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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: Months of the year, weather and the season summer - August (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season summer - August (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the eighth installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of August and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-31 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in August. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ août’. Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il est ensoleillé’, ‘il fait énormément chaud’, ‘il y a une sécheresse’, etc. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the summer picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also differentiated homework which revises the weather vocabulary from January to August. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Months of the year, weather and the season summer - June (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season summer - June (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the sixth installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of June and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-30 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in June. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ juin’. Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il est ensoleillé’, ‘il y a du tonnerre’, etc. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the summer picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also a differentiated homework in the workbook available. Happy teaching and learning.
French: Months of the year, weather and the season spring - May (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season spring - May (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the fifth installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of May and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-31 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in May. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ mai’ Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il est ensoleillé / il fait un très beau temps’. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the spring picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also a differentiated homework in the workbook available. Happy teaching and learning.
French: Months of the year, weather and the season winter - January (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season winter - January (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the first installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of January and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-31 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in January. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ janvier’ Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il est neigeux’. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the winter picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also a differentiated homework in the workbook available. Happy teaching and learning.
French: Months of the year, weather and the season winter - February (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season winter - February (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the second installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of February and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-29 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in February. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ février’ Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il fait un mauvais temps’ / ‘il est neigeux’. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the winter picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also a differentiated homework in the workbook available. Happy teaching and learning.
French: Months of the year, weather and the season summer - July (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season summer - July (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the seventh installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of July and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-31 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in July. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ juillet’. Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il est ensoleillé’, ‘il fait énormément chaud’, ‘le ciel est tout bleu’, etc. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the summer picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. Happy teaching and learning.
French: Months of the year, weather and the season autumn - September (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season autumn - September (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the ninth installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of September and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-30 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in September. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ septembre’. Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il est nuageux’. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the summer picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also differentiated homework which revises the weather vocabulary from January to September. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Months of the year, weather and the season winter - December (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season winter - December (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the twelfth and the very final installment of months of the year, weather and seasons! This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of December and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-31 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in December. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ décembre’. Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il est glacial’. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the winter picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also differentiated homework which revises the weather vocabulary from January to December. Please do have a look at my bundle where you can buy all these resources from January right up to December, that’s right all twelve months of the year, at a discounted price!!! Happy teaching and learning!
French: Months of the year, weather and the season autumn - October (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season autumn - October (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the tenth installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of September and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-31 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in October. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ octobre’. Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il ne fait plus chaud’, ‘il est orageux’ and ‘il y a une inondation’. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the autumn picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also differentiated homework which revises the weather vocabulary from January to October. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Months of the year, weather and the season autumn - November (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season autumn - November (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the eleventh installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of November and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-30 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in November. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ novembre’. Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘c’est la moisson’. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the autumn picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also differentiated homework which revises the weather vocabulary from January to November. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Quiz on Imperatives - Level 2
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French: Quiz on Imperatives - Level 2

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Quiz on Imperatives - Level 2 This more advanced quiz exclusively looks at the formation of imperatives in the following: Various expressions Expressions using ‘avoir’ Distinction between ‘connaitre’ and ‘savoir’ Verbs using ‘faire’ with nouns derived from associated verbs In this quiz, students need to distinguish which form of the imperative they need to use judging by the context of the sentence. Such contexts incorporate the following: Possessive adjectives The use of ‘tu’ or ‘vous’ Distinction between ‘connaitre’ and ‘savoir’ Expressions using ‘avoir’ Possessive pronouns Negations using ‘ne … que’ There is a lower level quiz available for students who may struggle with this concept. Happy teaching and learning!
Primary French: Number 12 (Key Stage 1)
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Primary French: Number 12 (Key Stage 1)

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Hello and welcome to the eleventh installment of introducing numbers at primary Key Stage 1 level. Because of the students’ very young ages, it is recommended to gradually introduce the numbers to them session by session. This resource introduces the number 12 to them in French. Go through the powerpoint with them introducing the numbers to them and get them to say how many shapes there are on the slides. There is a subsequent differentiated workbook for the students to colour in and complete with some French mathematics! You can assign whichever level workbook to the students depending on how comfortable they feel with that level or whether or not they are able. The level 2 workbook focuses on more complex questions and mathematical sums such as multiplications and divisions, whereas the level 1 workbook does not. There is also a wordsearch. Get the students to find the words ‘un’, ‘deux’, ‘trois’, ‘quatre’, ‘cinq’ , ‘six’, ‘sept’, ‘huit’, ‘neuf’, ‘dix’, ‘onze’ and ‘douze’ Also, do keep an eye out for the subsequent numbers 13-20. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Months of the year, weather and the season spring - April (Key Stage 2)
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French: Months of the year, weather and the season spring - April (Key Stage 2)

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Welcome to the fourth installment of months of the year, weather and seasons. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 2 level and it focuses on the month of April and associated weather and season. Present the numbers from 1-30 in French first of all and then ask the children if their birthday is in March. Ensure you tell the students that the first of the month is ‘le premier’. Ask them the question, ‘c’est quand, ton anniversaire’. Encourage them to reply ‘mon anniversaire, c’est le ____ avril’ Present the story and vocabulary to them. They are also available in the workbooks. The children can look at their workbooks as the story is presented on the board. If there are gifted and talented students in the class or native French speakers, present the more complex vocabulary to them which is ‘il est pluvieux’. Get the students to complete the classwork such as the mix and match activity and the listening activity. When completing the listening activity, be sure to alternate between the lower level and the higher level questions. Next, the students can colour in the spring picture in their workbook and then cut out the pictures and the labels from the sheet overleaf and label the colouring in sheet by sticking the correct pictures and labels together. Play the quiz with the students. There are differentiated levels on the quiz and each student should select which level they feel most comfortable with. There is also a differentiated homework in the workbook available. Happy teaching and learning.
Key Stage 3 French: Dr and Mrs Vandertramp workbook (Intransitive verbs / Verbs of movement)
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Key Stage 3 French: Dr and Mrs Vandertramp workbook (Intransitive verbs / Verbs of movement)

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Here is a fabulous resource for introducing ‘etre’ verbs to your students. This resource contains a wealth of crossword puzzles exploring every single one of the 17 intransitive verbs. There is also a wordsearch where the students can search for the infinitives, before they become acquainted with the auxiliary verb and forming the verbs in the perfect tense. In addition, the students have pages and pages of colouring in to do and conjugating all 17 intransitive verbs will keep them occupied for quite a long time and very good practice! This activity can be set during class time or as homework. It is also great revision for Key Stage 4 learners as well! Happy teaching and learning!
IGCSE / IB French: The passive voice in the present tense (Voix passive au présent)
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IGCSE / IB French: The passive voice in the present tense (Voix passive au présent)

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This resource explores the use of the passive voice in the present tense and it is geared at IGCSE / A- level or IB French, as the syllabus contains this grammatical element. Introduce the powerpoint to the students and go over the examples. The powerpoint also includes listening comprehension, followed by written activities. There is also a follow-up quiz which the students can play on kahoot. There is also a colourful poster attached with this resource which can be displayed in your classroom in order to make use of the working walls when needed. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 3 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 3 end of unit test paper

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This is the third 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: Possessive adjectives, i.e. mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes Members of the family Rooms in the house The grammatical use of ‘de’ to express ‘possession’ Numbers 1-70 The verbs ‘avoir’ and ‘être’ 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!
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!
Key Stage 2 French: À la confiserie (at the sweet shop): Food shops part 1
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Key Stage 2 French: À la confiserie (at the sweet shop): Food shops part 1

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Hello and welcome to the first edition of the food shops in French! The first edition is about at the sweet shop (à la confiserie) The children will learn about different sweets in French and there are a lot of activities which reinforces and consolidation of the vocabulary. They will also leanr about the verbs ‘je veux’, ‘tu veux’, ‘je vais’, ‘tu vas’ and the preposition ‘de’ There are also differentiated stories which the children can read and answer questions on. Accompanied with the powerpoint, are differentiated workbooks with lots of activities and a colourful classroom display of the partitive and quantitative articles ‘de’. The level 1 workbook is the lower level workbook and the level 2 one is the higher level one. In both the lower level and the higher level workbooks, the children will learn about the partitive and quantative article ‘de’. In the higher level workbook only, children of higher level ability will become acquainted with terms such as the prepositions ‘y’ and ‘en’. In the workbooks, the activities are as follows: Pages 2-8 (2-10 in level 2) - colour in the pictures (which children love doing!!) Pages 9-27 (11-29 in level 2) - cut out the squares and paste them onto the masculine, feminine and plural partitive and quantitative article pages Pages 28-34 (30-37 in level 2) - read the story and then answer the questions Pages 35-36 (38-39 in level 2) - go over the practice words ‘je veux’, ‘tu veux’, ‘je vais’, ‘tu vas’ Page 37 (40-42 in level 2) - choose the correct answers Page 38 (43 in level 2) - listening comprehension - you can call out the vocabulary and the children match up the question number to the correct item Happy teaching and learning!