Resources



I am always sharing my resources via links on Twitter.  I have now decided to store these centrally in some kind of organised fashion so that the resources are more readily available and accessible for everyone.  I hope you find these resources useful and let me know if you have any additions or changes that would make them better still.  


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Yr12
La technologie speaking game - tabou
Le bénévolat: quelle valeur pour ceux qui sont aidés? Using AQA A Level Year 1 (Oxford) resources as a base. Activities such as paired gapped dictation and One pen, one die to focus on translation.

Yr11 (Some activities could equally be used with Yr12).
Les réseaux sociaux - technology translation activity
On a besoin d'associations - based on AQA French GCSE Higher (Oxford) chapter 6.1H. Focus on subjunctive
Mon mode de vie avant et maintenant - based on AQA French GCSE Higher (Oxford) chapter 6.2F
La pauvreté - based on AQA French GCSE Higher (Oxford) chapter 7.2H. Focus on subjunctive
Subjunctive Countdown  - game to practise the subjunctive with La pauvreté vocab.
AQA Sample Answer 90 word essay.  A resource to help students understand what makes a good essay and gives them an opportunity to grade the work themselves.  The exam board feedback is also included.
Que mange-t-on dans le monde Vocab Clé -  Sentence ordering and vocab activity designed to get students to improve the level of their written work by introducing key vocab.
Le règlement scolaire - powerpoint to go with AQA French GCSE Higher Text Book.  Focus on school rules and modal verbs.  Fun memory game too.
Questioning for the Oral  This resource provides a great opportunity to get your students to practise the question that has to be posed in the oral.

YR10
La fête pour tout le monde - a powerpoint based on chapter 4.2F.  Activities to build vocabulary before completing reading and listening activities.  Includes Tabou and One Dice One Pen (credit: Games for Teaching Primary French by Danièle Bourdais and Sue Finnie)
La fête chez nous - a pdf based on chapter 4.1F.  The aim is to enable students to recognise and use vocab and phrases about celebrating Christmas. Including vocabulary games, No Snakes No Ladders game (credit: Gianfranco Conti) and finally translation.
Les Sports Extrêmes - a powerpoint chapter 3.3H.  Activities to build vocabulary to enable students to say why people do extreme sports.  Includes translation game.  Second part focuses on use of 'y' and 'en'.
Les Sports Extrêmes - a worksheet to accompany the above powerpoint.
Les Réseaux Sociaux  - a powerpoint chapter 2.1F.  Activites to build vocabulary and confidence to use technology related vocabulary.  Includes a blockbuster speaking game.

Activites based around AQA French GCSE Higher (Oxford)  unless otherwise stated.

Yr 9
Comment vivre sainement - a worksheet with many games to be played which give ample opportunity to practise chunks.  Practice further with the same vocabulary in Quizlet.  Then play the battleships game which is on the last page of the worksheet.

Yr 7
L'école - school subjects, likes and dislikes.  Work on adjectives.  Powerpoint
Worksheet for the lesson on school subjects, likes and dislikes. 
Game on school subjects, likes and dislikes. 


Grammar
Passé compose - connect four game.  In pairs, students take turns to complete a phrase using the verb on the square.  Phrases can be long or short - dependant on ability.  Change verbs to make it even more complicated and add negatives.
Passé composé verb game. Play in pairs or in threes with an adjudicator.
Après avoir/être & avant de + infinitive powerpoint
Après avoir/être & avant de + infinitive game  - Cut up the cards and place face down. Students take it in turn to turn over a card and create a sentence. You can play this also with Avant de + Infinitive. The cards at the bottom half of the page will allow students to choose their own verbs.
Subjunctive - I'm in the mood for the subjunctive.  This powerpoint introduces the subjunctive in gradual steps. It has one exercise that links to the AQA French GCSE Higher Text Book

Revision
Complex Structures Grid - Game for GCSE and above.  With instructions
Grammar Revision Grid - Game for GCSE and above.  With instructions.

Activities for all ages
Minimal planning reading/oral activity. Pairwork activity.

Mats & Tips
Top Tips for Translation & Writing a powerpoint (the font used here is better in powerpoint) that gives a few hints on getting the translation right, lists some classic errors to avoid and some things to include in writing.

Pronouns Mat - a mat with a variety of pronouns and examples of their use. 

Synonyms Mat - for use with Yr12 & 13 (and maybe top Yr 11).  To enable variety in written and spoken work.

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