Pearson Edexcel GCSE French - Picture Description - Teacher Guide for Speaking Mats

Oct 20, 2026

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Teacher guide for Pearson Edexcel GCSE French picture description speaking mats, designed for focused classroom speaking practice and revision throughout the course. Explains how speaking mats are provided per language as: target-language version, a translated support version, and an English top-tips version. Notes vocabulary and grammar are drawn from specification lists, with Higher Tier-only items clearly marked, and offers optional extension vocabulary. Includes guidance for conducting and unpacking speaking practice via Pearson CPD resources and marking support references.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Teacher guide overview

Speaking mats formats and usage

Vocabulary and grading notes

Further training and marking guidance

French speaking mats content

People

Mood

To start

Activity verbs and actions

Linking expressions

Location

Adjectives and where/scene details

Weather and seasons

Pearson Edexcel GCSE – Picture Description Teacher Guide: ‘Speaking Mats’for student support • For each language there are the following speaking mats: one in the target language, a translated version, and one with top tips in English. • You may choose to keep the translated version for students who need extra support or use it as a solution sheet after setting students the task of translating the target language speaking mat into English. • These slides support focused practice and revision throughout the course but are not an exhaustive vocabulary and grammar list for the picture description. • All vocabulary and grammar used are taken from the specification lists; Higher Tier-only vocabulary is clearly marked. • You may teach extra productive vocabulary outside the specification list, but this is optional. Students who use additional vocabulary will get equal but not extra credit. • For further training and marking guidance, see: Professional Development Academy | Online CPD courses | Pearson UK for ‘Conducting the Speaking’ and ‘Unpacking the Speaking’courses. Our language-specific GCSE 2024 Qualification pages for exemplars with examiner commentaries. Copyright 2025 Pearson. All rights reserved. 1 Pearson Edexcel GCSE French – Picture Description P People • Il y a…. un garçon / une fille / un homme / une femme / un (une) enfant / un grand-père / une grand-mère / un professeur / une professeure (deux) garçons / filles / hommes / femmes / enfants des / (trois) personnes / élèves / étudiants / jeunes / adultes • C’est… une famille / un groupe de touristes • L’homme / la femme / il / elle / ils / elles... est.../ sont… grand/e(s) / petit/e(s) / jeune(s) / âgé/e(s ) • Il / Elle a... Ils ont / Elles ont… les yeux…verts / bleus / marron les cheveux blonds / noirs / châtains / roux / gris / courts longs • Il / Elle porte. . . Ils / Elles portent… un pantalon (gris) / un chapeau (bleu / blanc) une robe / jupe / veste /chemise (bleue / blanche) des lunettes / chaussures / chaussettes / baskets (noires) Mood Il /elle est.../ *semble... Ils / elles sont…/ *semblent... triste(s) content/e(s) To start Sur la photo… Ily a… Je vois… Je peux voir… A Activity • Il / Elle / L’homme au centre… mange / parle / joue / écoute / marche / achète / travaille regarde / étudie / danse / fête / se repose / envoie / rit /écrit / boit / court / *sourit / *se dispute • Ils / Elles / Les jeunes… mangent / parlent / jouent / écoutent / marchent / achètent / travaillent / regardent / étudient / dansent / fêtent / se reposent / envoient / *rient / *écrivent / *sourient / *se disputent • Il / Elle est… Ils / Elles sont… en train de…manger / boire / courir etc. en train d’ écouter / acheter etc. Linking aussi / mais / et / ou / parce que / car / donc / par contre / *cependant / *quoique je crois que / je pense que…à mon avis... *j’imagine que… See ‘Top Tips’ for how to use opinion expressions Copyright 2025 Pearson. All rights reserved. * Higher Tier vocabulary L Location • Il / Elle est dans… Ils / Elles sont dans… une école / uneville / une bibliothèque / la rue un collège / restaurant / hôtel / jardin / magasin centre commercial / centre sportif / musée / bureau • Il / Elle est… Ils / Elles sont… à la maison / gare / montagne / campagne / plage /à l’université en vacances / chez des amis / dehors / sur la place au parc / cinéma • Ily a…des bâtiments / arbres / voitures / maisons • Ily a beaucoup de maisons / d’arbres • On peut voir. . . un château / une rivière / une forêt / le ciel / la mer / des photos sur le mur Adjectives: grand / petit / propre / confortable / agréable nouveau / moderne / historique / vieux Where? au premier plan /à l'arrière plan au centre / ici à droite / à gauche devant / à côté de Weather il fait beau / il fait froid / il y a du soleil il pleut / il neigec’est… l’hiver / le printemps / l’été / l’automne 2

FAQs

What versions of the speaking mats are provided for student support?

For each language, there are speaking mats in the target language, a translated version, and a version containing top tips in English.

How can teachers use the translated speaking mat?

Teachers may keep the translated version for students needing extra support or use it as a solution sheet after students translate the target-language mat into English.

Are the vocabulary and grammar unlimited or aligned to the specification?

All vocabulary and grammar used come from the specification lists, and Higher Tier-only vocabulary is clearly marked. Extra productive vocabulary outside the specification is optional, with equal but not additional credit for students using it.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by hdkawk