Suitable for Year 7 or 8 French students A good starter before this would be to use dictionaries to look up 5 places in the town and discuss the possibilities for the definite article. This then reminds how to say ‘to the place’ - with examples and own practice. There is a final task with a challenge element for the more able. This would take a whole lesson.

Power point - explaining how to form the past tense (perfect tense) in French Matching exercise at the start to establish patterns - 'avoir' verbs only - including irregulars

Power point - practising the near future and revising the monuments in Paris and remembering à + definite article. Quite challenging

16 sports to find in French. Just for fun or great as a starter or homework.

16 sports in French to find in this puzzle. Suitable as a starter or homework or just for fun! Suitable for all ages

What sport do you like - 16 sports in French to find in this puzzle. Good for a starter or homework task. All ages

Word search - German numbers - 1 -20

Wordsearch on French clothes Useful as a starter or homework

Puzzle - searching for near future expressions

4 puzzles/crosswords: 2 that cover and practise the numbers 1 - 12. The first quite simply do you know the number? If yes, fill it in, in German in the crossword. The second, still 1 - 12, but this time anagrams of the German numbers to solve. 2 that cover numbers 13 - 31. The first that is simply translating the number into German and filling in the crossword. The second - more of a challenge! Sums, using the German words - with the student having to do the sum and then write the answer, in German, in the crossword.

Ma Journée - Quelle heure est-il? Work out the times in French and fill in the crossword puzzle in French - use a pencil!!! Challenging. Answer sheet attached. Times match - in French - good starter activity

Kleidungen - Clothes - simple crossword testing 12 items of clothing in German - doesn't include definite or indefinite article. Was tr��gst du in der Schule? - harder crossword demanding the correct definite article and including first and third person of the key verb 'tragen' and the German for 'is' - enable and lead to description of clothes. 19 words/phrases in total to translate.

Crossword on the topic of clothes mainly but includes key verb in the first person + some colours and patterns

A simple crossword where students have to unscramble the letters to make 8 different animals in French

A challenging crossword that practises daily routine expressions, in the present tense - not simply first and third person.

A simple crossword using some of the key vocabulary from les choristes