These whiteboard-based resources are divided into 24 units covering the whole of Key Stage 2, with all vocabulary recorded by native speakers, video clips of French children speaking and singing songs, and all the authentic photographs you need, all in an engaging, user-friendly interactive whiteboard package.
Click here to view a short video introducing the materials for Unit 4.
Each unit is supplied in either Smart Notebook 10 or Promethean ActivPrimary 3 format, and features the full set of lesson activities, along with the word bank and suggested teacher target language phrases built in to the interactive pages. Sample screenshots can be seen at the bottom of this page.
Pack 1 (Units 1-6) both versions available now at £40.00
Pack 2 (Units 7-12) both versions available now at £40.00
Pack 3 (Units 13-18) both versions available now at £40.00
Pack 4 (Units 19-24) both versions available now at £40.00
All resources are available for rapid delivery, normally within a week.
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From Unit 1 (Moi) Section 3: Equivalent names in French and English. The names on this screen are all linked to native speaker sound clips. Dragging a French name into the 'magic box' reveals the English equivalent.
From Unit 2 (Jeux et chansons) Section 4: Instructions for making a game of conkers. Each instruction is recorded by a native speaker and the verbs (percez, enfilez, trouvez, tapez) highlighted in each sentence. The written form of these instructions is provided on the next slide.
From Unit 3 (On fait la fête) Section 1: Introducing questions and answers about hobbies. As always, the sentences are linked to native speaker recordings. Other pages in this section feature photographs of real French children representing the phrases 'je lis, je danse, je chante' etc.
From Unit 4 (Portraits) Section 1: Parts of the body. The video clip features French children performing the song 'tête, épaules, genoux, pieds' complete with the actions. Labels can be dragged into position and clicked to hear the sound clips.
From Unit 5 (Les quatre amis) Section 1: Storytelling. After introduction of the vocabulary for this section, an animated video of the full story is played with native speaker narration. Follow-up activities use the same images and voice recordings. A free version of this animation can be found on our YouTube channel.
From Unit 6 (Ça pousse!) Section 2: Life cycle of a plant. Each picture is presented in turn, with the native speaker recording of each sentence and the text appearing on demand.
From Unit 7 (On y va) Section 3: Weather. The places mentioned in the weather poem are first located on the map, then the poem is presented line by line, accompanied by sound recordings. The weather symbols can then be dragged into position on the map.
From Unit 8 (L'argent de poche) Section 1: At the toy shop. Items can be 'fished' from the magic bag. At the end of each line is a picture or photograph of an item, linked to a sound recording. The face icons represent the opinion phrases.
From Unit 9 (Raconte-moi une histoire!) Section 4: Descriptions. Having heard the full story and sung along to the recording, children choose from the words provided to build sentences describing the characters.
From Unit 10 (Vive le sport!) Section 3: Healthy eating. A sorting activity where pictures and labels (all linked to sound recordings) are organised into healthy and unhealthy.
From Unit 11 (Le Carnaval des animaux) Section 1: Meet the animals. Ten musical extracts are played from Camille Saint-Saëns' work, and alongside each the corresponding word, picture and native-speaker recording are revealed.
From Unit 12 (Quel temps fait-il?) Section 5: Dressing for the weather. The images at the top of the screen are linked to sound clips, which will help children build sentences using the words below.
From Unit 13 (Bon appétit!) Section 5: Food for a celebration. This screen introduces the vocabulary for a crêpe recipe. There is also a video of crêpes being made, complete with native speaker commentary.
From Unit 14 (Je suis le musicien) Section 1: I am the Music Man. This screen introduces the four musical genres along with native-speaker sound clips and specially commissioned music.
From Unit 15 (En route pour l'école) Section 3: Journey to school. An authentic French map is used along with photographs and an audio description of a child's journey to school.
From Unit 16 (Scène de plage) Section 2: Bringing a picture to life. Under licence from the National Gallery, this unit features the Degas painting Scène de plage. Specific areas of the picture are linked to native-speaker recordings which describe what can be seen.
From Unit 17 (Les quatre saisons) Section 4: Seasonal colours. The music from Vivaldi's Four Seasons suite is played and children are asked to consider which colours best represent each season.
From Unit 18 (Les planètes) Section 1: Introducing the planets. Each planet is linked to sound clips and the written forms are introduced one by one.
From Unit 19 (Notre école) Section 4: School times and subjects. This screen introduces the school timetable along with vocabulary for break and lunchtime, and the full range of subjects.
From Unit 20 (Notre monde) Section 1: Crossing continents. The names of each of the continents are presented here, along with the written form and, as always, native-speaker recordings.
From Unit 21 (Monter un café) Section 3: What's on the menu? This section introduces regional specialities and includes full passages describing various food types, all recorded by a native speaker.
From Unit 22 (Le passé et le présent) Section 3: Then and now. A comparison is drawn between past and present photographs of Durham. Later in the unit a similar activity compares two images of Paris.
From Unit 23 (Au parc d'attractions) Section 3: Visiting a theme park. Using the vocabualry presented, children write a short passage describing their favourite theme park rides and the reasons for their choice.
From Unit 24 (Quoi de neuf?) Section 3: In my opinion. Various sections of a French newspaper are presented, and children are encouraged to give their opinions on each one.
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From Unit 1 (Moi) Section 3: Equivalent names in French and English. The names on this screen are all linked to native speaker sound clips. Dragging a French name into the 'magic box' reveals the English equivalent.
From Unit 2 (Jeux et chansons) Section 4: Instructions for making a game of conkers. Each instruction is recorded by a native speaker and the verbs (percez, enfilez, trouvez, tapez) highlighted in each sentence. The written form of these instructions is provided on the next slide.
From Unit 3 (On fait la fête) Section 1: Introducing questions and answers about hobbies. As always, the sentences are linked to native speaker recordings. Other pages in this section feature photographs of real French children representing the phrases 'je lis, je danse, je chante' etc.
From Unit 4 (Portraits) Section 1: Parts of the body. The video clip features French children performing the song 'tête, épaules, genoux, pieds' complete with the actions. Labels can be dragged into position and clicked to hear the sound clips.
From Unit 5 (Les quatre amis) Section 1: Storytelling. After introduction of the vocabulary for this section, an animated video of the full story is played with native speaker narration. Follow-up activities use the same images and voice recordings. A free version of this animation can be found on our YouTube channel.
From Unit 6 (Ça pousse!) Section 2: Life cycle of a plant. Each picture is presented in turn, with the native speaker recording of each sentence and the text appearing on demand.
From Unit 7 (On y va) Section 3: Weather. The places mentioned in the weather poem are first located on the map, then the poem is presented line by line, accompanied by sound recordings. The weather symbols can then be dragged into position on the map.
From Unit 8 (L'argent de poche) Section 1: At the toy shop. Items can be 'fished' from the magic bag. At the end of each line is a picture or photograph of an item, linked to a sound recording. The face icons represent the opinion phrases.
From Unit 9 (Raconte-moi une histoire!) Section 4: Descriptions. Having heard the full story and sung along to the recording, children choose from the words provided to build sentences describing the characters.
From Unit 10 (Vive le sport!) Section 3: Healthy eating. A sorting activity where pictures and labels (all linked to sound recordings) are organised into healthy and unhealthy.
From Unit 11 (Le Carnaval des animaux) Section 1: Meet the animals. Ten musical extracts are played from Camille Saint-Saëns' work, and alongside each the corresponding word, picture and native-speaker recording are revealed.
From Unit 12 (Quel temps fait-il?) Section 5: Dressing for the weather. The images at the top of the screen are linked to sound clips, which will help children build sentences using the words below.
From Unit 13 (Bon appétit!) Section 5: Food for a celebration. This screen introduces the vocabulary for a crêpe recipe. There is also a video of crêpes being made, complete with native speaker commentary.
From Unit 14 (Je suis le musicien) Section 1: I am the Music Man. This screen introduces the four musical genres along with native-speaker sound clips and specially commissioned music.
From Unit 15 (En route pour l'école) Section 3: Journey to school. An authentic French map is used along with photographs and an audio description of a child's journey to school.
From Unit 16 (Scène de plage) Section 2: Bringing a picture to life. Under licence from the National Gallery, this unit features the Degas painting Scène de plage. Specific areas of the picture are linked to native-speaker recordings which describe what can be seen.
From Unit 17 (Les quatre saisons) Section 4: Seasonal colours. The music from Vivaldi's Four Seasons suite is played and children are asked to consider which colours best represent each season.
From Unit 18 (Les planètes) Section 1: Introducing the planets. Each planet is linked to sound clips and the written forms are introduced one by one.
From Unit 19 (Notre école) Section 4: School times and subjects. This screen introduces the school timetable along with vocabulary for break and lunchtime, and the full range of subjects.
From Unit 20 (Notre monde) Section 1: Crossing continents. The names of each of the continents are presented here, along with the written form and, as always, native-speaker recordings.
From Unit 21 (Monter un café) Section 3: What's on the menu? This section introduces regional specialities and includes full passages describing various food types, all recorded by a native speaker.
From Unit 22 (Le passé et le présent) Section 3: Then and now. A comparison is drawn between past and present photographs of Durham. Later in the unit a similar activity compares two images of Paris.
From Unit 23 (Au parc d'attractions) Section 3: Visiting a theme park. Using the vocabualry presented, children write a short passage describing their favourite theme park rides and the reasons for their choice.
From Unit 24 (Quoi de neuf?) Section 3: In my opinion. Various sections of a French newspaper are presented, and children are encouraged to give their opinions on each one.