Gill James – författare

It's hard enough for teachers to fit all their marking, extra-curricular duties and training into their lives, let alone finding time to think up exciting new ways of delivering their subject to a mixed-ability class. Resources for Teaching French 14-16 provides complete, curriculum-friendly lesson plans for busy secondary school teachers. This resource comprises an assortment of 80 lesson plans designed to motivate and inspire students. Each plan consists of a teacher's sheet including: - the aims and objectives of the lesson, - the materials required, - a lesson starter, main lesson plan and plenary, each with suggested timeframes to help teachers keep inside the parameters of the lesson, - homework ideas, and - further reading and useful websites. Each plan also includes a photocopiable, or downloadable student worksheet that corresponds to the teacher's lesson plan. Audio files for the listening exercises, and all the worksheets are available online.

Feisty fifteen-year-old Christina's parents don't like her biker boyfriend. They think he's too old and his hair is too long. She doesn't like her epilepsy but has to deal with it. An accident leaves her in a coma for several weeks. Whilst in the coma she visits another world where she starts to understand her own awakening sexuality and her illness. She also becomes more tolerant of other people, in particular of those who wear a hijab or burka. But Jan is still waiting for her at home and her new world is getting more real by the minute. Problems abound and she feels alone. She is still in love with Jan, but can she still reach him?