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, Y12-13 (Advanced)

A text with exercises about inequalities affecting women's basic rights in the French prison system. Text, vocab to find, lexical practice, bullet point summary and an oral and/or written tasks.

, Y10-11 (Intermediate)

A text and exercises based on the story of a disabled man who survived the recent tsunami which hit Tonga. Text, vocab to find (with hints) and a choice of two written assignments. This is a challenging text suitable for high-achieving Y11s or even A-level (CEFR B2). I shared the resource on my blog.

, Y7 (Beginner)

A near-beginner PowerPoint. What are Fifi and Spotty going to do? The Pixabay doggies are back! This is an adaptation of other presentations, this one practising the first plural of the near future (nous allons...). Like the others it's really an oven-ready lesson plan. Did I say "oven-ready?"

, 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.