This resource could form the basis of a whole lesson. There is a presentation on expressions which use ‘avoir’ in French, but ‘to be’ in English. It is supplied in several formats: an MP4 video which can be teacher controlled using the pause button. a PDF version of the same material that can be used for classroom display. a pupil notes version in black and white so that pupils can make lesson notes or use it for homework or revision. For follow-up work, there is a multiple choice exercise. This contains a red herring - one of the verbs does not take avoir.

This is a follow-on test from this free resource on [French pronunciation.]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-pronunciation-numbers-1-20-avoir-and-tre-12439204) It consists of a sound file and a worksheet testing students’ ability to discern numbers when they appear before vowels or consonants. An answer sheet is provided.

A ten slide presentation shows the rules for the pronunciation of final consonants in French. It covers silent endings - single consonants silent endings - consonant clusters (e.g. est) C,R,F,L (the CaReFuL) consonants Liaisons before vowels There are two follow-up multiple choice worksheets, where pupils have to identify the odd one out of a group of four words. Answers are provided. I have also included sound files which could be useful for non-specialist teachers or for pupils working independently.

Pupils have difficulty with the pronunciation of numbers because there are so many ways of pronouncing them, depending on whether they are used on their own, before a consonant or before a vowel. This resource aims to help. A no-frills PDF shows the different ways they can be pronounced, and a sound file gives a demonstration. The second sound file shows how avoir and être are pronounced. Assessment materials can be found [here]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-pronunciation-test-numbers-1-20-12439711

This group of resources is ideal for staff training and for older / more able classes. There are 5 folders in all: 3 containing presentations and supplementary materials, and 2 containing worksheets. Each of the presentation folders contains a PowerPoint show with animated slides, a PDF alternative which is great for classroom posters, and a set of presentation handouts. The vocabulary of verbs is introduced in the first presentation (infinitive, finite/non-finite, conjugation, inflection etc), and the two simple tenses (present simple and past simple) are covered. The second presentation is about the auxiliary verbs to be and to have, and how they are used with participles to form compound tenses (present and past progressive, and present and past perfect). The third presentation is about the uses of the auxiliary to do. (negatives of simple tenses, question formation, contradiction and emphasis.) The worksheets are at two different levels (3 versions of each). They are both about verb identification. The task is to write out the verb and give its tense. The easy set are all lines from well known nursery rhymes, with the verb in either the present simple or the past simple. The second set is much more difficult, and contains a mix of tenses, and includes compound verbs where the two elements are separated by adverbs or negatives. The answer sheet gives brief explanations in cases where there is potential difficulty.

This revised resource is based on the Edexcel German GCSE 9-1 Future Aspirations, Study and Work topic (foundation tier - 60 words). There are 4 folders, each containing a vocabulary list of 15 words, plus 4 sets of activities based on the list (multiple choice, matching, crosswords and wordsearches). There are 3 versions of the activities in each set, which makes them useful for test situations to prevent collaboration, or to provide extra practice for homework. Answer sheets are included.

The resource folder contains a word list (14 words or phrases) and 4 activities to reinforce vocabulary learning: a matching activity, a word search, a crossword, and a multiple choice sheet. The vocabulary is taken from the Edexcel GCSE 9-1 lists.