High quality resources for French written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith, authors of The Language Teacher Toolkit. Each paid-for resource is around eight dense pages long. Bundles around 80 pages. Answer keys are provided.
High quality resources for French written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith, authors of The Language Teacher Toolkit. Each paid-for resource is around eight dense pages long. Bundles around 80 pages. Answer keys are provided.
A communicative task for Y10-11 pupils (CEFR Level A2). Editable Word doc with task descripiton and text resource. This is a sample taken from Steve’s frenchteacher.net site.
A 48 page study pack with answers. There are five listening tasks linked to online audio and video, four reading tasks and one GCSE-style reading exam, conversation questions to practise , a “how to write a good essay” guide and 20 short translation into French paragraphs.
A 45 page editable booklet containing listening, reading, speaking and writing resources. Answers are given where relevant. Specifically, there are 5 listening worksheets linked to free online audio and video, reading passages with exercises, a reading exam, conversation questions, a “how to do a good essay” guide and translation sentences. These are collated from frenchteacher.net where you can find many more similar resources.
This is a listening resource with a script for the teacher to read aloud or record. There is an accompanying exercise and an answer key. The topic is healthy living.
A unit of work with the ultimate focus on translation into French. Pre-reading vocabulary and syntax manipulation tasks, a text, comprehension tasks, grammar and micro-translation tasks leading to three paragraphs for translation graded by difficulty. Activities include communicative practice, matching, word completion, syntax and morphology, and gap-fill.
This would suit advanced level (Y13) or first year university/college students and could be used in class or for independent practice. All the answers are provided. It will eventually form part of a second bundle of units for A-level French which will be an invaluable supplement to your chosen course.
There are two versions, a pdf and an editable Word document. The unit consists of nine pages, plus answer key.
This resource is designed to go with the AQA A-level French specification in England , but could be issued to any A-level, college or undergraduate French student. It was written by Steve Smith and Gianfranco Conti.
This is all eight of our GCSE (Higher Tier) units which can be purchased separately for £3. Each unit contains 6-8 pages of exercises (matching, translation both ways, gap-fill, comprehension) leading up to five graded translations into French.
The concept of "narrow reading" is key here. Each unit contains a number of short reading texts, each one designed to recycle similar language items based on a unifying theme.
The final translations may look hard to some, but students will manage them after the tightly structured preceding tasks.
These units could be set for homework or done in class. All answers are provided for self-marking. We think you'll find them a very useful supplement to your other resources. At £15 they are an extremely good value, photocopiable resource.
This is a densely packed eight page unit of work with a focus on reading and translation into French. The theme is environment The level is Higher Tier GCSE. You will find pre-reading tasks, a set of reading comprehension paragraphs, pre-translation activities and five short, graded passages for translation into French. These tasks enable students to build up their skills by recycling language in various ways (matching, translating, synonyms, antonyms, true/false, questions etc). They are based on the concept of "narrow reading" whereby similar language is used across a number of reading paragraphs enabling students to have repeated exposure to the similar language.
A detailed answer key is supplied. This resource is primarily for independent work to be done in class or at home.
There is a pdf version and editable Word document.
Written by Steve Smith and Gianfranco Conti (The Language Teacher Toolkit).
This is a densely packed six page unit of work with a focus on reading and translation into French. The theme is school. The level is Higher Tier GCSE. You will find pre-reading tasks, a set of reading comprehension paragraphs, pre-translation activities and five short, graded passages for translation into French. These tasks enable students to build up their skills by recycling language in various ways (matching, translating, synonyms, antonyms, true/false, questions etc). They are based on the concept of "narrow reading" whereby similar language is used across a number of reading paragraphs enabling students to have repeated exposure to the similar language.
A detailed answer key is supplied. This resource is primarily for independent work to be done in class or at home.
There is a pdf version and editable Word document.
Written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith (The Language Teacher Toolkit).
This is a densely packed eight page unit of work with a focus on reading and translation into French. The theme is TV. The level is Higher Tier GCSE and is one of our harder units. You will find pre-reading tasks, a set of reading comprehension paragraphs, pre-translation activities and five short, graded passages for translation into French. These tasks enable students to build up their skills by recycling language in various ways (matching, translating, synonyms, antonyms, true/false, questions etc). They are based on the concept of "narrow reading" whereby similar language is used across a number of reading paragraphs enabling students to have repeated exposure to the similar language.
A detailed answer key is supplied. This resource is primarily for independent work to be done in class or at home.
There is a pdf version and editable Word document.
Written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith (The Language Teacher Toolkit).
This is a densely packed eight page unit of work with a focus on reading and translation into French. The theme is marriage. The level is Higher Tier GCSE and is one of our harder units. You will find pre-reading tasks, a set of reading comprehension paragraphs, pre-translation activities and five short, graded passages for translation into French. These tasks enable students to build up their skills by recycling language in various ways (matching, translating, synonyms, antonyms, true/false, questions etc). They are based on the concept of "narrow reading" whereby similar language is used across a number of reading paragraphs enabling students to have repeated exposure to the similar language.
A detailed answer key is supplied. This resource is primarily for independent work to be done in class or at home.
There is a pdf version and editable Word document.
Written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith (The Language Teacher Toolkit).
This is a densely packed eight page unit of work with a focus on reading and translation into French. The theme is future ambitions. The level is Higher Tier GCSE. You will find pre-reading tasks, a set of reading comprehension paragraphs, pre-translation activities and five short, graded passages for translation into French. These tasks enable students to build up their skills by recycling language in various ways (matching, translating, synonyms, antonyms, true/false, questions etc). They are based on the concept of "narrow reading" whereby similar language is used across a number of reading paragraphs enabling students to have repeated exposure to the similar language.
A detailed answer key is supplied. This resource is primarily for independent work to be done in class or at home.
There is a pdf version and editable Word document.
Written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith (The Language Teacher Toolkit).
This is a densely packed eight page unit of work with a focus on reading and translation into French. The theme is holidays. The level is Higher Tier GCSE. You will find pre-reading tasks, a set of reading comprehension paragraphs, pre-translation activities and five short, graded passages for translation into French. These tasks enable students to build up their skills by recycling language in various ways (matching, translating, synonyms, antonyms, true/false, questions etc). They are based on the concept of "narrow reading" whereby similar language is used across a number of reading paragraphs enabling students to have repeated exposure to the similar language.
A detailed answer key is supplied. This resource is primarily for independent work to be done in class or at home.
There is a pdf version and editable Word document.
Written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith (The Language Teacher Toolkit).
This is a densely packed eight page unit of work with a focus on reading and translation into French. The theme is volunteering. The level is Higher Tier GCSE, in this case bridging the gap with A-level. You will find pre-reading tasks, a set of reading comprehension paragraphs, pre-translation activities and five short, graded passages for translation into French. These tasks enable students to build up their skills by recycling language in various ways (matching, translating, synonyms, antonyms, true/false, questions etc). They are based on the concept of "narrow reading" whereby similar language is used across a number of reading paragraphs enabling students to have repeated exposure to the similar language.
A detailed answer key is supplied. This resource is primarily for independent work to be done in class or at home.
There is a pdf version and editable Word document.
Written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith (The Language Teacher Toolkit).
This is a densely packed eight page unit of work with a focus on reading and translation into French. The theme is healthy living. The level is Higher Tier GCSE. You will find pre-reading tasks, a set of reading comprehension paragraphs, pre-translation activities and five short, graded passages for translation into French. These tasks enable students to build up their skills by recycling language in various ways (matching, translating, synonyms, antonyms, true/false, questions etc). They are based on the concept of "narrow reading" whereby similar language is used across a number of reading paragraphs enabling students to have repeated exposure to the similar language.
A detailed answer key is supplied. This resource is primarily for independent work to be done in class or at home.
There is a pdf version and editable Word document.
Written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith (The Language Teacher Toolkit).
This is a front cover page you could use if you download the bundle of 10 A-level translation units of work. You could also use it if you buy a smaller selection of units. Feel free to edit it for your school.
This is a bundle of ten AS/A-level French units of work which support the sub-themes of the three English examination boards. All AQA units (year 1) are covered.
Each unit consists of 7 to 9 pages of densely packed activities centred around a text and with an ultimate focus on translation into French. Tasks include matching, definitions, gap-fill, grammar drills, translation both ways, questions, comprehension, speaking and writing and vocabulary list completion.
Each unit builds up in difficulty and features pre-reading and pre-translation tasks leading to three translation passages into French, graded in difficulty.
You would use these during the first year of a two year course, or for revision in the second year.
The 10 topics are: family, cyber-society, education, work, volunteering, music, cinema, literature, personal identity and cultural heritage.
Every unit comes with answers, so you could hand these out for independent work or use them in class with little preparation.
You might like to put the units together as a booklet (about 110 pages) to be kept in class or given out to students.
Separately, each unit costs £3. We are selling the bundle of 10 units for £20. Once photocopied they will last you several years.
The units were co-written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith and apply some of the principles laid out in their book The Language Teacher Toolkit.
A unit of work with the ultimate focus on translation into French. Pre-reading vocabulary and syntax manipulation tasks, two literary extracts, comprehension tasks, grammar and micro-translation tasks leading to three paragraphs for translation graded by difficulty. Activities include communicative practice, matching, word completion, definitions, syntax and morphology, and gap-fill.
This would suit sixth form students (advanced level) or first year university/college students and could be used in class or for independent practice. All the answers are provided. It will form part of a whole bundle of units for AS and A-level French which will be an invaluable supplement to your chosen course.
There are two versions, a pdf and an editable Word document. The unit consists of eight pages, plus answer key.
This resource is designed to go with AQA, Pearson-Edexcel and Eduqas A-level French specifications in England , but could be issued to any A-level, college or undergraduate French student. It was written by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith.
