLAT game and point game (pupils have to give the word in French to find out how many points they have won). I have also included different worksheets to practice the 15 words presented in the PowerPoint. For the French wordsearch, the hidden message is: 'Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année!', and for the German, it is: 'Fröliche Weinachten und ein gutes neues Jahr!' Enjoy and good luck for the end of term!

3 songs with a different approach on the environment. Clips can be found on YouTube. I love working with songs as it makes language learning more 'real&'. The first of the 2 songs was a big hit at the time it came out and I believe is still quite popular in France.

An IB/A-level resource on trash reality TV in France, seen by the band Tryo. I have used this song to talk about slang and verlan and as an opportunity to revise the pronoun 'en'. There is a translation exercise for students to practise the vocabulary from the song, as well as a gap-fill exercise to practise listening comprehension. Finally, I have put together a few questions to form the basis of a discussion.