All the theme 4 exercises in the following skills: Listening, Reading and Writing. From Edexcel past papers from 2018 to 2023 (included). Included: transcript and answers. Included: in the note under the side, you will see the year of the paper (that way you can plan around the papers you are going to use for MOCKs).

All the theme 3 exercises in the following skills: Listening, Reading and Writing. From Edexcel past papers from 2018 to 2023 (included). Included: transcript and answers. Included: in the note under the side, you will see the year of the paper (that way you can plan around the papers you are going to use for MOCKs).

All the theme 2 exercises in the following skills: Listening, Reading and Writing. From Edexcel past papers from 2018 to 2023 (included). Included: transcript and answers. Included: in the note under the side, you will see the year of the paper (that way you can plan around the papers you are going to use for MOCKs).

A two hour lesson covering the vocabulary of part time jobs and chores, as well as earnings. Aimed at a higher set of Yr11s. Lesson 1: Starter: picture description (theme 4). Language presentation: match up the French and the image (extension: conjugate each action in the perfect tense, then the imperfect tense). Practice through a listening. Authentic material used: survey from 2008 discussing which gender does the chores at home. Used in a reading (with frequency added). Writing with sentences starters: is this still the case? Why (not)? Lesson 2: Starter: picture description (theme 4). Past paper exercises on theme 4 (2 listening, 1 reading, 1 writing -28 mark- with writing frame).

Set of language presentation and activities to introduce and practice the negative sentence / negation in French. I teach it with the negative glasses that you put around the verb (the nose). You will find: A Yr7 Grammar point for a first ever introduction with listening practice and writing practice (grammar exercise). Covering ne pas/ ne jamais / ne plus A review aimed at year 10s on Theme 4 - My city (advantages and disadvantages), reviewing the grammar point and practising it with a grammar exercise. Covering ne pas / ne jamais / ne plus / ne jamais plus / ne rien. Adding adverbs (ne jamais assez / ne plus beaucoup). A review aimed at year 9s on food and drinks, reviewing the grammar point and practising it with a grammar exercise. Covering ne pas / ne jamais / ne plus / ne rien. Adding adverbs (ne jamais assez / ne plus beaucoup).

2 lessons of 50 min / 1 hour each discussing activities you do / are going to do with your friends. Lesson 1: revision of Yr7 activities in the present tense + practice of time markers. Lesson 2: practice of near future with the same activities.

Lesson covering what makes student “tick”, what subject matters to them (family, friends, studies, health…) as well as the grammar point ce qui vs ce que as a translation for “what”. A two hour lesson. Lesson 1: introduction of the vocabulary with an unjumbling exercise (translation to unjumble), followed by a study of possible justification of what matters through them with a sentence builder and finishing with a listening exercise. Lesson 2: starts with how to manipulate the sentences “ce qui est important pour moi c’est…” and “ce qui m’inquiète c’est…”, using their own knowledge, by respectively changing the adjective and the verb. Follows on a “turn and talk” activity where students share their manipulated sentence with their partner then follow on with sharing their partner’s sentence to the class ("ce qui est important pour lui/elle…). Follows a study of the grammar point ce qui vs ce que that leads to a complex translation into French.

Lesson aimed at a higher set of Yr7s (and including differentiation both to adapt to different levels and to differentiate within the class), covering the vocabulary of cardinal points as well as geographical features (by the sea-side, in the countryside,…). Also includes 4 weather expressions as a stretch. Based on the new GCSE (Edexcel). A two-hour lesson. Lesson 1: Introduces “j’habite” as a basis, and stretches with “je voudrais habiter” as well as opinion + habiter. Language presentation through listening of the cardinal points. Follows another listening at sentence level with the cardinal points and a map of France with cities (differentiated activity depending on the level of the class). Speaking activity in pairs / groups: trapdoor. Lesson 2: Language presentation of geographical features (à la campagne, à la montagne, en ville,…). Practice through a reading. Further practice through a guided writing. Leads to a dictation with sentences grouping all the knowledge seen over the last two lessons.

Lesson aimed at a high set of Year 7s and covering the vocabulary of physical and mental description. Based on new Edexcel GCSE vocab and content. A two hour lesson. Lesson 1: physical description Language presentation of height, then eye colours and hair colours (with sentence starters and word order). Practice through a reading (true or false? correct the sentence). Trapdoor activity that serves as a basis for a writing. Lesson 2: mental description. Introduction and practice of être (based on their prior knowledge of subject pronouns). Introduction of some adjectives (dual coded with English + images to support memory). Practice of adjective agreement and word order. Leads to a writing.

Lesson aimed at a high set of Year 7s and covering family members vocabulary as introducing them with qui s’appelle(nt), qui a/ont … ans. Also covers the grammar point of “my” and “I don’t have any”. Based on new Edexcel GCSE vocab and content. Two lessons of an hour each. First lesson: Starts with a practice around the structures “I have a / two / three” and “I don’t have any”, with repetition of the vocab brother and sister. Moves on with an introduction of a family tree and practice of the structure “whose name is…” “who is… yo”. Leads to a guided writing. Second lesson: Recap of vocabulary which leads to more practice through listening and translation. Introduction of the grammar point “my”. Leads to a writing (not guided).

Lettre au Père Noël Lesson aimed at a class of Year 9s, recapping the perfect tense, to write a letter to Father Christmas to say why you have been good this, what you did in school, at home, etc… With the website https://pere-noel.laposte.fr/ , students get to send their letter to La Poste to get an answer ! (Whilst I have taught this lesson, I have not received answers yet as it has been taught recently – dec 2023) 2 hour lesson. **Lesson 1 ** Recap and practice of the perfect tense. Study of a model of a letter. Lesson 2 Writing prep using vocab and verbs needed for the letter. Writing of the letter How to post it online to get a response Extra: send a drawing to a child in hopsital in France, with a note!

Lesson covering the vocabulary of tasks done during Work Experience, and opinion using “c’était”, as well as the imperfect tense and its difference in use with the perfect tense (passé composé). Aimed at a higher set of Yr11s. Two-hour lesson (with the potential of being a 3 hour lesson). Lesson 1 (can be split in two): l’imparfait - language presentation independent practice to drill the method (scaffolded with the students being asked to write down the steps to find the stem, then write the verb in the first person singular in the imperfect tense). Whole class practice with MWB (scaffolding removed) Language presentation - imparfait vs passé composé Independent practice - study of scenarios in English and decide whether you would use imperfect or passé composé to talk about them in French. Writing - list of verb, roll a die to choose one, roll a die to choose a scenario (sentence starters given) and student have to make a sentence joining the two. Lesson 2: Starter: picture description Reading: match up the places of work experience with the activities (sentences mixing imperfect tense and perfect tense). Listening: fill in a table with places of work experience, tasks + opinion (added). Writing: write your own report of your work experience (using imperfect + perfect tense).

Lesson aimed to a class of Yr9s revising the perfect tense / passé composé. A two-hour lesson. Lesson 1: Revision of how to do the passé composé with avoir (with all 3 groups). Lesson 2: Study and production of the passé composé in context, adding opinions. Leading to a writing.

Lesson aimed at a lower Yr11 set covering the vocabulary of countries, transports and accommodation, in the present tense (See Higher / Bundle for the same lesson with conditional verbs and explicit teaching of the conditional). A two-hour lesson. Lesson 1: Re teach of the negative sentences that goes into depth in terms of word order. Studies of countries at word level Studies of countries at sentence level (with the correct preposition). Revision of the verb to go in the present tense. Lesson 2: Adding vocabulary for accommodation and transports + practice with a guided writing. More practice through listening and final practice with a writing (a writing frame included for certain students if needed)

Lesson covering the vocabulary of tasks done during Work Experience (WEX), and opinion using “c’était”, as well as a recap of perfect tense (passé composé). Aimed at a lower set of Yr11s. Two-hour lesson Lesson 1 : Language presentation of WEX tasks in the passé composé with a match up exercise (dual coded to help with memory.) Listening and translation: sentences on the board, I say the translated version (or part of it) and they have to tell me (on their mwb) with sentence it is. Listening: fill in a table in English (opinion added) with the required details. Translation: translate into French (3 sentences with increasing difficulty). Lesson 2: Starter: picture description Language presentation: recap of passé composé + common irregulars + je suis allé(e) Independent practice with first person singular Whole class AfL with MWB Writing: students are asked to write their own report using the passé composé, giving justified opinions and using time markers.

A lesson aimed for a higher set of Yr11s students, covering the topic of languages (grammar: placement of adverb + tenses). You will find: A conjugation exercise asking students to conjugate Parler, Utiliser, Comprendre and Apprendre in all nearly tenses (pluperfect, perfect tense, present tense, subjunctive present tense, near future, simple future, conditionnal). A reading with people talking about what languages they speak and students have to match up with flag (each reading has at least a complex sentence in another tense that students are asked to identify and translate). A grammar point on the placement of adverbs as well as an exercise using MCQ and mini-whiteboard as a whole class CfU A very simple reading to introduce what one could use languages for A complex listening (with worksheets differentiated on 3 levels) to practice. A complex translation from English to French, using several tenses and covering all we have seen in the lesson.

A lesson aimed for a higher set of Yr11s students, covering the topic of languages (grammar: placement of adverb + tenses). You will find: A conjugation exercise asking students to conjugate Parler, Utiliser, and Commander in the following tenses: perfect tense, present tense, near future, simple future and conditionnal. A reading with people talking about what languages they speak and students have to match up with flag (each reading has two to three languages each, and students are asked which is their mothertongue and which is the one they use the least). A grammar point on the placement of adverbs as well as an exercise using MCQ and mini-whiteboard as a whole class CfU A reading to introduce what one could use languages for A lotto of languages: students have their own card with a language, an adverb and what they use it for. They also have a lotto card with two langugages, two advers and two use for languages. They have to make conversation with other students to tick them all. A complex translation from English to French, using several tenses and covering all we have seen in the lesson.

A 15-minute assembly designed for Yr9s to celebrate Languages for European Day of Languages (26th September), including Careers and Benefit of Languages. As my school is a church of England school, you will aslo find a reflection and a prayer at the end. You will find A first slide with an animation of 36 translation of “European Foreign Languages”, looping as the students come in. Stops when you go the next slide. Quick hand up quiz about number of countries / languages Raise awarness that languages gravitates around us and that we deal with more languages that we realised (mothertongue, fluent, learning, know words of, would like to learn, like the sound of…) Introduction of Language ID as a whole school Initiative Why EDL? Objectives of the day Careers in languages Introduction of MFL club with Secret agent Language handbook (from EDL resources website https://edl.ecml.at/) Benefits of a language (on the brain and salary - hand up quiz) Reflection and prayer.

Risk assessment written to take 30 Yr10s students, via minibus, to a nearby restaurant where French food was being served by waiting staff who spoke French. Ideal for any trip to a restaurant, or any trip that involves a restaurant. RA includes: Road crossing points Public access to area Young group Inexperienced group (never been to the location before) Minibuses Allergies No first aid support on site