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Activities around the Intermarché veggie wolf ad
You have probably seen this adorable Intermarché Christmas Tale ad (made without AI!) featuring a wolf who stops eating animals in order to make friends. Here are activities (also done without AI) for beginners in French as a foreign language that will allow them to work on: the verb avoir (il a, ils ont) expressions with avoir (avoir peur, avoir pitié, avoir l'habitude, avoir besoin...) the negation ne pas, ne plus some emotions some animal names some food names verbs in th

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Dec 19, 20251 min read


Fake or real Christmas tree? For French learners.
Here are activities about Christmas trees: 'artificiel ou naturel'? With a debate and a video to find out which one is more environmentally friendly. The activities are aimed at teens or adults at A1 or A2+ level (simplified or longer text, questions with more or less guidance). Objectives: learn vocabulary related to the Christmas tree use the comparison plus/moins que use on peut/on doit express and justify one's opinion We start by talking about what we have at home and b

frenchwithsophieuk
Dec 4, 20251 min read


My French groups for children, teens and adults
Group lessons are a favourite for many people because learning French together with others can be more fun and motivating. It's also much cheaper! I now have several online groups depending on your level and needs: Groups for children and teens For children learning French as a foreign language , I have two very popular groups: French for 7-10 years olds on Mondays at 5pm on Zoom French for 10-13 years olds on Tuesdays at 6pm on Zoom Both classes are great for beginners and

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Nov 15, 20252 min read


Back to school story and activities for beginners in French
To restart learning French in a pleasant way this September, I decided to create activities around the story Splat raconte ses vacances ....

frenchwithsophieuk
Sep 4, 20251 min read


Fruit vocabulary and activities for beginners in French
Here are some activities about fruits that I created for my beginners in French as a Foreign Language. You'll find the vocabulary with...

frenchwithsophieuk
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Activities to practise the verbs pouvoir, vouloir and devoir in the present tense
I created these activities on the verbs pouvoir (can), vouloir (want), and devoir (must) in the present tense for my students aged 10-13....

frenchwithsophieuk
May 21, 20251 min read


Health issues and illnesses for beginners in French
Here are some resources for talking about health issues and illnesses. It addresses avoir mal à la/au/aux and the prepositions à and...

frenchwithsophieuk
Mar 13, 20251 min read


'Galette des rois' for beginners in French
Here are several activities related to the 'galette' (and particularly the recipe) for beginners: videos and bingo games, true or false,...

frenchwithsophieuk
Jan 7, 20252 min read


Activities around the short film Automne for beginners in French
Here are some activities around Automn e , a poetic short film created by LISAA . This animated film of less than 3 minutes and without...

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Oct 9, 20241 min read


Talk about your holidays for beginners in French
Here are some slides that I have prepared to make my beginners revise some vocabulary after the summer break. Before talking about all...

frenchwithsophieuk
Sep 9, 20241 min read


Resources about Astérix for beginners in French (physical description, parc Astérix...)
I have created these resources for my beginners at A1 level. In a first session, we discover the universe and characters of Asterix,...

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Jun 24, 20241 min read


Activities around the video Oktapodi for beginners in French
At the end of the year, it's not easy to motivate our young students! Stories (albums or videos) are a very good choice for this summer...

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Jun 10, 20241 min read


La Suisse (Switzerland) for beginners in French
Activities about Switzerland for beginners in French

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May 14, 20241 min read


Abbreviations for units of measurement in French (+ the world's longest baguette!)
Activities to read units of measurement in French as foreign language.

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May 9, 20241 min read


5 tips to feel ready for your GCSE French !
In the UK, GCSE French is made of 4 exams : reading, listening, writing and speaking. You can choose between two tiers: the Foundation...

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Mar 31, 20244 min read


Easter/Pâques activities for beginners in French
Last year I posted activities to learn the basic Easter words. This year, my students are able to go further and I have decides to offer...

frenchwithsophieuk
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Activities around the story Roule galette for beginners in French
Last year I shared these resource about the French tradition of 'La galette des rois' for beginners. This year we're reading and doing...

frenchwithsophieuk
Jan 5, 20241 min read


La liste de Noël | Christmas wishlist (French for beginners)
Last year I posted some resources to learn and practise the Christmas vocabulary in French. This year I've created some activities to...

frenchwithsophieuk
Dec 5, 20231 min read


Rooms and actions in the house (French for beginners)
Here are some useful resources to work on rooms and actions in the house with your children if you're a parent, or your students if...

frenchwithsophieuk
Nov 28, 20231 min read


Halloween: French activities for bilingual children
For my French speaking students living abroad I created these resources to revise punctuation, writing, reading and conjugation. First...

frenchwithsophieuk
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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