Specialists in creating engaging, interactive and fun language learning resources for English, French , Spanish, German and Portuguese classes.
Exam preparation, conversation, reading & writing, speaking & listening, grammar & vocabulary.
ESL | ELE | FLE
Specialists in creating engaging, interactive and fun language learning resources for English, French , Spanish, German and Portuguese classes.
Exam preparation, conversation, reading & writing, speaking & listening, grammar & vocabulary.
ESL | ELE | FLE
5 x printable activities from the Parlons de series
Parlons de SYMPTÔMES !
Parlons du CORONAVIRUS !
Parlons d’HABITUDES DE SOMMEIL !
Parlons de TECHNOLOGIE DE LA SANTÉ !
Parlons d’HYGIÈNE PERSONNELLE !
Activity 1: Let’s talk about VACANCES
After comparing different types of holidays (camping, escapade en ville, vacances à la plate, safari sauvage, vacances de ski), students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to holidays in general.
Activity 2: Let’s talk about TRANSPORT
After matching transport vocabulary with images, students debate conversation questions about transport.
Activity 3: Let’s talk about CAMPING
After matching camping equipment vocabulary with images, students debate conversation questions about camping.
Activity 4: Let’s talk about ACTIVITÉS EXTÉRIEURES.
After describing and comparing images of people enjoying spending time outdoors, the students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to camping trips, caravan trips and picnics.
Activity 1: JOUETS
Students match vocabulary with images of toys.
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to toys.
Activity 2: CHAMBRES
A speaking activity where students describe 4 bedrooms and then discuss similarities and differences between them.
The activity uses the vocabulary acquired in Activity 1
1. Students first speculate about the purpose of some futuristic technologies.
2. In pairs, the students then brainstorm ideas about why people may be either optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the following areas:
Environnement – Santé – Éducation – Travail
Sport – Les informations et Internet – Divertissement
Nourriture – Villes
3. After debate, the pairs decide if they are overall optimist or pessimist about the future of each area and record their decisions in a table.
4. The students compare their tables with each other and exchange ideas and opinions.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Negotiate towards a decision
Persuade and convince a partner
Students first describe and compare images of people enjoying spending time outdoors.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to camping, caravans, picnics, nature and the outdoors in general.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Students are presented with images of good and bad sleeping habits.
After identifying which habits are good and bad, the students discuss & debate some conversation questions about sleep.
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match vocabulary to images of herbs & spices.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to herbs & spices.
Target Vocabulary:
Anis - Cannelle - Cardamome - Clous de girofle - Estragon - Fenouil
Graines de moutarde - Graines de pavot - Graines de sésame - Laurier
Noix de muscade - Piment - Poivre noir - Romarin - Safran - Vanille
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match personal hygiene & daily routine vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to personal hygiene & daily routine.
Target Vocabulary:
Mettre du déodorant - Prendre une douche - S’hydrater
Se brosser les dents - Se démaquiller - Se laver le visage
Se laver les cheveux - Se laver les mains - Se parfumer
Se raser - Se nettoyer les oreilles - Se sécher les cheveux
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match vocabulary with images of tools.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to tools, DIY and repairing things.
Target Vocabulary:
Axe - Boîte à outils - Boulon - Casque - Clé - Clé à molette
Clou - Cutter - Écrou - Marteau - Mètre - Niveau à bulle
Perceuse - Pince - Pinceau - Prise murale - Scie - Spatule
Tenailles - Tournevis - Vis
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Students are presented with images of people involved with different types of volunteering projects.
After matching verbs with the correct image, students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to volunteering in general.
Target Vocabulary:
S’occuper des animaux
Nettoyer les rues
Aidez les personnes âgées
S’occuper d’enfants
Planter des arbres
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match camping equipment vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to camping and camping equipment.
Target Vocabulary:
Allumettes - Boussole - Carte - Casquette
Chaussures de randonnées - Feu de bois - Gourde
Hache - Insecticide - Jumelles - Tasse - Sac à Dos
Sac de couchage - Tente - Torche
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match vocabulary to images of natural disasters.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to natural disasters.
Target Vocabulary:
Astéroïde - Avalanche - Éruption volcanique - Feu de forêt
Inondation - Pandémie - Réchauffement climatique - Tornade
Tremblement de terre - Tsunami - Vent
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Students match images of people arguing to the correct vocabulary.
Dispute au travail
Querelle Amoureuse
Dispute entre amid
Querelle de Famille
Students then discuss conversation questions relating to the images.
Students first describe and discuss images showing people in involved in a variety of eco-volunteer projects.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to eco-volunteering in general.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
Students first discuss images showing students in different classes at school.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to school subjects and school life in general.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
Students first discuss images of people working in different positions within the fashion industry.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the fashion industry
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Students first discuss images showing different aspects of university life.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to university life.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
PART 1: Acquisition of Target Vocabulary
Students match la SAINT VALENTIN vocabulary to images.
PART 2: Use of Target Vocabulary
In pairs, students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images, love and to la SAINT VALENTIN in general.
Target Vocabulary:
Bague - Bougies - Chocolats - Cupcake
Fleurs - Lettre d’amour - Peluche - Vin
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
