Students first describe and discuss images of people enjoying winter activities. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fun in the snow and winter activities. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match common phobias with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fears and phobias. Target Vocabulary: Aiguilles - Araignées - Chiens Engagement - Espaces confinés - Germes Intimité - Mort - Parler en public - Vertige Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match mauvaises habitudes vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to mauvaises habitudes. Target Vocabulary: Accroc à la Télévision - Accroc au shopping Accroc au travail - Accroc au jeux d’argent Alcoolique - Drogué - Fumeur - Mangeur excessif Raconteur de ragots Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students first describe and discuss images showing the Christmas traditions of a family. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to their own Christmas traditions. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Students are presented with some images relating to PÂQUES. After discussing how each image is associated with PÂQUES, students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to PÂQUES in general. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary with images of toys. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to toys. Target Vocabulary: Boulier - Appareil photo - Ballon - Billes - Camion - Dinosaures Globe - Hélicoptère - Je de construction - Legos - Livres Ours en peluche - Poupée - Robot - Sac à dos - Soldats - Tambourin Tank - Train - Tricycle - Voiture - Xylophone - Yo yo Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments It is recommended to use this activity in conjunction with Parlons de CHAMBRES !

Students first discuss images of people working in different positions within the fashion industry. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the fashion industry Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students first describe and discuss images showing people in involved in a variety of eco-volunteer projects. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to eco-volunteering in general. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Students match images of people arguing to the correct vocabulary. Dispute au travail Querelle Amoureuse Dispute entre amid Querelle de Famille Students then discuss conversation questions relating to the images.

Students first discuss images of different shops and storefronts. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to shops and stores. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match camping equipment vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to camping and camping equipment. Target Vocabulary: Allumettes - Boussole - Carte - Casquette Chaussures de randonnées - Feu de bois - Gourde Hache - Insecticide - Jumelles - Tasse - Sac à Dos Sac de couchage - Tente - Torche Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match personal hygiene & daily routine vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to personal hygiene & daily routine. Target Vocabulary: Mettre du déodorant - Prendre une douche - S’hydrater Se brosser les dents - Se démaquiller - Se laver le visage Se laver les cheveux - Se laver les mains - Se parfumer Se raser - Se nettoyer les oreilles - Se sécher les cheveux Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

1. Students first speculate about the purpose of some futuristic technologies. 2. In pairs, the students then brainstorm ideas about why people may be either optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the following areas: Environnement – Santé – Éducation – Travail Sport – Les informations et Internet – Divertissement Nourriture – Villes 3. After debate, the pairs decide if they are overall optimist or pessimist about the future of each area and record their decisions in a table. 4. The students compare their tables with each other and exchange ideas and opinions. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments Negotiate towards a decision Persuade and convince a partner

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary with images associated with old age. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the elderly & old age. Target Vocabulary: Appareil auditif - Chaise à bascule - Contrôleur de pression artérielle - Dentier Fausses dents - Fauteuil roulant - Laine et aiguille Loupe - Lunettes - Médicaments - Mots croisés - Pantoufles - Télévision Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity. Level: Intermediate to Advanced. (lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below) Students are presented with a debate scenario. Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options. Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision. Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision. INSTRUCTIONS Target speaking skills: Sustaining an interaction. Exchanging ideas. Expressing and justifying opinions. Convincing, arguing and persuading. Agreeing and/or disagreeing. Suggesting, speculating, evaluating. Negotiating towards a decision. Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.

An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity. Level: Intermediate to Advanced. (lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below) Students are presented with a debate scenario. Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options. Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision. Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision. INSTRUCTIONS Target speaking skills: Sustaining an interaction. Exchanging ideas. Expressing and justifying opinions. Convincing, arguing and persuading. Agreeing and/or disagreeing. Suggesting, speculating, evaluating. Negotiating towards a decision. Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.

An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity. Level: Intermediate to Advanced. (lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below) Students are presented with a debate scenario. Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options. Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision. Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision. INSTRUCTIONS Target speaking skills: Sustaining an interaction. Exchanging ideas. Expressing and justifying opinions. Convincing, arguing and persuading. Agreeing and/or disagreeing. Suggesting, speculating, evaluating. Negotiating towards a decision. Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.

An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity. Level: Intermediate to Advanced. (lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below) Students are presented with a debate scenario. Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options. Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision. Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision. INSTRUCTIONS Target speaking skills: Sustaining an interaction. Exchanging ideas. Expressing and justifying opinions. Convincing, arguing and persuading. Agreeing and/or disagreeing. Suggesting, speculating, evaluating. Negotiating towards a decision. Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary with images associated with old age. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the elderly & old age. Target Vocabulary: Blood pressure checker - Crossword - False teeth - Glasses Hearing aid - Magnifying glass - Medication - Rocking chair Slippers - Television - Wheelchair - Wool & Needle - Zimmer frame Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

An activity about addiction to modern technology: Smartphones The Internet Social media. Students are presented with images of different aspects of addiction to technology. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images, mobile phone use and addiction to technology in general.