Here is a compilation of 45 practice speaking cards to for A Level AQA on the 12 topics that , there are 3 to 6 cards per topics and they follow the format of the exam:
Q1.Describing the card
Q.2 Opinion on the issue
Q.3 Knowledge question
Some cards have a few extra questions.
In this Bundle: You will find all the teaching resources to study the novel L’Etranger (French A-Level)
In depth Study Guides
Analysis of the key chapters
Analysis of characters and plot
Influences
Style
_ Essay titles per exam boards
_ Liens internet
_ Biography of Camus
-Summary sheets and revision booklets
Attached is a comprehensive PPT Presentation in French of 61 slides on the A Level topic of Immigration & Integration. It includes a wide range of factual information aiming at dispelling misconceptions and prejudices related to this issue:
_ It describes the various waves of immigration since 1850 and the reasons behind them.
_It also explains simply and clearly the evolution of immigration in France since the Industrial Revolution, and the challenges of integration and the benefits of immigration for France
_ Some facts about Racism and
_ the demographics of immigrants (origins, nationalities, age)
_ It contains 8 graphics which require students to describe and interpret the figures related to immigration, a quiz and a True/ False exercices. Answers are provided.
_ A link to a film and a song dealing with this issue
This is a bundle of 8 resources about Christmas in France suitable for A Level French students. It includes a PPT in French made of 46 slides, 2 video activities with questionnaires, a booklet and a Gap filling exercise to go along the film Joyeux Noel, two PDF files in colour with a range of reading and vocab activities around Christmas holidays and a quizz.
Obviously these activities are mainly designed to be done around Christmas time, but can be integrated within your Scheme of Work as it actually fits well with the new AQA A Level topic Le Patrimoine.
Joyeux Noel!
Attached is a list of 7 worksheets with 20 sentences each.
Each sentence has either a grammar, spelling or vocab mistake, that students have to identify and correct.
Answers are provided on most of the worksheets.
This is suitable for GCSE and As Level students and can be done in class or at home for independent work.
Worksheets are in Word format and fully editable.
Attached are 2 texts on Technology and Dating with a model summary for each one, based on the new A Level AQA exam. It follows the AQA format:
Each text is around 200 words and is summarized into a 80 words summary using the 3 bullets points provided.
The first text is about the rise of online Language learning and the second one about online dating.
My students found them very helpful to understand the skills required for this task.
This is a collection of 10 resources to introduce and reinforce the A Level topic L’Immigration.
There is a comprehensive PPT with 73 slides exploring the issues of immigration, integration and racism in France through the ages with lots of facts, but also quizzes, film extracts, study cases and testimonies .
_ 4 video questionnaires + links to web link to graphs on immigration
_Two mind maps on immigration and multiculturalism to be used for oral practice.
_ Vocabulary set phrases and questions on this topic to be used for oral and writing practice
_ A vocab worksheet with 6 activities
_ Exam practice: Translation and gap-fill Task
The little words in French often confuse the students so this bundle of resources should help them.
This resource includes 3 comprehensive PPT tutorials on articles ( definite, indefinite, partitive) followed by lots of practice and 2 editable worksheets in Word format and one PDF doc to provide further practice on this tricky grammar point.
This is suitable for GCSE and A Level students and can easily be adapted to the required level.
The first PPT includes a tutorial on partitives followed by a millionaire game to practice the various uses and rules of partitives. The second PPT is a tutorial on definite, indefinite articles and determiners followed by some translation practice, ideal for preparation to the New GCSE exam.
Also attached are 2 worksheets with 4 gap-filling exercises and answers are provided. The titles of the docs indicate the appropriate level.
My students found the tutorial and gap-filling tasks very useful to improve their knowledge of these “little words” that are among the most common types of errors at GCSE and A Level.
I noticed that articles is a grammar point that always needs revision. These worksheets will help students to apply the rules regarding articles and are also a good way to revise gender, number and prepositions.
You can spend a whole lesson with this resource and some of the worksheets can be used for homework.
This resource consists of 4 model A Level essays on the film *Entre les Murs *adapted to the new A Level AQA exam.
The first 2 essays explorethe relationships between Francois Marin and his students, and the efficiency of his teaching. The 3rd and 4th one looks at the efficiency of Mr. Marin’s teaching and whether he can be described as a good teacher.
The titles are set as A Level essays, they are between 300 and 700 words each and include quotes. .
Each essay is structured logically with Intro, 3 or 4 paragraphs with Points, Evidence, Evaluation and a conclusion.
Also attached is an activity about the trailer and a 10 pages study booklet on the film.
This bundle consists of 2 booklets:
_ A revision booklet (52 pages) in Word format with plenty of key vocab and structures drawn from the GCSE exam list and split into topics. It also includes 15 reading activities and some useful exam tips.
This resource can be used in class or independently by the students throughout the year. It is suitable for Foundation and Higher Level students and fits all exam boards, including Igcse. Booklet has around 5 hours of work.
_ A different Revision booklet in PPT format made of 32 slides, to revise core structures for Productive skills
_ A Grammar game also in PPT, to add a bit of fun.
This resource consists of 8 French Higher GCSE Model Essays for the 130-150 words task ( 24 markers) based on Edexcel & AQA Past Writing Paper.
It a fully editable Word doc
The following topics are covered:
_ Food& Drink
_Sports & Hobbies
_ New Technologies
_ Friendship & Relationships
_ Holidays
_ School
_ My area and the Environment
_ Future Work
These essays are also useful for the IGCSE 130-150 words essays .
This resource consists of two series of 20 phrases with 2 Common Grammar mistakes in each sentence.
First part is a series of 20 Foundation phrases and second part is series of 20 Higher Level sentences. Mistakes can be on conjugation, adjectival agreement, gender, prepositions. Students have to identify the mistakes and correct it. I compiled this list of mistakes from the essays of my students.
Also incuded at the end are 5 Sentences to Translate from English to French for early finishers.
This is suitable for both Foundation & Higher Tier students as there’s a mixture of easy and complex sentences
The sentences cover the five main topics and are taken from mistakes I have seen in students productions.
This activity lasts around 1 hour with the corrections and can be used as a diagnostic activity to check pupils grammatical knowledge.
Attached is a series of 10 Assessments suitable for the New GCSE/ IGCSE candidates providing relevant practice on Listening Grammar and Reading Skills. They cover a wide range GCSE/ IGCSE topics.
Each test, around 1h long, covers a different GCSE/ IGCSE topic, lasts , and consists in:
_3 Listening activities
_3 Grammar Gap-Fill Exercises, suitable to practise the new IGCSE Grammar Section
_ 3 Multi-Choice Reading activities, based on authentic French material
These tests can be used for independent practice at home or in class, and provide 10h of exam practice.
This resource consists of 14 documents, including:
A comprehensive Introduction to the film in a 48 slide PPT including a biography of Kassovitz, the historical & social context of the film, the actors, the plots and some recap actvities
in-depth and informative booklets mostly in French on La Haine :
A complete plot summary
Reviews and analyses of the movies
In-depth Analysis of Key Scenes
4 study guide & Character studies
In-depth Analysis of the main themes
Analysis of Techniques used in the film
The documents can be used at various stages of the film study.
Attached is a bundle that covers all aspects of the conditional and Si Clauses. It includes:
_ 3 comprehensive PowerPoint to introduce and practice the conditional tense and clauses in French. These Powerpoint are designed both at implementing basic conditional notions for KS4 students and provide more complex work with KS5 student, such as the 3 types of Si clauses. It covers regular and irregular verbs. It includes 10 slides with various exercises, including a song.
Also attached are 7 worksheets in word format to practise the various aspects of the conditional tense (regular and irregular ), past conditional in French clause including a song and a boardgame.
This level is indicated by the title of the doc. These are particularly useful for A Level students who are often confused with Si clause but is also suitable for GCSE students.
Attached are 2 long sample essays in French on the novel No et Moi suitable for the new French A Level exam.
The first essay, 700 words, looks at whether the novel can be seen as a study of homelessness, while the second one, 1134 word examines whether Lou and No get on well because they have similar lives. Each essay includes quotes.
My students found these essays very useful to write their own essays on the novel.