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 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.
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This powerpoint introduces 'de' in the sense to denote possession with a lot of interactive activities. This activity can be geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 and 3. After you introduce the grammar point, it would be useful to give physical demonstrations around the classroom with students' objects such as a pencil, pen, etc. For example, 'c'est le crayon de qui?' and the students reply by saying 'c'est le crayon de Sophie'.
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This resource explores the use of 'de' used with negatives in the context of making pancakes, which is pretty much a follow on from my previous resource which explored how to express 'de' meaning 'some'. This resource looks at how the use of 'de' differs in the negative form with follow on activities.
This resource is ideal for Key Stage 2 and 3 French.
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This resource is a sequel to part 1: Possessive adjectives (mon, ma, mes) and this powerpoint presents possessive adjectives for ‘ton’, ‘ta’ and ‘tes’ in the context of additional family members such as grand-parents and great-parents. It is a good introduction for Key Stage 2-3 learners as there are follow up activities which follow.
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This powerpoint presents possessive adjectives for ‘mon’, ‘ma’ and ‘mes’ in the context of family members. It is a good introduction for Key Stage 2-3 learners as there are follow up activities which follow.
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This powerpoint provides explicit instructions on the function of the indirect object pronouns for ‘lui’ and ‘leur’ for both present and perfect tense, as well as how they are structured in sentences. There are also many follow up activities in order to reinforce learning. This activity is geared towards students of Key Stage 3 (for introducing the concept), IGCSE level and it is also good revision for A-Level French.
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This presentation explicitly demonstrates the use of 'some' and in French too! There are plenty of colourful slides which reinforces the function of 'de' and follow-up games with differentiated levels. This activity is geared at Key Stage 2 level and can be used at Key Stage 3 also.
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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.
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This presentation focuses on demonstrative pronouns in French which is covered at IGCSE and A-level French. It explicitly highlights the main demonstrative pronouns in question followed by subsequent activities with differentiated levels.
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Welcome to Part 1 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 one function of the subjunctive in a nutshell and it contains step by step methods as to how to form it.
Part 1 solely focuses on how to form regular ‘-er’ verbs in the subjunctive mood alongside expressions of outbursts of emotion.
Accompanied with this resource, is a unique workbook, in which the expressions using bursts of emotion are incorporated in the form of a cartoon story where the students search for the expressions used. Before reading the story, I would recommend teaching the vocabulary in the powerpoint and get students to write out sample sentences. There are also subsequent activities, very similar to the ones in the powerpoint.
Parts 2-12 of the subjunctive are also available on my online shop, however I still have yet to modify the resources for parts 3-12 and install the workbooks for these parts. The powerpoint lesson in these parts are only available at the moment.
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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.
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A wordsearch with the days of the week in French in it. Students look for the words and write them in the grid below the puzzle and then with the English translation or in their home language.
This resource is free!
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This powerpoint introduces the days of the week in French to learners for the first time or it can be revision. Not only are there numerous activities with differentiation to reinforce one’s learning, but it also incorporates other elements such as birthdays, years in French, other vocabulary relating to time such as ‘aujourd’hui’, ‘demain’, ‘hier’, etc age and numbers. Definitely a very useful tool! This presentation is targeted at either Key Stage 3-4 learners.
There also a template wordsearch and a crossword available in this pack.
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This powerpoint explicitly outlines the function of 'ne ...aucun' and other uses of this concept. There are good examples demonstrated in this presentation with follow up differentiated activities. This is ideal for learners of IGCSE French and AS/A2 level French.
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This powerpoint introduces the expressions of avoir faim and avoir soif in the present tense. This activity is targeted at Key Stage 3 level French and it doesn't hurt to revise this concept at Key Stage 4 level.
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This powerpoint teachers numbers from 1-30 in French. It also reinforces or introduces age and (for the gifted and talented) years in French, in addition to how to express one’s age and when one was born in French, but of course, this part is optional. If you don’t wish to introduce the numbers in the context of age, this is absolutely fine and you can just introduce them non-contextually, i.e. 'Répétez après moi - ‘un’, ‘un’, ‘deux’, ‘deux’, etc.
After having introduced the numbers, try out the listening comprehension and it is differentiated into two different levels. For level 1 (lower level), the students choose the correct answer according to the number they hear. For level 2 (higher level), they have a choice of 30 answers to choose from and they can simply colour in the box according to what they hear.
There are also follow up activities in this powerpoint such as picture pairs, French mathematics and a wordsearch. There is also a handout available with this resource that you cna print and distribute to the class.
There are also four differentiated quizzes on kahoot based on French calculations which reinforces numbers 1-30 and they are defined as follows:
Level 1 - Choose the correct answer and they have a minute to answer
Level 2 - Choose the correct answer and they have 30 seconds to answer
Level 3 - Choose the correct answer and they have only 10 seconds to answer
Level 4 - Type the answer in words and they only have 20 seconds to answer
The links to all of the quizzes are provided at the end of the powerpoint.
When you have finished teaching the numbers and when you feel the students have sufficiently mastered them, get them to complete the reflection slip which is also attached to this resource, so they can reflect on how much they have mastered the numbers. It is titled as ‘Numbers 1-30 - Reflection’.
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Whether you are generally revising the present tense with reflexive 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.
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Here is a presentation of demonstrative adjectives in French and it is very useful to teach them in the context of clothes shopping. The presentation consists of consolidated activities followed by a quiz and various written activities. This activity is targeted at Key Stage 3 French and GCSE/IGCSE French. It is also useful to introduce this concept to adults who are learning French for the first time or A-level revision.
The cost of this resource is ₤3.
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Welcome to Stage 4: The Pluperfect Tense
Well done on mastering Stage 3: The Imperfect tense! As I have outlined in all the stages for mastering the tenses in French, I have designed each stage which deals with the necessary tenses and stage 4 is the pluperfect tense. I cover a wide range of verbs that I deem necessary in one's learning of the language. Not only have I made a huge bundle which consists of over 50 verbs in the pluperfect tense, but the conjugation workbook is also included, which is required from Key stage 4 onwards or whether adults are learning it for the very first time. This bundle will be useful for either teaching the tenses for the first time or revision. Normally I sell each part for £3 each and the workbook for £5, but for £17.50 (which would normally be £29 for all 9 items!), you will have the following:
Part 1: Primary irregular -ir verbs: Aller, Avoir, Boire, Croire, Etre, Faire, Ouvrir, Prendre
Part 2: Regular -er verbs: Arriver, Entrer, Essayer, Manger, Parler, Partager, Porter, Regarder
Part 3: Regular -ir verbs: Bleuir, Choisir, Finir, Grandir, Ralentir, Refroidir, Rougir
Part 4: Regular -re verbs: Attendre, Perdre, Rendre, Vendre, Descendre, Entendre, Repondre
Part 5: Irregular -re verbs: Dire, Ecrire, Lire, Mettre, Suivre, Connaitre
Part 6: Irregular -ir verbs: Devoir, Pouvoir, Savoir, , Voir, Vouloir
Part 7: More irregular -ir verbs and intransitive verbs: Partir, Sortir, Tenir, Venir, Mourir
Part 8: Impersonal verbs and reflexive verbs: Falloir, Pleuvoir, S'agir, ,Valoir, Se laver, Se servir de, Se souvenir
Stage 4: The imperfect tense workbook
Once again, for all 9 items this is incredibly great value which is a big reduction from £29 down to £17.50!
Do take advantage of this offer and I wish you very happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to Stage 7-1! This is the initial stage of the mastering of the past future and past conditional tense and well done on completing Stages 6-9/6-9a!!
The purpose of this powerpoint is to become deeply acquainted with the formation of tenses and verbs, especially for those who have difficulties in doing so. This is a very good way of introducing the conjugation either when teaching it for the very first time or revision. This is the 49th stage of the learning process and there are 72 stages in the entire process. By the end of the 72nd stage, learners will have a developed a very profound mastery of not only forming nine different tenses which range with complexity upon progression, but also, an exhaustive range of different verbs which have been very carefully divided stage by stage. Upon completion of Stage 9-8, the final stage of the process, will immensely prepare students to pursue with their French studies at university level, where they will inevitably be using tenses. It is also suitable for adult learners, again whether they are learning it for the first time or revision.
This folder contains irregular primary verbs in the past future and the past conditional tense:
Aller
Etre
Faire
Avoir
Prendre
Ouvrir
Boire
Croire
When showing each slide, there is an audio clip on each new item that you can click on and you will hear my voice which demonstrates the pronunciation of each item, or alternatively, you can lead the pronunciation of each item. It is up to you! The learners will then reiterate the new items every time they see the slide 'This time you try it!' You will be very surprised to see how it will stick in their minds!!
I would strongly encourage you to purchase the follow-up activity 'French: Stage 7: The past future and the past conditional tense', which enables students to manually complete the drills based on what they have learnt. They are £5. Upon completion of Stage 7-8, there are tests also available.
Happy teaching and learning and the very best of luck!!