This ready-to-use 20-page resource pack uses the excitement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to teach French vocabulary, reading, writing and cultural understanding. Every activity is built around real players from the French national team, with authentic facts that spark curiosity and make language stick.
What's Included — 20 Pages of Differentiated Activities
⚽ 8 Illustrated Player Profiles (Pages 3–6)
Two profiles per page, each with a bilingual biography, fun fact, stats panel, and comprehension questions. Players covered: Mbappé, Griezmann, Giroud, Camavinga, Koundé, Maignan, Tchouaméni and Upamecano.
🔤 Vocabulary Match — 20 Pairs (Page 7)
Students match 20 essential football vocabulary words from French to English. Shuffled English column with connection dots. Extension task for Years 9–10.
🔍 Word Search — 15 Words (Page 8)
A 15×15 grid hiding player names and football vocabulary in all directions. Includes bilingual word list and a writing extension task.
📖 Reading Comprehension A — Year 7–8 (Page 9)
A scaffolded French text about Mbappé with 7 bilingual comprehension questions, two answer lines per question, and a True/False task.
📖 Reading Comprehension B — Year 9–10 (Page 10)
A more demanding text about the French team's diversity and history. Five open-ended questions requiring full sentences in French.
❓ Quiz A — Year 7–8 (Page 11)
Eight multiple-choice questions in a 2×2 grid layout, bilingual (French + English), with space to record a score out of 8.
❓ Quiz B — Year 9–10 (Page 12)
Eight harder questions answered without the player cards. Tests deeper knowledge of players, facts and vocabulary.
✏️ Fill in the Blank (Page 13)
Eight sentences about the players, each with a word bank. Includes an English translation of every sentence and an extension writing task.
📝 Crossword — Mots Croisés (Page 14)
A bilingual crossword using football vocabulary, with clues in both French and English. Suitable for Years 8–10 core and Year 7 extension.
🔄 Translation Tasks — Fr↔En (Page 15)
Section A (Year 7–8): six sentences translated from French to English. Section B (Year 9–10): five sentences translated from English to French. Includes a grammar help box covering key verbs and adjective agreement.
💬 Opinion Writing Frame (Page 16)
Year 7–8: scaffolded sentence starters in French and English. Year 9–10: free paragraph of 80–100 words without support. Includes a bank of eight useful opinion phrases.
📋 Dream Team Builder — 4-3-3 (Page 17)
Students fill a top-down pitch diagram with their ideal French starting XI, name a captain, and justify their choices in French.
⭐ Player Profile Project (Page 18)
An extension homework task where students research any French player and complete a structured bilingual profile card. Includes a marking rubric out of 5 and a list of recommended research websites.
✅ Full Answer Key (Pages 19–20)
Complete answers for every activity including model answers for reading comprehension, marking guidelines for writing tasks, vocabulary correspondences and crossword solution.
This ready-to-use 20-page resource pack uses the excitement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to teach French vocabulary, reading, writing and cultural understanding. Every activity is built around real players from the French national team, with authentic facts that spark curiosity and make language stick.
What's Included — 20 Pages of Differentiated Activities
⚽ 8 Illustrated Player Profiles (Pages 3–6)
Two profiles per page, each with a bilingual biography, fun fact, stats panel, and comprehension questions. Players covered: Mbappé, Griezmann, Giroud, Camavinga, Koundé, Maignan, Tchouaméni and Upamecano.
🔤 Vocabulary Match — 20 Pairs (Page 7)
Students match 20 essential football vocabulary words from French to English. Shuffled English column with connection dots. Extension task for Years 9–10.
🔍 Word Search — 15 Words (Page 8)
A 15×15 grid hiding player names and football vocabulary in all directions. Includes bilingual word list and a writing extension task.
📖 Reading Comprehension A — Year 7–8 (Page 9)
A scaffolded French text about Mbappé with 7 bilingual comprehension questions, two answer lines per question, and a True/False task.
📖 Reading Comprehension B — Year 9–10 (Page 10)
A more demanding text about the French team's diversity and history. Five open-ended questions requiring full sentences in French.
❓ Quiz A — Year 7–8 (Page 11)
Eight multiple-choice questions in a 2×2 grid layout, bilingual (French + English), with space to record a score out of 8.
❓ Quiz B — Year 9–10 (Page 12)
Eight harder questions answered without the player cards. Tests deeper knowledge of players, facts and vocabulary.
✏️ Fill in the Blank (Page 13)
Eight sentences about the players, each with a word bank. Includes an English translation of every sentence and an extension writing task.
📝 Crossword — Mots Croisés (Page 14)
A bilingual crossword using football vocabulary, with clues in both French and English. Suitable for Years 8–10 core and Year 7 extension.
🔄 Translation Tasks — Fr↔En (Page 15)
Section A (Year 7–8): six sentences translated from French to English. Section B (Year 9–10): five sentences translated from English to French. Includes a grammar help box covering key verbs and adjective agreement.
💬 Opinion Writing Frame (Page 16)
Year 7–8: scaffolded sentence starters in French and English. Year 9–10: free paragraph of 80–100 words without support. Includes a bank of eight useful opinion phrases.
📋 Dream Team Builder — 4-3-3 (Page 17)
Students fill a top-down pitch diagram with their ideal French starting XI, name a captain, and justify their choices in French.
⭐ Player Profile Project (Page 18)
An extension homework task where students research any French player and complete a structured bilingual profile card. Includes a marking rubric out of 5 and a list of recommended research websites.
✅ Full Answer Key (Pages 19–20)
Complete answers for every activity including model answers for reading comprehension, marking guidelines for writing tasks, vocabulary correspondences and crossword solution.
