A word search with images as clues

Students are required to write a letter to their parents explaining why the family should get a dog.

A series of 10 statements relating to pets. Students are required to state whether they agree or disagree with the statements, providing reasoning for their answers. e.g. “Dogs are better than cats.”

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An intermediate French reading comprehension.

20 x Flashcards with vocabulary related to: The classroom Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words. A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary. Gamification options and full instructions provided. Target Vocabulary: Sac à dos Livre Horloge Dictionnaire Gomme Ordinateur portable Papier Crayon Trousse Règle Ciseaux Taille Crayon Étagère Tableau blanc Fenêtre

Prepositions of place gap fill. Students are presented with a picture of a classroom and have to complete the sentences with the appropriate preposition of place. Level: Elementary Words included: Au-dessus Sous Sur À gauche/droite Derrière Devant Au milieu de Entre À côté de The activity also revises classroom vocabulary.

Wake your students up with a whiteboard vocabulary race! Level: Elementary Cut the flashcards out and stick them in random places on the whiteboard. Divide the class into two teams and give each a team a name. Write the team names on the whiteboard (see picture below) Line up the students single-file in front of the whiteboard. There should be two lines in front of the whiteboard. Stand adjacent to the whiteboard and shout out one of the words. Award a point to the first student to touch the correct flashcard. Both students go to the back of the line. Repeat.

A matching activity for classroom vocabulary. Level: Elementary Vocabulary: Crayon Règle Étagère Trousse Papier Ciseaux Taille crayon Horloge Sac à dos Gomme

A 14-word crossword with vocabulary related to the classroom. Target Vocabulary Étagère Dictionnaire Sac à dos Gomme Taille crayon Livre Trousse Tableau blanc Papier Crayon Ordinateur portable Horloge Règle Ciseaux

A classroom vocabulary gap fill. Students are presented with a picture of a classroom and have to complete the sentences with the appropriate classroom vocabulary. Level: Elementary Target Vocabulary: Trousse Sac à dos Règle Ordinateur portable Horloge Papier Crayon Tableau blanc Ciseaux The activity also revises prepositions of place.

No prep pair-work speaking activity. Part 1: Photo description & comparison Encourages use of linking terms, connectors and cohesive devices Vocabulary acquisition Part 2: Discussion questions Debates Agree / disagree Advantages / disadvantages Encourages fluency and confidence using French Can be used for a 1-1 speaking class or pair-work activity in a large class Instructions for PART 1: 1) Working with a partner with the same photo (student As with As, Bs with Bs), students attempt to identify the vocabulary in their photo. (alternatively, for low-level students, the teacher can provide students with a vocabulary list and the students label the photo). 2) Change pairs to AB. 3) Student A describes photo while student B listens attentively. 4) Student B describes photo while student A listens attentively. 5) Still without looking at each other’s photos, students attempt to identify 3 differences between their photos. Students may now look at each other’s photos and describe 2-3 differences each. Encourage use of CONNECTORS: Premièrement, Deuxièment,Pour finir Cependant, D’autre part, Alors que De plus, En outre, Par ailleurs Instructions for PART 2 1) Students ask each other the discussion questions. Encourage students to: Extend their answers Elicit more information Agree / disagree with their partners Justify their arguments 2) Students try and report to their new partner everything they can remember which their old partner has just told them. Encourage students to use the questions to guide their memory. GAMIFICATION ALTERNATIVES PROVIDED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS (in French)

No prep pair-work speaking activity. Part 1: Photo description & comparison Encourages use of linking terms, connectors and cohesive devices Vocabulary acquisition Part 2: Discussion questions Debates Agree / disagree Advantages / disadvantages Encourages fluency and confidence using French Can be used for a 1-1 speaking class or pair-work activity in a large class Instructions for PART 1: 1) Working with a partner with the same photo (student As with As, Bs with Bs), students attempt to identify the vocabulary in their photo. (alternatively, for low-level students, the teacher can provide students with a vocabulary list and the students label the photo). 2) Change pairs to AB. 3) Student A describes photo while student B listens attentively. 4) Student B describes photo while student A listens attentively. 5) Still without looking at each other’s photos, students attempt to identify 3 differences between their photos. Students may now look at each other’s photos and describe 2-3 differences each. Encourage use of CONNECTORS: Premièrement, Deuxièment,Pour finir Cependant, D’autre part, Alors que De plus, En outre, Par ailleurs Instructions for PART 2 1) Students ask each other the discussion questions. Encourage students to: Extend their answers Elicit more information Agree / disagree with their partners Justify their arguments 2) Students try and report to their new partner everything they can remember which their old partner has just told them. Encourage students to use the questions to guide their memory. GAMIFICATION ALTERNATIVES PROVIDED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS (in French)

A pairwork speaking activity focusing on classroom vocabulary and prepositions of place. Worksheet 1: Décrire et dessiner ! Working in pairs, students have a picture of the same classroom, but with different objects. The students need to describe the location of the objects their partner is missing and their partner needs to draw the objects in their picture. Worksheet 2: Questions en conversation Elementary questions about the classroom and classroom vocabulary.

After reading the description of a classroom, students have to draw the objects (classroom equipment) in the correct place. Level: Elementary Lexical requirements: Classroom vocabulary Prepositions of place

The teacher describes a picture of the classroom. The students have to listen and draw the objects (classroom equipment) in the correct place. Level: Elementary Lexical requirements: Classroom vocabulary Prepositions of place

2 x writing activities focusing on classroom vocabulary and prepositions of place. Level: Elementary Worksheet 1: Lettre Students are presented with a picture of a classroom and have to write a description using classroom vocabulary and prepositions. Worksheet 2: Questions à réponse courte Elementary writing prompts about the classroom and classroom vocabulary.

A WHITEBOARD race game. Ideal for revising pet vocabulary. This activity is ideally used as a follow up to: Let’s talk about PETS! Let’s talk about PET PRODUCTS & ACCESSORIES!

Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words. A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary. Gamification options and full instructions provided. INSTRUCTIONS

Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words. A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary. Gamification options and full instructions provided. INSTRUCTIONS