Hello! The resources here are suitable for students in classrooms, working one-on-one with tutors, or working with the help of a parent at home. They are simple, easy-to-use, printable PDF files. We hope you find something you like!
Hello! The resources here are suitable for students in classrooms, working one-on-one with tutors, or working with the help of a parent at home. They are simple, easy-to-use, printable PDF files. We hope you find something you like!
Schubert is a small brown dog. He is very intelligent, but he often makes mistakes! This story and workbook will introduce the young student to 150 German words and phrases, in ten short chapters. The text is in English, with German words embedded and translated, giving each one a context and entertaining you as you go!
Following each chapter there are:
· A vocabulary list, without articles (to avoid declension complications).
· An exercise to practise adding ‘the’ and ‘a’ to the nouns, to learn which nouns are masculine, feminine and neutral (all in the Nominativ case).
· A short ‘Notice’, a quick bit of information about the German language (such as ‘all German nouns begin with capital letters’) with a question included (such as ‘how many nouns are there in this chapter?’)
· A ‘Fill in the Blanks’ page specific to that chapter, for review or a quiz.
· A special page focussing on words linked by theme, loosely associated with the chapter, such as Haus or Farben. Some vocabulary from the extra page may appear before or after its assigned chapter, or nowhere else at all.
There are also four pages to introduce the concept of gendered nouns, and a very short introduction to the composer Franz Schubert (with a link to some of his music)
This book contains the complete story ‘Les Gouttes Qui Tombent’ by Maurice Leblanc.
The text is divided into 14 small sections, each followed by five reading comprehension questions and a blank list for vocabulary, to be filled in by the student (instructions included). The lists are multicoloured for variety.
This is one of many tales by Leblanc featuring the same protagonist, a gentleman-thief by the name of Arsène Lupin, here disguised as ‘Jim Barnett’. He is remarkable for his ability to glean a fortune from wealthy (and usually greedy and unpleasant) people through the clever manipulation of events which are already in motion when he arrives on the scene. His success depends on his intelligence and his prowess as a thief and master of disguise, which allow him to avoid violence or guilt of crime in his adventures. Adding to the fun, he consistently outwits whatever official inspector (here, inspector ‘Béchoux’) he is supposedly helping.
The story is narrated in the passé simple, making it an excellent tool for practising this French verb tense. All advanced French students will benefit from reading Leblanc’s well-written prose!
This short mini-lesson is suitable for students who are taking first steps into intermediate French. It can be used over one to three days to review or introduce vocabulary, practise combining reading, listening and writing, and conjugate a verb in three tenses.
The mini-lesson contains:
· one short text in French
· a translation of the text in English
· a list of vocabulary (words and phrases) from the text to be translated either from English to French or from French to English, and memorized
· assignments (writing in French using your new vocabulary, other short grammar review exercises, etc.)
· a verb to be reviewed (‘se trouver’) with a verb conjugation page to complete in the présent, imparfait and futur simple.
Note: an AUDIO file is available (see bundle) to help complete Dictée and Reading assignments, or the teacher may read the texts themselves.
This AUDIO file is meant to be used with Early Intermediate French Mini-lesson: The Giant Stones. The file contains the reading and dictation for this mini-lesson. The Dictée is found after the reading, roughly at the 50 second mark. This AUDIO features the voice of Pierre Pagé.
The AUDIO and mini-lesson can be purchased in a bundle.
This AUDIO file is meant to be used with Early Intermediate French Mini-lesson: Mermaids. The file contains the reading and dictation for this mini-lesson. The Dictée is found after the reading, roughly at the 45 second mark. This AUDIO features the voice of Élise Kennedy.
The AUDIO and mini-lesson can be purchased in a bundle.
This AUDIO file is meant to be used with Early Intermediate French Mini-lesson: Horses. The file contains the reading and dictation for this mini-lesson. The Dictée is found after the reading, roughly at the 1 minute mark. This AUDIO features the voice of Élise Kennedy.
The AUDIO and mini-lesson can be purchased in a bundle.
This AUDIO file is meant to be used with Early Intermediate French Mini-lesson: Water. The file contains the reading and dictation for this mini-lesson. The Dictée is found after the reading, roughly at the 55 second mark. This AUDIO features the voice of Élise Kennedy.
The AUDIO and mini-lesson can be purchased in a bundle.
This short mini-lesson is suitable for students who are taking first steps into intermediate French. It can be used over one to three days to review or introduce vocabulary, practise combining reading, listening and writing, and conjugate a verb in three tenses.
The mini-lesson contains:
· one short text in French
· a translation of the text in English
· a list of vocabulary (words and phrases) from the text to be translated either from English to French or from French to English, and memorized
· assignments (writing in French using your new vocabulary, other short grammar review exercises, etc.)
· a verb to be reviewed (‘croire’) with a verb conjugation page to complete in the présent, imparfait and futur simple.
Note: an AUDIO file is available (see bundle) to help complete Dictée and Reading assignments, or the teacher may read the texts themselves.
This short mini-lesson is suitable for students who are taking first steps into intermediate French. It can be used over one to three days to review or introduce vocabulary, practise combining reading, listening and writing, and conjugate a verb in three tenses.
The mini-lesson contains:
· one short text in French
· a translation of the text in English
· a list of vocabulary (words and phrases) from the text to be translated either from English to French or from French to English, and memorized
· assignments (writing in French using your new vocabulary, other short grammar review exercises, etc.)
· a verb to be reviewed (‘décider’) with a verb conjugation page to complete in the présent, imparfait and futur simple.
Note: an AUDIO file is available (see bundle) to help complete Dictée and Reading assignments, or the teacher may read the texts themselves.
This short mini-lesson is suitable for students who are taking first steps into intermediate French. It can be used over one to three days to review or introduce vocabulary, practise combining reading, listening and writing, and conjugate a verb in three tenses.
The mini-lesson contains:
· one short text in French
· a translation of the text in English
· a list of vocabulary (words and phrases) from the text to be translated either from English to French or from French to English, and memorized
· assignments (writing in French using your new vocabulary, other short grammar review exercises, etc.)
· a verb to be reviewed (‘boire’) with a verb conjugation page to complete in the présent, imparfait and futur simple.
Note: an AUDIO file is available (see bundle) to help complete Dictée and Reading assignments, or the teacher may read the texts themselves.
This short mini-lesson is suitable for students who are taking first steps into intermediate French. It can be used over one to three days to review or introduce vocabulary, practise combining reading, listening and writing, and conjugate a verb in three tenses.
The mini-lesson contains:
· one short text in French
· a translation of the text in English
· a list of vocabulary (words and phrases) from the text to be translated either from English to French or from French to English, and memorized
· assignments (writing in French using your new vocabulary, other short grammar review exercises, etc.)
· a verb to be reviewed (‘attendre’) with a verb conjugation page to complete in the présent, passé composé and future simple.
Note: an AUDIO file is available (see bundle) to help complete Dictée and Reading assignments, or the teacher may read the texts themselves.
This AUDIO file is meant to be used with Early Intermediate French Mini-lesson: Gardening. The file contains the reading and dictation for this mini-lesson. The Dictée is found after the reading, roughly at the 1 minute mark. This AUDIO features the voice of Élise Kennedy.
The AUDIO and mini-lesson can be purchased in a bundle.
This AUDIO file is meant to be used with Early Intermediate French Mini-lesson: Pies. The file contains the reading and dictation for this mini-lesson. The Dictée is found after the reading, roughly at the 45 second mark. This AUDIO features the voice of Élise Kennedy.
The AUDIO and mini-lesson can be purchased in a bundle.
This short mini-lesson is suitable for students who are taking first steps into intermediate French. It can be used over one to three days to review or introduce vocabulary, practise combining reading, listening and writing, and conjugate a verb in three tenses.
The mini-lesson contains:
· one short text in French
· a translation of the text in English
· a list of vocabulary (words and phrases) from the text to be translated either from English to French or from French to English, and memorized
· assignments (writing in French using your new vocabulary, other short grammar review exercises, etc.)
· a verb to be reviewed (‘mettre’) with a verb conjugation page to complete in the présent, imparfait and futur simple.
Note: an AUDIO file is available (see bundle) to help complete Dictée and Reading assignments, or the teacher may read the texts themselves.
Hello! This file contains small samples of each of the following resources to give you an idea of what kind of books we publish! Feel free to try them with your students.
English Language:
Drawing for Better Penmanship
Reading Comprehension: A Penny A Day
Reading Comprehension: Insect Languages with Doctor Dolittle
Reading Comprehension: Snow Treasure
Reading Comprehension: The Player King
Reading Comprehension: Sherlock Holmes
Sundry Snippets (Middle School Reading and Writing)
English Grammar: Adjectival, Adverbial and Noun Clauses
English Grammar: Perfectly Appropriate Prepositions
Reading Comprehension: Pride and Prejudice
At The Movies Essay Writing and Long-Answer Response: OMG
Essay Writing: Narrow Escapes
French Language:
Beginner’s French with Noisette the Cat
Introduction to French Verbs with Noisette the Cat
French Phrases with Noisette the Cat
Intermediate French Mini-lesson: Apples
Intermediate French Dictées: Bien Se Nourir
Advanced French Reading Comprehension: Arsène Lupin No. 4
Advanced French Reading, Writing and Dictées: Les Chats
Advanced French Reading & Writing: Childéric, Roi des Francs