French Transport Games

If you are teaching Means of Transport in French, here are 7 fun FSL speaking and listening activities for a Les Moyens de Transport / Le Transport vocabulary unit, which reviews a core range of 18 vehicles (les véhicules) and other means of transport (‘transportation’ in US and some other countries), additional vocabulary and linked phrases. My French basics / beginners resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 (and equivalents in other countries) but might suit others, depending on experience. Please check the previews to assess if they will be suitable. Due to a small number of differences between US and UK, I have included versions for both in the Zip file (in PDF format). The van in the UK version is replaced with the very common pick-up truck in the US version and the word ‘lorry’ is replaced by ‘truck’.

Includes: plane, bicycle, boat, bus, car, campervan, by foot, helicopter, horseback, hot air balloon, lorry, motorbike, ship, submarine, taxi, tractor, train, van. Some additional transport types feature in two of the games.

SAVE by purchasing this as part of my French Transportation BUNDLE along with my French Transportation Worksheets and Puzzles packet and my French Transportation Presentation and Activities. (coming soon)

INCLUDED IN THIS 34-PAGE PDF:

• Vocab Pages: A word mat of the core 18 words, a full vocabulary list and 2 pages of verb and phrases support. Eco-printing versions included. Use to help differentiate for students who require them.
• Four in a Row: 3 different game boards (2 with the core words, 1 with an extended range). First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Best if laminated.
• Les Voyages: Students journey from their house to the beach by turning over the correct cards and saying the words in French.
• Active Oral Card Game: Students move around the room asking each other “Quel est ton moyen de transport préféré?” and answering with the French phrase that matches the image on their card. First to find their match wins.
• Translation Board Game with sentences for translation. Answer key included.
• Serpents et Echelles: A snakes and ladders game for oral practice.
• Counter Throw: Students throw a counter to land it on images that match the French words on their cards. The images in this game have been set at 50% transparency for more eco-printing.
• Bingo: 16 cards for a game in pairs (teacher or child could read out French words) or use for Noughts and Crosses, with students taking it in turns to say aloud a word in French to match an image on their card.
• Instructions / rules / teacher’s notes included