An imaginative activity in French: pupils read the recipe for a good teacher (subject knowledge, sense of humour, etc) and then use this as scaffolding to create their own recipes for other things like a good party.

A pair of resources based on using the past tense to talk about a party. First, a set of cards to match the French and English phrases, which are easily photocopied (print out double-sided and the English will appear on the reverse of the correct French, if you choose to use as a memory test instead). Secondly, a worksheet with a grammar task to match perfect tense phrases to the infinitives & English, followed by a reading comprehension. This version is set up so you can print two copies on a sheet of A4.

A long text to read about local area, one version slightly more detailed than the other. Set of comprehension questions which work for both texts, answers provided on separate sheet. All present tense, includes local building, shops, transports and several opinions with reasons.

French worksheet with several tasks, gradually building in difficulty, to practise telling the time. The final task uses the context of the school day to say what time lessons start and end. You could adapt this to your own school day (or ask the pupils to!).

A worksheets which builds up from vocab matching, via sentence translation into English, to pupils writing their own sentences in French to give justified opinions of school subjects.

A fun worksheet to practise dans/sur/sous with simple vocab in French. A true/false activity followed by a task to create own sentences with similar vocab.

A photo-copiable sheet of 32 dominoes to practise French numbers up to 40. Cut up along the lines shown to create a set which works well in a small group.

A set of questions to elicit personal information, commonly covered early in a beginners French course. Prompts are given in French to begin the answers. 3 sets fit on one page, reducing photocopying!

This worksheet suits y7 upwards: revise regular and irregular present tense French verbs with the exercises, then complete the verbs to tell the simple story.

A short French text giving simple information about school subjects. Use as a starter for a quick comprehension Q&A/reading aloud/adapt to different information.

A "cluedo" style task, could be used as a starter: one pupil chooses a person, a house and a detail from the list and the others (whole class/small group) must say different combinations of the vocab until they work out which one was chosen. Make it more complicated with a system to say if any of the guesses have any correct elements ("un/deux points") or give no clues, which just makes everyone get more practise at the phrases!

A set of descriptions in French of English dishes: pupils have to work out what they are. Answers provided, make sure you remove them before using the resource! You could make this easier by providing the answers jumbled, or extend it by asking pupils to write their own descriptions.

A worksheet for using 'on ne peut pas' and 'il faut' with school rules. Easily adaptable to your own school rules: the vocab is on a separate page. Easy to photocopy with 2 worksheets & 4 sets of vocab on one page of A4. Two exercises to practise sentence structure, then a more open-ended task to create 'fantasy' school rules.

A French starter activity with suggested chunks of sentences in the past tense about various festivals. Could be used as part of a true/false activity, or pronunciation practice. Could be extended into a piece of speaking or writing, using this as scaffolding.

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.