Cher Père Noël

Activity introducing popular Xmas presents, practising "Je voudrais". Pictures can be made into flashcards.

 

Christmas traditions

Colourful pages with information about Christmas in English. Word document

 

Chrismtas in France

Powerpoint presentation about how Christmas is spent in French

 

Christmas Sudoko

Solve the Sudoko, fitting the Xmas words into the boxes. Meaning of the words shown via pictures.

 

Christmas wordsearch

Pictures used to reflect meaning of the words. Activity to match meanings of words in French and English also.

 

Simple Xmas Wordsearch

Fit in the Xmas words. Pictures and words are matched below this.

 

Christmas Bingo

Pages can be printed off and used to play bingo using Christmas words. Bingo cards use pictures.

 

Christmas in France

Information about how Christmas is spent in France. (From Sunderland Grid for Learning)

 

Jingle Bells in French

Words to the song in French (with phonetic explanation of pronunciation added.) Website to listen to a jazzy version: http://www.csdraveurs.qc.ca/musique/noel/calendrier2006a.html Choose number 9.

 

Noël en France

Powerpoint about Christmas in France. In French.

 

Xmas words and pictures

Word document with words and pictures.

 

Christmas websites

A document listing many websites with activities to use on your interactive whiteboards and documents to download: play a quiz, send a Xmas card, find a recipe, design a snowman etc.

 

Xmas around the world posters

A4 colour posters describing how Xmas is spent in countries around the world

 

How Xmas is spent around the world

Find out how Xmas is spent around the world. Zipped powerpoint

 

Christmas advent calendar

Find out about Christmas day by day. Zipped Powerpoint

 

Carnaval (Mardi Gras)

Ideas and websites with information about Carnaval

 

Christmas presents

Zipped powerpoint introducing words for popular Xmas presents + "Hide & Reveal" , "Flashing flashcrds" exercise and a letter to Father Xmas

 

Mon beau sapin

French carol

 

Mon beau sapin

Lyrics to the carol, "Oh Christmas Tree.."

 

Douce Nuit (Silent Night)intrumental

Instrumental version of French version of Silent Night

 

Silent Night (Douce Nuit)

Words to Silent Night in French

 

Jingle Bells

Words to this version which has some English in it.

 

Carol: Entre le boeuf et l'ane gris

Sound file for French carol. (Words can be found in associated WORD document on this page)

 

Carol: Il est né le divin enfant

Sound file for French carol. (Words can be found in associated WORD document on this page)

 

Carol: Jingle Bells

Sound file for French carol. (Words can be found in associated WORD document on this page)

 

Carol: Silent Night

Sound file for French carol. (Words can be found in associated WORD document on this page)

 

Entre le boeuf et l'âne gris

Zipped Powerpoint presentation to go with the sound files of this French carol. English translation on Notes Pages.

 

Silent Night with voice (Douce Nuit)

Sound file of this traditional carol sung in French.

 

Easter websites + activities to do

Document with French websites based around the theme of Easter. Activities you can do with your pupils.

 

Easter play

A play for children to perform at Easter

 

Pâques

The Easter story in French recounted by Natacha Blanchard

 

Butterfly song: Vole vole vole papillon

Sound file of this little French song about a butterfly

 

Butterfly song lyrics

Lyrics to the accompanying sound file "Vole, vole, vole, papillon"

 

Song "Une poule sur un mur"

Sound file of a simple French song. Lyrics are displayed in accompanying Word document

 

Lyrics to "Une poule sur un mur"

Word document displaying the lyrics to accompanying song file.

 

The Story of Chinese New Year

Story of Chinese New Year recounted in French by Natacha Blanchard. Supports practice in colours and animals.

 

Bonhomme de neige

Story about a snowman. Sound files by Lydie Hardwick. English translation on Notes Pages. To unzip and save: double click, choose "Presentation CD", go to Wizard, choose a folder to save it to. Finish

 

Un arbre de Noel

Story about a Xmas tree with sound files by Lydie Hardwick. English translation on the Notes Pages

 

Chanson pour l'hiver

Poem by Jacques Prevert with sound files by Lydie Hardwick. English translation on the Note Pages

 

Easter in France

How the French celebrate Easter (told by a French girl)

 

Easter eggs

How to make an Easter egg (in French)

 

Easter games (in 4 languages)

Easter activities

 

World Cup Country research

Activities to research countries participating in the World Cup (from Oxfam UK)

 

How to gain the ISA using World Cup theme

10 activities to do based around the theme of the World Cup which will help you gain the International Schools Award

 

Football Team Strips

Publisher document. Team strips of different countries. (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)

 

World Cup booklet 1

Classroom activities to print off and use relating to the World Cup (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)

 

World Cup teams in 5 languages

Use this to develop knowledge about languages, comparing names of countries (from Sunderland Grid for Learning - Clare Seccombe)

 

World Cup 3 booklet

More activities to download and use in the classroom based around the theme of the World Up ((also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)

 

World Cup booklet 2

Activities to download and use relating to the World Cup 2010 (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)

 

World Cup flags in French and English

Use this to practise names of countries in both languages and get to know the flags (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)

 

World Cup player profiles

Document giving information in French about some of the famous players (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)

 

Calendar of World Cup

Keep a track of who wins the games throughout the tournament.

 

Word snake of World Cup teams

Find all the teams in the word snake. (Sunderland Grid for Learning: Clare Seccombe)

 

Counting activity World Cup 2010

Activity sheet to practise numbers and vocabulary associated with football (Sunderland Grid for Learning: Clare Seccombe)

 

Football Stadiums in South Africa for World Cup

Document showing pictures of the stadiums around S. Africa where the matches will be played (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)

 

World Cup winners over the years

Who won the world cup and in which year? (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)

 

Le 14 juillet

History behind Bastille Day, when the French celebrate their independence. Narrated by Natacha Blanchard

 

Bastille Day, 14 July

Explanation in English of the French day of independence. Thanks to Jo Rhys Jones.

 

April Fool's Day in France

History of April Fool's Day and how the French celebrate it. English translation on Notes Pages

 

La rentrée

The return to school: information about primary school in France

 

Chanson pour l'hiver

A ppt version of this Jacques Prevert poem with the English translation on the Notes pages.

 

Christmas tree story

A simple, short story about a Xmas tree alone in a forest. English translation on Note pages. Zipped Powerpoint.