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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: Shops and shopping (Key Stage 3)
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French: Shops and shopping (Key Stage 3)

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This resource exclusively explores which items can be found in which shops, as well as the preposition ‘de’. There are lots of follow-up differentiated activities and attached, is a vocabulary sheet. This resource is geared towards Key Stage 3 and it is compatible with Tricolore 2. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 4 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 4 end of unit test paper

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This is the fourth 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: Pets and animals Colours and gender agreement Adjectives describing pets Differences between the use of ‘tu’ or ‘vous’ 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!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 5 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 5 end of unit test paper

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This is the fifth 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: Numbers 1-100 Months of the years and dates Various festivals in France Expressing cost Various birthday gifts Clothes Use of the ‘avoir’ and ‘être’ in the present tense Plurality of nouns 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!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 6 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 6 end of unit test paper

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This is the sixth 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: ‘-er’ verbs in the present tense Weather Seasons The distinction of the use of ‘on’ 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!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 2 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 2 end of unit test paper

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This is the second 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: Numbers 1-30 Days of the week Where one lives Prepositions used in expressing where one lives 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!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 1 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 1 end of unit test paper

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This is the first 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: Numbers 1-20 General greetings The use of the definite article ‘le’, ‘la’, ‘les’ and ‘l’’ 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!
Primary French: Part 3 - Parts of the body with vowels and ailments 'j'ai mal a l' (Key Stage 2)
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Primary French: Part 3 - Parts of the body with vowels and ailments 'j'ai mal a l' (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the third installment of the parts of the body and ailments for Key Stage 2. This resource is centered on the parts of the body which begin with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and ailments, in terms of ‘j’ai mal a l’’. Due to its complexity, it is advisable to introduce the different genders of the parts of the body as well as the grammar, week by week. For the lesson structure: Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says). Review the masculine and feminine parts of the body, then introduce the parts which begin with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and then ‘j’ai mal a l’’. Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters in any colour ‘à + l’’ and ‘a l’’. Then they cut out the pictures and labels and stick them correctly onto the first sheet they coloured in. There are differentiated worksheets for this. The level 1 worksheet only contains ‘j’ai mal a l’epaule, a l’estomac, a l’orteil’. The level 2 worksheets contain the aforementioned items, also including ‘j’ai mal a l’aisselle’. If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!! Do keep a look out for the subsequent edition such as the plural parts of the body. Happy teaching and learning!
Primary French: Parts of the body and ailments (j'ai mal au/a la/a l'/aux) (Key Stage 2) - only £5!!
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Primary French: Parts of the body and ailments (j'ai mal au/a la/a l'/aux) (Key Stage 2) - only £5!!

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This bundle contains all four editions regarding parts of the body and ailments and it is geared at Key Stage 2 level. The outline of each part is as follows: Part 1: Masculine parts of the body and j’ai mal au Le dos Le ventre Le bras Differentiation: Le genou Part 2: Feminine parts of the body and ‘j’ai mal a la’ La jambe La pouce La gorge Differentiation: La cheville Part 3: Parts of the body which begin with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and ‘j’ai mal a l’’ L’epaule L’estomac L’orteil Differentiation: L’aisselle Part 4: Parts of the body in the plural form and ‘j’ai mal aux’ Les dents Les pieds Les oreilles Differentiation: Les genoux Due to its complexity, it is advisable to introduce the different genders of the parts of the body as well as the grammar, week by week. Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says). For each week, review the parts of the body, then introduce the new parts and then the new grammar. Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters. Then they cut out the pictures and labels and stick them correctly onto the first sheet they coloured in. There are differentiated worksheets for this. If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!! Happy teaching and learning!
IGCSE French: Indirect object pronouns: Part 4: The present tense and the perfect tense
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IGCSE French: Indirect object pronouns: Part 4: The present tense and the perfect tense

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Welcome to the fourth installment of indirect object pronouns when using both the present tense and the perfect tense. Indirect object pronouns are widely covered in the IGCSE syllabus. There are plenty of examples in the target language in a cartoon format with follow-up checkpoint questions in English. There are many differentiated activities for consolidation. Do keep an eye out for the fifth sequel installment. This will be available soon. Happy teaching and learning!
2nd year IGCSE French:  Writing practice (Higher level version)
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2nd year IGCSE French: Writing practice (Higher level version)

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This worksheet gives students the opportunity to build up on their vocabulary by searching for French synonyms and also further practise these new words. A very useful tool when developing learners' writing in preparation for the exam. This worksheet is geared towards very high achieving students, gifted and talented learners and learners whose native tongue is French.
French: European countries wordsearch
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French: European countries wordsearch

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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. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Stage 1-9a: Higher level test
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French: Stage 1-9a: Higher level test

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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.
IGCSE French:  Food and drink (Part 6): Cakes and pastries
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IGCSE French: Food and drink (Part 6): Cakes and pastries

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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!
French: Telling the time: Part 6: The full hour and between the intervals only past the hour
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French: Telling the time: Part 6: The full hour and between the intervals only past the hour

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Welcome to the sixth installment of the topic of telling the time in French. This installent focuses the times of the entire hour and between the intervals (only past the hour. Part 7 will cover the intervals for the full 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 6: Powerpoint Part 6a: Bingo sheet covering times from 1 o’clock until 2 o’clock Part 6b: Bingo sheet covering the rest of the times Part 6: 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. On pages 215-219, the children cut out both the analogue and digital clocks and then past them onto the appropriate rectangles by looking at times in English. Part 6: 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. On pages 215-219, the children cut out both the analogue clocks and the labels of the times in French and then past them onto the appropriate squares by looking at times in English. Level 1 - Cut out clock sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 1 workbook on pages 215-219 Level 2 - Cut out clock and label sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 2 workbook on pages 215-219 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: Parts 1-5
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French: Telling the time: Parts 1-5

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Welcome to this exclusive bundle of the topic of telling the time in French. This bundle contains the following parts and and each part is an extensive way of telling the time in French: Part 1: On the hour only Part 2: On the hour to a quarter past the hour Part 3: On the hour to half past the hour Part 4: On the hour to a quarter to the hour Part 5: The full hour For each part, 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. In each part, there is a dice game where the children can practise their speaking and a subsequent differentiated quiz. When each part and more complex times are introduced, it is a great to reinforce previously learnt times. Each part contains the following materials: Powerpoint Bingo sheet Level 1 (easier) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening, colouring coding activities and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are provided. Level 2 (more advanced) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening, colour coding activities 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 An additional resource in part 5 is as follows: Level 1 - Cut out clock sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 1 workbook on pages 172-174 Level 2 - Cut out clock and label sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 2 workbook on pages 172-174 There is also classroom wall display enclosed in part 5 which features the times both in analogue and digital format with the times written in French, translated into English. There will be subsequent installments containing more advanced times available shortly. Do keep an eye out for these. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Telling the time: Part 5: The full hour
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French: Telling the time: Part 5: The full hour

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Welcome to the fifth installment of the topic of telling the time in French. This installent focuses the times of the entire 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 5: Powerpoint Bingo sheet Part 5: 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. On pages 172-174, the children cut out both the analogue and digital clocks and then past them onto the appropriate rectangles by looking at times in English. Part 5: 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. On pages 172-174, the children cut out both the analogue clocks and the labels of the times in French and then past them onto the appropriate squares by looking at times in English. Level 1 - Cut out clock sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 1 workbook on pages 172-174 Level 2 - Cut out clock and label sheet for pasting in the accompanied Level 2 workbook on pages 172-174 A recorded audio in order to complete the listening task The transcript of the recording There is also classroom wall display enclosed in this pack which features the times both in analogue and digital format with the times written in French, translated into English Subsequent installments containing more advanced time will be available shortly. Do keep an eye out for these. Happy teaching and learning!
Key Stage 3: French: The House Part 8: Le grenier
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Key Stage 3: French: The House Part 8: Le grenier

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Welcome to the eighth installment of learning about the rooms in the house and there will be more future installments concerning extended rooms of the house This installment is about the attic and associated objects. Go through the powerpoint reviewing the previously-learnt rooms of the house and the associated objects. Next, review the new prepositions and then introduce the attic with the associated objects. There is a subsequent quiz with differentiated questions. There are differentiated workbooks available. Level 1 (Niveau 1) - Lower level Level 2 (Niveau 2) - Higher level Get the students to colour in the things in the attic and the prepositions and unscramble the words on the first few pages of the workbook. Next, cut out and stick in the pictures of the images featuring the masculine words and the feminine words. Then, the children need to complete the missing words by choosing the words below. The next few pages contains the listening tasks. Play the attached recording and the children then answer the questions. Then, the children need to draw the attic, according to the instructions. On the last few pages, they complete the spot the difference activity and then complete the wordsearch. There is a bingo sheet available which could be used as a plenary or the starter of the next lesson. There are now subsequent installments available on my online shop. Feel free to take a look at them! Happy teaching and learning!
French Christmas: La maison et les prépositions (Key Stage 3)
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French Christmas: La maison et les prépositions (Key Stage 3)

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Joyeux Noël and welcome to the special addition of the house which is all Christmas themed!! This edition is assumed that the children have already learned the prepositions, the rooms of the house alongside the associated items and there is a preliminary quiz and various activities which reinforces this. This edition is very heavily differentiated which is tailored to the needs of the children, whatever their level. The main powerpoint explores various Christmas items with constant reinforcement and then followed by a quiz. There are also differentiated workbooks available in this pack and there are many activities which consolidate the learning of the Christmas vocabulary, including making a Christmas card!! The activities in the workbooks are as follows: Unscramble the words and colour in the pictures. The next section looks at the prepositions and once again, the children can choose the correct words in the white box below. Next, the gender of the words is explored and the children cut out and paste the pictures with the correct label. They can colour them in too if they wish. Next is the listening comprehension. The first part looks at single words and the children write the correct letter in the box according to the word. The second part is more complex and is formatted as ‘true or false’ questions. The children listen to the sentences and look at the picture and decide if the sentences are true or false. 8 sentences will be ‘true’ and 8 will be ‘false’. In the next section, the children fill in the missing words in the sentences by choosing the choice of answers in the box below the picture. The children read the instructions of the living room and the garden and they cut out and paste the pictures according to the given instructions. Spot the differences - children write down any 10 differences between the two pictures. If there is insufficient space in the workbook, they can write them in their exercise book. There is vocabulary available below the picture in order to assist them with this and you can model some example answers with them and use assessment for learning techniques to show they understand if required. Make a French Christmas card!! They can be as creative as the wish!! Complete the word search!! There are also supplementary and differentiated bingo sheets available which focuses on Christmas! I hope you enjoy this pack and I wish you a very Merry Christmas!!
French: Stage 9: The perfect subjunctive
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French: Stage 9: The perfect subjunctive

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Drill practice using the perfect subjunctive in French for those who find the formation difficult. This is the final stage as tenses beyond this level are incredibly rare. This stage is the toughest level, however this activity primarily focuses on the perfect tense in subjunctive format in all possible formation of regular and irregular verbs, which also include number and gender. This activity also revises Stage 8: The present subjunctive, 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 9-9: Test au subjonctif au passe' and 'Partie 9-9a: Test au niveau superieur'. Upon successfully passing these tests, your level of mastering the tenses in French would closely demonstrate characteristics of A2 level/Pre-University level.
Key Stage 3: French: The House Part 7: La cave
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Key Stage 3: French: The House Part 7: La cave

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Welcome to the seventh installment of learning about the rooms in the house. This installment is about the cellar and associated objects. Go through the powerpoint introducing the previous leartn rooms of the house with its associated vocabulary and the prepositions first and then introduce the cellar with the associated objects. There is a subsequent quiz with differentiated questions. There are differentiated workbooks available. Level 1 (Niveau 1) - Lower level Level 2 (Niveau 2) - Higher level Get the students to colour in the things in the cellar, unscramble the words and write in the prepositions on the first few pages of the workbook. Next, cut out and stick in the pictures of the images featuring the masculine words and the feminine words. Then, the children need to complete the missing words by choosing the words below. The next few pages contains the listening tasks. Play the attached recording and the children then answer the questions. Then, the children need to draw the cellar, according to the instructions. On the last few pages, they complete the spot the difference activity and then complete the wordsearch. There is a bingo sheet available which could be used as a plenary or the starter of the next lesson. There are now subsequent installments available on my online shop. Feel free to take a look at them! Happy teaching and learning!