Video listening with captions. This is a short explanation of French secularism (laïcité) and its historical background. Questions in English. Answers given. Good for Y13. CEFR B2.

A text + exercises about the recent rise of antisemitic acts in France, following the Israel-Hamas war. Text, vocab to find, questions in French, sentences to make from words, 90 word summary. Good for Y13. CEFR B2.

A simple vocab retrieval starter, requiring fast retrieval and lots of repetition. Works as a competitive, timed game, working down the levels of a pyramid. CEFR A1.

Another set of nine pyramid translation games à la Conti, with instructions provided. These use present and near future verb forms. CEFR A1.

Nine pyramid translation games (in the Conti style). These all feature past time expressions and perfect tense verbs. Played in groups of three, with the aim of developing fluency and accuracy. Instructions given. CEFR A1.

Video listening. This is a 1jour1question video about social diversity ('mixité sociale'). The task is to complete sentences adapted from the transcript, with options to choose from. Oral discussion could follow (suggestions given). CEFR B2.

A simple sentence builder called 'J décris mon père' (physical descriptions mainly). Comes with a gapped version and suggestions for use. CEFR A1.

A 'Climb the wall' listening game, based on the vocab topic of clothes. Lots of repetition of connected target language. You'll find this in the Vocabulary section by scrolling down the right-hand column. CEFR A1.

Video listening. A short report from Arte about Elvis, a young Albanian asylum seeker and his family living on the streets in Strasbourg. Questions in French. Answers give, CEFR B1.

A video listening activity based on an Arte video. True/false. In addition students must identify which questions are asked from a list. Input + culture! Higher Tier GCSE. CEFR A2.