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.
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!
This resource exclusively looks at the different prepositions of how to express ‘in’ in French and various different housing.
This resource is ideal for Key Stage 3 learners, ideally those who are studying Tricolore 1. There are lots of differentiated activities and reinforcement included in this resource, alongside a vocabulary worksheet.
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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: 2 hours - 2.5 hours
Here is the 17th 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 a bit of history in France, numbers 1-1000, expressing the year in French and the possessive adjective of ‘your’. 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 and also the transcript and sound files for the listening activity)
Lesson length: 1.5 hours - 2 hours
Here is the 13th 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, the afternoon and the evening. The verbs ‘dire’ and ‘lire’ in the present tense are also looked at alongside different books in French. Some informal terms which are associated wit ‘dire’ and ‘lire’ are also included. 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!
Here is the sixth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of fear, anxiety and forbidding and it contains step by step methods as to how to conjugate the irregular ‘-ir’ verbs such as ‘voir’, ‘sortir’, ‘partir’, ‘mentir’, ‘devoir’, ‘recevoir’, ‘tenir’, ‘ouvrir’, etc.
Part 6 solely focuses on how to form irregular ‘-ir’ verbs in the subjunctive mood.
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the fifth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of possibility and necessity and it contains step by step methods as to how to conjugate the irregular ‘-re’ verbs such as ‘écrire’, ‘lire’, ‘dire’, ‘boire’, ‘vaincre’, ‘mettre’, ‘prendre’ and ‘suivre’ and the associated compound verbs alongside forming sentences with possibility and necessity.
Part 5 solely focuses on how to form irregular ‘-re’ verbs in the subjunctive mood with revision from other verbs mastered from the previous installments.
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the seventh installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of superlatives and extremity. It also revises the distinction between ‘connaitre’ and ‘savoir’ and it contains methods as to how to conjugate these irregular verbs in the present subjunctive form.
Part 7 solely focuses on how to form the verbs ‘connaitre’ and ‘savoir’ in the subjunctive mood.
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
Verbs like ‘ne … rien’ and ‘ne … personne’ can be tricky to master, however this presentation explicitly depicts the formation of these negatives both in the present tense and in the perfect tense and reinforces the formation several times. There are differentiated quizzes which follow. This concept is geared towards students of IGCSE and the standard GCSE French programme. It is also good revision for students who are studying A-Level French.
Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript and sound files for the listening activity)
Lesson length: 2 hours - 2.5 hours
Here is the 16th 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 family members, the possessive adjective of ‘my’, the verb ‘avoir’ in the present tense and numbers from 1 to 100. This resource also incorporates all the four keys skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Accompanied with this resource is the worksheet, the supplementary sheet on a sample family tree, the transcript and the sound files for the listening assignment.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the fourth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of hypothetical expressions and it contains step by step methods as to how to conjugate the irregular primary verbs such as ‘aller’, ‘etre’, ‘faire’ and ‘avoir’ alongside forming sentences with hypothetical expressions
Part 4 solely focuses on how to form irregular primary verbs in the subjunctive mood with revision from other verbs mastered from the previous installments
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the tenth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of various other expressions which use the subjunctive or the indicative such as ‘je dis que’, ‘je ne dis pas que’, ‘il est précis que’, ‘il n’est pas précis que’, etc. It also focuses on how to form the subjunctive in the past form using transitive verbs.
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive, which continues to focus on the past subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
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Here is the twelfth and final installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity revises the entire functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell as featured in the previous installments and it also focuses on how to form the subjunctive in the past form using reflexive verbs.
There is a massive bundle available where all twelve parts of the subjunctive can be purchased at a much reduced cost.
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Here is an interactive powerpoint which demonstrates the use of ‘avant de + infinitive’ in the theme of making a greek salad. There is also a quiz which follows where students put the sentences into the correct order. This activity is geared at IGCSE level and A-Level French where it is more common for the concept ‘avant de + infinitive’ to make an appearance.
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 - 2.5 hours
Here is the 18th 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 autumnal weather for the first time, thus introducing the season ‘autumn’, autumnal fashion on clothes and pets are also introduced.
It also incorporates the following grammar:
‘Mettre’ in the present tense
The negation ‘ne … que’ in the present tense
The possessive adjectives for ‘his/her’
The next few installments will be centered on weather for the other seasons of the yearm clothes, animals and possessive adjectives
Accompanied with this resource is the worksheet, the transcript and the sound files for the listening assignment.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the eighth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of various other conjunctions such as ‘avant que’, ‘sans que’, ‘pour que’, ‘pourvu que’, etc. It also focuses on more irregular ‘-ir’ verbs such as ‘partir’, ‘sortir’, ‘tenir’, ‘venir’, ‘valoir’ and ‘mourir’ and it contains methods as to how to conjugate these irregular verbs in the present subjunctive form.
Part 8 solely focuses on how to form the aforementioned verbs in the subjunctive mood. Here is an exhaustive list of the diversity of the conjunctions that this resource looks at:
avant que
jusqu’à ce que
sans que
pour que
afin que
pourvu que
À condition que
À moins que
de façon que ….
de sorte que ….
de manière que ….
de peur que
de crainte que
en attendant que
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the ninth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of various other conjunctions such as hypothetical state and expressions using impersonal verbs such as ‘il arrive’, ‘il faut’, ‘il va falloir’, ‘il faudra’, ‘il semble’, etc. It also focuses on reflexive verbs and impersonal verbs such as ‘il pleut’, ‘il faut’, ‘il s’agit’, ‘il vaux mieux’ and various weather expressions as it contains methods as to how to conjugate these reflexive and impersonal verbs in the present subjunctive form.
Part 9 solely focuses on how to form the aforementioned verbs in the subjunctive mood.
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
This resource exclusively looks at relative pronouns such as ‘que’, ‘qui’ and ‘qu’’, which is designed for students at Key Stage 4 level or GCSE/IGCSE level.
Students read the short story first about Xavier with the follow-up questions and then they complete the subsequent quiz and activities.
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This is a continual presentation focused on the formation of possessive pronouns of both in the masculine and in the feminine form.
It is assumed that the students have already learnt and become acquainted with both the masculine and the feminine form of the possessive adjectives, therefore I have designed this resource in such a way that they can be revised and consolidated.
Go through the slides with the students and get them to read the cartoons and answer the questions which follow. The questions have been differentiated according to the student’s level. There is a subsequent quiz and a wide range of differentiated activities which reinforces the vocabulary and it is excellent revision and consolidation.
This is ideal for students studying French at IGCSE, A-Level and IB level.
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This resource looks at pets and animals in French and also how to describe them.
First of all, present the pets and animals to the class, going over the pronunciation and then play the memory game with them.
Get the students to read the slides and then answer the follow up questions.
Complete the follow-up activities by choosing a level that they feel most comfortable with.
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This resource uniquely looks at numbers in the 40s in French.
Go through the powerpoint with the children, looking at the numbers which all start with ‘quarante-’. Re-iterate to the children that numbers which contain a ‘1’ in the units, all have the word ‘et’ in the middle of the word.
This resource also looks at expressing age and the difference between ‘tu’ or ‘vous’. The lower level looks at numbers, age and ‘tu’ or ‘vous’. The higher level looks at the years when people were born in as well as numbers, age, extended use of ‘tu’ or ‘vous’ and adjectival agreement. There is also extra more complex material for the more able students and in particular, the gifted and talented as it also explores as to whether one is in their early, mid or late fourties. If there are gifted and talented learners or native French speaking learners present in the class, go through the higher level material with them. There is a differentiated follow-up quiz. Play the quiz with the students.
After the presentation of the numbers, get the students to copy out the numbers in the attached assigned workbook and then complete the listening activity. If there is time in the lesson, get the learners to complete the subsequent activities such as filling out the speech bubbles while selecting the correct answer. For the higher level activity, assume the year is 2020 as that is when the workbook was created.
For homework, the children can complete the mathematical questions.
As a plenary, play the picture pair game with them.
I will be uploading more resources for numbers in the 50, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 100s. Feel free to look out for them!
Happy teaching and learning!