35 unique cards covering the basics including greetings, first questions and responses, days of the week and months of the year. Distribute the cards. The person with 'DEBUT' begins and asks the first question 'Qui a bonjour?' this prompts the next person who has the phrase 'J'ai bonjour' written on their card. They shout this out followed by their own question, 'Qui a au revoir?' The game continues like this until the last person ends with 'La Fin!' Excellent for vocabulary consolidation and to inject energy into the lesson. Gets pupils interacting and speaking and listening. Brilliant for revision lessons for all year groups.

2 versions of this board game to practise the perfect tense in a fun and engaging way. Pupils can work independently- great way of injecting some competition into the lesson also a fun reward after a grammar lesson. Version 1 is perfect tense -er regular verbs with j’ai only Version 2 is perfect tense -er regular verbs with all pronouns

Slides 1-8: Introduce and practise vocabulary. You could also print these slides off to use as flashcard games or wall displays. Slide 9: All family members on one slide to consolidate followed by intro of possessive pronouns. Slide 10: Reading. Short paragraph of Juliette describing who is in her family. You could follow this up with question to your pupils ‘qui est dans ta famille?’ Pupils use Juliette’s paragraph as a model. Slide 11 Family tree. You could use this for Q&A. eg. ‘Comment s’appelle le père de Juliette?’ ‘Il s’appelle David’. Slide 12. Extra vocabulary. Taking pupils beyond the immediate family to include aunts and uncles, step-sisters etc. I find that it is too long-winded to teach this in a ‘drilling’ fashion so I would go through it as it is displayed in a table on the IWB and then print off as a reference sheet- particularly useful for pupils with large families. Slide 13. ‘Les mots volants’ game. This is a chance for pupils to participate and let off a bit of steam. As the words ‘fly’ onto the board they shout them out in English. I love doing this as a whole class as it really builds confidence and enthusiasm but you could shout an individual’s name out in between words or use lollipop sticks to pick a different pupil each time. Slide 14. ‘Qu’est-ce qui manque?’ game. I usually ask pupils to identify the word that has disappeared and tell me both the French and Englsih equivalent. You could still play as a whole class by letting the group call out the French word as it disappears and you following up with ‘and what does it mean?’ Slide 15. ‘Qui suis-je?’ Reading comprehension with famous families. Answers appear on the click. Slide 16. Listening grid. This is very simple because most of us have access to excellent listening material but it just gives you a quick to chance to assess aural comprehension at word level. Grt pupils to writr 1-6 on mini whiteboards or in books and you choose six of the words to say, they write down the corresponding letter. You could always increase the level of challenge by including the word in a short sentence. Slide 17. Noughts and crosses. You could use this as an exit game or as refresher the following lesson. Choose two individuals or play boys v girls. Or teacher v class.

A 30 page resource including: An original French story (written by me)- simple language, beautiful images, repetition of simple structures; Wall words/mini flashcards of key vocabulary; Card game vocab match up (self correcting puzzle); Board game; Worksheets; Mini books; ‘I can’ statements. All of the activities include co-ordinating images and vocabulary for an outstanding 30 minute lesson you will want to return to again and again. Once you have purchased this resource, should you need any support with pronunciation of the story (I know many primary teachers are non language specialists); you may email me at betsybelleteachesfrench@hotmail.com

As comprehensive Power Point presentation for the topic of ‘At the tourist office’. Over 50 phrases pupils will need to understand or say in the role play task and sample role plays to go through with support and suggested answers. Also includes some language games for a dozen nouns you might need in the tourist info office such as ‘a map of the town’ and ‘train timetables’ etc. If you are preparing your pupils for role play tasks or need some revision material, my ‘At the hotel’ bundle is great value and covers all the vocabulary for the role play task.

PowerPoint to show 24 European flags in colour and a colouring sheet.

A really simple but engaging video animation featuring basic Spanish to recap previous learning. A worksheet to accompany this video is available here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-first-lesson-back-todo-sobre-mi-sheet-11969691

Use as a speaking frame / a writing frame / a learning mat / a revision aid / an extension tool to teach animals. This writing frame goes far beyond the typical 'J'ai un chien qui s'appelle...' and includes sentences in the perfect, imperfect, future and conditional tenses. The PDF is in colour but looks nice printed in greyscale as well. I usually print and photocopy in greyscale but put the colour version on the IWB.

All the vocabulary for teaching the bedroom furniture etc. and getting pupils to describe their bedroom on one A4 page: use it as a learning mat, a homework sheet, a support sheet, an extension sheet, a revision sheet, a classroom poster...endless possibilities.

A game board to practise nouns and simple sentences. 2 versions included for differentiation purposes. Answer key included (so pupils work independently). Great to introduce sports in a novel way- give them the board game and a dictionary and it is a really fun way to challenge them to learn sports nouns. Use it as follow up once you have introduced the vocabulary as it is an excellent way of practising speaking and listening skills. Other important features: pupil independence, pupil collaboration, challenge and competition. I always have 100% engagement when I give them a board game (I have others available). A rewarding way to differentiate- what better incentive to complete the task than to know you can play a game at the end! No need to cut anything- just print. A4 is fine, A3 is great. Add dice and counters. (I get pupils to use spare coins for counters and lots of them have dice roll app on their phones these days if you are struggling for these). Any feedback is always gratefully received and if you have any requests for future board games please send me a message.

A set of 30 French infinitives Follow Me Cards. Teacher instructions included. Use to teach or revise 30 infinitives. Excellent for introducing the near furture tense- just add je vais before the infinitive.. Highly interactive activity. Ensures all pupils participate. After traditional rounds where the game snakes around the classroom you could introduce element of competition by racing against the clock. A fantastic use of the cards is to get pupils to stand in a circle according to the sequence of the cards. Great for energy and enthusiasm!

2 versions of this board game: Game 1 is all in the first person Game 2 is a range of pronouns Answers included. Bright and attractive. Educational. Great for collaboration. A fun twist in revision. Good extension task- why not print them off and stick them in a plastic wallet on the wall for pupils to come and play when finished main activity. Minimal prep: If you forget to bring dice pupils can play with a coin: move forward 2 spaces for heads, 1 space for tails. They can use a tiny scrap of paper for a counter.

Anybody with a class with difficult girls needs to buy this resource. I created this especially for my bottom set year 9 girls and it worked. Silence. Engagement. Enthusiasm! You will not regret this purchase. It is full of up to date language describing clothes that our pupils actually wear; the pupils were amazed at the 'cool' vocab lists with words like 'high tops' and 'playsuit'. The final outcome is a written paragraph about the t-shirt they have designed. At your discretion how they balance their time between sketching and producing written language! Vocabulary taught: T-shirt style (sleeve length, neckline, fit) T-shirt look (colour, pattern, slogan) Clothes to go with the t-shirt Accessories to go with it Advice on how to achieve 'the look' (using imperatives) Includes consolidation activities and comprehension. Printable worksheet slide included

A board game to practise vocabulary for Easter. Pupils roll the dice and say the French for the picture they land on. Extra challenge given as they progress through the game and have to describe the pictures and give opinions. Great lead on from my Easter PowerPoint. Great speaking and listening practice. Increased enthusiasm and engagement. Adds dimension of competition. Could be used as a reward for early finishes. This resource is available as part of an Easter bundle, saving you money.

A game board to practise nouns and simple sentences. Great to introduce food in a novel way- give them the board game and a dictionary and it is a really fun way to challenge them to learn food and drink nouns. Use it as follow up once you have introduced the voacb as it is an excellent way of practising speaking and listening skills. Other important features: pupil independence, pupil collaboration, challenge and competition. I always have 100% engagement when I give them a board game (I have others available). A rewarding way to differentiate- what better incentive to complete the task than to know you can play a game at the end! No need to cut anything- just print. A4 is fine, A3 is great. Add dice and counters. (I get pupils to use spare coins for counters and lots of them have dice roll app on their phones these days if you are struggling for these). Any feedback is always gratefully received and if you have any requests for future board games please send me a message.

A lovely triorama for places on town. Pupils cut out the square, fold and cut along the dashed line. They write a description of their town/their ideal town etc. then glue the two triangles together creating a pop up town. Makes a great display. This resource includes a colour version for you to print and display as a model and a black and white version to print for pupils to colour and write own description. Recently added for better value: places in town flashcards. If you had already bought both of these resources please email me for a free resource of your chocie at betsybelleteachesfrench@hotmail.com

Presentation and practise of regualr -er verbs including: 1. Pictures and verb phrases 2. Qu’est-ce que c’est game 3. In the spotlight game 4. Speaking activity 5. Listening activity 6. Reading match up 7. Grammar explanation 8. Noughts and crosses

This is a link to my You Tube channel where you will find a whiteboard animation video. This is great to use in class with the pupils- can they translate te sentences quicker than the pen? They could write them down or say them out loud? A fabulous task to set as revision as well- pupils more inclined to watch a you tube video to music (I have great stats evidence for previous year’s videos - by analysing the demographics I know that thousands of pupils watched my video in the week before the French exams!) More topics on the way. There is a bundle of activities for this topic here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-french-role-play-task-at-the-hotel-11874119

A place card for pupils to complete and color. A great way to get to know their names during half term 1 and for them to get to know the 3 first questions: como te llamas, cuantos anos tienes and donde vives? There is space on the back of the card for them to write their answers so they can always see them.