Divide pupils into pairs and ask pupils to set up into teams on either end of the classroom. Pupils run/walk to their partner. Partner 1 reads out the phrases and partner 2 writes down the phrase. The objective being to write down phrases correctly with accurate spellings and accents. They then swap roles. The winning team presents the teacher with 5 accurate sentences. This is a fun way of getting pupils working collaboratively and improving listening and written skills.

Reading text using past, present and future tense. Pupils demonstrate understanding of the text to find key expressions. The solution is provided for the teacher to go through with pupils in more detail. A writing and speaking template is included for pupils to complete independent work. This is an enjoyable task and helps you to find out more information about your pupils. Easy to edit or print too.

YouTube clip to a "Come Dine with Me" French equivalent. Lots of great vocab,. This leads on to a reading activity whereby pupils match up vocabulary which they can use and adapt to write about their ideal school canteen setup.

Resources to support MON ALBUM DE FAMILLE - Speaking and writing frame to help pupils provide the following information - age, name, character, whether they like sport, animals, hair and eye description, physical description, where they live. Questions are included and good use of colour coding for differentiation. - Starter - key phrase match up to prompt vocab recall from year 7 - Teacher presentation revising mon/ma/mes - Reading and translation worksheet where pupils read a paragraph providing personal information and using their translation skills complete a crossword - there is a differentiated version provided too as well as the teacher solution This is a great lesson for getting to know new classes. The resources are easy to edit and print.

A speaking frame to help pupils develop a short presentation on their Euro 2016 match predictions using the near future. Each step is clear and pupils should be encouraged to extend their answers. This is a fun and engaging way to improve speaking skills and adapt to uncertain situations. Easy to print too! Don't forget to check out other resources on my profile for EURO 2016.

A collation of 23 match opinions to revise opinion vocab e.g. “les joueurs étaient décevants” these are differentiated into two resources: 1 being a worksheet with all 23 phrases and pupils decide whether it’s a positive or negative opinion. The second resource being a set of dominoes to develop and reinforce opinion vocab. The majority of the phrases have been taken from player and manager match interviews. The phrases are easy to adapt for other contexts. Easy to print and edit.

This is an excellent resource for pupil to independently prepare written or spoken presentations to describe a football match. Pupils can creatively produce match reports or predictions using the vocabulary mat. It is ideally suited to higher KS4 pupils and KS5 pupils. The first sheet has over 120 expressions related to football and describing a sporting event. The second sheet is equally extensive covering the countries involved, the stadiums, vocabulary for emphasising your point, adverbs, vocabulary to conclude your report, vocabulary for listing your reasons, time phrases, linking words and opinions so can be used for other topics. This resource is easy to print and to edit. It is suitable for classwork, homework and cover work. it will work really well as an end of term activity.

These resources will lead to an enjoyable and time saving end of year. So what is included? There is an extract from a Paris Match article with the French goalkeeper - pupils complete a reading activity finding key vocabulary. Guess who activity - 5 player pictures - 7 questions. Vocabulary match up - what do you do before the match? 11 phrases to match up revising free time and daily routine activities. 5 player quotations and 5 questions maths challenge - revising numbers up to 54 to reveal Players - pupils can follow the examples to then create their own literacy challenge - put 11 countries into alphabetical order code breaker - use a code to reveal 2 phrases. pupils can follow the examples to then create their own. wordsearch of 20 football expressions creative writing - modelled example of a mascot description - pupils create their own speaking frame to revise pinions and faire/jouer with sports reading comprehension - footballer's daily routine origami link to making your own football shirt examples of bunting for pupils to create their own writing - places to visit in Paris categorisation of healthy and unhealthy foods 6 web links for independent reading and listening - authentic sources crossword - 27 adjectives to describe players and game These resources are easy to print or edit and cater from KS3 - KS5. They are ideal for starters, plenaries, group work. They can be used as class work, homework or cover work.

This is an excellent game for pupils to build their numeracy skills and extend their sentences. A number flashes on the left hand side and pupils use the sentence openers to say what is in their house and bedroom. They make the multiple using the grid. This can be extended using negative structures. This is a fun way for pupils to practice their speaking and can lead on to a written task. This was highlighted during an OFSTED visit as outstanding practice as the conversation developed freely and improved pupils' confidence and attainment levels. Easy to edit for other topics.

Teacher cuts out the phrases and displays them around the room. The English is displayed on the white board and pupils circulate around the room finding the translation. Pupils are penalised for misspellings. This is easy to edit for all topics.

Word search whereby pupils translate 23 words which include prepositions, items in the bedroom and rooms in the house. They then find the French in the word search. Also included is a crossword containing 17 words which are items in the house. Easy to print, ideal for homework, classwork and cover work.

These resources familiarise pupils with vocabulary within the classroom. Included are signs to print out and label parts of the classroom. Also included is a reading worksheet where pupils match the French to the English. The pupils then fold the worksheet to recall genders and find the French in the wordsearch. There is also a plenary or starter game of follow me cards of 24 phrases that reinforce classroom instructions and items found in the classroom.

17 sentences in the pluperfect to match up. Easy to print or edit! This works well as a starter or a plenary.

Introducing pupils to family members, translation game, wordsearch and bingo. Also provided are family tree templates. This is easy to edit and print.

a wordsearch of 17 regular-er verbs in the past tense using a variety of pronouns. Great for a starter and translation work. Easy to print.

A variety of resources to reinforce clothes vocabulary and adjectival agreement Included is a vocabulary handout reminding students of adjectival agreement and encouraging a varied use of descriptive vocab. A translation worksheet for pupils to demonstrate knowledge of clothes and adjectival agreement. A teacher presentation to revise clothes and test pupils' recall. A colourful and extensive list of clothes and descriptions enabling teachers to demonstrate adjectival agreement.

writing worksheet - making plans to go out - this would suit lower ability classes. This worksheet is easy to print and edit. Pupils separate the words to form suggestions of going out. Pupils demonstrate understanding of the text by translating words from English to German and finding the German in a word search.

Ideal for books for students to refer back to through their course.

Surveys to print out for speaking and written work

Teacher presentation which includes a homework task of authentic German websites for pupils to conduct language research on film/TV descriptions., also included is saying what you have seen later and the medium you viewed it on, what type of film/programme it was, what it was like. A modelled example of the whole dialogue, plenary involving translation of key vocabulary, bingo game of descriptions. The resource is easy to edit.