This is a very effective teaching resource. It can be used as follows:

• With 15 / 16 year olds preparing for exams: across a wide range of abilities.
  (There is something for everybody.)
• With 17 year olds who need a quick revision of main grammatical points before taking higher exams.
• By the French Assistant teacher who can go through the exercises and sketches, focusing on pronunciation.
• By supply teachers.
• By students who have missed lessons.
• Staff can record plays and sketches which can then serve as a listening exercise.

The booklets

The booklets should be used in order because each successive booklet uses vocabulary from previous ones but some exercises can by done anytime.

Built in revision program

The work booklets contain a variety of exercises, engaging sketches and short stories. These are used as a means of revision of vocabulary and constructions from previous booklets. Thus there is a thread of continuity throughout the course.

Illustrating the Text

All booklets contain activities and exercises. Some exercises involve illustrating a story or play. The idea is that the student has to read and understand before drawing. Then their picture can be used a s a prompt to use the vocabulary and phrases used in the text as they talk about the picture.