How do you describe your school and the subjects you study?
Page of phrases and words on teh topic of school. Includes phrases like 'I am studying for . . .' Also includes the names for school years and class activities and instructions.
View full descriptionStrand: Speaking
Strand unit: School
Suggestions for use: Good suggestions here. Use as part of a class on école. Write a short paragraph describing a day in school.
Clear list of vocabulary as well as the breakdown of the French school system. Description is given in English.
View full descriptionStrand: Topics
Strand unit: School
Suggestions for use: Use this site when introducing the theme of school.
Short GCSE resource with some common phrases and replies used when speaking about shcool. Example questions and answers.
View full descriptionStrand: Topics
Strand unit: School
Slides present the vocabulary and brief description of facilities in a school.
View full descriptionStrand: Topics
Strand unit: School
Suggestions for use: Could be a useful resource to use when talking about school. No need to make your own presentation when it is already there!
Key Skills: Literacy
PDF of a chapter of a book looking at secondary school and university life in France. Covers vocabulary, grammar and includes exercises. Activities are based on a video but the resource is useful even without the video.
View full descriptionStrand: Vocabulary
Strand unit: School
Suggestions for use: Adapt some of the exercises for your school and experience. Vocabulary is quite extensive.
In depth guide with questions and exercises based on the film about life in a Parisian school in a tough district.
View full descriptionStrand: Reading
Strand unit: School
Suggestions for use: Useful resource to download and print. Do the questions outlined.
Grid of images which appear when clicked. Sound files for the item and written text too.
View full descriptionStrand: Useful Websites
Strand unit: School
News reports and articles from a national newspaper in France. The articles are well broken up and reasonably accessible.
View full descriptionStrand: Reading
Strand unit: Sport
Suggestions for use: Get the students to select what they believe to be the big news story of the day - and write a paragraph or two about it.
Football articles and news reports from a quality newspaper in France.
View full descriptionStrand: Reading
Strand unit: Sport
Suggestions for use: Get the students to select what they believe to be the big story of the day and write two paragraphs about it.
Online French media outlet focusing on football. Articles tend to include lots of images and video links. Language reasonably accessible.
View full descriptionStrand: Reading
Strand unit: Sport
Suggestions for use: Select a specific story that interests and write a short piece explaining it.
