I am a native speaker of French, currently based in India. I am an IGCSE and IB French teacher and I have been teaching for 15 years. I am also Head of Secondary at my school and a former IBDP Coordinator.
I am a co-author of the IBDP Kognity French B textbook and a senior IBDP examiner.
I am a native speaker of French, currently based in India. I am an IGCSE and IB French teacher and I have been teaching for 15 years. I am also Head of Secondary at my school and a former IBDP Coordinator.
I am a co-author of the IBDP Kognity French B textbook and a senior IBDP examiner.
This resource booklet is perfect for students to conduct revision just before the exam. This booklet is designed for students to be able to work independently, but could also be used as cover work or directed revisions.
It contains:
- 2 vocabulary exercises (types of movies and hobbies)
- 3 grammar reminders and tasks (direct object pronouns & the pronoun 'y'; the imperfect; and the perfect tense)
- 2 listening exercises, modelled, as far as possible, on the IGCSE listening paper, but with authentic recordings (links to the recordings are on the sheet itself)
- 1 reading exercise, modelled exactly on Paper 2 (last 2 texts)
- 2 writing tasks, modelled exactly on Paper 4 (one short and one long)
- a series of questions with model answers for students to practise the speaking exam.
This resource booklet is perfect for students to conduct revision just before the exam. This booklet is designed for students to be able to work independently, but could also be used as cover work or directed revisions.
It contains:
- vocabulary exercises (furniture, rooms in the house, places in town and directions)
- 2 grammar reminders and tasks (prepositions & the preposition 'à')
- 1 listening exercise, modelled, as far as possible, on the IGCSE listening paper, but with authentic recordings (link to the recordings is on the sheet itself)
- 2 reading exercise, modelled exactly on Paper 2 (Section 1 - vocabulary tasks)
- 2 writing task, modelled exactly on Paper 4 (one from Section 1 and 2 from Section 2)
- a series of questions with model answers for students to practise the speaking exam.
This booklet covers:
- Jobs (masculine/feminine)
- Useful vocabulary to describe what you do
- The conditional past
- Summer jobs
- Advantages and inconvenients of different jobs
- Verbs followed by the prepositions 'à' and 'de'
- Talking about work experience (mon stage)
- Understanding when to use the imperfect and when to use the perfect tense
- Understanding the different uses of past participles (advanced)
- 2 listening activities (about summer jobs - B1 level)
- 1 reading comprehension (true or false - my work experience)
- 1 scaffolded writing comprehension (modeled on section 2 from paper 4 - my work experience)
I have created this booklets for 3 of my year 10 students who are working at an advanced level. It covers advanced vocabulary and grammar and includes reading and writing exercises. It is designed so that students can work independently, with limited teacher support. It can also be used for IB/AS level or as cover work.
There is a markscheme for all the exercises at the end of the document.
Here's a guided worksheet to complete as you watch the movie. It focuses mainly on developing vocabulary and enhancing comprehension but can be supported by class discussion. The second worksheet is a follow-on from the booklet and gives students the opportunity to read a film review for 'Amélie', look at how to write a film review, and plan their own review.
The level of difficulty is A2/B1, accessible for students who have been learning French for 2-3 years at least.
It is a great opportunity for students to gain an insight into French culture.
Watching the movie and completing the booklet would take up to 5-6 hours. The film review worksheet would take about an hour to complete and the review can be set as an assessed task or a homework.
This is a comprehensive worksheet based on a text describing table manners in France.
It includes
1) vocabulary-building exercises (crockery and cutlery at a French table);
2) exercises on pronouns (what does this pronoun refer to? - typical exercise for IB French Paper 1);
3) looking at different ways to express polite advice - using the future tense, the imperative, the pronoun 'on', etc;
4) an exercise to develop an understanding of useful connectives and applying them to a summary of the text;
5) opportunities for a whole-class discussion based on what students have read and learnt from the text.
This worksheet should be covered over a series of 2 to 3 lessons and can be followed up by the following written task: write a comprehensive table manners guide for a foreigner visiting your country.
This is aimed at AS/A-level students, as well as IB French B (SL or HL) students.
I have included a correction for all the exercises.
This pack contains 2 differentiated activities based on an article from December 2016 on gendered toys in toy magazines.
These are aimed at IB French B classes, but could also be used for A/AS-levels.
The first one is at Standard Level, the second is at Higher Level
Standard level:
Reading comprehension based on Paper 1 + vocabulary building tasks + translation (English to French and French to English)
Higher level:
Reading comprehension based on Paper 1 + vocabulary building tasks + translation (English to French and French to English) + introduction to/revision of the passive voice + practice exercises (within the context of the text)
Both these activities can be completed by a class discussion on the issues raised by the text, and by watching the ad for gender-neutral toys by the Magasins U (available on YouTube).
The whole activity should take 60 to 90 minutes.
This booklet covers:
- Holiday destinations and activities
- Weather phrases
- Directions
- Complaints in a hotel
- The pronoun 'y'
- Revision of the conditional and imperfect
- Clauses with 'si'
- An introduction to the subjunctive in context
I have created this booklets for 3 of my year 10 students who are working at an advanced level. It covers advanced vocabulary and grammar and includes reading and writing exercises. It is designed so that students can work independently, with limited teacher support. It can also be used for IB/AS level or as cover work.
I created this workbook when I studied L'Étranger with my Year 13 French B Higher Level class.
The aim of this workbook is to provide a variety of activities to help students understand the novel, the style and philosophy of its author.
There are comprehension exercises, writing tasks, grammar activities (use of tenses in the novel) and one interactive oral activity.
It is geared towards French B Higher Level students, but could easily be used for A-level students.
Working through this workbook would take 3 to 4 weeks.
Ideal as a preparation for French B SL Paper 1 when covering the topic of health and smoking. It could also match the difficulty of Text A in an HL paper.
The questions are modelled exactly on the comprehension questions in the exam.
Can be used for a mock exam or an end of unit assignment. Can also be used in class.
I have included a markscheme at the end.
This resource booklet is perfect for students to conduct revision just before the exam. This booklet is designed for students to be able to work independently, but could also be used as cover work or directed revisions.
It contains:
- vocabulary exercises (School subjects, equipement, school system, clothes, daily routine and revision of the time)
- 1 grammar reminder and task (Adjective agreements)
- 1 listening exercise, modelled, as far as possible, on the IGCSE listening paper, but with authentic recordings (link to the recordings is on the sheet itself)
- 1 reading exercise, modelled exactly on Paper 2 (Section 2 - first text)
- 2 writing task, modelled exactly on Paper 4 (one from Section 1 and 2 from Section 2)
- a series of questions with model answers for students to practise the speaking exam.
This booklet covers:
- Parts of the body
- Illnesses and injuries
- Food and drinks
- Healthy eating
- Smoking and addictions
- The partitive article
- Past tense of reflexive verbs
- The present participle/The gerund
- The pronoun 'en'
- The subjunctive in context
- Modal verbs and modal expressions
I have created this booklets for 3 of my year 10 students who are working at an advanced level. It covers advanced vocabulary and grammar and includes reading and writing exercises. It is designed so that students can work independently, with limited teacher support. It can also be used for IB/AS level or as cover work.
Here's a guided worksheet to complete as you watch the movie. It focuses mainly on developing vocabulary and enhancing comprehension but can be supported by class discussion. The second worksheet is a follow-on from the booklet and gives students the opportunity to read a film review for 'Amélie', look at how to write a film review, and plan their own review.
The level of difficulty is A2/B1, accessible for students who have been learning French for 2-3 years at least.
It is a great opportunity for students to gain an insight into French culture.
Watching the movie and completing the booklet would take up to 5-6 hours. The film review worksheet would take about an hour to complete and the review can be set as an assessed task or a homework
This is a series of activities to guide the reading of Le Petit Prince.
Each worksheet goes in pairs: the students' sheet and the teacher's notes.
The focus of these worksheets is to help students understand the book, but also to develop their vocabulary and ability to write creatively in French.
There is some literary analysis of the text to give students the opportunity to transfer the skills developed in English.
There are also a few grammar exercises, based on the text (irregular plural of nouns and adjectives, adjective agreements and pronouns).
This represents 3 - 4 weeks worth of work with students. At the end, I chose to show them the animation movie which came out in July 2015.
I created this resource for my Year 12 French B Higher Level group, but I have also used it (with modifications) with my Year 11 advanced IGCSE group.
Here's a guided worksheet to complete as you watch the movie. It focuses mainly on developing vocabulary and enhancing comprehension but can be supported by class discussion. The second worksheet is a follow-on from the booklet and gives students the opportunity to read a film review for 'Amélie', look at how to write a film review, and plan their own review.
The level of difficulty is A2/B1, accessible for students who have been learning French for 2-3 years at least.
It is a great opportunity for students to gain an insight into French culture.
Watching the movie and completing the booklet would take up to 5-6 hours. The film review worksheet would take about an hour to complete and the review can be set as an assessed task or a homework.
Series of resources on the topic of the Environment, geared towards IB French B students, but could also be used for A/AS-levels.
Contains a crossword puzzle to introduce the important vocabulary, activities on French songs, a video and couple grammar worksheets (differentiated) to revise imperfect, conditional and simple future and introduce clauses with 'si'.
I have created these booklets for my year 10 students who were taking their IGCSE in French a year early, so they could work independently while I taught the rest of the class.
These booklets are designed to revise the main vocabulary, introduce extended vocabulary through a variety of exercises, revise key grammar points (main tenses, pronouns, etc) as well as introduce more advanced grammar (clauses with 'si', the subjunctive, etc). They also provide opportunities for reading and writing exercises.
These booklets can also be used as a teaching aid, revision aid or for cover work.
Each booklet takes roughly 4-5 hours to complete, if done carefully.
I have also included a speaking booklet for students to prepare for their speaking exams.
These revision booklets cover the following IGCSE topics:
- Myself and my family
- Hobbies and free time
- My life at school
- My home and my area
They contain vocabulary and grammar revision exercises, as well as IGCSE paper practice exercises, modelled on the exam papers. I have also created listening exercises (link is on the documents) using authentic recordings.
Each booklet should take 2 - 3 hours to complete and can be used as homework, directed revision or cover work.