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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 for Adults: Beginners: Part 8: Time: Quarter to the hour, the verb 'aller', the preposition a
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French for Adults: Beginners: Part 8: Time: Quarter to the hour, the verb 'aller', the preposition a

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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: 1.5 hours - 2 hours Here is the 8th 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 from the hour to a quarter to the new hour and it also incorporates the verb ‘aller’ in the present tense, places in the town and the preposition ‘a’. 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!
French for Adults: Beginners: Part 6: Time: Quarter past the hour and regular '-ir' verbs
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French for Adults: Beginners: Part 6: Time: Quarter past the hour and regular '-ir' verbs

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Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript for the listening activity) Lesson length: 1.5 hours - 2 hours Here is the 6th 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 only from the hour to a quarter past the hour and it also incorporates regular verbs ending in ‘-ir’ in the present tense. This resource also incorporates all the four keys skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing. I am not sure how to upload sound files on this system, however, I have attached the transcript and you can read it out to your students. Alternatively, if you private message me at , I will send you the sound file. Happy teaching and learning!
French: 'De' to denote possession
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French: 'De' to denote possession

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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'. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Negatives: Ne .... nulle part
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French: Negatives: Ne .... nulle part

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This powerpoint explicitly outlines the function of ‘ne … nulle part’ and other uses of this concept. There are good examples demonstrated in this presentation with follow up differentiated activities and also revises previously learnt negatives in French. This is ideal for learners of IGCSE French and AS/A2 level French. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Negatives: Ne .... que
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French: Negatives: Ne .... que

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This resource explicitly looks at the negation ‘ne … que’. It does contain some tricky concepts, however this resource analyses those tricky concepts with interactive activities contained in this resource. This resource is geared towards learners of IGCSE French and it is very useful revision for learners if A-Level French. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Part 3 - Possessive adjectives (son, sa, ses) and extended family members
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French: Part 3 - Possessive adjectives (son, sa, ses) and extended family members

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This a sequel from Part 2: Possessive adjectives (ton, ta, tes) and this powerpoint presents possessive adjectives for ‘son’, ‘sa’ and ‘ses’ in the context of extended family members related by marriage to the biological parents. It is a good introduction for Key Stage 2-3 learners as there are follow up activities which follow, which also revises previously learnt possessive adjectived for ‘je’ and ‘tu’. Happy teaching and learning!
French for Adults: Beginners: Part 9: Time:The full hour, the verb 'faire' and leisure
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French for Adults: Beginners: Part 9: Time:The full hour, the verb 'faire' and leisure

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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: 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!
French for Adults: Beginners: Part 12: The verb 'jouer' in the present tense with 'à' and 'depuis'
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French for Adults: Beginners: Part 12: The verb 'jouer' in the present tense with 'à' and 'depuis'

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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: 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!
French for Adults: Beginners: Part 14: 'Vouloir' in the present tense, 'ne .. pas' and leisure
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French for Adults: Beginners: Part 14: 'Vouloir' in the present tense, 'ne .. pas' and leisure

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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 14th 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, afternoon and evening using the 12-hour clock system, the verb ‘vouloir’ in the present tense with the negation ‘ne … pas’ and vocabulary concerning leisure activities. 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 some leisure activities, the transcript and the sound files for the listening assignment. Happy teaching and learning!
French for Adults: Beginners: Part 11: The verb 'prendre' in the present tense and breakfast
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French for Adults: Beginners: Part 11: The verb 'prendre' in the present tense and breakfast

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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: 1.5 hours - 2 hours Here is the 11th 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 verb ‘prendre’ in the present tense and vocabulary concerning breakfast. Some cultural items as to what the French eat for breakfast 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!
French for Adults: Beginners: Part 4: Numbers 1-31, birthdays and festivals and 'de' - possession
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French for Adults: Beginners: Part 4: Numbers 1-31, birthdays and festivals and 'de' - possession

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Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript for the listening activity) Lesson length: 1 hour Here is the 4th 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 1-31 and introduces the some cultural elements such as the French revolution and other festivals that occur in France, as well as birthdays. It also introduces the concept of 'de' used to signify possession which differs greatly from English. 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 and the listening transcript. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Jouer à, jouer de, faire de (Key Stage 3)
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French: Jouer à, jouer de, faire de (Key Stage 3)

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This resource exclusively looks at the distinction between ‘jouer à’, ‘jouer de’ and ‘faire de’ and it is geared towards Key Stage 3 level or it can be great revision at GCSE/IGCSE level. Students can either become acquainted with musical instruments and sports for the very first time or consolidate their previous knowledge by looking at the vocabulary and reading the cartoons. There is a follow-up game and differentiated activities. Also attached, is a list of various sports and musical instruments. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Si clauses and weather (IGCSE)
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French: Si clauses and weather (IGCSE)

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This resource looks at ‘si’ clauses, associated with weather, which is explored at IGCSE level. It is worthwhile reviewing the simple future tense on slide 2 and then get the students to read the examples. Feel free to write up some more examples on the board if you wish. Get the students to complete the quiz and then the follow-up differentiated activities. Happy teaching and learning!
French for Adults: Pre-beginners: Alphabet in French
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French for Adults: Pre-beginners: Alphabet in French

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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: 1 hour - 1.5 hours This is the only installment of the Adult’s pre-beginners programme for French. This resource looks at the pronunciation of the alphabet in French and it also explores accents used in the language which students need to be acquainted with. There are many subsequent activities which you could do with your adult learners. A very fun activity which you could do with them of course, is hangman! Happy teaching and learning!
French for Adults: Beginners: Part 15: Reflexive verbs in the present tense, daily routine
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French for Adults: Beginners: Part 15: Reflexive verbs in the present tense, daily routine

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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 15th 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 24-hour clock system, the reflexive verbs in the present tense and vocabulary regarding daily routine. 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 the 24-hour clock system and common reflexive verbs, the transcript and the sound files for the listening assignment. Happy teaching and learning!
French for Adults: Beginners: Part 3: Days of the week, numbers 1-21, age, birthdays
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French for Adults: Beginners: Part 3: Days of the week, numbers 1-21, age, birthdays

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Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript for the listening activity) Lesson length: 1 hour - 1 hour 20 minutes Here is the 3rd 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 1-21, age, days of the week and birthdays. It also briefly introduces the concept of 'de' used to signify possession which differs greatly from English. 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 and the listening transcript. Happy teaching and learning!
Key Stage 3/4 French: Days of the week
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Key Stage 3/4 French: Days of the week

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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. Happy teaching and learning!
Key Stage 3 French: Numbers from 100-109 (with age and 'ils' and 'votre/vos')
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Key Stage 3 French: Numbers from 100-109 (with age and 'ils' and 'votre/vos')

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This resource uniquely looks at numbers from 100-109 in French. Go through the powerpoint with the children, looking at the numbers which all start with ‘cent’. Ask the children as to why 100 is named as ‘cent’ in French and then ask them what words in English have the prefix ‘cent’ and what do they mean? This resource also looks at expressing age and the use of the third person plural form of the verb ‘avoir’. The lower level looks at numbers, age, using ‘avoir’ in the ‘ils’ form and the use of the possessive adjective ‘votre/vos’. The higher level looks at the years when people were born in as well as numbers, age, extended use of ‘ils’, the possessive adjectives ‘votre/vos’ 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 nineties. 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 the final resource for numbers in the 110s. Feel free to look out for them! Happy teaching and learning!
Key Stage 3 French: Numbers from 110+ (with age, 'ils' and 'elles' and 'leur/leurs')
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Key Stage 3 French: Numbers from 110+ (with age, 'ils' and 'elles' and 'leur/leurs')

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This resource uniquely looks at numbers from 110+ in French. This is also the very final installment of the series. Go through the powerpoint with the children, looking at the numbers which are above ‘cent dix’. Some famous people, best known for their longevity are also mentioned, as an example of ages above 110 such as Jeanne Louise Calment, Lucile Randon, Kane Tanaka, Sarah Knauss and Emma Morano! This resource also looks at expressing age and the use of the third person plural form of the verb ‘avoir’. The lower level looks at numbers, age, using ‘avoir’ in the ‘ils’ and ‘elles’ form and the use of the possessive adjective ‘leur/leurs’. The higher level looks at the years when people were born in as well as numbers, age, extended use of ‘ils’ and ‘elles’, the possessive adjectives ‘leur/leurs’ 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 a centenarian or a supercentenarian. 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 a bundle for all the series starting from numbers in the 20s. Feel free to look out for it! Happy teaching and learning!