A collaborative task called "Who's coming to dinner?" Small groups of students present the case for chosen guests at a dinner party. They decide who should come. A sort of variation on the old 'balloon debate' idea. Scroll down the right hand column to the discussion tasks. Useful for an advanced adult class too.

A text with questions about Emmanuel Macron's new plan to reduce bullying at school. Questions in French. Answers given. Designed with Y12 in mind, but usable in Y13.

A text with questions in English. This is the story of a woman who became a prison guard, fell in love with an inmate and became a prisoner herself as a consequence. The linked text is long and suitable for Y13, no earlier.

PowerPoint presentation. Qu'est-ce que tu as fait pendant les vacances? Slides, teaching sequence, follow-up activities and further ideas for exploitation. I put this on the Year 8 page, but it might also suit Y9 or even above.

A beginner PowerPoint. Qu'est-ce que Fifi et Spotty vont faire? A slide sequence with follow-up activities.

A text with exercises about feeling in the French suburbs feeling abandoned (based on a report). Text, vocab to find, questions, lexical work, oral practice, translation. Answers given. Scroll right down the left hand column - social issues.

An information gap pair work task using the near future. Next week's diary. Could be used in Y9 or Y10.

Video listening based on a short piece by France 24 on French cheese exports. I've placed this on the Y10-11 page for Higher Tier, and on the Adult Student page for general interest. English sentences to tick off and vocabulary to find. This could lead into a discussion about French cheeses and even a tasting!!

Advanced video listening. A 2m 28s review of the film La Haine. Gap-fill of sentences based on the transcript. Answers provided.

A grammar drill sheet on negatives in use with imperfect tense verbs. Sentences to transform and translation. A good challenge for a high-achieving Y10-11 class.