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, Y12-13 (Advanced)

This is a text reconstruction task, based on an article about how well the perfume industry is doing in France and elsewhere and how the market is changing. You can either follow my instructions (more interesting and communicative), or just use the text and exercises. Level B1.

, Y10-11 (Intermediate)

Three model writing tasks for WJEC Unit 4. Sections are marked in bold for student to adapt. Teacher notes are given, with a link to the relevant WJEC mark schemes. Level A2. These would be useful for students doing other exam boards.

, Y10-11 (Intermediate)

A ser of ten GCSE situational role-plays to read aloud and adapt, done in the WJEC format. Level A2.

, Y12-13 (Advanced)

This is a text plus exercises resource about challenges facing the French education system. Text, vocab to find, true/false/not mentioned, lexical work, comprehension questions and general discussion questions. Good for Y13 or a strong Y12. Level B1/2.

, Y10-11 (Intermediate)

I have begun uploading a few resources for the WJEC GCSE exam in Wales. The first is a couple of model writing tasks based on Le Petit Prince and Les récrés du Petit Nicolas. These are supplmented with gap-fill tasks. Level A2.

, Y12-13 (Advanced)

A current affairs text to summarise in English, then orally in French. About the awful tragedy at the bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Level B2.

, Y12-13 (Advanced)

This is a different type of task. Students must reconstruct the main points of the teacher's text on so-called intangible cultural heritage by asking questions provided. They listen to answers, take notes and summarise back orally. Then they see the text and do the exrcises provided (MCQs, gap-fill and lexical work). Level B1/2. Best for Y13.

, Y12-13 (Advanced)

A text with exercises about workplace discrimination. Text with factual data, vocab to find, multi-choice questions, comprehension questions and questions for general discussion. Good for Y13. Level B2. I used the AI tool Deepseek to make most of this resource.

, Y10-11 (Intermediate)

A basic introduction with slides to the present conditional. Usage, formation, multi-choice, gap-fill and translation. Very easy, with not too many examples. A good starting point for direct instruction on the conditional. Answers given. Level A2.

, Y7 (Beginner)

A lesson plan based on the 'disappearing text' idea. A simple text, then a series of three more slides with an increasing number of gaps. Suggestions on how to exploit the slides are given. Requires all four skills and lots of repetitions. Level A1.