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 resource extensively looks at telling the time in French and it can be geared towards learners of Key Stage 3 level. It can also be very good revision at Key Stage 4 level, whether it is GCSE or IGCSE level.
There are also nine differentiated worksheets which reinforces one’s learning of telling the time.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to Stage 2 of telling the time in Mandarin Chinese!
This pack instructs learners how to tell the time in Mandarin Chinese from only o'clock to a quarter past the hour. There is an explicit powerpoint which provides good instructions followed by interactive activities. There are also accompanying differentiated workbook for learners of all levels.
Happy teaching and learning!
Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various drinks and flavours of ice-cream, which gives the students a deeper insight into French culture and cuisine. 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!
Welcome to a brand new installment in the theme of clothes!
If you have had a chance to buy the previous installments in the theme of food and drink, I truly hope you have had enjoyed them as the activities are very well-sequenced. If not, do feel free to have a look at them.
Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various items of clothing, materials and patterns. This resource also revises grammatical points such as interrogative words such as ‘quel’, ‘quelle’, ‘lequel’, ‘laquelle’, etc, as well as demonstrative adjectives and pronouns.
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!
Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various traditional French cuisines, which gives the students a deeper insight into French culture and cuisine. This resource also includes a traditional French recipe which students can try at home! 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!
Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various breakfast items, in particular a French continental breakfast, which gives the students a deeper insight into French culture and cuisine. 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!
This resource explicitly outlines the use of the term ‘dont’ in the context of a story about a young girl who was adopted. There are also subsequent follow up activities, fundamentally exercising the use of ‘dont’ and other relative pronouns which your students may have previously encountered.
This activity is geared towards IGCSE level French and it is also useful for students who are studying A-Level French.
Happy teaching and learning!
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!
Drill practice using the past conditional tense in French for those who find tense formation difficult. This activity also focuses on the formation of auxiliary verbs using either 'avoir' or 'etre', agreements and the past participle of verbs. This activity also revises 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 7-9: Test au conditionnel anterieur' and 'Partie 7-9a: Test au niveau superieur'. I would recommend taking these tests before commencing black book 'Partie 8: Le subjonctif'
It can be very confusing for learners of French to become accustomed as to whether agreements with reflexive verbs using a direct object is necessary.
Although it is very long, however I have designed this powerpoint to facilitate students to become acquainted that no agreement is necessary with reflexive verbs in the perfect tense that use a direct object and when no direct object is present, agreement is necessary. I have done this in step by step form by putting all the nine essential pronouns in order, first of all without a direct object and then in the next slide with a direct object, so that learners can easily understand this concept. This is ideal for learners from Key Stage 3-5 level or adults who are learning this concept for the first time or simply revision.
Happy teaching and learning and good luck!
This activity looks at items that one has as a packed lunch alongside the verbs 'boire' and 'manger', with the preposition 'de'.
This activity is geared at Key Stage 2-3 level and there is a differentiated version available for more able learners.
Happy teaching and learning!
Drill practice using the conditional tense in French for those who find tense formation difficult. This stage will greatly focus on the use of irregular verbs and the endings in the conditional tense according to the subjects. This stage also revises Stage 5: The future, Stage 4: The pluperfect tense, Stage 3: The imperfect tense, Stage 2: The perfect tense and 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, 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 for the perfect tense which are titled as 'Partie 6-9: Test au conditionnel' and 'Partie 6-9a: Test au niveau superieur'. I would recommend taking these tests before commencing 'Partie 7: Le temps au conditionnel anterieur'
Drill practice using the pluperfect tense in French for those who find tense formation difficult. This stage will greatly focus on the use of auxiliary verbs in the imperfect tense form, distinguish whether to use 'avoir' or 'etre' as the auxiliary verb and verb agreements according to gender and number. This stage also revises Stage 3: The imperfect tense, Stage 2: The perfect tense and 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 4-9: Test au plus-que-parfait' and 'Partie 4-9a: Test au niveau superieur'. I would recommend taking these tests before commencing 'Partie 5: Le temps au futur'
Drill practice using the present subjunctive in French for those who find the formation difficult. This activity also focuses on the irregular stems of the verbs and the associated endings, which bears similarities with the present tense. This activity also revises 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 8-9: Test au conditionnel anterieur' and 'Partie 8-9a: Test au niveau superieur'. I would recommend taking these tests before commencing the yellow book 'Partie 9: Le subjonctif au passe'
Drill practice using the imperfect tense in French for those who find tense formation difficult. This stage will greatly focus on the use of irregular verbs and the endings according to the subjects. This stage also revises Stage 2: The perfect tense and 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, Refroidir, Rougir
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 laver, S'attendre, Se souvenir, Se servir
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 3-9: Test a l'imparfait' and 'Partie 3-9a: Test au niveau superieur'. I would recommend taking these tests before commencing 'Partie 4: Le temps au plus-que-parfait'
Welcome to Stage 3 of telling the time in Mandarin Chinese!
This pack instructs learners how to tell the time in Mandarin Chinese from only o'clock to half past the hour. There is an explicit powerpoint which provides good instructions followed by interactive activities. There are also accompanying differentiated workbook for learners of all levels.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to Stage 4 of telling the time in Mandarin Chinese!
This pack instructs learners how to tell the time in Mandarin Chinese from o'clock to twenty to the hour. There is an explicit powerpoint which provides good instructions followed by interactive activities. There are also accompanying differentiated workbooks for learners of all levels.
Happy teaching and learning!
Drill practice using the future tense in French for those who find tense formation difficult. This stage will greatly focus on the use of irregular verbs and the endings in the future tense according to the subjects. This stage also revises Stage 4: The pluperfect tense, Stage 3: The imperfect tense, Stage 2: The perfect tense and 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, 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 for the perfect tense which are titled as 'Partie 5-9: Test au futur' and 'Partie 5-9a: Test au niveau superieur'. I would recommend taking these tests before commencing 'Partie 6: Le temps au conditionnel'
Welcome to Stage 5 of telling the time in Mandarin Chinese!
This pack instructs learners how to tell the time in Mandarin Chinese in the whole hour. There is an explicit powerpoint which provides good instructions followed by interactive activities. There are also accompanying differentiated workbooks for learners of all levels.
Happy teaching and learning!
Whether you are generally revising the perfect tense with 'etre' 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.