A PowerPoint on parts of the body. Includes a diagram, the game Jacques a dit and practice of aches and pains. Attention given to grammatical gender awareness.

Video listening for Higher GCSE (CEFR A2/B1). A 5m 17 video, with optional captions, spoken at a moderate pace. All about how fossil fuels were formed, how we became addicted to them, and the problems they present. A plea for renewable energy. There are 16 sentences, each with a gap to fill. Options are provided, as well as answers.

A set of sentences to translate into French, using the perfect tense, avoir verbs with regular -er past participles. Could be used with Y8 or a mixed attainment Y10 group. Suggestion: do them orally first with the class, then pupils write out their answers.

A text about the state of the French cinema industry in 2022. Vocabulary to find and sentences to complete, requiring manipulation of the text. Good background information for A-level (AQA).

Sentence builder. "Where did you go? Why? Who with?" Teaching suggestions provided, along with a gapped version.

A text with questions about Grenoble council's decision to allow women to wear the burkini in its public swimming swimming pools. Vocab to find and suggested answers given. A good issue for discussion, of course, on the topic of freedom and laïcité. there is a second text on the burkini on the page (from 2016).

A Tarsia puzzle on simple prepositions in phrases.

I have uploaded a new addition to the '30 minute listening' tasks on the Y10-11 page. This one is aimed at Foundation Tier GCSE and is on pastimes. As with the others, there is a text-to-speech MP3 file you could use in class, as an alternative to reading aloud. It is a bit unnatural, but clear and slowly paced.

Another beginner classroom survey, this one on favourite pastimes.

Another beginners classroom survey, this one on school subjects.