Read Le Petit Prince in French

This is the story of a grown-up meeting his inner child, embodied by a Little Prince. Traveling from an asteroid, he left his rose there to discover the world. Before landing on Earth he visited many planets and their inhabitants where all grown-ups incarnates humankind’s most common vice.

Read the Allez magazines

Available from the LRC

Write a letter to an imaginary friend in France and tell them about yourself – this could be good practice for a future exchange partner.

Listen to the Podcast Coffeebreak French

Selection of podcasts covering different situations, eating out, going to the cinema etc

Watch a series in French on Netflix or Prime

Watch Au revoir les enfants by Louis Malle

It is based on the actions of Père Jacques, a French priest and headmaster who attempted to shelter Jewish children during the Holocaust.

Watch some of the Asterix films in French

The Asterix comic book series, it has been the sensation of the publishing world for 60 years while the character Asterix has become a mythical figure, a symbol throughout the world for all who resist the influence of Empires trying to impose their will and law on others.

Research a famous French sportsperson and make a presentation that you could show to the class.

Research and plan a day trip to France from St Albans to Calais.

How would you travel?

What could you visit?

Research St Malo and the region of Brittany in France in preparation for the Year 8 French trip.

Make a video to learn a grammar point that you have learnt in class.

Put the settings on your phone into French to practice useful language.

Put the settings into French on your favourite computer game.

On FIFA, for example, you can set the commentary into French.