Worksheet with 15 English - French translations. Based on passé compose (avoir and etre). I use this for my TY class but it can be used for all years studying or revising passé compose. Sentences designed to be useful for oral exam, diary entry or letter.

Notes on emails for Leaving Cert French students. Includes opening sentences, formal and informal sample sentences for the body of the email and endings appropriate for both registers. For lots more French resources, see My Shop

PPT presenting 'L'impératif' (regular and irregular) with incorporated activities, transitions and animations. Comes with worksheet which includes a comprehension section and a production section. Second worksheet is simple one using images to illustrate classroom commands. Can be used to form part of an assessment, as a recap activity or as homework.

PPT presenting vocabulary on 'Ma Chambre' and 'Ma Maison'. Pink sldies used for feminine nouns and blue slides used for masculine nouns. Pair activity at the end of the presentation where students must work together to describe the picture of the bedroom. Follow on 'Vrai ou Faux' oral activity to recap or assess at the end of the lesson.

2 pages with conjugated irregular present tense verbs in French. The most common irregular verbs are covered. Very handy revision resource! Well presented and easy to read.

A 15 slide PPT presenting 14 French idioms/phrases e.g. to go off in a huff, to put the foot down, to grab a bite to eat. Each idiom is useful for the students' written exercises for example the diary entry. Comes with a worksheet in which students have to translate sentences using these idioms, from English to French. Also very useful when studying passé compose as most sentences on the worksheet are to be conjugated in the past tense.

A 15 slide PPT which explains how to form the passé compose tense (verbs that go with avoir). Gives examples, lists the irregular past participles and has 2 gap fill exercises to assess students understanding of the topic. Attached also is a translation worksheet based on passé composé with avoir which could be used in class, for HW, as a peer exercise or as an exam. 24 sentences are in English and must be translated into French.

A 3 page document which explains how to form both the future tenses in French (proche et simple). The 3rd page is a worksheet with translation exercises. Useful for revision, to recap or to initially introduce the tenses.

A gapfill exercises on the importance of sport, looking at physical, mental and other benefits. Once corrected, this piece will serve as a sample answer for an opinion piece on the topic. Also attached is the full sample answer. Can be used as a pair or group reading activity or comprehension.

A 'find someone who' activity based on likes and dislikes of food. Used as a class activity where every student must move around the class asking the questions in French and finding another student who can out their name to the statement. Worksheet is a follow on from the survey activity. Students work alone to categorize each food item mentioned in the survey and to pretend to be ordering food in a restaurant in France. Can be used in class or as a homework assignment.

A theme based ‘production écrite’ worksheet on refereeing. Includes a worksheet for students and the answer sheet for teachers. I started this activity using the key vocab listed - students had to work in pairs to translate and categorise the words (nouns/adjectives/verbs). They then had to use the vocab and prior knowledge to translate the sentences, all of which can be used for an opinion piece on this topic. Suitable for a Higher Level Leaving Cert/A level class.

A gapfill exercises on the banning of diabetes drug, Mediator. I use this in my teaching of ‘la santé’. It includes some useful theme-based vocab and some complex grammar ideas. Also includes a ‘trouvez dans le texte’ exercise as an extension activity. Suitable for a higher level leaving cert class.

66 PPT slides - 33 photos of places in the town and 33 descriptions of what happens in each place or why people go to each place… These slides are printed and laminated and are used as a comprehension and vocab activity. The students must be able to understand the description to match it to the correct photo. The photo flashcards could also be used in a separate activity, where students simply have to name in French each place. Suitable for junior or senior students. For my ‘En ville’ resources, see ‘My Shop’.

French in the world! A 28 slide ppt including several activities and embedded YouTube clips. Also includes details of project work which I assign after this unit of work - this slide can be deleted or amended to suit your lesson. Also included is a sentence builder/notes sheet which can be given to students to assist them with the project work or with an additional translation exercise if you wished. I use this resource with a mixed ability TY class. For more resources like this, see ‘My shop’.

A gap-fill exercise based on the advantages of learning a foreign language/French as a second language. This serves as a detailed sample answer for an opinion question once completed and corrected. Also has a follow-on ‘Trouvez dans le texte’ exercise which requires students to find different grammar elements in the text, e.g. an infinitive verb, a possessive adjective etc… Aimed at a higher level Leaving Cert/A-Level class.

A full unit on the Black Lives Matter Movement. Includes specific and key vocab and expressions, a comprehenion with French questions and an opinion question. Excellent resource for preparing for opinion questions at Higher Level Leaving Cert.

A PPT used for preparation for the French oral exam. Presented in a clear and colorful way. Questions and answers included. Can be used for ordinary level students and can easily be supplemented for higher level students.

This is an easy to use and well structured vocabulary booklet for Junior Cert or Leaving Cert (Ordinary level) French. It has 26 pages in total. All topics needed for the Junior Cert are covered (from days of the week, to food, directions, pastimes and animals etc…). Each unit of vocab is presented in a grid over one /two pages. The French words are written in and there is room for the student to write in the English translation. The booklet can be printed and put together to suit your preferences. Also includes a full page of useful verbs in the first person ‘je’ in the present, past and future tense. This is an excellent way of presenting or revising vocab and serves extremely helpful to the students.

This is a very comprehensive and well structured vocabulary booklet for Junior Cert or Leaving Cert/GCSE French. It has 27 pages in total. All topics needed for the Junior Cert are covered (from days of the week, to food, directions, pastimes, animals etc…). Each unit of vocab is presented in a grid over one/two pages. The French words are written in in black and the English translations are written in in a different colour for each topic. Also includes a full page of useful verbs in the first person ‘je’ in the present, past and future tense. The key ‘je’ verbs for ordinary level French are highlighted but can of course, be amended. The booklet can be printed and put together to suit your preferences/class needs. This is a very easy and clear way of presenting or revising vocab and serves extremely helpful to the students. *For the same booklet, without the English translations, see ‘My Shop’.

Complete vocabulary booklet for ordinary level senior students. Easy to use and well structured. It has 31 pages in total. All topics needed for the Leaving Cert are covered, from basics like the days of the week, food, directions, pastimes, holidays and animals etc… to more difficult topics like social problems. Each unit of vocab is presented in a grid over one /two pages. The French words are written in and there is room for the student to write in the English translation. Also includes a full page of useful verbs in the first person ‘je’ in the present, past and future tense. The pages are numbered for easy direction in class. *For a vocab booklet for Junior Cycle students or for a booklet with French and English words written in, see ‘My Shop’.