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, Y12-13 (Advanced)

An article with exercises about the massacre in Marsoulas, Haute-Garonne in 1944. To support those of you teaching the sub-theme of occupation and resistance. Text, vocab to find, summary in English, then oral summary in French and vocab recall in pairs. Preparation could be done at home, flipped learning style.

, Adult students

A novice dialogue for adult learners. The students read aloud and adapt this dialogue which is about a visit to a restaurant. Lots of cultural/culinary opportunities to explore!

, Y10-11 (Intermediate)

Another addition to the dialogues on the Y10-11 page. This one is two people talking about a friend at school. Usual format - dialogue to be modelled by the teacher, read in pairs, then adapted using the suggestions on the accompanying page. A translation is provided for classes who need it.

, Y10-11 (Intermediate)

Video listening. An 1jour1question video about fossil fuels. True/false (+ correct the false sentences). A short vocab glossary is provided. Good for strong Y10 or Y11. There is a transcript on the web page.

, Y12-13 (Advanced)

A two page text with questions in English about the life and heritage of Gustave Eiffel. Good reading for the 'patrimoine' sub-theme of A-Level.

, Y8 (Very low intermediate)

A simple sentence builder to practise prendre (with its various translations). Includes a gapped version and a possible teaching sequence and game.

, Y8 (Very low intermediate)

A simple sentence builder using the verb jouer (+ au/à la and du/de la) to make silly sentences. Comes with a gapped version and a possible teaching sequence + game.

, Adult students, FREE

A beginner dialogue for adult learners. 'Ma famille'- talking about your children. To be read aloud and adapted with suggestions provided and a translation. Also offered as a free sample on the Samples page.

, Adult students

A beginner dialogue for adult learners. 'Where we live' - telling a French speaker about where you live in the UK (or elsewhere). Read aloud in pairs, then adapt using suggested language. A translation is provided.

, Y12-13 (Advanced)

Video listening. A short video about an app called Entourage which aims to link volunteers, health professionals and others with homeless living on the streets. The task is to paraphrase a set of sentences using the video. Subtitles are available. Fits with themes of cyber-society and volunteering.