A set of short descriptions of different foods in French: pupils have to guess what foods they are. Answers are shown - take these away before using the resource! Possible adaptations include providing the answers jumbled to make it easier, or asking pupils to write their own descriptions to extend the task.

French worksheet which builds up in stages, ready to construct the near future tense: write the English for some time markers, some infinitives and finally some phrases which could complete sentences. You would then practise using the aller paradigm to put it all together.

A set of sentences with corresponding pictures to show the use of the comparative in French (plus/moins/aussi ... que). Use as a starter where pupils must adapt the sentences to include their own choice of vocab; could be extended into a listening task where they say if each other's sentence is true/false or possible/impossible.

A list of 15 directions vocab in French, with the English jumbled alongside. Pupils match the French to the English. Beneath is a list of 10 short sentences for translation into French, using the vocab from the matching task. Use as a revision task or pair work activity, or a written task. Could equally be a lesson starter. Answers provided on second page.

A reading task with 14 sentences in French which give opinions about school uniform. Pupils have to tick or cross the sentences to show whether each opinion is for or against uniform. Could be extended to use as a translation task into English, or a basis for a pair work discussion. Save money photocopying: 2 copies of the task fit on one page of A4.

A list of 20 short phrases in French with the English jumbled alongside, vocab used in role plays arranging to go out. Pupils match the French to the English. Beneath is a list of 8 short sentences in English for translation into French, using the vocab from the matching task. Useful as a lesson starter or revision task, written or pair work. Answers provided on second page of document.

A set of 12 pictures/symbols with a choice of three phrases below each, about campsite facilities and making a booking. Would also work as a translation task once pupils have chosen the correct phrase. Could be extended by asking pupils to suggest another alternative for each set of phrases, or to make up their own quiz about hotel/youth hostel accommodation. Answers provided - WARNING: the answers are at the bottom of the page, take care not to print them!

A set of 8 sentences in French about "where I live", for pupils to translate into English. Opinions and perfect tense included. Could be a homework task or revision activity. Make into a pair work game or team competition with numbers 1-8 on the board for pupils to choose as a lottery, set a timer and challenge pupils to translate as much of a sentence as they can in a limited amount of time.

A skeleton for a piece of writing or speaking about holidays. Sentences are started, for pupils to finish with their own information. Clearly presented with visuals and related sentences grouped together. Includes sentences in present, perfect, imperfect, near future and future tenses. Easy to differentiate by giving pupils a maximum number of sentences to produce, or challenge pupils to include certain random words of your own choice.

A grid for pupils to complete with countries listed in French and some nationalities provided. Pupils write the countries in English and then complete the masculine and feminine spellings of the corresponding nationalities, then the English words for the nationalities. Makes a good homework. Could be extended by asking pupils to add more countries and nationalities of their own choice, or to build short sentences using the vocab.

A set of 6 sentences in French about adverts for pupils to translate into English. A range of opinions and reasons, all in the present tense. Could be a homework task or revision activity. Make into a pair work game or team competition with numbers 1-6 on the board for pupils to choose as a lottery, set a timer and challenge pupils to translate as much of a sentence as they can in a limited amount of time.

A matching task with household chores listed in present and perfect tense in French. Pupils match the present to the perfect tense for each chore. Would lead in nicely to students spotting/revising the grammar rules for perfect tense.

On each slide a phrase appears at the top and pupils have to say if it is present or past tense. Works well with mini whiteboards, or right hand/left hand up to show choice. Answer is shown before next question each time. Verbs are paired up, but don't appear in order.

A French reading comprehension based on a set of 6 very short simple texts about home and local area. Pupils have to complete a grid in English to show they have understood the information. They are then asked to write a similar paragraph about their own home and local area.

Pupils choose from 3 options each time, what they would do if they had no... This quiz is based on household objects, but contains a range of cross-context vocab. Could be a dictionary task, or makes a good team-work quiz. Nice end of term activity, leads into pupils making up their own quiz if you want an extension task.

A French reading worksheet with two texts: one describes living in the town and the other describes living in the country. Pupils have to summarise the pros and cons of each in English, then find the French for some specific vocab, and finally answer the comprehension questions in English. Could also lead into an extension task where pupils produce their own paragraph about where they live. Answers included on separate sheet.

A French worksheet with a range of different puzzles and quiz questions, all on the topic of food and drink. Two sides of A4. Separate sheet included showing the answers for easy marking. Ideal for end of term activity.

A French worksheet with sentences in French and English about Halloween, with some words missing. Pupils have to translate the sentences correctly, to complete the missing words. Whilst the sentences contain Halloween-specific vocab, the missing words are more common-place. A straight-forward introduction to translation tasks, with opportunity to link with work on word order in particular.

A French worksheet with a set of sentences to be sorted into present or imperfect tense. Then pupils use the pairs of sentences to form sentences which compare then and now, e.g. When I was little I had short hair. Now that I am bigger I have long hair. Finally pupils can alter the sentences so they are true for their own personal information. This could be extended by asked for a variety of time markers and connectives, or more detailed descriptions.

A pair of French worksheets to help pupils practise using qui and que. The easier version has matching tasks: match the sentences to the pictures and match the starts and ends of sentences. The harder version has explanatory notes then a gap-filling task where pupils choose between qui or que. This leads to an open-ended task where pupils complete the sentences with their own ideas.