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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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This resource explicitly looks at how to form questions using ‘est-ce que’ and how to incorporate question words into a question in the context of ‘manger’ (to eat).
Firstly, do a re-cap of the use of ‘tu’ or ‘vous’ by playing a quiz with the students as forming questions follows on from this.
After the quiz, get students to read the each question (you can get them to repeat after you if they have difficulty in pronouncing the words). Ask the class then to raise their hand if they think the correct answer is either ‘A’ or ‘B’. Ask them why they think or what tells them that that is the correct answer.
Play the dice game after the presentation and then get the students to then copy down the vocabulary on slide 51 if you wish or you can hand out the poster on the use of ‘est-ce que’ and question words’. They then can complete the follow-up activities tailored to their level. I would recommend the gifted and talented students to complete activity 4 and the much less able students to complete activity 1.
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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!
This powerpoint presents possessive adjectives for ‘mon’, ‘ma’ and ‘mes’ in the context of family members. It is a good introduction for Key Stage 2-3 learners as there are follow up activities which follow.
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The completion of the first installment of Tricolore 2 (5th edition) is finally here!
This is the first installment of the test papers series which I have devised following my teaching from Tricolore 2 text book which I use to teach my year 8 students.
The content of the test is as follows:
Places in the town
Various grocery items
General shopping expressions
Expressing currency and cost
Review of the present tense using regular ‘-er’, ‘-ir’ and ‘-re’ verbs
More use of the preposition ‘de’ with quantities and negatives
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 8 students) (Second form in Northern Ireland) or learners of post-Key Stage 3 age who are learning French for the first time.
Please note that this resource is linked to the 5th Edition of the Tricolore 2 textbook and not the former ones.
Happy teaching and learning!
This resource explicitly looks at the use of the term ‘venir de faire quelquechose’ (to have just done something).
Get the students to read the cartoons on the slide and then each cartoon has a question about what is going on. Get them to decide which is/are the correct answer/s.
Spot the difference activities are followed and the students orally state what has just happened in the second picture. These activities contain visual support in case the students aren’t sure how to something in particular in French.
There are also reinforcement activities which the students can complete.
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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.
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This resource exclusively looks at general school life in France. It looks at the different schools, names of class years and different subjects. It also looks at how school culture in France differs from other countries.
This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 3 level.
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This resource explicitly looks at the negation ‘ne … plus’.
First of all, get the students to revise over previously learnt negatives such as ‘ne … pas’, ‘ne … rien’ and ‘ne … jamais’.
Show the next few examples of the use of ‘ne … plus’.
Do the quiz with the students. They read the sentences and then judge the meaning of the sentences by selecting the correct answer.
On slide 30, get the students to complete a differentiated level of their choice.
This resource is geared towards learners of IGCSE French and it is very useful revision for learners of A-Level French.
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This bundle includes five installments of the end of unit test papers from the first five units, 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 bundle is as follows:
Unit 1 - Greetings, numbers 1-20
Unit 2 - Where one lives, days of the week, numbers 1-30
Unit 3 - Rooms in the house, members of the family, numbers 1-70
Unit 4 - Colours, pets and animals
Unit 5 - Months of the year and dates, festivals, expressing cost, numbers 1-100
This pack contains the following:
Five listening test papers (one for each unit for units 1 to 5)
Five reading, grammar and writing test papers (one for each unit for units 1 to 5)
The audio file for the listening test for each unit for units 1 to 5
A copy of the listening transcript for each unit for units 1 to 5
The mark scheme for each unit for units 1 to 5
This bundle 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.
Please note that this resource is linked to the 5th Edition of the Tricolore 1 textbook and not the former ones.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is a resource which outlines the use of ‘apres avoir/etre/s’etre + past participle’ construction and there are many activities which reinforce this.
This activity is geared at IGCSE 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. This worksheet contains support in the first few sentences and then they attempt to complete the rest of the sentences independently.
This lesson is designed to give a fundamental idea of how the conditional tense is formed and its use. This lesson is specifically geared towards students studying the IGCSE French programme, but it can also be used for the standard GCSE programme and good revision for AS/A2 French.
I tend to use the IGCSE French grammar workbook which is what I am referring to on slide 7, but feel free to make up your own exercises or get them from a different grammar workbook.
This resource is free. Happy teaching and learning!
Worksheet based on the passive which is really useful for either IGCSE, A-Level or IB level. Students study the pronouns and the verbs and then write sentences using the passive in the past and the future. They need to pay close attention to agreement as necessary.
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!
If you are using the Studio 1 Rouge textbook to teach at year 7 level, at a cost of £30, look no further because you will not ever have to plan anything for the whole year as I have designed so many resources, including differentiated worksheets and colourful powerpoints which facilitates the content covered in the book. This pack also includes exam revision and differentiated listening activities.
This pack contains the following units:
Module 1 - C’est perso
Pages 8-9 - Module 1-1 - Mon autoportrait
Pages 10-11 - Module 1-2 - Mon kit de survie
Pages 12-13 - Module 1-3 - Comment je me vois
Pages 14-15 - Module 1-4 - Et les autres?
Pages 16-17 - Module 1-5 - Il est hypercool
Module 2 - Mon collège
Pages 28-29 - Module 2-1 - Mes matières
Pages 30-31 - Module 2-2 - C’est génial
Pages 32-33 - Module 2-3 - J’ai cours
Pages 34-35 - Module 2-4 - Au collège en France
Pages 36-37 - Module 2-5 - Miam-miam!
Module 3 - Mes passetemps
Pages 50-51 - Module 3-1 - Mon ordi et mon portable
Pages 52-53 - Module 3-2 - Tu essportif/sportive?
Pages 54-55 - Module 3-3 - Qu’est-ce que tu fais?
Pages 56-57 - Module 3-4 - J’aime faire ça
Pages 58-59 - Module 3-5 - Ils sont actifs
Module 4 - Ma zone
Pages 70-71 - Module 4-1 - Là où j’habite
Pages 72-73 - Module 4-2 - Perdu dans le parc d’attraction
Pages 74-75 - Module 4-3 - Le weekend
Pages 76-77 - Module 4-4 - Coucou!
Pages 78-79 - Module 4-5 - Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire à …?
Module 5 - 3 … 2 … 1 … Partez!
Pages 90-91 - Module 5-1 - Les vacances, mode d’emploi
Pages 92-93 - Module 5-2 - Je me prépare
Pages 94-95 - Module 5-3 - Au Café de la Plage
Pages 96-97 - Module 5-4 - Je vais aller en colo
Pages 98-99 - Module 5-5 - Mes rêves
Module 6 - Studio découverte
Pages 110-111 - Module 6-1 - Animaux
Enjoy all the resources!!
Happy teaching and learning!!
This bundle allows you to purchase the following ‘French for Adults at beginner’s level’ resources for only £25!, plus a bonus Hallowe’en resource at no additional cost!:
Part 1: Greetings and definite/indefinite articles
Part 2: Numbers 1-10 and where one lives
Part 3: Days of the week, numbers 1-21, age, birthdays
Part 4: Numbers 1-31, birthdays and festivals and ‘de’ - possession
Part 5: Time: On the hour and regular ‘-er’ verbs in the present tense
Part 6: Time: Quarter past the hour and regular ‘-ir’ verbs
Part 7: Time: Half past the hour and regular ‘-re’ verbs
Part 8: Time: Quarter to the hour, the verb ‘aller’, the preposition ‘a’, places in the town
Part 9: Time:The full hour, the verb ‘faire’, the preposition ‘de’ and leisure
Part 10: Time: Between intervals, the verbs ‘partir’ and ‘etre’, question words using ‘a quelle heure’ et ‘quand’, forming questions using ‘est-ce que’ and the grammar structure ‘etre sur le point de’
Part 11: French for Adults: Beginners: Part 11: The verb ‘prendre’ in the present tense and breakfast
Part 12: French for Adults: Beginners: Part 12: The verb ‘jouer’ in the present tense with the preposition ‘à’, sport and the use of ‘depuis’
Part 13: French for Adults: Beginners: Part 13: The verbs ‘dire’ and ‘lire’ in the present tense and books
Part 14: French for Adults: Beginners: Part 14: ‘Vouloir’ in the present tense, the negation ‘ne … pas’ and leisure
Part 15: French for Adults: Beginners: Part 15: Reflexive verbs in the present tense, daily routine and the 24-hour clock system
Bonus resources:
Pre-beginners: The Alphabet in French.
Part 24: Halloween, revision of etre, adjectives and agreements
Preparation time for each resource: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript for the listening activity)
Lesson length: 1 hour - 2.5 hours
Each resource includes the worksheet, the sound file for the listening task and the listening transcript and various vocabulary sheets.
Happy teaching and learning!
This bundle includes six installments in total of the end of unit test papers from units 4 to 9, 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 bundle is as follows:
Unit 4 - Colours, pets and animals
Unit 5 - Months of the year and dates, festivals, expressing cost, numbers 1-100
Unit 6 - Weather and seasons
Unit 7 - Places in the town and directions
Unit 8 - School subjects, time, school life in France
Unit 9 - Food and drink
This pack contains the following:
Six listening test papers (one for each unit from units 4 to 9)
Six reading, grammar and writing test papers (one for each unit from units 4 to 9)
The audio file for the listening test for each unit from units 4 to 9
A copy of the listening transcript for each unit from units 4 to 9
The mark scheme for each unit from units 4 to 9
This bundle 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.
Please note that this resource is linked to the 5th Edition of the Tricolore 1 textbook and not the former ones.
Happy teaching and learning!
