Welcome to Stage 1-1 where the initial learning of conjugating verbs in French begins!! The purpose of this powerpoint is to become deeply acquainted with the formation of tenses and verbs, especially for those who have difficulties in doing so. This is a very good way of introducing the conjugation either when teaching it for the very first time or revision. This is the 1st stage of the learning process and there are 72 stages in the entire process. By the end of the 72nd stage, learners will have a developed a very profound mastery of not only forming nine different tenses which range with complexity upon progression, but also, an exhaustive range of different verbs which have been very carefully divided stage by stage. From initiating this process to reaching the 72nd stage, will take up the compulsory seven years from when learners become acquainted with tenses in French from the beginning of Key Stage 3 right up to the end of Key Stage 5 or A2 level. Upon completion of Stage 9-8, the final stage of the process, will immensely prepare students to pursue with their French studies at university level, where they will inevitably be using tenses. It is also suitable for adult learners, again whether they are learning it for the first time or revision. This folder contains the following primary irregular verbs in the present tense: Aller Avoir Etre Faire Ouvrir Prendre Boire Croire When showing each slide, there is an audio clip on each new item that you can click on and you will hear my voice which demonstrates the pronunciation of each item, or alternatively, you can lead the pronunciation of each item. It is up to you! The learners will then reiterate the new items every time they see the slide “This time you try it!” You will be very surprised to see how it will stick in their minds!! I would strongly encourage you to purchase the follow-up activity ‘French: Stage 1: The present tense’, which enables students to manually complete the drills based on what they have learnt. They are £5. Upon completion of Stage 1-8, there are tests also available. Happy teaching and learning and the very best of luck!!

A very good way of revising numbers and the special number two! Print out the cards and laminate them. Cut along the line which is located in the middle of the page and shuffle them well and turn them over! Enjoy the game!

Print out the cards and laminate them. Cut along the line which is located in the middle of the page and shuffle them well and turn them over! Enjoy the game!

Print out the cards and laminate them. Cut down the line which is located in the middle of the page, shuffle the cards really well and turn them over and enjoy the game!

Unit 1: Family Members Activity 1-4: Grandchildren and thank you (Higher level) This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese at a higher level. Listening: Game of bingo Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 谢谢，不客气，孙子，孙女 Reading and writing: Reading the sentences and write the answers in full according to the questions. This activity is geared towards students who are Cantonese speaking, native Mandarin speakers or gifted and talented.

Unit 1: Family Members Activity 1-4: Thank you This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese Listening: Game of bingo Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 谢谢 Reading and writing: Reading the sentences and distinguish the correct word by filling in the gaps. If there are any students (i.e. Cantonese speaking students, mother-tongue students, gifted and talented) who you deem capable of going beyond this range of vocabulary, there is a differentiated work book available.

Unit 1: Family members Lesson 1-4: Grandchildren and learning to say thank you Vocabulary: 谢谢 (thank you) (total: 18 words) (total number of characters: 19) Differentiation: 孙子 (grandson)，孙女 (granddaughter) (total: 27 words) (total number of characters: 31) Objective 1: Recall to say thank you in Mandarin Objective 2 (for more able students): Recall at least 10 family members in total (including this lesson's new items)

Unit 1: Family Members Activity 1-3: Grandparents This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese at a higher level. Vocabulary: 奶奶，爷爷，外婆，外公，对不起，没关系，叫，什么 Listening: Game of bingo Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 奶奶，爷爷，外婆，外公，对不起，没关系，叫，什么 Writing extension 1: Mix and match the members of the family with their names. Write sentences in Chinese based on the findings. Writing extension 2: Look at the cartoons and write in the correct responses in the speech bubbles by either writing '没关系‘ or ‘不客气’. Reading: Read the sentences and distinguish whether '她‘ or '他‘is used and write in the correct answer. This activity is geared towards students who are Cantonese speaking, native Mandarin speakers or gifted and talented.

Unit 1: Family Members Activity 1-3: Grandparents This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese Listening: Game of bingo Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 奶奶，爷爷，叫，什么 Writing extension: Complete the mix and match activity and then write sentences in Chinese afterwards. Reading: Reading the sentences and distinguish the correct '他／她‘ by filling in the gaps using the correct word. If there are any students (i.e. Cantonese speaking students, mother-tongue students, gifted and talented) who you deem capable of going beyond this range of vocabulary, there is a differentiated work book available.

The answers to the higher level test of stage 1-9a. My advice is as follows: 20-25 correct answers: Very well done! You can now proceed onto Stage 2: The perfect tense. The best of luck with your studies! 0-19 correct answers: I am sorry but you need to study more. Retake this test and try again before you start Stage 2: The perfect tense.

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.

This game is designed for learners in their first year of learning Mandarin Chinese or it can be used in any language under study when learning dates!! Rules of the game: This game would be ideal for up to six players or two teams of students and played with two dice. 1. Whatever player or team rolls the highest number on the dice can move first. 2. After each player or team moves according to the number shown on the dice must say the date to whatever place they land on, on the board. If they say the date correctly in Chinese, they can move on their next go. If they say the date incorrectly or don't know how to say it, they miss their next turn. 3. If a player or team land on a green square, it is a 'lucky square' and they don't have to say that date. If a player lands on his/her birthday or a member of the team's birthday, they don't have to say the date. 4. If a player or team lands on a ladder, they move down the board accordingly or if they land on a snake, they move up the board accordingly. 5. If a player or a team member rolls a double they can take another go, only provided they say the date correctly. 6. The first player or team to reach the end of the year, wins the game!

This is an activity designed for children in their first year of learning Mandarin Chinese. Writing activity 1: Write and repeat several times each month of the year in character form. They can also colour in the pictures. Writing activity 2: Children read the example when forming dates and then they try to write the dates themselves in the subsequent activity. They may need several more examples before attempting this activity independently. Reading comprehension: Children will need to have already mastered members of the family and learn to say where they live in Mandarin Chinese when correcting the incorrect information in this activity Wordsearch activity: Children look for the months of the year in English in the wordsearch and then cross out the corresponding month in the list in Chinese

Unit 1: Family members Lesson 1-3: Grandparents Vocabulary: 爷爷 (grandad), 奶奶 (grandmother), 叫 (to be called), 不 (no/not) (total: 17 words) (total number of characters: 18) Differentiation: 外公 (grandad from dad's side)，外婆 (grandmother from mum's side) (total: 24 words) (total number of characters: 30) Grammar point: 不 (negator), Objective 1: Recall at least 7 family members (9 for more capable learners) Objective 2: Know how to use '不' when forming negatives Objective 3: Recall to say 'I am not well' in Chinese

Unit 1: Family Members Activity 1-2: Parents and siblings This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese at a higher level. Vocabulary: 弟弟，哥哥，姐姐，妹妹，儿子，女儿，她，他，是，很，吗 Listening: Listen and circle several items as they are called out Listening extension: Listen and circle the characters being called out Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 弟弟，哥哥，姐姐，妹妹，儿子，女儿，她，他，是，很，吗 Writing extension: Write the vocabulary associated with the pictures unaided and fill in the missing word in the sentences using the choice of answers provided This activity is geared towards students who are Cantonese speaking, native Mandarin speakers or gifted and talented.

Unit 1: Family Members Activity 1-2: Parents and siblings This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese Listening: Listen and circle several items as they are called out. Listening extension: Listen and circle the correct characters as they are called out Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 弟弟，哥哥，姐姐，妹妹，他，她，是，吗, 很 Writing extension: Write in the missing word in the space using the provided choice of answers If there are any students (i.e. Cantonese speaking students, mother-tongue students, gifted and talented) who you deem capable of going beyond this range of vocabulary, there is a differentiated work book available.

Unit 1: Family members Lesson 1-2: Parents and siblings Vocabulary: 妈妈 (mum)，爸爸 (dad)，你好 (hello)，弟弟(younger brother)，哥哥 (older brother)，姐姐 (older sister)，妹妹 (younger sister)，他 (he)，她 (she)，我 (I/me)，是 (to be)，吗 (question particle)，很 (very) (total: 13 words) (total number of characters: 14) Differentiation: 儿子 (son)，女儿 (daughter) (total: 18 words) (total number of characters: 23) Grammar point: 吗 (question particle to indicate a question), 很 (used to replace the verb 'to be') Objective 1: Recall at least 5 family members (7 for more capable learners) Objective 2: Understand the use of '吗' when asking a question Objective 3: Recall to say 'I am well' in Chinese

Unit 1: Family Members Activity 1-1: Mum and Dad This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese at a higher level. Vocabulary: 妈妈，爸爸，你好, 老师，同学，晚上好 Listening: Listen and circle six items as they are called out: 妈妈，爸爸，你好, 老师，同学，晚上好 Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 妈妈，爸爸，你好, 老师，同学，晚上好 Writing extension: Write the vocabulary associated with the pictures unaided This activity is geared towards students who are Cantonese speaking, native Mandarin speakers or gifted and talented.

Unit 1: Family Members Activity 1-1: Mum and Dad This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese Listening: Listen and circle three items as they are called out: 妈妈，爸爸，你好 Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 妈妈，爸爸，你好 Writing extension: Write the vocabulary associated with the pictures unaided If there are any students (i.e. Cantonese speaking students, mother-tongue students, gifted and talented) who you deem capable of going beyond this range of vocabulary, there is a differentiated work book available.

Unit 1: Family members Lesson 1-1: Mum and Dad This lesson is designed for children who are in their first year of studying Mandarin Chinese. Objectives: Vocabulary and characters: 妈妈 (mum)，爸爸 (dad), 你好 (hello)，你早 (good morning) Differentation: 老师 (teacher)，同学 (classmate)，晚上好 (good evening)