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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.
French: Shops and shopping (Key Stage 3)
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French: Shops and shopping (Key Stage 3)

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This resource exclusively explores which items can be found in which shops, as well as the preposition ‘de’. There are lots of follow-up differentiated activities and attached, is a vocabulary sheet. This resource is geared towards Key Stage 3 and it is compatible with Tricolore 2. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 5 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 5 end of unit test paper

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This is the fifth installment of the test papers series which I have devised following my teaching from Tricolore 1 text book which I use to teach my year 7 students. The content of the test is as follows: Numbers 1-100 Months of the years and dates Various festivals in France Expressing cost Various birthday gifts Clothes Use of the ‘avoir’ and ‘être’ in the present tense Plurality of nouns This pack contains the following: One listening test paper One reading, grammar and writing test paper The audio file for the listening test A copy of the listening transcript The mark scheme This resource is designed for students of Key Stage 3 (primarily year 7 students) (First form in Northern Ireland) or learners of post-Key Stage 3 age who are learning French for the first time. Pleas note that this resource is linked to the 5th Edition of the Tricolore 1 textbook and not the former ones. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 2 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 2 end of unit test paper

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This is the second installment of the test papers series which I have devised following my teaching from Tricolore 1 text book which I use to teach my year 7 students. The content of the test is as follows: Numbers 1-30 Days of the week Where one lives Prepositions used in expressing where one lives This pack contains the following: One listening test paper One reading, grammar and writing test paper The audio file for the listening test A copy of the listening transcript The mark scheme This resource is designed for students of Key Stage 3 (primarily year 7 students) (First form in Northern Ireland) or learners of post-Key Stage 3 age who are learning French for the first time. Pleas note that this resource is linked to the 5th Edition of the Tricolore 1 textbook and not the former ones. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 1 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 1 end of unit test paper

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This is the first installment of the test papers series which I have devised following my teaching from Tricolore 1 text book which I use to teach my year 7 students. The content of the test is as follows: Numbers 1-20 General greetings The use of the definite article ‘le’, ‘la’, ‘les’ and ‘l’’ This pack contains the following: One listening test paper One reading, grammar and writing test paper The audio file for the listening test A copy of the listening transcript The mark scheme This resource is designed for students of Key Stage 3 (primarily year 7 students) (First form in Northern Ireland) or learners of post-Key Stage 3 age who are learning French for the first time. Pleas note that this resource is linked to the 5th Edition of the Tricolore 1 textbook and not the former ones. Happy teaching and learning!
IGCSE French: Indirect object pronouns: Part 4: The present tense and the perfect tense
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IGCSE French: Indirect object pronouns: Part 4: The present tense and the perfect tense

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Welcome to the fourth installment of indirect object pronouns when using both the present tense and the perfect tense. Indirect object pronouns are widely covered in the IGCSE syllabus. There are plenty of examples in the target language in a cartoon format with follow-up checkpoint questions in English. There are many differentiated activities for consolidation. Do keep an eye out for the fifth sequel installment. This will be available soon. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Classroom display - Places in the town A-Z
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French: Classroom display - Places in the town A-Z

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This classroom displays depicts 105 different places in the town in French from A-Z!! YES, that’s right, 105!! Each poster is very informative as it contains the place in the town in French with the name in English using both the definite and indefinite article as appropriate, alongside the preposition ‘à’ with its meaning in English. You don’t need to necessarily put up all 105 posters, but the classroom would look absolutely bright, engaging and colourful if you did! You can of course be very selective and put up the most common ones but it is of course up to you!! Also included in this resource, are 20 different things that can be found in the town, such as the bus stop, telephone box, level crossing, etc. Feel free to put those up as well! Happy teaching and learning!
1st year IGCSE French:  Writing practice (Higher level version)
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1st year IGCSE French: Writing practice (Higher level version)

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This worksheet gives students the opportunity to build up on their vocabulary by searching for French synonyms and also further practise these new words. A very useful tool when developing learners' writing in preparation for the exam. This worksheet is geared towards very high achieving students, gifted and talented learners and learners whose native tongue is French.
French: Stage 1-9a: Higher level test
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French: Stage 1-9a: Higher level test

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The second part of the assessment after having successfully completed Stage 1: The present tense and Stage 1-9: Test on the present tense. This part is more comprehensive, although it only focuses on the present tense. There are twenty-five missing answers where students enter the correct conjugation of the verb accordingly. The time limit you set your students to complete this task, is completely up to you, but I would recommend 15 minutes. The answers to this assessment are available at the cost of £2.
Etre verbs - Higher level
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Etre verbs - Higher level

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Worksheet based on forming etre verbs as the auxiliary verb. Students look at the pronouns and the verbs and then write sentences in the perfect tense. They may require assistance in forming past participles before attempting this exercise.
French: The imperfect tense: All four parts for only £10!
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French: The imperfect tense: All four parts for only £10!

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This bundle consists of all four parts of the imperfect tense which is explored at Key Stage 3 and 4 level. The imperfect tense can generally be a very challenging tense to master, however these resources fundamentally explains all of the functions of the imperfect tense. Because the imperfect tense is so broad and very dynamic, I have devised the resources up into four parts, which are as follows: Part 1: Avoir and Etre - Describing age and a past experience Part 2: Regular verbs - Describing what one was doing or what was happening in the past Part 3: Irregular verbs - Talking about habitual or repetitive actions in the past Part 4: Reflexive verbs - Talking about simultaneous actions in the past Each of the resources provide many examples of each of the functions in the form of stories, quizzes and follow-up activities. Happy teaching and learning!
IGCSE French:  Food and drink (Part 6): Cakes and pastries
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IGCSE French: Food and drink (Part 6): Cakes and pastries

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Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various cakes and pastries served at the bakery, which gives the students a deeper insight into French cuisine. Before working on this workbook, it would be an idea to buy a variety of different French cakes and pastries for the students to sample, unless they have any specific dietary requirements or allergies. 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: Telling the time: Part 6: The full hour and between the intervals only past the hour
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French: Telling the time: Part 6: The full hour and between the intervals only past the hour

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Welcome to the sixth installment of the topic of telling the time in French. This installent focuses the times of the entire hour and between the intervals (only past the hour. Part 7 will cover the intervals for the full hour) and it is an extensive way of telling the time in French. Present the times in French to the class using the powerpoint and you could also use a clock in the classroom in order to model the time if you have one. There is a dice game where the children can practise their speaking and a subsequent differentiated quiz. The pack contains the following: Part 6: Powerpoint Part 6a: Bingo sheet covering times from 1 o’clock until 2 o’clock Part 6b: Bingo sheet covering the rest of the times Part 6: Level 1 (easier) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are provided. On pages 215-219, the children cut out both the analogue and digital clocks and then past them onto the appropriate rectangles by looking at times in English. Part 6: Level 2 (more advanced) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are not provided, however the times in the grid are written in digital format which are the times that the children must look for. On pages 215-219, the children cut out both the analogue clocks and the labels of the times in French and then past them onto the appropriate squares by looking at times in English. Level 1 - Cut out clock sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 1 workbook on pages 215-219 Level 2 - Cut out clock and label sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 2 workbook on pages 215-219 A recorded audio in order to complete the listening task The transcript of the recording Subsequent installments containing more advanced time will be available shortly. Do keep an eye out for these. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Telling the time: Parts 1-5
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French: Telling the time: Parts 1-5

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Welcome to this exclusive bundle of the topic of telling the time in French. This bundle contains the following parts and and each part is an extensive way of telling the time in French: Part 1: On the hour only Part 2: On the hour to a quarter past the hour Part 3: On the hour to half past the hour Part 4: On the hour to a quarter to the hour Part 5: The full hour For each part, present the times in French to the class using the powerpoint and you could also use a clock in the classroom in order to model the time if you have one. In each part, there is a dice game where the children can practise their speaking and a subsequent differentiated quiz. When each part and more complex times are introduced, it is a great to reinforce previously learnt times. Each part contains the following materials: Powerpoint Bingo sheet Level 1 (easier) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening, colouring coding activities and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are provided. Level 2 (more advanced) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening, colour coding activities and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are not provided, however the times in the grid are written in digital format which are the times that the children must look for. A recorded audio in order to complete the listening task The transcript of the recording An additional resource in part 5 is as follows: Level 1 - Cut out clock sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 1 workbook on pages 172-174 Level 2 - Cut out clock and label sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 2 workbook on pages 172-174 There is also classroom wall display enclosed in part 5 which features the times both in analogue and digital format with the times written in French, translated into English. There will be subsequent installments containing more advanced times available shortly. Do keep an eye out for these. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Telling the time: Part 5: The full hour
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French: Telling the time: Part 5: The full hour

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Welcome to the fifth installment of the topic of telling the time in French. This installent focuses the times of the entire hour and it is an extensive way of telling the time in French. Present the times in French to the class using the powerpoint and you could also use a clock in the classroom in order to model the time if you have one. There is a dice game where the children can practise their speaking and a subsequent differentiated quiz. The pack contains the following: Part 5: Powerpoint Bingo sheet Part 5: Level 1 (easier) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are provided. On pages 172-174, the children cut out both the analogue and digital clocks and then past them onto the appropriate rectangles by looking at times in English. Part 5: Level 2 (more advanced) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are not provided, however the times in the grid are written in digital format which are the times that the children must look for. On pages 172-174, the children cut out both the analogue clocks and the labels of the times in French and then past them onto the appropriate squares by looking at times in English. Level 1 - Cut out clock sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 1 workbook on pages 172-174 Level 2 - Cut out clock and label sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 2 workbook on pages 172-174 A recorded audio in order to complete the listening task The transcript of the recording There is also classroom wall display enclosed in this pack which features the times both in analogue and digital format with the times written in French, translated into English Subsequent installments containing more advanced time will be available shortly. Do keep an eye out for these. Happy teaching and learning!
Key Stage 3: French: The House Part 8: Le grenier
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Key Stage 3: French: The House Part 8: Le grenier

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Welcome to the eighth installment of learning about the rooms in the house and there will be more future installments concerning extended rooms of the house This installment is about the attic and associated objects. Go through the powerpoint reviewing the previously-learnt rooms of the house and the associated objects. Next, review the new prepositions and then introduce the attic with the associated objects. There is a subsequent quiz with differentiated questions. There are differentiated workbooks available. Level 1 (Niveau 1) - Lower level Level 2 (Niveau 2) - Higher level Get the students to colour in the things in the attic and the prepositions and unscramble the words on the first few pages of the workbook. Next, cut out and stick in the pictures of the images featuring the masculine words and the feminine words. Then, the children need to complete the missing words by choosing the words below. The next few pages contains the listening tasks. Play the attached recording and the children then answer the questions. Then, the children need to draw the attic, according to the instructions. On the last few pages, they complete the spot the difference activity and then complete the wordsearch. There is a bingo sheet available which could be used as a plenary or the starter of the next lesson. There are now subsequent installments available on my online shop. Feel free to take a look at them! Happy teaching and learning!
French Christmas: La maison et les prépositions (Key Stage 3)
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French Christmas: La maison et les prépositions (Key Stage 3)

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Joyeux Noël and welcome to the special addition of the house which is all Christmas themed!! This edition is assumed that the children have already learned the prepositions, the rooms of the house alongside the associated items and there is a preliminary quiz and various activities which reinforces this. This edition is very heavily differentiated which is tailored to the needs of the children, whatever their level. The main powerpoint explores various Christmas items with constant reinforcement and then followed by a quiz. There are also differentiated workbooks available in this pack and there are many activities which consolidate the learning of the Christmas vocabulary, including making a Christmas card!! The activities in the workbooks are as follows: Unscramble the words and colour in the pictures. The next section looks at the prepositions and once again, the children can choose the correct words in the white box below. Next, the gender of the words is explored and the children cut out and paste the pictures with the correct label. They can colour them in too if they wish. Next is the listening comprehension. The first part looks at single words and the children write the correct letter in the box according to the word. The second part is more complex and is formatted as ‘true or false’ questions. The children listen to the sentences and look at the picture and decide if the sentences are true or false. 8 sentences will be ‘true’ and 8 will be ‘false’. In the next section, the children fill in the missing words in the sentences by choosing the choice of answers in the box below the picture. The children read the instructions of the living room and the garden and they cut out and paste the pictures according to the given instructions. Spot the differences - children write down any 10 differences between the two pictures. If there is insufficient space in the workbook, they can write them in their exercise book. There is vocabulary available below the picture in order to assist them with this and you can model some example answers with them and use assessment for learning techniques to show they understand if required. Make a French Christmas card!! They can be as creative as the wish!! Complete the word search!! There are also supplementary and differentiated bingo sheets available which focuses on Christmas! I hope you enjoy this pack and I wish you a very Merry Christmas!!
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.
Key Stage 3: French: The House Part 7: La cave
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Key Stage 3: French: The House Part 7: La cave

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Welcome to the seventh installment of learning about the rooms in the house. This installment is about the cellar and associated objects. Go through the powerpoint introducing the previous leartn rooms of the house with its associated vocabulary and the prepositions first and then introduce the cellar with the associated objects. There is a subsequent quiz with differentiated questions. There are differentiated workbooks available. Level 1 (Niveau 1) - Lower level Level 2 (Niveau 2) - Higher level Get the students to colour in the things in the cellar, unscramble the words and write in the prepositions on the first few pages of the workbook. Next, cut out and stick in the pictures of the images featuring the masculine words and the feminine words. Then, the children need to complete the missing words by choosing the words below. The next few pages contains the listening tasks. Play the attached recording and the children then answer the questions. Then, the children need to draw the cellar, according to the instructions. On the last few pages, they complete the spot the difference activity and then complete the wordsearch. There is a bingo sheet available which could be used as a plenary or the starter of the next lesson. There are now subsequent installments available on my online shop. Feel free to take a look at them! Happy teaching and learning!