Good for revision for speaking exams. Pupils can do this in pairs. In advance, choose the topics or sub-topics. Their partner decides if their answer is good enough. If so, they colour in the segment in the relevant colour. If not, they discuss why and may try again. This is just one of many possible activities.

This can be used with any language. Pupils play in two teams. When you click on the O or the X, the square will change to either O or X. Instructions are within the PowerPoint.

In two teams, pupils choose a number and say it in the target language. If it’s correct, click on that number to reveal the random score that team gets. There are 2 ‘X’, meaning the team’s score is wiped out!

Pupils work in teams. One person from Team A chooses a topic and a value. Click on the corresponding shape and this reveals a clue to the word or phrase that is the answer. If they get it correct, they get those points. If they get it wrong, it passes to the opposite team. Give them a time limit in which to answer. Clues could be, “this noun is masculine”, “this phrase is in the perfect tense”, etc.

As in Mock the Week, pupils guess the question from the answer. When you click on the answer box, the question appears. Great idea as a starter.

In 2 teams, pupils compete to move from one side of the board to the other, translating the weather phrases (any language). Simply click on the hexagon and then click on the team's colour to change the colour of the hexagon.

This PPT uses visuals and the map of France to talk about different geographical facts in French.

Use this PPT to present the frequency vocab (every day, once a week, etc). Afterwards, there are animated slides showing how the word order works.

This PPT introduces different types of computer games and how to give your opinion about them. After introducing the vocab, pupils are then taught how to answer the question, "Wie findest du...?" using opinion words.

Use this to present different genres of books to pupils. Finish by using book descriptions from amazon.fr to match to the different genres.

Use the texts as a basis for introducing different types of sport. Then, pupils work to remember whether each sport uses 'je fais' or 'je joue'. You could look at patterns here. From memory, pupils complete the phrases they've just learned. Finish with a game of the famous 'Donate or Steal' (instructions in the notes section of the slide.

Use this PPT to introduce 24 different jobs in French, masculine and feminine.

Pupils use an example text to translate (and sometimes adapt) the given English text into the target language. In this case, pupils have to translate the underlined words/phrases as one (e.g. ‘during the holidays’ is a phrase either found in the text exactly or very similar). After being marked by the teacher, pupils then set a target before re-writing it. Whilst marking, simply write your literacy code in the boxes (for higher ability) or put the code on the pupils’ answers as well (for extra help). There are additional boxes for WWW, EBI and a post-marking re-write.

This PPT introduces how to say that you like or don't like doing or playing something (using 'gern' and 'nicht gern'). The activities include sports and instruments. Having noted how to say like/don't like, pupils then put the sentences in the correct column. Finally, play a game of Random Scores.

I use this to do 'walk-throughs' with classes, especially GCSE. Show them the first section to translate, discuss and then show them how you translated it. Feedback from my classes has been great for this. They have found it very useful. It's almost like doing 'workings out' in maths.

Play Trivial Pursuit as a class to practise different topics. Teams choose a number, which links to an unknown topic. They must then talk about that topic. If they do well, they earn a cheese.

Great for building both confidence and the use of spoken/written phrases. In 2 teams, each one takes it in turns to choose a rectangle. Team 1 chooses a noun from the first row and has to give a phrase using that noun (e.g. J’ai un chien.) It’s best to note down what they say. Then team 2 chooses an adjective from the second row and has to repeat what Team 1 said and add more to the phrase using an adjective (e.g. J’ai un chien blanc.) Then Team 1 chooses a connective from row 3, etc. Jot down one point for each correct phrase. This continues until one of the teams either gives an incorrect phrase or can’t think of one. The opposite team get the total points. Start again if you like, using the nouns, etc that haven’t been used.

Pupils have a copy each of this sheet. In conversation, they must tick off as many opinion phrases as possible, by using them logically and sensibly in their conversation. Could be a competition to see who uses the most!

These 'Parlez!' resources support students when speaking in French. This support sheet encourages students to talk about a text or an image in different ways.

These 'Parlez!' resources support students when speaking in French. This support sheet encourages students to compare different things in different ways.