French Foundation

Speaking

A Teachnet project 2006 by Helen Bouillon - Notre Dame High School Sheffield

Introduction

Lesson 1 speaking test
Lesson 1 Role Play
Lesson 2 Presentation
Lesson 3 Conversation
Lesson 4 Conversation
Useful links and credits
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This module of 4 lessons is focused on the speaking part of the exam exclusively. The following resources are mainly aimed at lower ability students. This module is to freshen up their knowledge of French in the last few lessons before the exam so they can ‘SPEAK’ on the day of the exam. I have used these resources with a lower ability Y11 group, in which there was a majority of boys.

1. These resources can be used in front of the class by the teacher to reinforce previous teaching.
2. They can be used on an individual basis in the computer room.
The teacher can look at the work pupils have done as they can save their work or simply print the slides they want (as handouts).

As the PowerPoints are interactive: pupils can write in the boxes provided. IMPORTANT: they have to write in View Show; it does not work otherwise.

These presentations focus on the speaking skill of the examination and are divided in the different sections of this exam. (Role play, presentation and questions and conversation)
All sounds are produced by clicking on the box
Sometimes the pupils are asked to record/repeat words. The software used is “Audacity” which can be downloaded free from the internet.

I have produced these PowerPoints with the ability of my Year 11 students in mind. I have tried to highlight and revise the areas in the speaking test that seemed to cause problem and reoccur with more than one student. I have included key sentences, revision tips, pronunciation exercises together with printable resources and hyperlinks to useful websites. These resources can be adapted for different groups.

The content of the resources is to support and reach a ‘C’ grade.

Content:

Lesson 1: Introduction/recap of the speaking exam structure
Printable sheet to recap speaking exam structure

Lesson 1: Role play

Lesson 2: Presentation and questions
Printable examples of presentations

Lesson 3: Conversation topics (Personal relationships, Tourism, The environment)
Printable help sheet- 16 essential verbs

Lesson 4: Conversation topics (Leisure, Home life, Education/work)
Printable speaking booklet
Printable invitation for lunchtime revision sessions

Teachers' notes in MS Word format (right click the link and select "Save Target As...")