A 4 page word doc based around school rules. Aimed at Leaving Cert Students. Introduces key vocab in a translation activity, then has a sentence builder activity, followed by an exercise in translating full sentences, and finally some discussion points. I got my class working on this in pairs and set a timer for each activity.

A ‘find someone who’ activity which can be used to get to know a new class or to facilitate active learning, group work, to get the students moving around the class. Great activity for getting students speaking en français.

French in the world! A 28 slide ppt including several activities and embedded YouTube clips. Also includes details of project work which I assign after this unit of work - this slide can be deleted or amended to suit your lesson. Also included is a sentence builder/notes sheet which can be given to students to assist them with the project work or with an additional translation exercise if you wished. I use this resource with a mixed ability TY class. For more resources like this, see ‘My shop’.

A 9-slide PPT on the Six Nations with focus on Ireland and France. Includes an translation exercise based on rugby vocab as well as a small comprehension exercise using a short factfile on 4 players. Also includes an infographic from World Rugby to bring in some numeracy - this is accompanied by a ‘Do you understand’ slide in which the students are given some figures from the infographic and they must state to what each one refers. A small unit of work - could be completed in an hour-long class maybe with some oral discussion added in on pastimes/sport. For more resources like this, see ‘My Shop’.

A unit of learning based on the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Suitable for a range of ages/year groups. Lots of differentiation. Graphic organiser/vocab worksheet - students need to use the Quizlet study set (linked here) to complete the worksheet. Small extension exercises included here e.g. can you not only list but also conjugate the verb? https://quizlet.com/ie/914411227/les-jeux-olympiques-flash-cards/?i=2r8x8o&x=1jqt Listening exercise using ‘Un jour, une question’ YouTube video (authentic material)- also linked here. Two worksheets - one with English questions and one with French questions. I allowed the students to choose which one they wanted here. Includes a word bank. *I slowed the video down to 0.75 speed as it is quite fast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpMFhfomipc&t=1s Gap-fill exercise based on the transcript of the YouTube video (slightly adapted), using the key vocab from previous exercise as the missing words. Facilitates written production in a scaffolded way. For more materials like this, see My Shop!

A guide to Leaving Cert French comprehensions.

A unit of work designed to help Leaving Cert French students prepare for the theme of ‘l’avenir’ (the future/life after the Leaving Cert) for the oral examination. There are six main questions under which are there are multiple answers. This will help students to enrich their vocab on this theme. Once all vocab is translated, students can choose sentences from each section and use these to build a detailed description of what they would like to do after the Leaving Cert. There is also an extension activity which incorporates listening skills. The teacher can select a few students to read their future plans aloud and students then complete the listening/answer the questions based on their classmates description.

A sentence builder worksheet for Transition Year students for their return after work placement. End goal: to write a detailed description of their work placement. Students should be encouraged to use dictionaries / online translating tools to look up vocab specific to their placement. Once everyone has written a description, I like to invite 2-3 students to read their description aloud in order to facilitate a listening exercise for the others in the class. For more resources like this, see ‘my shop’.