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

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.

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.

42 x printable ID cards. A mixture of famous people and fictional characters. 6 x blank id cards are also provided. Level: Elementary There are question prompts on the reverse which students can use to practise making questions Details on the cards include: Name Age Birthday Nationality Hometown Height Job Phone Email Favorite Food Color Hobby Place Person Two pdf files are provided: US Spelling UK Spelling

The students are divided into As and Bs. Student As have a picture of a smart farm i.e. a farm which utilizes smart technology. Student Bs have a picture of a smart supermarket i.e. a supermarket which utilizes smart technology. Students first identify the vocabulary in their pictures before describing them to each other to identify differences. Students then work together to find examples of smart technology and speculate about what the purposes could be. The activity is concluded with some debate questions about the ramifications of smart technology for farmers, store owners, employees and customers. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students first match vocabulary to images showing different aspects of life in education. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to education in general. Target Vocabulary Cours de biologie - Cours de chimie - Cours de géographie - Étudier Passer un examen - Remise des diplômes - Cours de gymnastique Cours de mathématiques - Cours de musique Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match sports extrêmes vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to sports extrêmes. Target Vocabulary: Escalade - Flyboard - Jet ski - Karting - Kitesurf - Laser game Paintball - Parachutisme d’intérieur - Parapente - Windsurf Randonnée en quad - Saut à l’élastique - Saut en échasses Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match installations scolaires vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to installations scolaires. Target Vocabulary: Aire de restauration en plein air - Aire de restauration intérieure Bibliothèque - Bus scolaire - Cantine - Casiers - Laboratoire scientifique Salle de classe - Terrain de basket-ball - Terrain de football Terrain de football américain - Terrain de jeu Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match mauvaises habitudes vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to mauvaises habitudes. Target Vocabulary: Accroc à la Télévision - Accroc au shopping Accroc au travail - Accroc au jeux d’argent Alcoolique - Drogué - Fumeur - Mangeur excessif Raconteur de ragots Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

A great Mother’s Day activity! Students first match vocabulary to images showing some different aspects of motherhood. Target Vocabulary: Brosser les cheveux - Consoler - Cuisine - Éduquer Être enceinte - Faire les courses - Faire prendre un bain Fêter un anniversaire ! - Lecture d’une histoire au coucher Porter - Pousser un landau - Se déguiser Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to mothers & motherhood. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match seasonal celebration vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to seasonal celebrations. Target Vocabulary: Anniversaire - Fête des mères - Halloween La Saint Valentin - Noël - Nouvel An - Pâques - Thanksgiving Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students first acquire vocabulary relating to stages of life by matching vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the stages of life and life events. Target Vocabulary: Adolescent - Adulte - Bébé - D’âge moyen Enfant - Jeune adulte - Personne âgée Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students first describe and discuss images of people enjoying winter activities. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fun in the snow and winter activities. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students are presented with images of robots of the future. After discussing the purpose, likelihood and how useful each robot could be, the students choose a robot and plan a marking campaign. The activity is best suited to advanced language students, but it has also been successful with intermediate students.

A great FÊTE des PÈRES activity! Students first match vocabulary to images showing some different aspects of fatherhood. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fathers. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match common phobias with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fears and phobias. Target Vocabulary: Aiguilles - Araignées - Chiens Engagement - Espaces confinés - Germes Intimité - Mort - Parler en public - Vertige Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match matériel de bureau vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to matériel de bureau. Target Vocabulary: Agrafeuse - Bloc-notes - Ciseaux - Classeur - Colle - Compas - Crayon Cutter - Feutres - Gomme - Livre - Perforateur - Pince clipsante Pinceau - Punaise - Rapporteur - Règle - Sac à dos - Scotch - Stylo plume Surligneur - Taille crayon - Trombone - Trousse 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 toys. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to toys. Target Vocabulary: Boulier - Appareil photo - Ballon - Billes - Camion - Dinosaures Globe - Hélicoptère - Je de construction - Legos - Livres Ours en peluche - Poupée - Robot - Sac à dos - Soldats - Tambourin Tank - Train - Tricycle - Voiture - Xylophone - Yo yo Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments It is recommended to use this activity in conjunction with Parlons de CHAMBRES !

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match LÉGUMES vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to LÉGUMES. Target Vocabulary: Artichaut - Aubergine - Brocoli - Carotte - Céleri - Chou-fleur Citrouille - Concombre - Maïs doux - Oignon - Petits pois - Piment Poivron - Pomme de terre - Radis - Tomate Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments