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This resource explicitly explores the use of the passive voice in the present tense which is introduced towards the end of the IGCSE programme and prepares students for the A-Level programme. In this resource, get students to look at the differences between the active voice and the passive voice on slides 2-10. Next, get the students to read the speech bubbles in the cartoons and after each example, get them to answer the questions using both the active and the passive voice. Feel free to provide extra support for those who are less able. After the story, get the students to practise forming the passive voice by conjugating the sample verb ‘etre observé’ and then they can select any activity that they feel most comfortable with. I would recommend the gifted and talented to attempt activity 4, whereas the less able students should attempt activity 1. Happy teaching and learning!

Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary) Lesson length: 45 minutes - 1 hour Here is the 2nd resource for introducing French to adults at beginner's level! I have compiled this resource using an adult approach who are learning French for the very first time. This activity focuses on numbers 1-10 and introduces the conjugation of 'habiter' and 'etre' in such a way that one conveys where one lives in this lesson. This resource also incorporates all the four keys skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing. This resource includes the worksheet, the sound file for the listening task, the listening transcript as well as my powerpoint presentation for introducing the numbers 1-10 with many subsequent activites. Happy teaching and learning!

Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript for the listening activity) Lesson length: 1 hour Here is the 5th resource for introducing French to adults at beginner's level! I have compiled this resource using an adult approach who are learning French for the very first time. This activity focuses on the time only on the hour and it also incorporates regular verbs ending in '-er' in the present tense. This resource also incorporates all the four keys skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing. This resource includes the worksheet, a handout on the conjugation of 78 different '-er' verbs, the sound file for the listening task and the listening transcript. Happy teaching and learning!

This resource explicitly looks at the negation ‘ne … plus’. First of all, get the students to revise over previously learnt negatives such as ‘ne … pas’, ‘ne … rien’ and ‘ne … jamais’. Show the next few examples of the use of ‘ne … plus’. Do the quiz with the students. They read the sentences and then judge the meaning of the sentences by selecting the correct answer. On slide 30, get the students to complete a differentiated level of their choice. This resource is geared towards learners of IGCSE French and it is very useful revision for learners of A-Level French. Happy teaching and learning!

This powerpoint teachers numbers from 1-20 in French. It also reinforces or introduces age and years in French, in addition to how to express one’s age and when one was born in French. There are also follow up activities in this powerpoint such as picture pairs and French mathematics.

Here is an interactive powerpoint which demonstrates the use of ‘avant de + infinitive’ in the theme of making a greek salad. There is also a quiz which follows where students put the sentences into the correct order. This activity is geared at IGCSE level and A-Level French where it is more common for the concept ‘avant de + infinitive’ to make an appearance. Happy teaching and learning!

Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript for the listening activity) Lesson length: 1 hour - 1 hour 20 minutes Here is the 3rd resource for introducing French to adults at beginner's level! I have compiled this resource using an adult approach who are learning French for the very first time. This activity focuses on numbers 1-21, age, days of the week and birthdays. It also briefly introduces the concept of 'de' used to signify possession which differs greatly from English. This resource also incorporates all the four keys skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing. This resource includes the worksheet, the sound file for the listening task and the listening transcript. Happy teaching and learning!

Welcome to the second installment of the parts of the body and ailments for Key Stage 2. This resource is centered on the feminine parts of the body and ailments, in terms of ‘j’ai mal a la’. Due to its complexity, it is advisable to introduce the different genders of the parts of the body as well as the grammar, week by week. For the lesson structure: Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says). Review the masculine parts of the body, then introduce the feminine parts and then ‘j’ai mal a la’. Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters in pink ‘à + la’ and ‘a la’. Then they cut out the pictures and labels and stick them correctly onto the first sheet they coloured in. There are differentiated worksheets for this. The level 1 worksheet only contains ‘j’ai mal a la jambe, a la pouce, a la gorge’. The level 2 worksheets contain the aforementioned items, also including ‘j’ai mal a la cheville’. If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!! Do keep a look out for the subsequent editions such as the parts of the body which start with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and plural parts of the body. Happy teaching and learning!

Here is a resource which outlines the use of ‘apres avoir/etre/s’etre + past participle’ construction and there are many activities which reinforce this. This activity is geared at IGCSE level. Happy teaching and learning!

Welcome to the tenth installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of September and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-31 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in October. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ octobre’. Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il ne fait plus chaud’, ‘il est orageux’ and ‘il y a une inondation’. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the autumn picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also differentiated homework which revises the weather vocabulary from January to October. Happy teaching and learning!

Hello everyone! This resource ultimately explores the use of the question words ‘lequel’, ‘laquelle’, ‘lesquels’ and ‘lesquelles’. There are plenty of examples and subsequent follow-up differentiated activities such as speaking practices, quizzes and written activities. It also revises and reinforces other grammatical concepts such as demonstrative adjectives and demonstrative pronouns. This resource is specifically geared towards learners of IGCSE or IB level where such concepts are featured on the programmes. Happy teaching and learning!

This resource explores the use of the passive voice in the present tense and it is geared at IGCSE / A- level or IB French, as the syllabus contains this grammatical element. Introduce the powerpoint to the students and go over the examples. The powerpoint also includes listening comprehension, followed by written activities. There is also a follow-up quiz which the students can play on kahoot. There is also a colourful poster attached with this resource which can be displayed in your classroom in order to make use of the working walls when needed. Happy teaching and learning!

This powerpoint teachers numbers from 1-30 in French. It also reinforces or introduces age and (for the gifted and talented) years in French, in addition to how to express one’s age and when one was born in French, but of course, this part is optional. If you don’t wish to introduce the numbers in the context of age, this is absolutely fine and you can just introduce them non-contextually, i.e. 'Répétez après moi - ‘un’, ‘un’, ‘deux’, ‘deux’, etc. After having introduced the numbers, try out the listening comprehension and it is differentiated into two different levels. For level 1 (lower level), the students choose the correct answer according to the number they hear. For level 2 (higher level), they have a choice of 30 answers to choose from and they can simply colour in the box according to what they hear. There are also follow up activities in this powerpoint such as picture pairs, French mathematics and a wordsearch. There is also a handout available with this resource that you cna print and distribute to the class. There are also four differentiated quizzes on kahoot based on French calculations which reinforces numbers 1-30 and they are defined as follows: Level 1 - Choose the correct answer and they have a minute to answer Level 2 - Choose the correct answer and they have 30 seconds to answer Level 3 - Choose the correct answer and they have only 10 seconds to answer Level 4 - Type the answer in words and they only have 20 seconds to answer The links to all of the quizzes are provided at the end of the powerpoint. When you have finished teaching the numbers and when you feel the students have sufficiently mastered them, get them to complete the reflection slip which is also attached to this resource, so they can reflect on how much they have mastered the numbers. It is titled as ‘Numbers 1-30 - Reflection’. Happy teaching and learning!

Here is a fabulous resource for introducing ‘etre’ verbs to your students. This resource contains a wealth of crossword puzzles exploring every single one of the 17 intransitive verbs. There is also a wordsearch where the students can search for the infinitives, before they become acquainted with the auxiliary verb and forming the verbs in the perfect tense. In addition, the students have pages and pages of colouring in to do and conjugating all 17 intransitive verbs will keep them occupied for quite a long time and very good practice! This activity can be set during class time or as homework. It is also great revision for Key Stage 4 learners as well! Happy teaching and learning!

This resource exclusively looks at expressions with avoir which often crop up in the IGCSE French syllabus. There are games and quizzes and also subsequent, differentiated activities. Happy teaching and learning!

It can be overwhelmingly difficult, especially for young students, to distinguish the difference between ‘savoir’ and ‘connaitre’. This pack will greatly facilitate students’ learning and comprehension of the different terminology, whether it is for Key Stage 3 French, revision during GCSE, IGCSE or A-Level French or teaching adults its concept for the very first time. Fun and games is the key!! This pack contains the following: Powerpoint containing the distinctions between ‘savoir’ and ‘connaître’ with differentiated activities after the story and also links to several differentiated Kahoot quizzes both which explore the conjugation of the verbs of ‘savoir’ and ‘connaître’ as well putting the verbs into context. A copy of the story in the powerpoint in the form of a comic strip A wordsearch based on savoir and connaître The presentations of both verbs are in the present and the perfect tense tense , Happy teaching and learning and good luck!!

This resource allows students to complete the worksheet as each of the 17 verbs in the perfect tense are being taught to them. While you are presenting the verbs to them, get the students to fill out the sheet for each one they encounter. Alternatively, this can be used as a revision sheet and it is an excellent way to revise! This resource is free! Happy teaching and learning!

Test on the present tense, based on random verbs studied in Stage 1. There are thirty questions. Answers are available for this test at a cost of £2. Whatever time limit you set your students to complete this test is totally up to you, but I would recommend 15-20 minutes. I would consider students obtaining the following scores in order to be awarded the appropriate certificate: 18-22 marks: Pass 23-26 marks: Merit 27-30 marks: Distinction

The second part of the assessment after having successfully completed Stage 1: The present tense and Stage 1-9: Test on the present tense. This part is more comprehensive, although it only focuses on the present tense. There are twenty-five missing answers where students enter the correct conjugation of the verb accordingly. The time limit you set your students to complete this task, is completely up to you, but I would recommend 15 minutes. The answers to this assessment are available at the cost of £2.