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 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. Happy teaching and learning!

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. Happy teaching and learning!

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 9th 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 around the clock and it also incorporates the verb ‘faire’ in the present tense, leisure and the preposition ‘de’. 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!

This resource looks at colours in French and also agreements. The resource also covers double adjectives when describing colours. The resource introduces the colours and then agreements. There is a quiz and subsequent, differentiated activities which follow. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 3 level. Happy teaching and learning!

This excellent resource exhibits the 12 days of Christmas in French, where children of Key Stage 2 level become acquainted with the vocabulary featured in the song. They will also become acquainted with ordinal numbers in French such as ‘premier’, ‘deuxième’, 'troisième, ‘quatrième’, etc and also the revision of numbers from 1-12. The children colour in the pictures and then complete the missing words for each day of Christmas, which reinforces on what they have learnt. Subsequently, there is a crossword which reinforces numbers 1-12, ordinal numbers and the introduced vocabulary. Happy teaching and learning! Joyeux Noel!

Test on the imperfect tense, based on random verbs studied in Stage 3 and also further examines the present and perfect tense. There are thirty questions based on the imperfect tense and also ten supplementary questions on the present and perfect tense. (This is a very good way not to forget tenses previously studied!). Answers are available for this test at a cost of £2. Whatever time limit you set your students to complete this test is totally up to you, but I would recommend 15-20 minutes. I would also recommend obtaining at least 32 correct answers before proceeding onto test 'Stage 3-9a' which is a more comprehensive test.

This resource extensively looks at disjunctive pronouns in French. This is ideal for learners of GCSE/IGCSE level. Learners go through some vocabulary used in the cartoons before reading them and they read the cartoons and distinguish the concepts of the disjunctive pronouns. There are also subsequent activities. Happy teaching and learning!

This resource exclusively looks at intransitive verbs in the perfect tense and this is introduced at Key Stage 3 level. This resource is composed in a form of a story where students read and answer questions about it using intransitive verbs. There are also subsequent activities which follow. Accompanied with this resource is a Dr and Mrs Vandertramp workbook. Happy teaching and learning!

This resource looks at reflexive verbs in the perfect tense and it is based on a story about a bank robbery. The story is ideal for reinforcing reflexive verbs previously learnt in the perfect tense at Key Stage 3 level and it is great for consolidation. The students read the story and then there are quiz questions which follow every part of the story. There are also subsequent differentiated activities available. Happy teaching and learning!

This resource exclusively looks at direct object pronouns in the present and the perfect tense, alongside the verb ‘mettre’ in the present and perfect tense. Students follow the examples provided and then there are speaking activities which follow. There is a subsequent quiz and then there are follow up differentiated activities. Happy teaching and learning!

This resource exclusively revises body parts and looks at various ailments, mainly which use reflexive verbs in the perfect tense with direct objects which agreements are not required, which is a difficult concept. Students memorise all the body parts and then they play the memory game. They then read the story about Calamity Jane and then try the quiz questions about the story which follow. There are then subsequent, differentiated activites which follow. Happy teaching and learning!

This resource exclusively looks at the position and agreement of adjectives using the BAGS system. Students read the cartoons and then answer the differentiated questions which follow. There is also a subsequent quiz which the students can do which revises what they have learnt. This resource is geared towards students of Key Stage 3 level and great for revision at Key Stage 4. Happy teaching and learning!

This worksheet gives students the opportunity to build up on their vocabulary 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 learners of a weaker ability.

This resource exclusively looks at hot and cold drinks designed at key stage 3. The verb ‘boire’ in the present tense is also exercised. The story also contains the perfect tense. Students read the story and then they answer the subsequent quiz questions which follow. There are also subsequent activities which they can complete. Happy teaching and learning!

This resource exclusively looks at different flavoured ice cream and the preposition ‘à’ when talking about food. It also looks at situations in a coffee shop which prepares students for when they enter GCSE/IGCSE level French. The students read the story which contains the perfect tense and then answer the questions which follow. There are differentiated activities which follow the story. Happy teaching and learning!

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 12th 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 times in the morning and the afternoon, the verb ‘jouer’ in the present tense with the preposition ‘à’ and vocabulary concerning sport. The term ‘depuis’ is also included, alongside questions in the inverted form. This resource also incorporates all the four keys skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing. Accompanied with this resource is the worksheet, the vocabulary sheet on sport, the transcript and the sound files for the listening assignment. Happy teaching and learning!

Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript and sound files for the listening activity) Lesson length: 2 hours Here is the 24th installment of 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 resource is Halloween themed and this activity is centered on revision of ‘etre’ and ‘avoir’ in the present tense, the introduction of ‘avoir l’air’ and adjectives and agreements. 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!

Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary) Lesson length: 45 minutes - 1 hour Here is the 2nd 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 numbers 1-10 and introduces the conjugation of 'habiter' and 'etre' in such a way that one conveys where one lives in this lesson. This resource also incorporates all the four keys skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing. This resource includes the worksheet, the sound file for the listening task, the listening transcript as well as my powerpoint presentation for introducing the numbers 1-10 with many subsequent activites. Happy teaching and learning!