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 resource which looks at the formation of a wide range of irregular verbs in French. This resource details in step by step form as to how to form the conjugation of irregular verbs. There are also thinking opportunities for students to conjugate irregular compound verbs. I have also attached a crossword if your students complete the work in this resource.
I have also included a blockbusters game in the theme of irregular verbs. The rules are as follows:
The idea of the game is to score a line through, blocking one’s opponent in the process. A through line can either be completed horizontally or vertically.
Whichever hexagon one chooses, that person has to rule one dice and the number indicated on the dice will determine which subject he/she must conjugate with the verb. The numbers indicated on the dice are as follows:
Je
Tu
Il
Nous
Vous
Ils
For example, if ‘dire’ is selected and the number shown on the dice is a ‘1’, that person will then have to conjugate ‘dire’ with ‘je’. If the player gives the correct answer, he/she can claim that square. If the answer is wrong, the turn then goes to the other team players.
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This resource looks at various European countries in French with their prepositions, such as ‘au’, ‘en’ and ‘aux’. There is a memory game of the prepositions and the names of the European countries in French. You can divide the class up into groups and they can score points for their team for every missing country that they remember. There are also quizzes about the countries and the prepositions used when expressing them. Subsequently, the students then copy out the table and fill in the missing gaps.
There is also an accompanying colouring in poster of the flags of the European countries with a wordsearch. Furthermore, there is a reading comprehension activity attached with differentiated questions.
This resource is geared at Key Stage 3 level.
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This resource is made up from the topic from the Tricolore 2 textbook (5th edition) on page 24 which is about European countries and their prepositions.
The students find the 20 countries in the wordsearch with their preposition and write up the country names in the appropriate tables overleaf.
This resource is geared for Key Stage 3 learners.
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This resource looks at exclusively, the numbers from 1-50 in French and expressing the year in French. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it can also be good revision for learners at Key Stage 3 level. This resource exercises reading, writing and listening skills, alongside mathematical skills. The workbook contains differentiated versions. The children can colour in the numbers on each page of course!
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Welcome to the second installment of primary French animals. This resource exclusively looks at animals at the zoo, alongside numbers, gender of words and plurality. There are differentiated versions of these workbooks and the more superior one also includes colours. There are pages and pages of colouring in for the children to do as they will colour in the words of the animals as well as colouring them in too. This resource exercises reading, writing and listening skills.
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This resource exclusively looks at farm animals, numbers, gender of words and plurality of nouns, in particular words that end in ‘-al’ and ‘-au’. There are pages and pages of colouring in activities where the children colour in the gender of the words and the animals of course! There are differentiated versions available in this pack. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 1and Key Stage 2 level. These resources also exercises reading, writing and listening skills.
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This resource looks at the alphabet in French in the theme of countries around the world and also various cities where there are pages and pages of colouring in. It also executes the reading, speaking, writing and listening skills. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 1 and Key stage 2. It can also be very good revision for Key Stage 3 learners.
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This resources exclusively looks at shapes and colours and it is geared towards learners of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 level. There are differentiated versions available.
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This colour workbook contains 12 pages of Disney’s favourite cartoon characters with other characters with instructions as to what colours children need to use to colour them in.
This resource is ideal for both Key Stage 1 and 2. It can also be great revision for Key Stage 3 learners who enjoy colouring in!
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This bumper resource pack exclusively looks at telling the time in French, including both the 12-hour and the 24-hour clock system. This pack is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and there are nine differentiated levels. As each level is completed, the levels increase with difficulty, but with support. Each workbook exercises reading, writing and listening skills. There are nine differentiated workbooks and each level is as follows:
Level 1 - O’clock only
Level 2 - O’clock to a quarter past the hour
Level 3 - O’clock to half past the hour
Level 4 - O’clock to a quarter to the hour
Level 5 - The full hour
Level 6 - The full hour including minutes in between intervals to half past the hour
Level 7 - The full hour including minutes in between intervals around the clock
Level 8 - Introduction to the 24-hour system
Level 9 - Extension of the 24-hour system, including minutes in between intervals around the clock
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This resource looks at the conjugation of ‘aller’ in the present and different means of transport, alongside the appropriate preposition. There are lots of colouring in pages and handwriting practice when conjugating the verb ‘aller’ and writing the correct preposition. There are also subsequent activities.
This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level.
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This resource contains many colouring in pages where students colour in the fruit according to the given colour. Gender agreement is mentioned in this resource but it is not necessary at Key Stage 1 level. There are many subsequent mathematical pages revising numbers after every new number up to 20.
This resource is primarily aimed at Key Stage 1 level, but it can be useful revision at Key Stage 2 level.
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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.
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This bundle contains both the lower level and higher workbooks for numbers in French from 21-30 and age for just £5!
Students complete the questions regarding age and mathematical sums. There are subsequent puzzles which follow.
The more differentiated workbook includes more complex questions regarding age and mathematical sums.
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This resource extensively looks at numbers 21-30 in French. Students complete the questions regarding age and mathematical sums. There are subsequent puzzles which follow.
This is a more differentiated workbook which includes more complex questions regarding age and mathematical sums. It is geared towards students of a higher ability at French, the gifted and talented and speakers of a near native level.
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This resource extensively looks at numbers 21-30 in French. Students complete the questions regarding age and mathematical sums. There are subsequent puzzles which follow.
There is a more differentiated workbook available which includes more complex questions regarding age and mathematical sums.
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This accompanying workbook from the presentation ‘Vingt jours de l’été’ exhibits pages and pages of activities and colouring in for primary Key stage 1 and 2 French. This is the lower level version. It contains countless colouring in pages, opportunities for children to become acquainted with gender and number agreement, mathematics in French and several puzzles and games.
The cost of this workbook is ₤6. There is a promotion available where you can buy both the presentation and the accompanying workbook for just ₤10!
Ni hao!
Hello and welcome to the very first installment of the Beginner’s Mandarin series for adults, courtesy of Palmer’s Language Services!
Part 1 will look at the very basic greetings and form of address such as Mr and Madam. This resource is designed for teaching students aged 16+ and adults who are learning Mandarin for the very first time. It also looks at the four key skills such as speaking, listening, reading and writing. In addition, the initial pinyin and the first tone are also incorporated in this activity and if you click on the audio clips, the students can practise along to the recording. I have also included other audio clips such as reading the short story on the front and also the listening activities which follow.
Happy teaching and learning!
Zhu ni hao yun!
This resource extensively looks at the use of ‘c’est combien’ and quantities when shopping. Students firstly analyse the different expressions of quantities used and then they go through the story regarding Madame Duval and there is a quiz which follows and subsequent activities.
This resource is useful for teaching from the ‘Tricolore 2’ textbook which is geared towards Year 7/8.
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Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript and sound files for the listening activity)
Lesson length: 1.5 hours - 2 hours
Here is the 8th resource for introducing French to adults at beginner’s level!
I have compiled this resource using an adult approach who are learning French for the very first time.
This activity focuses on the time from the hour to a quarter to the new hour and it also incorporates the verb ‘aller’ in the present tense, places in the town and the preposition ‘a’. This resource also incorporates all the four keys skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Accompanied with this resource is the worksheet, the transcript and the sound files for the listening assignment.
Happy teaching and learning!