A grid to support pair work asking about meal times: what people eat & drink, when, where and who with. Each box has space to write each pupil's own information for each meal, then they interview their peers and add their information too. There are 2 short texts below the grid, to be used as an example with the whole class before beginning. There is also a set of grids of suggested vocab to answer each element (what/when/where/who).

The easy worksheet has 8 questions about lifestyle (healthy living, daily routine, pocket money): pupils match the French questions to the English, match a set of short answers to the right questions and finally complete the English translations of the answers. The harder version has the same 8 questions in French, and the English to match up. Then there is a set of vocab and sentence starters in French which pupils must match to the English and then use to create their own answers to the questions.

A list of about 30 foods and drinks in French with space for pupils to write the English. Easy to photocopy, with 2 lists per side of A4. Use as a dictionary exercise, a vocab test or revision task. Easy to extend by asking pupils to add more of their own vocab, or to classify the vocab into categories (different meals/food groups/preferences, etc).

A straight forward vocab list, handy for a lesson starter: translation task, pronunciation practice, quick-fire pairwork quiz, or ask pupils to extend the sentences with more details or turn the sentences into different tenses.

A long list of vocab for pupils to match French to English. First page has the answers, second page has them jumbled up. Useful for work on personal information, biographies, CVs, etc.

A French worksheet with brief information about 2 famous people, followed by sentences in French which pupils must complete themselves with details taken from the information above. Leads in to further work such as pupils creating their own sets of information plus sentences, or that of other famous people.

A simple French crossword, suitable for a quick starter task, for pupils to practice vocab about physical descriptions. Clues consist of short French sentences with missing words and the missing word in English. Easy to photocopy with 3 on a page of A4. Answers provided on the second sheet.

Two paragraphs, each describing a different film character, with a set of questions below in English. Pupils can easily guess who the two characters are. Number of points for each answer is shown in brackets. Answers are provided on page 2. Save on photocopying: two copies of the worksheet fit on one page of A4. Extend this task by asking pupils to write their own character description and setting questions for another pupil to answer.

A set of 7 English sentences to be translated into French, either giving opinions of TV programmes or saying what time and day they are on. Range of length and difficulty, although all are in present tense. Answers provided on page 2. Could be extended by asking pupils to adapt the sentences to give alternative details, or to add more of their own information to each sentence.

A quick checklist for a piece of French writing, suitable for KS3.

A simple phonetic guide to the German alphabet, ready to print out for your wall.

A straightforward matching task with a list of 25 French foods and drinks which pupils must match to the English vocab which is jumbled in a second list.

This is a word doc with 8 different tongue twisters in German.

A set of spellings are shown for lire, sortir, aller and faire in the present tense: pupils can give the correct subject for each conjugation and spot the deliberate mistakes. Easy to extend by insisting on full sentences.

A long list of vocab to match French and English on the topic of accommodation. Useful prep for role plays in particular.

A French worksheet with 3 tasks on the topic of camping/campsites. First is a set of anagrams - mainly things/places to be found on a campsite. Second is an odd-one-out vocab task with more touristy vocab included. Finally pupils are asked to design and label their own campsite, using the vocab from the previous tasks.

French activity with a set of sentences suggesting an activity that could be done this evening. Pupils choose the correct verb from the list at the side to complete each sentence. Emphasises the use of the infinitive after 'on pourrait'.

French list of vocab to match to the English, which is provided. All parts of sentences to do with healthy living, present tense. Would make a good starter, pair work or revision task. Could also lead on to pupils building their own sentences from the vocab provided.

A set of cards in French, each giving a simple sentence about the weather in a certain place in France. Locations have been chosen to be evenly spaced around a map of France. I have used these as a class speaking activity, where pupils in the class read from the cards and one pupil must attach or draw a weather symbol onto a map of France for the class to check. Could also be a quick starter - print them out large enough for all to see, stick on a map as a true/false reading for the geographical locations, or ask pupils to draw the weather on their own maps (a simple hexagon works fine).

A crossword puzzle using French vocab on the theme of Christmas. Saved in excel, answers included.