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.
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.
If you are teaching words such as ‘certainement’, ‘sans doute’, ‘jamais’, probablement’ and ‘peut-etre’, the completion of this quiz might do the trick!
There is also a differentiated version for IGCSE level or native speakers of French, which is in French.
This resource is free! Help yourself and happy teaching and learning!
This worksheet gives students the opportunity to build up on their vocabulary 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 learners of a weaker ability.
Test on the present tense, based on random verbs studied in Stage 1. There are thirty questions. Answers are available for this test at a cost of £2.
Whatever time limit you set your students to complete this test is totally up to you, but I would recommend 15-20 minutes. I would consider students obtaining the following scores in order to be awarded the appropriate certificate:
18-22 marks: Pass
23-26 marks: Merit
27-30 marks: Distinction
This resource explicitly looks at expressions when going shopping.
Get the students to read through the cartoon. At every slide, ask the questions to the class and get them to choose the correct answer. Ask the class why they choose that answer.
There are differentiated activities which follow.
I am happy to share this resource for free, which is a real treat for you.
Happy teaching and learning!
Hello,
This is a very colourful classroom display depicting the numbers from 1-105, which would be useful to put up in your classroom as 2024 is drawing to an end and as we welcome 2025!!
Each page expresses the year each person was born and their age in French, taking 2025 to be the current year. Alongside these details, translation of the numbers into English and Chinese are also featured.
Depending on the size of your classroom, but you can print out the pages in A4 size and put them up along the breadth of the classroom.
Just to reiterate, this resource is 2025 themed.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the third installment of the parts of the body and ailments for Key Stage 2.
This resource is centered on the parts of the body which begin with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and ailments, in terms of ‘j’ai mal a l’’. 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.
For the lesson structure:
Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says).
Review the masculine and feminine parts of the body, then introduce the parts which begin with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and then ‘j’ai mal a l’’.
Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters in any colour ‘à + l’’ and ‘a l’’. 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. The level 1 worksheet only contains ‘j’ai mal a l’epaule, a l’estomac, a l’orteil’. The level 2 worksheets contain the aforementioned items, also including ‘j’ai mal a l’aisselle’.
If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!!
Do keep a look out for the subsequent edition such as the plural parts of the body.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the fourth and final installment of the parts of the body and ailments for Key Stage 2.
This resource is centered on the parts of the body in the plural form and ailments, in terms of ‘j’ai mal aux’. 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.
For the lesson structure:
Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says).
Review the previously learnt parts of the body, then introduce the parts in the plural form and then ‘j’ai mal aux’.
Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters in any colour ‘à + les’ and ‘aux. 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. The level 1 worksheet only contains ‘j’ai mal aux pieds, aux oreilles, aux dents’. The level 2 worksheets contain the aforementioned items, also including ‘j’ai mal aux genoux’.
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!
Welcome to the first installment of the parts of the body and ailments for Key Stage 2.
This resource is centered on the masculine parts of the body and ailments, in terms of ‘j’ai mal au’. 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.
For the lesson structure:
Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says).
Then introduce ‘j’ai mal au’.
Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters in blue ‘à + le’ and ‘au’. 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. The level 1 worksheet only contains ‘j’ai mal au dos, au bras, au ventre’. The level 2 worksheets contain the aforementioned items, also including ‘j’ai mal au genou’.
If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!!
Do keep a look out for the subsequent editions such as the feminine parts of the body, parts of the body which start with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and plural parts of the body.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the second installment of a specialised curriculum for learners with SEN who are significantly struggling with French or learners who have joined your class late into the academic year, who have no knowledge of French at all.
This resource looks at the first part of Unit 1: Greetings, which is on focused on ‘Comment t’appelles-tu’ and ‘Je m’appelle …’
The students look at the vocabulary list and then read the cartoons, followed by questioning on the cartoons. They then can draw a cartoon strip based on what they have learnt.
I will be installing additional episodes of this specialised curriculum. Please do keep an eye out for them.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the second installment of the parts of the body and ailments for Key Stage 2.
This resource is centered on the feminine parts of the body and ailments, in terms of ‘j’ai mal a la’. 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.
For the lesson structure:
Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says).
Review the masculine parts of the body, then introduce the feminine parts and then ‘j’ai mal a la’.
Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters in pink ‘à + la’ and ‘a la’. 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. The level 1 worksheet only contains ‘j’ai mal a la jambe, a la pouce, a la gorge’. The level 2 worksheets contain the aforementioned items, also including ‘j’ai mal a la cheville’.
If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!!
Do keep a look out for the subsequent editions such as the parts of the body which start with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and plural parts of the body.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the first installment of a specialised curriculum for learners with SEN who are significantly struggling with French or learners who have joined your class late into the academic year, who have no knowledge of French at all.
This resource looks at the first part of Unit 1: Greetings, which is on focused on ‘Bonjour’ and ‘Ca va’.
The students look at the vocabulary list and then read the cartoons, followed by questioning on the cartoons. They then can draw a cartoon strip based on what they have learnt.
I will be installing additional episodes of this specialised curriculum. Please do keep an eye out for them.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the third installment of a specialised curriculum for learners with SEN who are significantly struggling with French or learners who have joined your class late into the academic year, who have no knowledge of French at all.
This resource looks at the first part of Unit 1: Greetings, which is on focused on ‘Où habites-tu’ and ‘J’habite à …’, as well as various cities in French.
The students look at the vocabulary list and then read the cartoons, followed by questioning on the cartoons. They then can draw a cartoon strip based on what they have learnt.
I will be installing additional episodes of this specialised curriculum. Please do keep an eye out for them.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the fourth installment of a specialised curriculum for learners with SEN who are significantly struggling with French or learners who have joined your class late into the academic year, who have no knowledge of French at all.
This resource looks at the fourth part of Unit 1: Greetings, which is on focused on ‘Tu es de quelle nationalité?’ and ‘Il/Elle est …’, as well as various nationalities in French
The students look at the vocabulary list and then read the cartoons, followed by questioning on the cartoons. They then can draw a cartoon strip based on what they have learnt.
I will be installing additional episodes of this specialised curriculum. Please do keep an eye out for them.
Happy teaching and learning!
Hello everyone and welcome to the fourth installment of the series.
This series explores individual months of the year at Key Stage 2 level (or KS3 if desired).
In this series, the month of April is explored, alongside dates in April and typical events which occur in France during that month.
Enclosed in this resource is a powerpoint with the story and a quiz and a workbook.
The accompanied workbook is outlined as follows:
Pages 2-3 - The same story in the powerpoint which the children can follow
Pages 4-5 - The children can colour in the pages with any colour they wish
Page 6 - The children answer the questions on the story and explain why the answers are false in English
Page 7 - The children copy and write the word ‘avril’
Page 8 - Reading comprehension on the month April 2025
Pages 9-10 - The children answer the questions based on the calendar and explain why the answers are false in English
Page 11 - Wordsearch on the vocabulary associated with April in France
Page 12 - Crossword where the children write in the dates in French according to the clues, i.e. 04/01 - le premier avril
Page 16 - The children colour in, cut out and stick the labels on the appropriate dates on the calendar on pages 13 and 14
Page 18 - The children cut out and colour in the greetings card
Happy teaching and learning!
Hello everyone and welcome to the fifth installment of the series.
This series explores individual months of the year at Key Stage 2 level (or KS3 if desired).
In this series, the month of May is explored, alongside dates in May and typical events which occur in France during that month.
Enclosed in this resource is a powerpoint with the story and a quiz and a workbook.
The accompanied workbook is outlined as follows:
Pages 2-3 - The same story in the powerpoint which the children can follow
Pages 4-5 - The children can colour in the pages with any colour they wish
Page 6 - The children answer the questions on the story and explain why the answers are false in English
Page 7 - The children copy and write the word ‘mai’
Page 8 - Reading comprehension on the month May 2025
Pages 9-10 - The children answer the questions based on the calendar and explain why the answers are false in English
Page 11 - Wordsearch on the vocabulary associated with May in France
Page 12 - Crossword where the children write in the dates in French according to the clues, i.e. 05/01 - le premier mai
Page 16 - The children colour in, cut out and stick the labels on the appropriate dates on the calendar on pages 13 and 14
Page 18 - The children cut out and colour in the greetings card
Happy teaching and learning!
Hello everyone and welcome to the sixth installment of the series.
This series explores individual months of the year at Key Stage 2 level (or KS3 if desired).
In this series, the month of June is explored, alongside dates in June and typical events which occur in France during that month.
Enclosed in this resource is a powerpoint with the story and a quiz and a workbook.
The accompanied workbook is outlined as follows:
Pages 2-3 - The same story in the powerpoint which the children can follow
Pages 4-5 - The children can colour in the pages with any colour they wish
Page 6 - The children answer the questions on the story and explain why the answers are false in English
Page 7 - The children copy and write the word ‘juin’
Page 8 - Reading comprehension on the month June 2025
Pages 9-10 - The children answer the questions based on the calendar and explain why the answers are false in English
Page 11 - Wordsearch on the vocabulary associated with June in France
Page 12 - Crossword where the children write in the dates in French according to the clues, i.e. 06/01 - le premier juin
Page 16 - The children colour in, cut out and stick the labels on the appropriate dates on the calendar on pages 13 and 14
Page 18 - The children cut out and colour in the greetings card
Happy teaching and learning!
Hello everyone and welcome to the third installment of the series.
This series explores individual months of the year at Key Stage 2 level (or KS3 if desired).
In this series, the month of March is explored, alongside dates in March and typical events which occur in France during that month.
Enclosed in this resource is a powerpoint with the story and a quiz and a workbook.
The accompanied workbook is outlined as follows:
Pages 2-3 - The same story in the powerpoint which the children can follow
Pages 4-5 - The children can colour in the pages with any colour they wish
Page 6 - The children answer the questions on the story and explain why the answers are false in English
Page 7 - The children copy and write the word ‘mars’
Page 8 - Reading comprehension on the month March 2025
Pages 9-10 - The children answer the questions based on the calendar and explain why the answers are false in English
Page 11 - Wordsearch on the vocabulary associated with March in France
Page 12 - Crossword where the children write in the dates in French according to the clues, i.e. 03/01 - le premier mars
Page 16 - The children colour in, cut out and stick the labels on the appropriate dates on the calendar on pages 13 and 14
Page 18 - The children cut out and colour in the greetings card
Happy teaching and learning!
Hello everyone and welcome to the second installment of the series.
This series explores individual months of the year at Key Stage 2 (or KS3 if desired).
In this series, the month of February is explored, alongside dates in February and typical events which occur in France during that month.
Enclosed in this resource is a powerpoint with the story and a quiz and a workbook.
The accompanied workbook is outlined as follows:
Pages 2-3 - The same story in the powerpoint which the children can follow
Pages 4-5 - The children can colour in the pages with any colour they wish
Page 6 - The children answer the questions on the story and explain why the answers are false in English
Page 7 - The children copy and write the word ‘février’
Page 8 - Reading comprehension on the month February 2025
Pages 9-10 - The children answer the questions based on the calendar and explain why the answers are false in English
Page 11 - Wordsearch on the vocabulary associated with February in France
Page 12 - Crossword where the children write in the dates in French according to the clues, i.e. 02/01 - le premier février
Page 16 - The children colour in, cut out and stick the labels on the appropriate dates on the calendar on pages 13 and 14
Page 18 - The children cut out and colour in the greetings card
Happy teaching and learning!