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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.

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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.
French: General lesson on the distant future - irregular verbs
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French: General lesson on the distant future - irregular verbs

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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!
French: Telling the time: Part 4: On the hour to a quarter to the hour
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French: Telling the time: Part 4: On the hour to a quarter to the hour

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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!
French: Superlatives
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French: Superlatives

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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!
French: Question words
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French: Question words

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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!
French: Etre en train de faire quelque chose
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French: Etre en train de faire quelque chose

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Here is a useful resource which explains the concept of 'etre en train de faire quelque chose'. It starts off with some examples which fundamentally explains its significance, followed by games and drill practice. There are also some translation which students could do upon completion of practising the concept. This concept is geared towards IGCSE and A-Level French. Happy teaching and learning!
IGCSE French: Spot the difference at the train station
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IGCSE French: Spot the difference at the train station

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Here is a puzzle which has strong links with the GCSE/IGCSE French curriculum and it focuses on vocabulary and grammar at the train station. There are twenty differences to find and it is ideal to give your students this as a warm-up activity at the beginning of the lesson, recapping on previously learnt vocabulary or if they are learning vocabulary for the first time, try and get them to distinguish what some of the vocabulary means without having to use a dictionary. The answers are displayed on the slides which follow. The cost of this resource is 3 pounds. Happy teaching and learning!
The present participle
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The present participle

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This presentation gives a thorough explanation of how to form the present participle in French in a way to convey that two actions are happening at the same time. This would be ideal for students who are studying IGCSE French, A-Level French and adults who are simply studying french for the first time or revision.
French: Numbers 1-20
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French: Numbers 1-20

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This powerpoint teachers numbers from 1-20 in French. It also reinforces or introduces age and years in French, in addition to how to express one’s age and when one was born in French. There are also follow up activities in this powerpoint such as picture pairs and French mathematics.
French: General lesson on the pluperfect tense
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French: General lesson on the pluperfect tense

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This resource explores the functions of the pluperfect and its formation. This resources is geared towards learners of IGCSE level and it is useful for revision at A-Level. There are step-by-step activities which greatly facilitate one’s learning of this concept. Happy teaching and learning!
Key Stage 3 French: Questions using 'est-ce que' and question words
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Key Stage 3 French: Questions using 'est-ce que' and question words

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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. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Telling the time: Part 1: On the hour
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French: Telling the time: Part 1: On the hour

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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!
French: Telling the time: Part 2: On the hour to a quarter past the hour
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French: Telling the time: Part 2: On the hour to a quarter past the hour

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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!
French: Telling the time: Part 3: On the hour to half past the hour
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French: Telling the time: Part 3: On the hour to half past the hour

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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!
Savoir or connaitre?
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Savoir or connaitre?

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It can be overwhelmingly difficult, especially for young students, to distinguish the difference between 'savoir' and 'connaitre'. This pack will greatly facilitate students' learning and comprehension of the different terminology, whether it is for Key Stage 3 French, revision during GCSE, IGCSE or A-Level French or teaching adults its concept for the very first time. Fun and games is the key!! This pack contains the following: Presentation of savoir Presentation of connaitre Follow up quiz The presentations of both verbs are in the present tense only, however other tenses for 'savoir' are available in my shop. Happy teaching and learning and good luck!!
French: Impersonal verbs
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French: Impersonal verbs

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This resource looks at impersonal verbs and there is a story which uses them explicitly. There are follow-up activities available. This resource is geared towards learners of IGCSE level and useful to review at A-Level. Happy teaching and learning!
French: General lesson on the immediate future tense
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French: General lesson on the immediate future tense

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This activity explicitly gives instructions on how to form the immediate future tense, step by step form. This activity is useful for students studying French at Key Stage 3 and GCSE/IGCSE level. It also provides follow up activities with progressively difficult levels. Happy teaching and learning!