Another 'text discover' info gap task. This one is about holidays. Two first person accounts with questions to ask. The aim is for each partner to discover the other's text through asking questions and taking notes in English, then summarising orally in French. level A2. GCSE (Higher).
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Another info gap, text discovery task for GCSE level. The topic this time is social media use. Two texts, two sets of questions. A great way to generate listening and speaking. Students can go on to do their own talks or mini essays based on the source texts. Level A2.
Another text discovery info gap task. This is on the topic of healthy living and is a pretty easy one. Level GCSE (A2). Sit back and watch them read, listen and talk. Aftre the task, students can speak about themselves and write a short essay.
An information gap, text discovery task called Un collège en France. Each partner has a short text and questions to ask their partner. Instructions and answers given. Good for Higher GCSE. Level A2.
This is a 'correct the transcript' task about homelessness in France. The teacher reads aloud a version which differs in 15 language details from the student's version. Students must spot and correct the differences. There is an MP3 test-to-speech version too, if preferred.
I have updated the following resources: Y7 - Marcus Rashford (PowerPoint); Y10-11 - Taylor Swift and Harry Kane (texts).
There is a French Canadian band gone viral, called Angine de Poitrine. They are a fun math-rock duo who use microtonality (quarter tones), looping and odd time signatures. This is an easy text about them, with questions in English. They have an unusual look! I'd recommend showing a video of the band from YouTube. Good fun. Level B1.
This is a set of slides for complete beginners to practise saying their name and age. Super simple and scaffolded for a mixed attainment class. A possible very first lesson. Features a cute cat. Level A1.
This is a starter using spinners. Students match a subject to a complement by inserting a correctly formed verb. This could be in any tense. Level A1/2.
A video listening resource based on a France Info report about a possible ban for TikTok because of its security lapses and threat to young people's mental health. Some vocab given, questions in French and two conversation questions. Answers given. Level B2. Suitable for Y13. I have placed this in the current affairs section and will move it later to the section on the internet.