A vocab retrieval starter for near beginners. Pupils work in pairs. A makes a noise to represent a word on their list. B guesses. Then vice versa. Based on the game Soundiculous. Two word lists (12 items each) provided, one for each partner. Use with caution!! But could be a really fun starter or filler for the right class. CEFR A1.

I have added more examples and updated a file on the subjunctive. These are drills for oral and/or written practice of common subjunctive triggers. CEFR B1.

I have put together an AQA-style Higher Reading Paper for the 2026 exam (first teaching 2024). This takes into account the new stipulations about high frequency vocabulary. It could be a useful resource now.

A pyramid translation speed test starter. A retrieval and fluency task. 10 slides. Edit as you wish. CEFR A1.

A text with exercises about the state of the housing crisis in France in 2023. Text, vocab to find, questions in French, gap-fill and oral summary. I used ChatGPT to help write the texts on this sheet. The information was from Le Point. Good for Y13 or an excellent Y12 class. CEFR B1/2.

Nine more pyramid translation games. Focus on perfect tense être verbs, first person. Instructions and answers given. CEFR A2.

Video listening with captions. This is a short explanation of French secularism (laïcité) and its historical background. Questions in English. Answers given. Good for Y13. CEFR B2.

A text + exercises about the recent rise of antisemitic acts in France, following the Israel-Hamas war. Text, vocab to find, questions in French, sentences to make from words, 90 word summary. Good for Y13. CEFR B2.

A simple vocab retrieval starter, requiring fast retrieval and lots of repetition. Works as a competitive, timed game, working down the levels of a pyramid. CEFR A1.

Another set of nine pyramid translation games à la Conti, with instructions provided. These use present and near future verb forms. CEFR A1.