Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match seasonal celebration vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to seasonal celebrations. Target Vocabulary: Anniversaire - Fête des mères - Halloween La Saint Valentin - Noël - Nouvel An - Pâques - Thanksgiving Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

A great FÊTE des PÈRES activity! Students first match vocabulary to images showing some different aspects of fatherhood. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fathers. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Students are presented with images of robots of the future. After discussing the purpose, likelihood and how useful each robot could be, the students choose a robot and plan a marking campaign. The activity is best suited to advanced language students, but it has also been successful with intermediate students.

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students discuss how images are associated with hacking. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to hackers in general. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match Christmas vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to Christmas in general. Target Vocabulary: Ange - Bonhomme de Neige - Bougies - Boule de Noël Cadeau - Chaussette - Cloche - Couronne - Étoile Flocon de Neige - Gui - Père Noël - Reine - Ruban Sapin de Noël - Sucre d’orge - Traineau - Vin Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match baking ingredients vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to baking, cakes, bread and cooking in general. Target Vocabulary: Beurre - Cannelle - Farine - Huile Lait - Levure - Oeufs - Pâte - Sel Sucre - Vanille - Vinaigre Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match LÉGUMES vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to LÉGUMES. Target Vocabulary: Artichaut - Aubergine - Brocoli - Carotte - Céleri - Chou-fleur Citrouille - Concombre - Maïs doux - Oignon - Petits pois - Piment Poivron - Pomme de terre - Radis - Tomate Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match matériel de bureau vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to matériel de bureau. Target Vocabulary: Agrafeuse - Bloc-notes - Ciseaux - Classeur - Colle - Compas - Crayon Cutter - Feutres - Gomme - Livre - Perforateur - Pince clipsante Pinceau - Punaise - Rapporteur - Règle - Sac à dos - Scotch - Stylo plume Surligneur - Taille crayon - Trombone - Trousse Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students first discuss images showing different aspects of university life. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to university life. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Students first discuss images showing students in different classes at school. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to school subjects and school life in general. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

PART 1: Acquisition of Target Vocabulary Students match la SAINT VALENTIN vocabulary to images. PART 2: Use of Target Vocabulary In pairs, students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images, love and to la SAINT VALENTIN in general. Target Vocabulary: Bague - Bougies - Chocolats - Cupcake Fleurs - Lettre d’amour - Peluche - Vin Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary with images of symptoms. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to symptoms, illness and health in general. Target Vocabulary: Fièvre - Bras cassé - Transpiration Mal d’estomac - Mal de dent - Bien Mal de dos - Mal de tête - Nausée Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary to images of fruit. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fruit. Target Vocabulary: Abricot - Ananas - Banane - Cerises - Citron Canneberge - Dates - Fraise - Framboise - Grenade Groseille - Kiwi - Mangue Mûre - Myrtille - Orange Pastèque - Poire - Pomme - Groseille à maquereau - Raisins Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

A conversation activity where students describe 4 bedrooms and then discuss similarities and differences between them. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to bedrooms in general. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments It is recommended to use this activity in conjunction with Parlons de JOUETS !

Students are presented with images of possible future healthcare technologies. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the future of health.

Students are presented with images of people involved with different types of volunteering projects. After matching verbs with the correct image, students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to volunteering in general. Target Vocabulary: S’occuper des animaux Nettoyer les rues Aidez les personnes âgées S’occuper d’enfants Planter des arbres Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary to images of herbs & spices. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to herbs & spices. Target Vocabulary: Anis - Cannelle - Cardamome - Clous de girofle - Estragon - Fenouil Graines de moutarde - Graines de pavot - Graines de sésame - Laurier Noix de muscade - Piment - Poivre noir - Romarin - Safran - Vanille Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students are presented with images of good and bad sleeping habits. After identifying which habits are good and bad, the students discuss & debate some conversation questions about sleep.

Students first describe and compare images of people enjoying spending time outdoors. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to camping, caravans, picnics, nature and the outdoors in general. 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.