Attached is a 66 pages self study pack aimed at beginners in French. Every point is followed by practical activities that can be met in real life situations. Students should spend around 15h to complete this booklet. The following topics and grammar points are covered :
• Greetings and introductions
• Basic sentences
• Basic questions
• Spelling
• Numbers up to 100
• The negative form
• Masculine and feminine
• Date and time
• Telling about the weather
• Talking about your daily routine
• Ordering at the bar
• Identifying objects
• “avoir” “etre” verbs
• Shopping and paying
• Conjugating regular verbs
• Identifying food
• Saying what you like to eat
• Saying where you go, how and why
• Saying what you like doing
• At the restaurant
Attached is a bundle of resources on the topic Passe-temps et loisirs. It includes a comprehensive 40 slides Powerpoint to revise and practice this topic as well as 2 self-study booklet for further practice.
Students should spend 3 to 4 h to work through the booklets. It is suitable for Foundation and Higher GCSE students.
A ttached are 4 comprehensive PPT presentations, as well as homework tasks to revise the following topics:
Saluer
les mois et les jours
Dire: ton nom, ta nationalité, Où tu habites, ton age, La date de ton anniversaire, Les langues que tu parles, d’ou tu viens
L’alphabet
les professions
les couleurs
Verbes etre/avoir
Les nombres de 1-30
Attached is a collection of 10 authentic articles, slightly adapted, from various newspapers dealing with a range A Level topics. These Reading activities can be given to students as self-study material or homework. Each article is between 600 and 800 words. It also offers good practice for the Summary Task and Reading skills
Students are asked to summarize the article and explain the words in bold. You can also use them as a starter for discussion or for a Comprehension Task.
Topics covered:
Education & Career
Discrimination
National Heritage (Patrimoine)
Environment
Ethnic Minorities
Politics & Youth
Justice
Crime
Attached is an 18 pages IGCSE Handbook aimed at reassuring students taking the Edexcel French IGCSE exam at the beginning of the course.
CONTENTS:
Why choose a modern foreign language at GCSE level
What is the IGCSE course like?
What is the difference between GCSE and IGCSE?
How big is the jump from Year 10 to Year 11?
How will you improve on from what I learnt in Year 10?
What is the IGCSE Edexcel exams like?
Which topics will be covered?
What grammar will be covered?
What do I have to do to get a good grade?
Know your learning style
How to improve your listening skills
How to improve your reading skills
How to improve your writing skills
How to prepare for the oral
Key to success
The bundle includes a 24 pages A-level French handbook outlining the course, its challenges, the curriculum, , the exam, what to expects, lots of tips and a useful list of websites and apps
Other resources include:
_ A 18 slide PPT Presentation comparing the A Level course to climbing a mountain, with lot of sensible advice and metaphores in French on how to reach the top.
_A text in French with 10 good reasons to learn the language today,
_2 diagrams to show the significance of French in today’s world and what a valuable asset it is
_a Video Questionnaire based on a Youtube Video on La Francophonie.
_ A Quiz on La Francophonie.
This bundle is aimed at As students starting the course, but can also be used as a refresher at the beginning of the year for A2.
This resource consists of 14 documents, including:
A comprehensive Introduction to the film in a 48 slide PPT including a biography of Kassovitz, the historical & social context of the film, the actors, the plots and some recap actvities
in-depth and informative booklets mostly in French on La Haine :
A complete plot summary
Reviews and analyses of the movies
In-depth Analysis of Key Scenes
4 study guide & Character studies
In-depth Analysis of the main themes
Analysis of Techniques used in the film
The documents can be used at various stages of the film study.
This resource consists of 8 documents, including 8 in-depth and informative booklets mostly in French on Le Gone du Chabaa , covering :
• A complete plot summary with a description of the main characters
• 5 study guides & Character studies
• In-depth Analysis of the Key themes, Scenes and style
• A biography of Azouz Begag
21 Essay titles on the novel
In this Bundle: You will find all the teaching resources to study the novel L’Etranger (French A-Level)
In depth Study Guides
Analysis of the key chapters
Analysis of characters and plot
Influences
Style
_ Essay titles per exam boards
_ Liens internet
_ Biography of Camus
-Summary sheets and revision booklets
This resource consists of 30 documents, including:
in-depth and informative booklets mostly in French on Au Revoir Les Enfants :
A complete plot summary
In-depth Analysis of Key Scenes
A study guide & Character studies
In-depth Analysis of the Key themes and symbols
A biography of Louis Malle
This resource consists of 11 documents, including 8 in-depth and informative booklets mostly in French on Les 400 Coups, covering :
• A complete plot summary
• A study guide &Character studies
• In-depth Analysis of the Key themes, Scenes and symbols
• A biography of Truffaud
Other docs include Comprehension Questions on the film, reviews and Truffaut’s career
This resource consists of 7 Videos questionnaires with answers aimed at AS students. Each questionnaire is made of 4 to 6 Comprehension activities related to the video . Each video lasts between 1.30’ and 3 mn and covers one of the AS AQA topic:
The topic covered is indicated on the Video file name. Since the videos are too heavy to upload, I provided a Google Drive link on the questionnaire to access them.
The questionnaires are compiled in a Word doc and the transcripts & answers to each questionnaire are provided on the next page. Each document is fully editable.
These videos are useful to illustrate the topic covered and for consolidation.
This resource consists of 11 Video questionnaires aimed at HIGHER GCSE/ but are also suitable for As students as some of the topics cover the programme.
The questionnaires are compiled in a Word doc and each questionnaire is made of 4 to 6 comprehension activities.
Transcripts & answers to each questionnaire are provided on the next page. The link to access the videos is provided on the front page of the questionnaires worksheet.
Each video lasts between 1 and 3 mn and covers one of the following topic:
Leisure Activities & Sport
Eating & Cooking
New Technologies
Character Traits
Health & Fitness
Career and Jobs
Finding a Home
Past Holidays
Tourism in France
The World of Work
The Environment
The topic covered is indicated on the Video file name. It should take between 20 and 45 mn to complete an activity.
I came up with this idea of video activities because GCSE textbooks rarely provide videos to illustrate a topic. My students found these useful to reinforce the vocab seen in class and enjoyed watching some “real people speaking real French” as the videos are authentic and show French speaking people in real life.
Questionnaires can be done in class or at home if you are into “flipped learning”
This resource consists of 12 Videos with questionnaires aimed at GCSE students. Each questionnaire is made of 4 to 6 Comprehension activities related to the video + an extra activity ( Reading or Cultural Point). Each video lasts between 1 and 3 mn and covers one of the following topic:
Describing oneself
Town & Transport
Eating & Cooking
Fashion & Clothes
Chores, Helping at Home
Family
Home & Furniture
Holidays
Routine
School & Work
The Environment
French Language & French People
Most of the videos have two versions: one with subtitles and one without. The topic covered is indicated on the Video file name. Since the videos are too heavy to upload, I provided a link on the questionnaire to access them.
The questionnaires are compiled in a Word doc and the answers to each questionnaire are provided on a separate Word doc attached. Each document is fully editable.
I came up with this idea of video activities because GCSE textbooks never provide videos to illustrate a topic, and there very few GCSE videos online. My students found these useful to reinforce the vocab and very relevant to their French experience as the videos are authentic and show French speaking people in real life.
I would welcome your feedback.
Attached are a series of 8 Comprehensive PPT presentations to revise and practice topics at beginner Level, KS2 AND 3. Each PPT covers a range of 3 OR 4 topics, and consists of a presentation of the point followed by some practice. Topics covered are:
_VOCAB: Numbers, Colours, Countries, Nationalities, Family, Food, Time , short Dialogues, Places in Town, Description
_GRAMMAR: Prepositions, Present Tense Regular Verbs ER, IR verbs + Irregular Etre, Faire, Avoir, Aller, Possessives, asking questions, Definite articles
Attached is a list of 7 worksheets with 20 sentences each.
Each sentence has either a grammar, spelling or vocab mistake, that students have to identify and correct.
Answers are provided on most of the worksheets.
This is suitable for GCSE and As Level students and can be done in class or at home for independent work.
Worksheets are in Word format and fully editable.
Attached are 3 Quizzes A Level aimed at A Level students.
_ First one is a multi choice PPT Quizz in French made of 6 categories of 10 questions covering various aspects of the French Speaking Culture and the A Level programs:
Geography, Gastronomy, History, Arts, Literature, Sports, Cinema, Music and some bonus questions.
It lasts around 45 minutes.
_ Second one is a 97 slides PPT with 46 questions on various French cultural topics. Geography, Gastronomy, Politics History, Cinema etc… Answers are provided. Around 40 mn long.
_ Last one is a Word document made of 40 different questions about French culture.
around 20mn
These educational and fun quizzes are fully editable and can be used for end of term activities.
Bundle of activities on Gastronomy in France and French Speaking countries, It’s one of the subtopic for the A Level topic Le Patrimoine. It includes the following:
_ 6 Reading Comprehension
_ 4 Listening/ Video Activities
_ 3 Writing and Speaking tasks.
_ Map of specialities in France and matching up region with dish
_ A self-study booklet with 3 Reading Comprehension and 3 Video activities
This bundle of activties includes 11 activities on Immigration and Diversity suitable for A Level students. It comprises:
5 Articles with Comprehensions on Immigration and Integration
Pictures and Comics to elicit conversation on this topic
2 Video activities with questionnaires
1 Listening activity
A Vocabulary List
2 PPT Presentations on Immigration
A list of Web Links
A list of questions to discuss immigration.
This comprehensive booklet of 21 pages includes:
12 essay titles for task A (80-90 words) and 12 for task B (130-150 words).
Useful tips for each type of essay
A list of recommanded structures, phrases and linkwords
7 long Sample Essays with comments and translation
This booklet is suitable both for AQA and Edexcel Foundation/Higher Tier candidates for exam boards. It can also be adapted for IGCSE candidates as this is in word format and so fully editable.
My students found it very useful for exam revision and independent practice as they can pick and choose the topics they want and use a model to write their own essay.
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Bon courage!