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I'm a French, German and English teacher and love creating useful resources for my students to use in the classroom, as well as for homework tasks, to help them love languages and develop their language skills at the same time. I enjoy sharing these resources with other teachers. Some of my language resources are free, but as they take me a long time to make, I do charge a small fee for my some of them. I hope you enjoy using my MFL resources in your language classroom!

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I'm a French, German and English teacher and love creating useful resources for my students to use in the classroom, as well as for homework tasks, to help them love languages and develop their language skills at the same time. I enjoy sharing these resources with other teachers. Some of my language resources are free, but as they take me a long time to make, I do charge a small fee for my some of them. I hope you enjoy using my MFL resources in your language classroom!
French Perfect Tense Workbook with Video To Revise & Practise
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French Perfect Tense Workbook with Video To Revise & Practise

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Download this free French Perfect Tense workbook designed to help students master the passé composé in 15 minutes, both as revision and learning from scratch. It is packed with clear explanations, engaging examples, and interactive activities, this workbook is ideal for learners looking to improve their French grammar skills. Created by The Ideal Teacher Language School, it includes guided practice, space for notes, and works alongside an in-depth video tutorial which is linked in the 8-page workbook including: regular perfect tense verbs, irregular perfect tense and DRMRSVANDERTRAMPP perfect tense verbs. If you need a resource that is perfect for teachers, tutors, and students preparing for exams or reinforcing their language learning and the past tense (passé composé), download this revision resource today.
Catchy French Days of the Week Song
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Catchy French Days of the Week Song

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Looking for an engaging way to teach the French days of the week? Download this free PDF with the lyrics to our catchy French Days of the Week Song which is perfect for beginner learners in year 7 or as a refresher for older French learners! It’s ideal for classrooms, homeschooling / home education, or self-study and homework. This les jours de la semaine in French resource makes learning fun and helps students quickly master both pronunciation and spelling. Pair the lyrics with our 1-minute learning video on YouTube (linked on the document) to enhance retention and boost confidence in speaking French. Whether you’re an educator or a student, this easy-to-follow resource is designed to make French learning effective and enjoyable!
Learn FRENCH ALPHABET with catchy song
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Learn FRENCH ALPHABET with catchy song

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Looking for an engaging way for students to master the French alphabet? This brand new, original French Alphabet Song with lyrics PDF is designed to make learning fun and easy for all ages, whether you are a beginner or refreshing your skills. This catchy tune breaks down each letter with clear pronunciation, making it the perfect tool for both children and adults. It includes: a handout with the French Alphabet Song lyrics which can be printed or used digitally a YouTube video clip of 1 minute and 7 seconds which includes the song, captions and suggestions for use. THE LINK TO THE CLIP IS WITHIN THE PDF HANDOUT Why You will Love It: Easy to Follow: Every letter is shown with pronunciation support, making it simple to memorise the French alphabet. Memorable and Fun: The upbeat melody and rhythmic repetition help you retain information effortlessly. Perfect for All Learners: Whether you’re an adult learning French for travel or a child in year 7 or primary school, this song makes learning enjoyable. Ideal for Classrooms and Home Learning: Teachers and parents can use this song to boost students’ confidence and make learning French a breeze. Start singing along today and see how quickly you’ll know the French alphabet by heart! Watch the video now to learn, sing, and have fun while expanding your French language skills!
Learn FRENCH COLOURS with a catchy song
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Learn FRENCH COLOURS with a catchy song

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Make learning French colours fun and effortless with this engaging beginner French resource! My YouTube video features a catchy tune that will help beginner French students, including: Year 7 and Year 8 students easily memorise the colours in French. This resource is perfect for KS3 French learners and equivalent, offering an enjoyable way to build essential vocabulary. Included with the video is a PDF printable handout with the lyrics, so students can sing along and review the colours whenever they need to. Whether you’re teaching in the classroom or online, this resource is a great tool to keep students motivated and engaged in their French lessons. What’s included in this beginner French colours song resource?: An entertaining song that helps students quickly learn and remember French colours. A downloadable handout with song lyrics (AND LINK TO THE SONG) for easy reference during lessons. It’s a very versatile resource that works well as a lesson starter, review activity, or homework. Download this resource now and watch your students confidently master French colours! Don’t forget to like and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more creative and educational content tailored to young French learners.
Learn FRENCH MONTHS with Catchy Song
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Learn FRENCH MONTHS with Catchy Song

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BEGINNER FRENCH MONTHS SONG CATCHY TUNE TO LEARN & REVISE LES MOIS EN FRANÇAIS Boost your Year 7 and Year 8 French lessons with this engaging and fun song resource! My YouTube video features a catchy tune designed to help beginner French students easily memorise the months of the year in French. Perfect for KS3 French learners, this video is an interactive way to reinforce language skills while keeping students entertained. But that’s not all! Alongside the video, there’s a printable handout (PDF) with the lyrics to make it easy for students to sing along and review the months at their own pace. This resource is ideal for both classroom use and remote learning, ensuring your students stay on track wherever they are. What you’ll get: A fun, memorable song that helps students remember the months in French. A pdf downloadable handout with lyrics for easy reference and sing-alongs (CONTAINS LINK TO FRENCH MONTHS SONG). A resource that’s perfect for lesson starters, plenary activities, or independent practice. Download now and watch your students enjoy learning French like never before! Don’t forget to like and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more educational content tailored to young French learners.
Learn FRENCH NUMBERS 1-10 with Catchy Song
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Learn FRENCH NUMBERS 1-10 with Catchy Song

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BEGINNER FRENCH NUMBERS 1-10 SONG TO LEARN & REVISE LES NOMBRES EN FRANÇAIS Learn and revise the French numbers 1-10 with this catchy and original song. This resource includes a handout containing the song lyrics in French and is to be used in conjunction with a new, catchy and original French numbers 1-10 song linked in the document to a YouTube clip. It is suitable for beginner students who have seen the numbers, but who might like some further practice with the pronunciation of the numbers 1-10 OR who may wish to revise the numbers in French from 1-10. Ideal for Year 7 and Year 8, as well as equivalent beginner French level students. Please do leave a comment if useful and subscribe to my YouTube channel. THANK YOU!
GCSE French Distractors Exam Practice
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GCSE French Distractors Exam Practice

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This GCSE French Distractors Exam Practice Worksheet in PDF form with two pages is perfect for both Foundation and Higher level students looking to improve their reading and listening exam scores. The worksheet features six targeted activities: Match the Distractors: Pair French phrases with their correct English translations. Two options, one for higher students and one for foundation learners. Find The Distractors: Underline the distractors (challenge: translate) Reading comprehension: Which includes GCSE French distractors Translate the Sentence: Translate the English sentences into French with a focus on the distractors. Writing: Write a small paragraph with distractors, example paragraph provided. PLEASE NOTE: ANSWERS ARE NOT PROVIDED This resource is specifically designed to enhance students’ understanding of distractors, a key element in boosting marks on the GCSE French reading and listening exams. For even more practice, students can access a quick-fire quiz via our YouTube channel linked and shared via a QR code, making revision both fun and effective. Ideal for revision, homework, or classroom activities, this worksheet is a valuable tool for any student aiming to achieve higher grades in their GCSE French exams.
GCSE French Photo Card - First Bullet
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GCSE French Photo Card - First Bullet

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Boost your GCSE French students’ confidence with this comprehensive resource designed specifically for the first bullet point of the photo card element in the speaking exam. This resource includes a PDF handout to assist students with ideas generation for the first bullet point on the photo card or stimulus card for the GCSE French speaking exam: Clear guidelines on how to describe a photo in French, using the accronym PALMA. It accompanies a GCSE French Photo Card How To Get Full Marks Video Clip with a break down on how to get the best marks. Key vocabulary and phrases tailored to common photo card themes. Perfect for classroom use or independent study, this resource is an essential tool to help students excel in their GCSE French speaking exams. Download now and watch your students’ descriptive skills soar!
NEW French GCSE Listening - Identity & Relationships
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NEW French GCSE Listening - Identity & Relationships

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An original GCSE French Listening practice on ‘my friends and I’, inline with the new GCSE (exams from 2026), ideal for overlap questions. It is simple enough for Foundation students with some complex elements for Higher GCSE French students. It comes with a A) FREE PDF exam style worksheet with three activities, B) a transcription of the whole text in French and C) an audio-visual clip (which can be minimised to authentic listening practice if required). A) New GCSE French Listening Practice Worksheet (Identity & Relationships) in PDF Pre-listening - guess the words you think may come up, based on the topic Listening activity - 12 questions with multiple choice and fill in the gaps listening comprehension style questions, similar to AQA and Edexcel GCSE French exams. Post-listening activity - collate useful words and phrases that you could use to talk about yourself B) New ‘Mes amis et moi’ GCSE French Listening Practice Transcript A PDF GCSE French Listening Transcript in full C) Audio-Visual Clip (on YouTube) which can be located by searching for: “French Listening Practice with Friends: The Most FUN Way to Learn French!” on YouTube, but is also linked on the PDFs attached.
German Present Tense - Regular Verbs
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German Present Tense - Regular Verbs

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This resource is a PDF worksheet with 8 questions to practise and consolidate the German present tense regular verbs from scratch. If required, use alongside the video lesson for cover work or as homework, for example. If you are introducing regular present tense verbs in German or if your students are struggling with German verb conjugation, then this Present Tense: German Regular Verbs Worksheet is here to help! Tailored for German teachers for cover work or for use in lessons, as well as beginner German students (KS3, Year 7 and Year 8), this worksheet provides a structured and interactive approach to mastering the present tense in German. What does the German present tense regular verbs resource include? A two-page PDF worksheet to revise and learn the German present tense regular verb conjugation from scratch. Gap Fills Matching Activities Verb Table Endings Translations from German to English Translation of infinitive verbs Spot the present tense activity AND a clip on YouTube - search: 10 Minutes to Master German Verb Conjugation (Incredibly Detailed) to facilitate further understanding. It’s also linked on the worksheet as part of this resource!
GCSE GERMAN - How To Get Grade 9 & Improve Grades
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GCSE GERMAN - How To Get Grade 9 & Improve Grades

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Want to help students at GCSE German understand how to get a grade 9, improve grades from 4/5, 5/6, 7/8? If you need a GCSE German exam revision activity to help or give a little structure to your year 10 or year 11 GCSEGerman students’ revision strategies, then this worksheet and YouTube video clip (linked in the worksheet) could be useful! The A4 PDF worksheet comes with two activities. The first is for students to come up with ideas on what they feel they should focus on to aim for their target grade in all their GCSE German (grade 9-1) exams. The second activity is watching the YouTube clip, entitled: ‘How to get grade 9 | GCSE German’ to focus their revision efforts on tips that will really improve their grades/confidence. Hope it’s useful!
GCSE German Listening | Feste und Traditionen
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GCSE German Listening | Feste und Traditionen

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Feste und Traditionen GCSE German Listening Practice (also suitable as A-Level revision) to practise and improve listening skills for GCSE, iGCSE & A-Level. This free GCSE German resources comes with: a YOUTUBE 'Feste und Traditionen’ German Listening Practice CLIP (link available on the documents, minimise the video for more authentic listening practice) with a native German speaker a PDF worksheet (with four activities including initial listening, vocabulary activity, comprehension questions & a post listening activity) a PDF transcript with the full German transcription from a native speaker provided In this Feste und Traditionen German listening practice, Franziska, a native German speaker tells us the most common festivals and celebrations celebrated in German speaking countries. You can use the PDF GCSE German listening comprehension activity to answer the following comprehension questions: Wie heißt die Frau und wo kommt sie her? Welche Feste erwähnt sie and wann werden sie gefeiert? Welches Fest ist für die Deutschen am wichtigsten und wie wird es gefeiert? BONUS QUESTION Wie heißt Pfingsten auf Englisch?
GCSE FRENCH - How To Get Grade 9 & Improve Grades
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GCSE FRENCH - How To Get Grade 9 & Improve Grades

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Need a GCSE French revision activity to help students improve their grades or to give a little structure to your year 10 or year 11 GCSE French students’ revision strategies? If so, this worksheet and YouTube clip (linked in the handout) could be useful! The A4 PDF worksheet comes with two activities. The first is for students to come up with ideas on what they feel they should focus on to aim for their target grade in all their GCSE French exams. The second activity is watching the YouTube clip, entitled: ‘How to get grade 9 | GCSE French’ to focus their efforts on tips that will really improve their grades/confidence. Hope it’s useful!
Karneval GCSE German Listening Comprehension
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Karneval GCSE German Listening Comprehension

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GCSE German Listening Comprehension Practice on Karneval, Fasching and Fastnacht to practise listening skills for GCSE, iGCSE & as A-Level revision. Comes with a YOUTUBE CLIP (link available on the documents, minimise the video for more authentic listening practice), a PDF worksheet (with four activities including initial listening, vocabulary activity, comprehension questions & a post listening activity), as well as a PDF transcript. In this KARNEVAL German listening practice, Rucan, a native German speaker tells us about how the Germans celebrate Fasching or Fastnacht. She answers the following questions: Was ist Fasching? Wann und wo wird er gefeiert? Warum und wie wird Karneval noch gefeiert? Wie findet Rucan Karneval? Warum? Was sind die Vor/Nachteile des Karnevals? Wie unterscheiden sich die Feierlichkeiten zwischen Deutschland und anderen Ländern? Wird man auch in der Zukunft Karneval feiern? Warum? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SHARE WITH YOUR STUDENTS IF USEFUL FOR REVISION.
GCSE GERMAN - How To Get Grade 9 & Improve Grades
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GCSE GERMAN - How To Get Grade 9 & Improve Grades

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Looking for GCSE German revision resources to help students improve their grades or to give a little structure to your year 10 or year 11 GCSE German students? If so, this handout and YouTube clip (linked in the handout) could be useful! The A4 PDF worksheet comes with two activities. The first is for students to come up with ideas on what they feel they should focus on to aim for their target grade in all their GCSE exams. The second activity is watching the YouTube clip, entitled: ‘How to get grade 9 | GCSE German’ to focus their efforts on tips that will really improve their grades/confidence. Hope it’s useful!
French False Friends GCSE Revision
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French False Friends GCSE Revision

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A French false friends short GCSE French revision quiz to help students revise vocabulary. It comes with a PDF worksheet containing 4 activities, as well as a YouTube video clip (linked in the PDF) providing the French False friends and the answers. It’s perfect to set as homework, can be used in lessons, or French GCSE revision lessons, particularly for listening and reading GCSE French exam papers. Help students build their vocabulary and spot false friends that may come up in exams with this PDF worksheet which has four activities, including: INTRO: individual activity to consider any false friends already known PAIRS: think, pair, share type of activity MAIN INPUT: a YouTube video containing 20+ GCSE French False friends with their translations provided in the video description. WRITING: use 4-5 false friends in full sentences Hope it’s useful for GCSE French Revision for your year 10 or year 11 gcse french students.
French GCSE Vocabulary Revision Worksheets Bundle By Topic
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French GCSE Vocabulary Revision Worksheets Bundle By Topic

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10 x French GCSE Vocabulary Revision Worksheets for each topic WITH ANSWERS! These vocabulary revision activity worksheets are ideal for your GCSE French students who are looking for an alternative and enjoyable way to: revise topic vocabulary consolidate understanding check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge) TOPICS COVERED: The 10 vocabulary revision worksheets cover the most useful and key vocabulary in the 3 main themes of the AQA GCSE French course and are split into topics with the key vocabulary for each topic: Family and Relationships Social Media & Mobile Technology Music, cinema, TV, eating and going out Customs & festivals Home & Where you live Social issues - charity, volunteering, un/healthy living Global issues - environment & poverty, homelessness Holidays, Travel & France University & Work ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets (apart from school which has 5), ideal for self-study. Use during the lesson to keep students occupied (dictionaries would be useful), or as homework. Ideal for distance learning as the answers are included! French to English translation Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice Match the two halves of the phrase together Find the synonym or similar phrase Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Translate from English to French and categorise the vocab under verb, noun or adjective SAVE 50% ON PURCHASING THEM INDIVIDUALLY BY PURCHASING AS A BUNDLE TODAY!
10 Fun Ways To Teach Learn and Practise Vocabulary in Language Classroom
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10 Fun Ways To Teach Learn and Practise Vocabulary in Language Classroom

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Here, you will find 10 fun ways to teach, practise and learn vocabulary in the classroom to mix up the way you help your students to acquire vocabulary. The list of ideas appears in a word document and the full ideas with examples and uses are available to view in a video. THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA Both from personal and professional experience, learning and being able to use vocabulary is a vital component to having confidence and being successful in communicating in any foreign language. Therefore it is important to teach vocabulary well to help students acquire and use the language, as well as develop that confidence.
Criminalité - A Level French Listening Practice
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Criminalité - A Level French Listening Practice

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In this exclusive FREE La Criminalité A-Level French listening practice, a native speaker talks about crime and la criminalité in French speaking countries. It comes with: PDF worksheet with four activities including comprehension questions PDF transcript native speaker audio-visual clip THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA It’s perfect for statistics on the topic of crime in France, as well as authentic listening practice on the topic. Use as a complete lesson, as revision in the lead up to exams, or as a supplementary homework activity. During the audio-visual clip, there is a short introduction in English with two options for activities that can be undertaken whilst watching the clip. The PDF listening comprehension worksheet has four activities including vocabulary based topic activities and listening comprehension questions. During the clip, Zoé, the native French speaker, answers the following questions: Qu’est-ce que la criminalité ? Qu’est-ce que l’indice de criminalité et quel est le niveau de criminalité en France ? Quels sont les délits les plus fréquents dans les pays francophones ? Pourquoi? Notez les statistiques pour chaque crime mentionné Quels sont les motifs derrière ces crimes ? Quelle est l’attitude générale en ce qui concerne des criminels dans les pays francophones ? Que dit Zoe à propos des prisons ? Quelles sont les sanctions face à la criminalité?
GESUNDES LEBEN - GCSE German Listening - Healthy Living
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GESUNDES LEBEN - GCSE German Listening - Healthy Living

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An original, authentic FREE GERMAN Listening Practice on EIN GESUNDES LEBEN for GCSE and iGCSE German listening practice. A native German speaker answers the following questions: Was bedeutet Gesundheit für Sarah? warum? Sind die Deutschen gesund? Warum/warum nicht? Was erzählt Sarah über Vollkornbrot? Wie findet sie das? Warum sind deutsche Jugendliche manchmal ungesund? Was macht Sarah, um gesund zu leben? Warum? Was ist Sarahs schlechte Angewohnheit? Warum? Wie wird sich Sarahs Gesundheit in der Zukunft verändern? Wie ist das deutsche Gesundheitssystem? Warum? Was ist das letzte Mal passiert, als Sarah krank war? THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA The GCSE German Listening Prac tice VLOG on ein gesundes Leben (healthy living in German) comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being enough higher level language to challenge higher GCSE German students. Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the native German speaker clip starts at 55 seconds which will take you to just before the GERMAN GESUNDES LEBEN (healthy living) German listening practice VLOG begins.