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My name is Christopher Palmer and I am a languages practitioner. I am now in my sixteenth year of teacher and I have a wealth of experience of liaising with the standard EdExcel GCSE French, Cambridge International GCSE French, EdExcel A-Level French, beginner's Mandarin courses and I am starting to become acquainted with IB French. I have published a vast array of resources which span Key Stage 2-5.

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My name is Christopher Palmer and I am a languages practitioner. I am now in my sixteenth year of teacher and I have a wealth of experience of liaising with the standard EdExcel GCSE French, Cambridge International GCSE French, EdExcel A-Level French, beginner's Mandarin courses and I am starting to become acquainted with IB French. I have published a vast array of resources which span Key Stage 2-5.
Primary French: Numbers 1-50 (Key Stage 2 level)
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Primary French: Numbers 1-50 (Key Stage 2 level)

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This resource looks at exclusively, the numbers from 1-50 in French and expressing the year in French. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it can also be good revision for learners at Key Stage 3 level. This resource exercises reading, writing and listening skills, alongside mathematical skills. The workbook contains differentiated versions. The children can colour in the numbers on each page of course! Happy teaching and learning!
Key Stage 3 French: Numbers 1-30
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Key Stage 3 French: Numbers 1-30

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This powerpoint teachers numbers from 1-30 in French. It also reinforces or introduces age and (for the gifted and talented) years in French, in addition to how to express one’s age and when one was born in French, but of course, this part is optional. If you don’t wish to introduce the numbers in the context of age, this is absolutely fine and you can just introduce them non-contextually, i.e. 'Répétez après moi - ‘un’, ‘un’, ‘deux’, ‘deux’, etc. After having introduced the numbers, try out the listening comprehension and it is differentiated into two different levels. For level 1 (lower level), the students choose the correct answer according to the number they hear. For level 2 (higher level), they have a choice of 30 answers to choose from and they can simply colour in the box according to what they hear. There are also follow up activities in this powerpoint such as picture pairs, French mathematics and a wordsearch. There is also a handout available with this resource that you cna print and distribute to the class. There are also four differentiated quizzes on kahoot based on French calculations which reinforces numbers 1-30 and they are defined as follows: Level 1 - Choose the correct answer and they have a minute to answer Level 2 - Choose the correct answer and they have 30 seconds to answer Level 3 - Choose the correct answer and they have only 10 seconds to answer Level 4 - Type the answer in words and they only have 20 seconds to answer The links to all of the quizzes are provided at the end of the powerpoint. When you have finished teaching the numbers and when you feel the students have sufficiently mastered them, get them to complete the reflection slip which is also attached to this resource, so they can reflect on how much they have mastered the numbers. It is titled as ‘Numbers 1-30 - Reflection’. Happy teaching and learning!
Primary French: Transport and the verb 'aller' (Key Stage 2)
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Primary French: Transport and the verb 'aller' (Key Stage 2)

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This resource looks at the conjugation of ‘aller’ in the present and different means of transport, alongside the appropriate preposition. There are lots of colouring in pages and handwriting practice when conjugating the verb ‘aller’ and writing the correct preposition. There are also subsequent activities. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Position and agreement of adjectives (Key Stage 3)
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French: Position and agreement of adjectives (Key Stage 3)

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This resource exclusively looks at the position and agreement of adjectives using the BAGS system. Students read the cartoons and then answer the differentiated questions which follow. There is also a subsequent quiz which the students can do which revises what they have learnt. This resource is geared towards students of Key Stage 3 level and great for revision at Key Stage 4. Happy teaching and learning!
Primary French: Les douze jours de Noel (The 12 days of Christmas) (Key Stage 2)
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Primary French: Les douze jours de Noel (The 12 days of Christmas) (Key Stage 2)

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This excellent resource exhibits the 12 days of Christmas in French, where children of Key Stage 2 level become acquainted with the vocabulary featured in the song. They will also become acquainted with ordinal numbers in French such as ‘premier’, ‘deuxième’, 'troisième, ‘quatrième’, etc and also the revision of numbers from 1-12. The children colour in the pictures and then complete the missing words for each day of Christmas, which reinforces on what they have learnt. Subsequently, there is a crossword which reinforces numbers 1-12, ordinal numbers and the introduced vocabulary. Happy teaching and learning! Joyeux Noel!
French: General lesson on reflexive verbs in the perfect tense
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French: General lesson on reflexive verbs in the perfect tense

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Whether you are generally revising the perfect tense with reflexive verbs or teaching it for the first time, here is an activity that will give students a firm acquaintance with this concept or greatly revise it. This activity is suitable from Key Stage 3 onwards. The answers are also available with the activities. There are also some more complex material incorporated in this resource as such as the use of agreements, using a direct object with a reflexive verb and the use of 'se faire'. The teacher's view of this resource is also included. Happy teaching and learning!
Primary French: Numbers 1-100 (Lower level version)
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Primary French: Numbers 1-100 (Lower level version)

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Here is a workbook designed to cover numbers 1-100 using the theme of members of the family and age! A brilliant way to revise these themes! This workbook has pages and pages of activities such as colouring in members of the family and mathematical exercises in French. This activity booklet is geared towards students of a weaker ability. The cost of this booklet is 5 pounds. Happy learning!
Numbers in Chinese (1-20) with the special '2' (Higher level)
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Numbers in Chinese (1-20) with the special '2' (Higher level)

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Although learning numbers are relatively easy in Chinese, it doesn't hurt to give your students a fundamental level of teaching and learning. This colouring in booklet gives an extensive range of number puzzles as well as pages and pages of colouring in. This booklet also provides activities where '两' is exercised. The level of this booklet is geared towards gifted and talented students or students whose native tongue is Cantonese or whether they speak Mandarin at home but cannot read or write in simplified form.
IGCSE French: Food and drink (Part 1): Fruit
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IGCSE French: Food and drink (Part 1): Fruit

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Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various foods, starting with fruit. The activities are very well sequenced and they are also tailored to students of IGCSE level which includes listening, reading comprehension and writing in addition to open questioning. For the spot the difference activity, this could be used as an oral activity, assisting the students as necessary. They can write their answers down following the oral element of the activity. This resource contains: 1 workbook 1 transcript for the listening activity 1 sound file for the listening activity Happy teaching and learning!
French: Numbers 1-100
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French: Numbers 1-100

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This powerpoint looks at numbers from 1-100 in French. It also reinforces or introduces age and years in French, in addition to how to express one’s age and when one was born in French. There are also follow up activities in this powerpoint such as looking at birthday presents and how much they cost using euros and cents. In addition, differentiated-levels of a numbers workbook is attached with this powerpoint which also looks at numbers 1-100. This resource can be geared to learners of Key Stage 2 and 3 level. I have also included a picture pairs pack of different levels which you can print and laminate! Happy teaching and learning!
IGCSE French: Food and drink (Part 2): Vegetables
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IGCSE French: Food and drink (Part 2): Vegetables

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Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various foods, especially vegetables. The activities are very well sequenced and they are also tailored to students of IGCSE level which includes listening, reading comprehension and writing in addition to open questioning. For the spot the difference activity, this could be used as an oral activity, assisting the students as necessary. They can write their answers down following the oral element of the activity. This resource contains: 1 workbook 1 transcript for the listening activity 1 sound file for the listening activity Happy teaching and learning!
Numbers in Chinese (1-20) (Lower level)
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Numbers in Chinese (1-20) (Lower level)

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Although learning numbers are relatively easy in Chinese, it doesn't hurt to give your students a fundamental level of teaching and learning. This colouring in booklet gives an extensive range of number puzzles as well as pages and pages of colouring in. The level of this booklet is geared towards students who are becoming acquainted with numbers in Mandarin for the very first time, although the term '两' is not included. It can be introduced at a later stage.
French: General lesson on modal verbs in the present tense (pouvoir, devoir, savoir, vouloir)
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French: General lesson on modal verbs in the present tense (pouvoir, devoir, savoir, vouloir)

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This activity explicitly looks at the key modal verbs in French such as 'pouvoir', 'devoir', 'savoir' and 'vouloir' in the present tense in step by step format alongside explicit explanations of each concept. Concepts such as the use of negatives, question words and the use of 'depuis' and 'ca fait .. que' are also incorporated in this activity as they are concepts that are greatly associated with the present tense. This activity is ideal for learners of IGCSE level. There is also a colourful handout available which displays the conjugation of each verb in the present tense and a wordsearch! Happy teaching and learning!
Primary French: Numbers 1-100 (Higher level version)
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Primary French: Numbers 1-100 (Higher level version)

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Here is a workbook designed to cover numbers 1-100 using the theme of members of the family, age and birthdays! A brilliant way to revise these themes! This workbook has pages and pages of activities such as colouring in members of the family and mathematical exercises in French. This activity booklet is geared towards native speakers of French, gifted and talented students and students of a much stronger ability. The cost of this booklet is 5 pounds. Happy learning!
Primary French: Parts of the body and ailments (j'ai mal au/a la/a l'/aux) (Key Stage 2) - only £5!!
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Primary French: Parts of the body and ailments (j'ai mal au/a la/a l'/aux) (Key Stage 2) - only £5!!

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This bundle contains all four editions regarding parts of the body and ailments and it is geared at Key Stage 2 level. The outline of each part is as follows: Part 1: Masculine parts of the body and j’ai mal au Le dos Le ventre Le bras Differentiation: Le genou Part 2: Feminine parts of the body and ‘j’ai mal a la’ La jambe La pouce La gorge Differentiation: La cheville Part 3: Parts of the body which begin with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and ‘j’ai mal a l’’ L’epaule L’estomac L’orteil Differentiation: L’aisselle Part 4: Parts of the body in the plural form and ‘j’ai mal aux’ Les dents Les pieds Les oreilles Differentiation: Les genoux Due to its complexity, it is advisable to introduce the different genders of the parts of the body as well as the grammar, week by week. Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says). For each week, review the parts of the body, then introduce the new parts and then the new grammar. Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters. Then they cut out the pictures and labels and stick them correctly onto the first sheet they coloured in. There are differentiated worksheets for this. If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!! Happy teaching and learning!
IGCSE French: Food and drink (part 3): Meat
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IGCSE French: Food and drink (part 3): Meat

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Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various foods, especially various meats. The activities are very well sequenced and they are also tailored to students of IGCSE level which includes listening, reading comprehension and writing in addition to open questioning. For the spot the difference activity, this could be used as an oral activity, assisting the students as necessary. They can write their answers down following the oral element of the activity. This resource contains: 1 workbook 1 transcript for the listening activity 1 sound file for the listening activity Happy teaching and learning!
French: Stage 9: The perfect subjunctive
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French: Stage 9: The perfect subjunctive

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Drill practice using the perfect subjunctive in French for those who find the formation difficult. This is the final stage as tenses beyond this level are incredibly rare. This stage is the toughest level, however this activity primarily focuses on the perfect tense in subjunctive format in all possible formation of regular and irregular verbs, which also include number and gender. This activity also revises Stage 8: The present subjunctive, Stage 7: The past conditional, Stage 6: The conditional, Stage 5: The future, Stage 4: The pluperfect tense, Stage 3: The imperfect tense, Stage 2: The perfect tense, Stage 1: The present tense. This activity is carried out in eight stages: Stage 1: Common basic irregular verbs: Aller, Faire, Avoir, Etre, Boire, Ouvrir, Prendre, Croire Stage 2: Regular -er verbs: Parler, Manger, Regarder, Partager, Entrer, Porter, Essayer, Envoyer Stage 3: Regular -ir verbs: Finir, Ralentir, Choisir, Grandir, Fournir, Batir Stage 4: Regular -re verbs: Vendre, Rendre, Attendre, Perdre, Repondre, Descendre, Entendre, Tendre Stage 5: Irregular -re verbs: Dire, Lire, Mettre, Ecrire, Suivre, Craindre, Comprendre, Inclure Stage 6: Irregular -ir verbs: Voir, Vouloir, Pouvoir, Savoir, Devoir Recevoir Stage 7: More irregular -ir verbs and intransitive verbs (verbs that take 'etre'): Tenir, Venir, Partir, Sortir, Revenir, Mourir Stage 8: Impersonal verbs and sample reflexive verbs: Pleuvoir, Falloir, Valoir, S'agir, Se reposer, S'attendre, Se souvenir It is difficult at times to remember the conjugation of the tenses which is why I have designed these activities as means of becoming deeply acquainted with the conjugation. Repetition is the key! There are two tests available which are titled as 'Partie 9-9: Test au subjonctif au passe' and 'Partie 9-9a: Test au niveau superieur'. Upon successfully passing these tests, your level of mastering the tenses in French would closely demonstrate characteristics of A2 level/Pre-University level.
Snakes and ladders on dates in Mandarin Chinese
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Snakes and ladders on dates in Mandarin Chinese

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This game is designed for learners in their first year of learning Mandarin Chinese or it can be used in any language under study when learning dates!! Rules of the game: This game would be ideal for up to six players or two teams of students and played with two dice. 1. Whatever player or team rolls the highest number on the dice can move first. 2. After each player or team moves according to the number shown on the dice must say the date to whatever place they land on, on the board. If they say the date correctly in Chinese, they can move on their next go. If they say the date incorrectly or don't know how to say it, they miss their next turn. 3. If a player or team land on a green square, it is a 'lucky square' and they don't have to say that date. If a player lands on his/her birthday or a member of the team's birthday, they don't have to say the date. 4. If a player or team lands on a ladder, they move down the board accordingly or if they land on a snake, they move up the board accordingly. 5. If a player or a team member rolls a double they can take another go, only provided they say the date correctly. 6. The first player or team to reach the end of the year, wins the game!
French: Stage 2: The perfect tense
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French: Stage 2: The perfect tense

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Drill practice using the perfect tense in French for those who find tense formation difficult. This stage will greatly focus on the use of auxiliary verbs, distinguishing whether to use 'avoir' or 'etre' as the auxiliary verb, verb past participles and also gender and number agreement. This stage also revises Stage 1: The present tense. This activity is carried in eight stages: Stage 1: Common basic irregular verbs: Aller, Faire, Avoir, Etre, Boire, Ouvrir, Prendre, Croire Stage 2: Regular -er verbs: Parler, Manger, Regarder, Partager, Entrer, Porter, Essayer, Arriver Stage 3: Regular -ir verbs: Finir, Ralentir, Choisir, Grandir, Fournir, Batir Stage 4: Regular -re verbs: Vendre, Rendre, Attendre, Perdre, Repondre, Descendre, Entendre, Tendre Stage 5: Irregular -re verbs: Dire, Lire, Mettre, Ecrire, Suivre, Craindre, Connaitre, Inclure Stage 6: Irregular -ir verbs: Voir, Vouloir, Pouvoir, Savoir, Devoir Recevoir Stage 7: More irregular -ir verbs and intransitive verbs (verbs that take 'etre'): Tenir, Venir, Partir, Sortir, Revenir, Mourir Stage 8: Impersonal verbs and sample reflexive verbs: Pleuvoir, Falloir, Valoir, S'agir, Se reposer, S'attendre, Se souvenir It is difficult at times to remember the conjugation of the tenses which is why I have designed these activities as means of becoming deeply acquainted with the conjugation. Repetition is the key! There are two tests available for the perfect tense which are titled as 'Partie 2-9: Test au passe compose' and 'Partie 2-9a: Test au niveau superieur'. I would recommend taking these tests before commencing 'Partie 3: Le temps a l'imparfait'