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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: 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 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: Numbers 1-20
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French: Numbers 1-20

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This powerpoint teachers numbers from 1-20 in French. It also reinforces or introduces age and years in French, in addition to how to express one’s age and when one was born in French. There are also follow up activities in this powerpoint such as picture pairs and French mathematics.
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 French: Questions using 'est-ce que' and question words
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Key Stage 3 French: Questions using 'est-ce que' and question words

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This resource explicitly looks at how to form questions using ‘est-ce que’ and how to incorporate question words into a question in the context of ‘manger’ (to eat). Firstly, do a re-cap of the use of ‘tu’ or ‘vous’ by playing a quiz with the students as forming questions follows on from this. After the quiz, get students to read the each question (you can get them to repeat after you if they have difficulty in pronouncing the words). Ask the class then to raise their hand if they think the correct answer is either ‘A’ or ‘B’. Ask them why they think or what tells them that that is the correct answer. Play the dice game after the presentation and then get the students to then copy down the vocabulary on slide 51 if you wish or you can hand out the poster on the use of ‘est-ce que’ and question words’. They then can complete the follow-up activities tailored to their level. I would recommend the gifted and talented students to complete activity 4 and the much less able students to complete activity 1. 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!
French: The present participle - Part II
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French: The present participle - Part II

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This presentation illustrates the second function of how the present participle is used in terms of how something is done in the context of accidents, injuries and misfortune. Once again, it also illustrates how it is formed with non-reflexive verbs, reflexive verbs and negatives. This would be very ideal for students who are studying IGCSE French, A-Level French and adults who are simply studying french for the first time or revision. The concept of the present participle appears in Unit 9 of the Cambridge IGCSE course and this activity also introduces names of injuries or ailments and the concept of non-agreement with reflexive verbs in the past form with direct objects. Happy teaching and learning!
Stage 3-5: Presentation of irregular '-re' verbs in the imperfect tense
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Stage 3-5: Presentation of irregular '-re' verbs in the imperfect tense

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Welcome to Stage 3-5 ! 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 21st 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 the following irregular '-re' verbs in the imperfect tense: Dire Lire Ecrire 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 3: The imperfect tense', which enables students to manually complete the drills based on what they have learnt. They are £5. Upon completion of Stage 3-8, there are tests also available. Happy teaching and learning and the very best of luck!!
Stage 3-3: Regular '-ir' verbs in the imperfect tense
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Stage 3-3: Regular '-ir' verbs in the imperfect tense

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Welcome to Stage 3-3 ! 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 19th 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 the following regular '-ir' verbs in the imperfect tense: Bleuir Choisir Finir Grandir Ralentir Refroidir Rougir 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 3: The imperfect tense', which enables students to manually complete the drills based on what they have learnt. They are £5. Upon completion of Stage 3-8, there are tests also available. Happy teaching and learning and the very best of luck!!
Stage 3-8: Presentation of impersonal and reflexive verbs in the imperfect tense
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Stage 3-8: Presentation of impersonal and reflexive verbs in the imperfect tense

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Welcome to Stage 3-8 !! The final stage of Stage 3 - The imperfect tense 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 24th stage of the learning process and there are 72 stages in the entire process. This is also the final stage of Stage 3 - the imperfect tense. 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 the following impersonal verbs and reflexive in the imperfect tense: Falloir Pleuvoir S'agir Se laver Se souvenir Se servir de 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 3: The imperfect tense', which enables students to manually complete the drills based on what they have learnt. They are £5. Upon completion of this stage, there are tests also available. Happy teaching and learning and the very best of luck in the tests and see you in Stage 4-1 upon succession!!
Stage 3-7: Presentation of etre verbs and supplementary '-ir' verbs in the imperfect tense
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Stage 3-7: Presentation of etre verbs and supplementary '-ir' verbs in the imperfect tense

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Welcome to Stage 3-7 ! 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 23rd 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 the following etre verbs and supplementary irregular '-ir' verbs in the imperfect tense: Partir Sortir Venir Tenir 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 3: The imperfect tense', which enables students to manually complete the drills based on what they have learnt. They are £5. Upon completion of Stage 3-8, there are tests also available. Happy teaching and learning and the very best of luck!!
French: The use of 'chez'
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French: The use of 'chez'

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Here is a good resource which introduces the authentic concept of 'chez'. It is particularly useful for introducing to learners of Key Stage 3 level, in preparation for the GCSE/IGCSE programme. Happy teaching and learning!
Stage 6-6: Presentation of irregular '-ir' verbs in the conditional tense
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Stage 6-6: Presentation of irregular '-ir' verbs in the conditional tense

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Welcome to Stage 6-6! 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 46th 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 the following irregular '-ir' verbs in the conditional tense: Devoir Pouvoir Savoir Voir Vouloir 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 6: The conditional tense', which enables students to manually complete the drills based on what they have learnt. They are £5. Upon completion of Stage 6-8, there are tests also available. Happy teaching and learning and the very best of luck!!
French: Negatives:  Ne ... aucun (e)
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French: Negatives: Ne ... aucun (e)

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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. Happy teaching and learning!
French: General lesson on reflexive verbs in the present tense
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French: General lesson on reflexive verbs in the present tense

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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. Happy teaching and learning!