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, Y12-13 (Advanced), FREE

Two video listening resources: both based on videos from Le Français Interactif (Texas Uni). The first is a simple guided tour of Lyon (Y8-9 - low intermediate), the second is a series of short interviews about love and marriage for AS level (low advanced). The AS level sheet is available as a free sample.

, Y9 (Low intermediate)

A set of graded sentences for translation. Future tense. Easy standard.

, Y7 (Beginner)

Sentences for translation into French. Regular -er verbs. Some classes may like this as a reinforcing/revision exercise.

, Y9 (Low intermediate)

Graded English to French translation sentences for aller = infinitive. Easy standard. Could be used with very good Y8 classes.

, Adult students

Article and exercises on tea drinking in France. The French are drinking more tea, but not the British variety with milk. This piece may be of particular interest to adult students.

, Y7 (Beginner)

A set of simple translation into French sentences using the perfect tense (passé composé). VERY old school, but some teachers may like to use these. I've put it in Y8, but it could be used in Y9 too. You could easily work through them orally to fix up some accuracy issues. Michael Gove would like them.

, Adult students

Vous aimez les animaux? Video listening task. The Zoo de Vincennes in Paris has reopened. This is a short BFM TV report with some vox pops. The worksheet has pre-listening discussion, true/false/not mentioned and vocabulary.

, Y7 (Beginner)

Three new battleships grids in Y8 and Y9 sections, covering perfect and future tenses. Le weekend dernier and le weekend prochain

, Y7 (Beginner)

Video listening/reading task for beginners or primary pupils. A girl describes what's in her pencil case. Students tick off any items in French she mention from a long list. Knowledge of items and colours needed.

, Adult students

Video listening for adult students (and maybe A-level too) : a delicious boeuf bourguignon recipe with re-ordering exercise. My mouth is watering as I write this. 12-24 hours of marinating seems to be one of the secrets.