Another parallel reading resource for Y9. This is about Marie Curie. Two texts, correct statements to spot and a vocab grid to fill in. You could make a booklet of these for extra reading. Level A2.

An easy parallel reading task about an elephant sanctuary set up in Burgundy in 2023 by a Belgian couple. Parallel texts, correct statements to spot and a vocab grid to complete. You could put these parallel text task together to make an extra reading booklet. Level A1/2.

A current affairs text with exercsies about the high-profile death of French streamer Jean Pormanove. Text, vocab to find, correct statements to identify, questions in French, lexical work, translation, gap-fill and conversation. Level B1. AQA theme of cyber-society.

A simple information gap task for pairs, using the near future to talk about next week's plans. Level A2.

Another parallel reading text with exercsies. This one is how the world will be with 2.5 degrees of temperature rise. Simple language, very approachable for a typical Y9 class. Correct sentences to spot, vocab grid to complete. The English translation makes everything comprehensible. Level A2.

Another parallel reading with exercises. This one about laïcité and the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols. These readings are in the Y9 page, but could be used with weaker Y10 or Y11. Level A2.

A Y9 (level A2) parallel reading task about Quebec. True statements to spot and a vocab grid to fill. Answers given. You could put the set of parallel reading sheets together as a booklet for extension work or quiet reading. They are very accessible and varied in content. there is a similar set on the Y7 page.

A short text about chimps with an English parallel translation. Correct statement to spot and a vocab grid to complete. Level A2. There is a collection of similar parallel readng texts with exercises in that section on the Y9 page.

A bilingual list of equipment needed for French school (collège) followed by comprehension, word completion and a listening . exercise. A1. You could easily get pairs to ask each other what they have.

A current affairs text and exercises about the biggest forest fire since 1949. Text, vocab to find, true/false, questions in French, a little writing. This is easy advanced level, B1.