A short PowerPoint containing short texts which give information about the current legislation concerning smoking in France. The second resource is the vocabulary list to go with it.

A PowerPoint to introduce pupils to some Halloween vocabulary, to practise quantities and to enable them to write their own magic potion recipes. Give pupils a copy of the first slide and spell out the vocabulary. Use the subsequent slides to check if they’re correct. Then dictate some quantities on the next slide for pupils to write down. Finally, there is some vocabulary to enable pupils to write their own.

A PowerPoint presentation where a new French family is introduced to Springfield. Students are invited to act as interpreters for the non-French speaking Simpson family. You could put the presentation on a timer, show it to the students, and then give them a copy of the French slides so that they can work on the translation. They could then either dub or subtitle the presentation.

Lots of core Vocabulary, including Question Words. For Display or as Flashcards.

A short PowerPoint presentation which shows how to conjugate regular -ER verbs in the present tense. Can be used for whole class or for independent study or revision.

Ready to print out, cards with the names of Francophone countries around the world and their flags. Can be used for display or as part of a lesson.

This is an example of a unit of a KS4 French Scheme of Work. It is designed for the AQA Linear GCSE, but the format can be easily adapted for other qualifications and other boards.

I usually get my students to repeat the personal pronouns in English and in French to a rhythm (pat pat clap clap) to get them to remember what they are and the order they are in. However my Y8 this year have no sense of rhythm and it was a disaster. One of them, though, said Miss, you should record it. So blame him ! The lyrics are (unsurprisingly) I you he she we you they, Je tu il elle nous vous ils elles The idea is that they listen and then repeat. This is my first attempt at something like this - hope you like it !

This is a timed PowerPoint presentation featuring basic geographical information about France. It’s best suited as a starter activity that can be used with KS2 or KS3 (mainly Y7), either to introduce the basic geography of France or to revise a previous session. I have used it with Y6 and Y7 following a lesson where they had labelled their own map of France (the same map as is used in the presentation) as I wanted to see how much of the information they had retained. The pupils number 1-14 and write down vrai or faux for each slide as they watch the presentation. If you don’t like it, don’t use it. Negative comments such as too simple and very boring are hurtful when someone has taken the trouble to upload something that they have taken the time to create and are making it available for free. Especially when they have tried and tested it with several classes and so know it is useful and that it works. Surely a more constructive response would be to create your own resource, post it on the Resource Bank and give us all the link so that we can see how it should be done.

Lots of practice of the Simple Future tense and the Future tense, ideal for leaving for a cover lesson.

This is the vocabulary which is given by Edexcel at the back of the specification. I've broken it down into smaller topic areas for ease of use, and added the genders and the English.

During the summer holidays elskeffington posted this YouTube link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5hrUGFhsXo - to an amusing skit song in French from Flight of the Conchords. We liked it and the challenge, once we tracked down the lyrics, has been to use it in the classroom. Here is a little starter. Pupils fill in the missing words or phrases in the lyrics without knowing what it’s all about - it looks like just a random list of French. Then play them the song to see if they’re right. The second resource is a copy of the complete lyrics.

Four different quiz sheets that can be completed in pairs or groups. Give all the groups sheet A, give them a limited time (10 mins perhaps) to complete it, then collect it in and while they are completing sheet B, mark sheet A and put the marks on the board. And so on.

A set of 11 A5 display cards showing the colours. Could also be used as flashcards.

A set of 11 A5 display cards showing the colours. Could also be used as flashcards.

Dictados (Dictations) is an exciting new resource designed to support teachers to deliver dictations in Spanish from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4. The resource comprises 45 different dictation activities. Each one has notes for the teacher, which include an overview of the activity, suggestions for preparing it, suggestions for follow-up activities, and the dictation transcript. There is also a pupil worksheet for each activity. The dictations cover single letters, syllables, words, phrases and sentences. They encourage students to practise and use their knowledge of phonics and the sound-spelling link, their reading and writing skills, their vocabulary, and their understanding of grammar. What do you get? 106 page .pdf document an overview of the resource and how to use it a list of ideas for teaching dictation contents pages 45 teacher information pages 45 pupil worksheets

A set of 50 French Grammar Challenge Cards designed for learners in Key Stage 3. They would also be suitable for learners in Key Stage 4. 4 levels of difficulty Ideal for early finishers who need something else to keep them busy Promote independent learning, thinking and discovery Many of the cards require the use of a bilingual dictionary So what do you get? .pdf file containing the 50 A5 cards, ready for you to print out, laminate and store in your own way answer sheets overview showing which level each card is, and the grammar point(s) it addresses 12 A5 grammar information cards to support learners as they complete the challenges

A set of 50 French Challenge Cards designed for learners in Key Stage 2 and lower Key Stage 3. 4 levels of difficulty Ideal for early finishers who need something else to keep them busy Promote independent learning, thinking and discovery Many of the Cards require the use of a bilingual dictionary, a key skill required by the National Curriculum Number activities promote mathematical skills Explore elements of grammar required by the National Curriculum