French & Spanish language courses

The activities in every lesson

Each text in the course has its own set of connected activities, in this order. Press a Watch button to see one in action with a fictional learner.

Learn It!

Learn the words and expressions. Copy once, then recall twice.

Match the Meaning

Match the French or Spanish to the English.

Regurgitate

Practise recalling the same words and expressions.

French or Spanish → English translation

Translate the question and answer into English to check your understanding.

How French works / How Spanish works

A quick, helpful grammar tip.

Unjumble

Put the jumbled words in order to rebuild the question and the answer.

Spot the Mistakes

Find and correct the mistakes in the answer.

Dictation

Listen to the question and answer and type what you hear.

English → French or Spanish translation

Translate the English answer, recalling the language you have learned.

Speaking

Copy the spoken question and answer, say them in English, then answer the question you hear from memory.

Verb Builder (Foundation)

Learn key everyday verbs through matching, recall and sentence practice. Foundation only; the Beginner course has no verb task.

Practise beyond your course

Explore vocabulary, verbs, writing and speaking at your own pace. Choose the topics and activities that interest you, whether you want to revisit the basics or challenge yourself further.

Four areas to explore

  • Verbs: Coming soon. Under construction.
  • Vocabulary: Coming soon. Under construction.
  • Writing: Work with model answers through translation, Dictation, Unjumble and Spot the Mistakes, or write your own answers in Free Writing.
  • Speaking: Practise model answers aloud, then challenge yourself to say them from memory.