French resource categories

Snakes & Ladders template

The classic Snakes & Ladders game for pairwork. Pupils test each other on a set list of vocabulary, shuffled up (maybe on cards).

£2.00 GBP

SSCs in French, German & Spanish

A slide of SSCs for French, one for German and one for Spanish. Each one is in a text box, so you can simply copy and paste it into your lesson resources.

Free

French - Using time markers

Introduce pupils to different time markers that refer to particular tenses (past, present & future), allowing them to show off their knowledge of tenses in a simple way.

£2.00 GBP

French - Transcription phrases

Have this on your classroom wall and a set of cards for pupils when they are doing transcription pairwork.

£2.00 GBP

French - Timetable pairwork

Pupils work in pairs to fill in the gaps in the timetable. Each pupil has different gaps on their timetable, so they need to talk to each other in French to fill in their gaps.

£2.00 GBP

French - Time phrases starter

When teaching a lesson about using different tenses, show this on the board as pupils enter the room, giving them something to think about as they settle.

Free

French - Taboo cards (various topics)

Taboo is a great and challenging activity to do with the pupils. The word the other pupil(s) has/have to guess is in bold on each card and the person with that word has to describe it in French without mentioning the other words underneath.

£2.00 GBP

French - SSCs introduction & practice

Use this PowerPoint to introduce sound symbol correspondences (SSCs) in French.

£1.00 GBP

French - Spontaneous speaking wall

Pupils stick this sheet into their books at the start of the year. The idea is that they, another pupil or you sign a brick in the wall whenever they use a spontaneous phrase in French.

Free

French - Spend the opinions speaking sheet

Pupils have a copy each of this sheet. In conversation, they must tick off as many opinion phrases as possible, by using them logically and sensibly in their conversation.

£1.00 GBP

French - Speaking peer assessment sheets

A simple target-setting sheet for pupils when doing peer work on speaking.

Free

French - Rooms pairwork gap-fill

Pupils work in pairs to read the paragraph about rooms in the house. Each pupil has the same paragraph, but with gaps in different places. By reading to each other, they fill in the gaps in their own paragraph, promoting speaking, listening and transcription skills.

£1.00 GBP

Sentence Race template

In teams, pupils make sentences using a single word revealed in the grid. Points are awarded for improved sentences as well! Full instructions are in the notes of the PowerPoint.

£2.00 GBP

French - Personality pairwork

This starter activity is for pupils to practise personality words in pairs.

£1.00 GBP

French - Os & Xs pairwork

A blank grid for traditional Os & Xs game for pairwork. Phrases in French to use when playing are at the bottom of the sheet, along with the instructions.

Free

French - Numbers sound-spelling

Use this resource to practise the sounds within in low numbers in French.

£2.00 GBP

French - Ice cream conversation pairwork

Use this resource to practise ordering an ice cream. Pupils use the grid, conversation and dice to practise in pairs.

£2.00 GBP

French - Holidays speaking sheet

This worksheet allows pupils to work together to talk about holidays, including their opinion, different tenses and activities.

£1.00 GBP

French - Hair & eyes dice pairwork

Pupils work in pairs. They take it in turns to throw a dice. They then translate the phrase next to the number shown on the dice.

£1.00 GBP

French - Free time Q&As

This resource practises questions, free time and developing answers.

£2.00 GBP

French - Find your partner past tense text

Each pupil gets a card with French on it. They have to find the pupil who has the only other card that can go with theirs.

£1.00 GBP

French - Fancy opinion phrases

This is a simple list of opinion phrases and their English translation. It's better suited to higher ability pupils.

£1.00 GBP

French - Describe the painting

Using Monet’s painting, ‘Jardin à Sainte-Adresse’ and example sentences underneath the painting, pupils describe the picture. Perfect practice for the GCSE!

£1.00 GBP

French - Debating tick sheet

Pupils tick off each discussion phrase as they use them in conversation.

Free

French - Classroom language sheet

Pupils stick this sheet into their books at the start of the year to help them communicate in the classroom in French.

£1.00 GBP

French - Classroom language dominoes

Class dominoes is a great way to get the whole class involved and to keep their attention! Full instructions are in the document.

£1.00 GBP

French - Buying an ice cream

This PowerPoint introduces the vocab necessary for buying an ice cream in French.

£2.00 GBP

French - Asking questions

This resource teaches pupils how to formulate questions in French, using 3 different methods.

£2.00 GBP

French - Animal sounds & SSCs

Use this PowerPoint to introduce the sounds that common animals make. Essentially, it’s a way of using and practising some of the SSCs in French.

£2.00 GBP

French - Alphabet pronunciation

This PowerPoint introduces the pronunciation of the French alphabet. More difficult letters are highlighted in red. A reference sheet for pupils to stick in pupils' books is included.

£1.00 GBP

Trapdoor template

This activity can be done in pairs or as a class. It's a great way to practise speaking, pronunciation, etc. Full instructions in the PowerPoint notes.

£1.00 GBP

Spend the words template

Enter words from the current or a past topic into the grid. In pairs, pupils must use as many of the words when speaking as possible.

£1.00 GBP

Speaking game - Where I live

Perfect practice for GCSE students and their speaking skills. A simple but effective board game, practising talking about where you live. The questions are in English, so you can change them to the language students are learning.

£2.00 GBP

Say Something random chooser

This is a random image selector. Whatever the picture is and the symbol at the bottom of the slide, pupils must take it in turns to say something – a question about the picture, an exclamation, a positive, a negative, something in the future and something in the past.

£1.00 GBP

Say Something template

Pupils roll the dice and then: ask a question, give a statement, say something positive, say something negative, say something in the future, say something in the past about a given topic.

£1.00 GBP

Say Something cards

Make these into cards. Then pupils have to pick one at random and say something: a question, a statement, a positive thing, a negative thing, something in the future or something in the past (each represented by a symbol).

Free

Random question spinner template

Enter your own questions into the spinner and press ‘S’ in presentation mode to stop on a random question.

£1.00 GBP

Quiz-quiz-trade template

Template for the popular ‘Quiz-Quiz-Trade’ activity. Pupils wander around the room to find their equivalent partner (the pupil who has the translation of their card). Full instructions in the PowerPoint notes.

£1.00 GBP

Pointless & Family Fortunes cards

A set of cards to be used to play Pointless or Family Fortunes. A couple of examples are given in the document. Full instructions in the document.

£1.00 GBP

Pick a question template

Fill each slide with a question. Pupils choose a question number and teacher clicks on the number to take them to that question.

£1.00 GBP

Connect 4 pairwork template

Pupils work in pairs to play Connect 4. Perfect for speaking practice! Class version also available. Full instructions in the PowerPoint notes.

£1.00 GBP

Class dominoes template

Class dominoes is a great activity to keep the pupils on their toes! Instructions are on the document. Simply enter the vocab you want the pupils to practise where indicated.

£1.00 GBP

Class Battleships template

A Battleships game to be adapted and to play as a class. There are 3 different templates (in case pupils learn where they are!). Full instructions in the PowerPoint.