Two worksheets based on ‘La Météo’- The French Weather Forecast. Each worksheet has a map of France and a simple weather forecast. Students work in pairs to read the description written on their page to their partner. Their partner must listen carefully and draw weather symbols/temperatures etc on the weather map on their own page. Then swap roles. This activity allows the students to practice their oral skills as well as their listening skills. It also allows them to practice key weather phrases and compass points in French. For a PPT with weather phrases and corresponding pictures, see ‘My Shop’.

30 Images of food items with matching words presented in a PPT. I print and laminate each slide (6 slides per page) and use the pieces as a form of AFL. Students are given all of the pieces and need to match the word with the correct picture. Can make as many sets as you like and students can work individually, in pairs or in small groups. Could also be used for an 'I have, who has' activity. Of course, this can also be used to present the vocab.

PowerPoint presenting the prepositions in French using 'Pierre, la petite souris'. Second PPT to be used as a class activity to recap or to assess.

3 resources based on ‘Les vacances’. Suitable/adaptable for any age/stage. Vocab list with useful/key vocab. Matching exercise incorporating the key vocab above. Solutions to matching activity.

A two page word document explaining how to form the ‘futur proche’. Includes key vocab, examples, gap fill exercise and translation exercise. Suitable for students of all ages and stages.

A gapfill exercise on the subject of TikTok and it’s popularity. Once gapfill is completed, students can use the text as a comprehension and answer the comprehension questions in English. This is followed by a grammar exercise where students must find different types of words in the text. Once complete and corrected, the text can be used as notes for opinon pieces on technology/social media.

A 16 slide PPT on the Euros 2020 (2021) in French. Includes some simple geography based activities (match the flag to the country/name the European country) and some vocab activities (translating key football vocab and categorising vocab). Also includes a diary entry question. A good ‘back to school’ activity for a strong 3rd year class, TYs or 5th years.

A full lesson on the housing crisis - mentions Ireland in the piece, but can easily be adapted to suit your location. Has a list of key words/verbs/expressions that students must translate and classify (noun/verb/adjective etc…) and a gapfill exercise in response to an opinion-style question on the housing crisis. Once completed and corrected, this can serve as a sample answer for students.

A gap-fill exercise on the status of Irish/Irish as a compulsory subject. Will serve as a notes handout for an opinion question on this topic when completed and corrected. Aimed at Higher Level Leaving Cert students.

Worksheet based around the use of the verb 'faire' and the days of the week. Fill in the blank exercise (cloze test). Can be used as homework, revision or in class activity. Differentiated slightly with a 'fancy a challenge' note.

A word doc which discusses the Irish school system. Introduces key vocab and then has a sample answer on an opinion question on the Irish Education System. Includes useful ‘production écrite’ phrases - highlighted in green.

A short PowerPoint presentation which introduces adjectives and how to make them feminine/plural. Also attached is list of useful/important adjectives for beginner French students. I use this with my 1st years (ages 12 and 13). Lists the masculine and feminine version of the adjective and has a column in which to write the English translation. Worksheet to accompany the list of adjectives is for pair work/peer correction. Students must translate the descriptive paragraphs and their partner corrects. Last past of the worksheet asks students to write a paragraph about themselves using the samples as a guide.

A handout with useful statements on obesity. Uses a variety of different tenses, phrases and expressions. Very useful for opinion/reaction style questions or for oral exam. Also included is a gapfill exercise on obesity. When complete and corrected, this can be used as notes for opinion pieces too.

A notes document introducing ordinary leaving cert students to French comprehensions with French answers. Includes tips and hints, key question words, and a guide to finding different types of words in the comprehension. A two page Word document. For the higher level version, see ‘My Shop’.

A 4 page word doc based around school rules. Aimed at Leaving Cert Students. Introduces key vocab in a translation activity, then has a sentence builder activity, followed by an exercise in translating full sentences, and finally some discussion points. I got my class working on this in pairs and set a timer for each activity.

A unit of work designed to help Leaving Cert French students prepare for the theme of ‘l’avenir’ (the future/life after the Leaving Cert) for the oral examination. There are six main questions under which are there are multiple answers. This will help students to enrich their vocab on this theme. Once all vocab is translated, students can choose sentences from each section and use these to build a detailed description of what they would like to do after the Leaving Cert. There is also an extension activity which incorporates listening skills. The teacher can select a few students to read their future plans aloud and students then complete the listening/answer the questions based on their classmates description.

Detailed notes based on 'le formulaire'/filling in an application form- which appears in the Ordinary Level Leaving Cert exam. Includes notes on short and long questions and also translations of key question words.

A word document which contains key phrases for the French Letter (Junior Cert standard). Phrases are under headings e.g. family, friends, the weekend, pastimes etc... so that they are easy to find. English and French are used for each phrase. This is a go-to handout for students when writing French letters and should cover the majority of content needed for Higher level and ordinary level. Could also be used to prep students for their oral exam as it covers most topics that come Up in the oral. Also attached is a short PPT to introduce the letter to higher level students. I print this out afterwards and give it to the students as additional notes. For an introduction to letter writing for younger students, see 'my shop'.

An activity and worksheet based on Stromae’s song Papaoutai. Firstly, there is a listening activity where the lyrics are laminated and cut up into small chunks of text. Students work together in groups to listen to the song and re-order the lyrics correctly. Differentiation can be facilitated through the specific creation of groups here. Usually students need to here the song twice but of course, it can be played again if needed. This listening task is followed with the worksheet which takes a closer look at the lyrics. Students are asked to find different types of words/grammar in the text (e.g. an infinitive verb, an adverb, a possessive adjective etc…), then have to catagorize positive and negative adjectives and finally have to translate some potentially new words from the lyrics. The lyrics are also attached so that students have a copy each to analyze but the laminated lyrics can also be used and worksheet can be completed in a group. For a complete study on Stromae with five separate activities/resources, see My Shop

2 separate word documents- one based on cyber-bullying and the other on social networking (for and against). Each handout has some useful phrases that advanced French students could use in opinion/reaction tasks. The handouts used a variety of tenses and expressions.