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.
This is the fourth 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:
Pets and animals
Colours and gender agreement
Adjectives describing pets
Differences between the use of ‘tu’ or ‘vous’
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!
This is the seventh 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:
Places in the town
The use of ‘il y a’
Directions
The verb ‘aller’ in the present tense
More use of the preposition ‘à’
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!
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!
Welcome to the second installment of the topic of telling the time in French.
This installent focuses on the hour to a quarter past the 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 2: Powerpoint
Bingo sheet
Part 2: 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.
Part 2: 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.
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!
Welcome to the fourth installment of the topic of telling the time in French.
This installent focuses on the hour to a quarter to the 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 4: Powerpoint
Bingo sheet
Part 4: 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.
Part 4: 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.
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!
Welcome to the third installment of the topic of telling the time in French.
This installent focuses on the hour to half past the 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 3: Powerpoint
Bingo sheet
Part 3: 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.
Part 3: 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.
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!
This is the sixth 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:
‘-er’ verbs in the present tense
Weather
Seasons
The distinction of the use of ‘on’
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!
Welcome to the first installment of the topic of telling the time in French.
This installent focuses on the hour only and it is an extensive introduction to 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 1: Powerpoint
Bingo sheet
Part 1: 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.
Part 1: 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.
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!
This is the ninth 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:
Various food and drink
The verbs ‘manger’ and ‘prendre’ in the present tense
The verb ‘manger’ in the perfect tense
The near future tense
Forming verbs in the negative form
More use of the preposition ‘de’
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!
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!
Here is a presentation of demonstrative adjectives in French and it is very useful to teach them in the context of clothes shopping. The presentation consists of consolidated activities followed by a quiz and various written activities. This activity is targeted at Key Stage 3 French and GCSE/IGCSE French. It is also useful to introduce this concept to adults who are learning French for the first time or A-level revision.
The cost of this resource is ₤3.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the third installment of direct object pronouns when using the perfect tense. Direct 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.
I have also attached displays for the classroom featuring direct object pronouns in the perfect tense.
Do keep an eye out for the sequel installments. These will be available soon.
Happy teaching and learning!
A powerpoint which depicts the four seasons in French. I devised a song for each season which has the same melody as 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star'. Show the children each slide and get them to sing along to the song and you will be amazed as to how the song sticks in their mind. There is also a follow-up game at the end where the children touch the correct tree to gain points according to the season called out. This activity is suitable at primary level, however it can be used as well during the early phases at secondary level.
Happy teaching and learning!
Relative pronouns using 'lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles' is a highly tricky concept and requires much greater understanding, however I have designed this activity to facilitate this and there is a quiz which follows. Upon completing the 5-step method, you will have developed a much more proficient understanding of it all. This concept is briefly mentioned at IGCSE level, but used more profoundly at AS and A2 level French. There is also a wordsearch which revises previously learnt relative pronouns which can be used a warmer activity before the main stage of the lesson begins.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is a fun quiz for your students for Francophonie Day on March 20th. This quiz contains 30 questions regarding a wide range of French speaking countries for your students to become acquainted with. This resource is ideal for Key Stage 3-4 learners.
Happy teaching and learning!
Whether you are generally revising the distant future tense with irregular 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.
Happy teaching and learning!
This resource exclusively is the first installment of direct object pronouns in the present tense. Direct 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.
I have also attached displays for the classroom featuring direct object pronouns in the present tense.
Do keep an eye out for the sequel installments. These will be available soon.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the second installment of direct object pronouns when using tow verbs together. Direct 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 sequel installments. These will be available soon.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is a powerpoint which explicitly explains the use of superlatives and its formation. This powerpoint also contains many interactive activities with progressive levels. This activity is designed for learners from Key Stage 3 French onwards.
Happy teaching and learning!
This powerpoint introduces common question words in French with follow-up interactive activities. This presentation is aimed at learners of Key Stage 3/4 level, in particular GCSE/IGCSE level.
Happy teaching and learning!