A set of eight easy intermediate (GCSE) parallel gapped translations which are very hard to do with Google Translate. Students have to complete translation both ways simultaneously. Good puzzle-solving tasks which should improve translation skill while reinforcing vocabulary and grammar knowledge with high frequency language.

Video listening about solidarity from the excellent 1jour1actu. Gap-fill, vocab to complete and some oral discussion.

A set of 10 translations into English for Foundation Tier GCSE (low intermediate). These are matched to AQA for difficulty level, but can be used with any board. Simple mark scheme provided. I have already posted 10 Higher translations. Good Y9 pupils could do these.

Ten short translations into English with model answers and simple mark scheme. This are to help students prepare for GCSE Higher Tier exams (intermediate level). You could model them in class or hand them out for homework or classwork.

Advanced text and exercises on banning mobile phones in France. This follows the French Minister of Education's recent announcement. Text, vocab to find, questions in English, oral practice and summary in French. Good for second year of the A-level course or with an excellent first year (AS) group.

Adult and advanced video listening. A BFM TV short video about the tour Saint-Jacques in Paris. Correct false statements plus an oral task. Quite fast but clear. Good for second year of A-level or very good AS-level, I would suggest. Fits well with cultural heritage themes.

A picture of a road accident for imaginative story-telling. Questions provided to provoke discussion and a role playing task. Could be used to generate uses of the imperfect and perfect tenses if you want a focus on grammar. Some vocab provided. Aimed at good Y11 (high intermediate) or even A-level.

Advanced level video listening. This is a short report from BFM TV about a man who has written two books about his life on the streets. Vocab list provided, questions in French and a gap-fill. Answers provided. You could use some of this for summary work too.

Video listening. Petit Ours Brun et le bébé. Song to sing and correct sentences to spot. Y8 or Y9, I'd suggest.

A photo for discussion, creative dialogue and translation. This is a picture of migrants on a boat in the Mediterranean. Questions for discussion, a dialogue to improvise and a translation into French (focusing on the definitions of migrant, refugee and asylum seeker).