Listening/oral work on national stereotypes. Youtube video to watch, then a range of exercises on stereotypes. This goes with another, text-based worksheet on the same page.

Reading comprehension for higher GCSE/intermediate level. A remarkable war story about a British POW allowed to return home on leave to see his dying mother. Text, true/false/not mentioned, vocabulary and written back-up.

Listening. Holidays - two young women talk about their holidays. Based on a BBC video (not available outside UK). Gap fill and "find the French". GCSE standard (intermediate, but quite easy).

Listening task. Interview with a forensic pathologist (coroner/medical examiner). Challenging task for advanced level with gap fill exercise. Linked video from the excellent Universcience.tv site.

Ma maison crossword for near beginners. English - French translations, including definite articles and simple possessives (mon,ma,mes). I think it's worth including articles as beginners in French get very confused about this.

Listening: an extract from the 2002 Nicolas Philibert film Etre et avoir with sentences to translate and a brief oral task. Linguistically easy, but needs careful listening with repeats. Good for English AS level cinema theme.

Listening task. Speed dating. Easy A-level material based on a BBC video. Students watch the video and translate sentences from English into French. A good lesson in how word to word translation often fails. See Samples for access to this resource.

Listening based on a BBC video in which a mother describes her daughters. Low(ish) intermediate level. Good for GCSE. Sheet includes vocabulary list, questions in French and a written task. Could be used with a good Year 9 class.

Listening based on a BBC programme extract about a small family restaurant in Strasbourg, a "vinstub". Intermediate level (higher GCSE) with true/false and sentences to complete. This would suit a good intermediate class.

Reading comprehension and discussion on TV versus internet. Matching reading task with discussion questions. Good for AS level in England and Wales. High intermediate.