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 bundle includes six installments in total of the end of unit test papers from units 4 to 9, 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 bundle is as follows:
Unit 4 - Colours, pets and animals
Unit 5 - Months of the year and dates, festivals, expressing cost, numbers 1-100
Unit 6 - Weather and seasons
Unit 7 - Places in the town and directions
Unit 8 - School subjects, time, school life in France
Unit 9 - Food and drink
This pack contains the following:
Six listening test papers (one for each unit from units 4 to 9)
Six reading, grammar and writing test papers (one for each unit from units 4 to 9)
The audio file for the listening test for each unit from units 4 to 9
A copy of the listening transcript for each unit from units 4 to 9
The mark scheme for each unit from units 4 to 9
This bundle 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.
Please note that this resource is linked to the 5th Edition of the Tricolore 1 textbook and not the former ones.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the first installment of the topic of telling the time in French.
This installent focuses on the hour only and it is an extensive introduction to telling the time in French.
Present the times in French to the class using the powerpoint and you could also use a clock in the classroom in order to model the time if you have one. There is a dice game where the children can practise their speaking and a subsequent differentiated quiz.
The pack contains the following:
Part 1: Powerpoint
Bingo sheet
Part 1: Level 1 (easier) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are provided.
Part 1: Level 2 (more advanced) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are not provided, however the times in the grid are written in digital format which are the times that the children must look for.
A recorded audio in order to complete the listening task
The transcript of the recording
Subsequent installments containing more advanced time will be available shortly. Do keep an eye out for these.
Happy teaching and learning!
This resource exclusively is the first installment of direct object pronouns in the present tense. Direct object pronouns are widely covered in the IGCSE syllabus.
There are plenty of examples in the target language in a cartoon format with follow-up checkpoint questions in English. There are many differentiated activities for consolidation.
I have also attached displays for the classroom featuring direct object pronouns in the present tense.
Do keep an eye out for the sequel installments. These will be available soon.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the third installment of direct object pronouns when using the perfect tense. Direct object pronouns are widely covered in the IGCSE syllabus.
There are plenty of examples in the target language in a cartoon format with follow-up checkpoint questions in English. There are many differentiated activities for consolidation.
I have also attached displays for the classroom featuring direct object pronouns in the perfect tense.
Do keep an eye out for the sequel installments. These will be available soon.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the second installment of direct object pronouns when using tow verbs together. Direct object pronouns are widely covered in the IGCSE syllabus.
There are plenty of examples in the target language in a cartoon format with follow-up checkpoint questions in English. There are many differentiated activities for consolidation.
Do keep an eye out for the sequel installments. These will be available soon.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the second installment of the topic of telling the time in French.
This installent focuses on the hour to a quarter past the hour and it is an extensive way of telling the time in French.
Present the times in French to the class using the powerpoint and you could also use a clock in the classroom in order to model the time if you have one. There is a dice game where the children can practise their speaking and a subsequent differentiated quiz.
The pack contains the following:
Part 2: Powerpoint
Bingo sheet
Part 2: Level 1 (easier) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are provided.
Part 2: Level 2 (more advanced) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are not provided, however the times in the grid are written in digital format which are the times that the children must look for.
A recorded audio in order to complete the listening task
The transcript of the recording
Subsequent installments containing more advanced time will be available shortly. Do keep an eye out for these.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the fourth installment of the topic of telling the time in French.
This installent focuses on the hour to a quarter to the hour and it is an extensive way of telling the time in French.
Present the times in French to the class using the powerpoint and you could also use a clock in the classroom in order to model the time if you have one. There is a dice game where the children can practise their speaking and a subsequent differentiated quiz.
The pack contains the following:
Part 4: Powerpoint
Bingo sheet
Part 4: Level 1 (easier) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are provided.
Part 4: Level 2 (more advanced) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are not provided, however the times in the grid are written in digital format which are the times that the children must look for.
A recorded audio in order to complete the listening task
The transcript of the recording
Subsequent installments containing more advanced time will be available shortly. Do keep an eye out for these.
Happy teaching and learning!
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!
If you are using the Studio 1 Rouge textbook to teach at year 7 level, at a cost of £30, look no further because you will not ever have to plan anything for the whole year as I have designed so many resources, including differentiated worksheets and colourful powerpoints which facilitates the content covered in the book. This pack also includes exam revision and differentiated listening activities.
This pack contains the following units:
Module 1 - C’est perso
Pages 8-9 - Module 1-1 - Mon autoportrait
Pages 10-11 - Module 1-2 - Mon kit de survie
Pages 12-13 - Module 1-3 - Comment je me vois
Pages 14-15 - Module 1-4 - Et les autres?
Pages 16-17 - Module 1-5 - Il est hypercool
Module 2 - Mon collège
Pages 28-29 - Module 2-1 - Mes matières
Pages 30-31 - Module 2-2 - C’est génial
Pages 32-33 - Module 2-3 - J’ai cours
Pages 34-35 - Module 2-4 - Au collège en France
Pages 36-37 - Module 2-5 - Miam-miam!
Module 3 - Mes passetemps
Pages 50-51 - Module 3-1 - Mon ordi et mon portable
Pages 52-53 - Module 3-2 - Tu essportif/sportive?
Pages 54-55 - Module 3-3 - Qu’est-ce que tu fais?
Pages 56-57 - Module 3-4 - J’aime faire ça
Pages 58-59 - Module 3-5 - Ils sont actifs
Module 4 - Ma zone
Pages 70-71 - Module 4-1 - Là où j’habite
Pages 72-73 - Module 4-2 - Perdu dans le parc d’attraction
Pages 74-75 - Module 4-3 - Le weekend
Pages 76-77 - Module 4-4 - Coucou!
Pages 78-79 - Module 4-5 - Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire à …?
Module 5 - 3 … 2 … 1 … Partez!
Pages 90-91 - Module 5-1 - Les vacances, mode d’emploi
Pages 92-93 - Module 5-2 - Je me prépare
Pages 94-95 - Module 5-3 - Au Café de la Plage
Pages 96-97 - Module 5-4 - Je vais aller en colo
Pages 98-99 - Module 5-5 - Mes rêves
Module 6 - Studio découverte
Pages 110-111 - Module 6-1 - Animaux
Enjoy all the resources!!
Happy teaching and learning!!
Welcome to the third installment of the topic of telling the time in French.
This installent focuses on the hour to half past the hour and it is an extensive way of telling the time in French.
Present the times in French to the class using the powerpoint and you could also use a clock in the classroom in order to model the time if you have one. There is a dice game where the children can practise their speaking and a subsequent differentiated quiz.
The pack contains the following:
Part 3: Powerpoint
Bingo sheet
Part 3: Level 1 (easier) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are provided.
Part 3: Level 2 (more advanced) differentiated workbook focusing on reading, writing and listening and also a wordsearch. In the wordsearch, the children look for the times written in French. The words are not provided, however the times in the grid are written in digital format which are the times that the children must look for.
A recorded audio in order to complete the listening task
The transcript of the recording
Subsequent installments containing more advanced time will be available shortly. Do keep an eye out for these.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the first installment of learning about the rooms in the house.
This installment is about the lounge and associated objects.
Go through the powerpoint introducing the prepositions first and then introduce the lounge with the associated objects. There is a subsequent quiz with differentiated questions.
There are differentiated workbooks available.
Level 1 (Niveau 1) - Lower level
Level 2 (Niveau 2) - Higher level
Get the students to colour in the things in the living room and the prepositions and unscramble the words on pages 2-3. From pages 4 to 10, cut out and stick in the pictures of the images featuring the masculine words and the feminine words. On page 11, the children need to complete the missing words by choosing the words below. On pages 12 and 13, there are listening tasks. Play the attached recording and the children then answer the questions. On page 14, the children need to draw the living room, according to the instructions. On page 15, they complete the spot the difference activity and then complete the wordsearch on page 16.
There is a bingo sheet available which could be used as a plenary or the starter of the next lesson.
There are now subsequent installments available on my online shop. Feel free to take a look at them!
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the fourth installment of learning about the rooms in the house.
This installment is about the hallway and associated objects.
Go through the powerpoint reviewing the previously-learnt rooms of the house and the associated objects. Next, review and introduce the new prepositions and then introduce the hallway with the associated objects. There is a subsequent quiz with differentiated questions.
There are differentiated workbooks available.
Level 1 (Niveau 1) - Lower level
Level 2 (Niveau 2) - Higher level
Get the students to colour in the things in the hallway and the prepositions and unscramble the words on the first few pages of the workbook. Next, cut out and stick in the pictures of the images featuring the masculine words and the feminine words. Then, the children need to complete the missing words by choosing the words below. The next few pages contains the listening tasks. Play the attached recording and the children then answer the questions. Then, the children need to draw the hallway, according to the instructions. On the last few pages, they complete the spot the difference activity and then complete the wordsearch.
There is a bingo sheet available which could be used as a plenary or the starter of the next lesson.
There are now subsequent installments available on my online shop. Feel free to take a look at them!
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the third installment of learning about the rooms in the house.
This installment is about the kitchen and associated objects.
Go through the powerpoint reviewing the previously-learnt rooms of the house and the associated objects. Next, review and introduce the new prepositions and then introduce the kitchen with the associated objects. There is a subsequent quiz with differentiated questions.
There are differentiated workbooks available.
Level 1 (Niveau 1) - Lower level
Level 2 (Niveau 2) - Higher level
Get the students to colour in the things in the kitchen and the prepositions and unscramble the words on the first few pages of the workbook. Next, cut out and stick in the pictures of the images featuring the masculine words and the feminine words. Then, the children need to complete the missing words by choosing the words below. The next few pages contains the listening tasks. Play the attached recording and the children then answer the questions. Then, the children need to draw the kitchen, according to the instructions. On the last few pages, they complete the spot the difference activity and then complete the wordsearch.
There is a bingo sheet available which could be used as a plenary or the starter of the next lesson.
There are now subsequent installments available on my online shop. Feel free to take a look at them!
Happy teaching and learning!
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.
Happy teaching and learning!
Unit 1: Family Members
Activity 1-1: Mum and Dad
This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese at a higher level.
Vocabulary: 妈妈,爸爸,你好, 老师,同学,晚上好
Listening: Listen and circle six items as they are called out: 妈妈,爸爸,你好, 老师,同学,晚上好
Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 妈妈,爸爸,你好, 老师,同学,晚上好
Writing extension: Write the vocabulary associated with the pictures unaided
This activity is geared towards students who are Cantonese speaking, native Mandarin speakers or gifted and talented.
Unit 1: Family Members
Activity 1-1: Mum and Dad
This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese
Listening: Listen and circle three items as they are called out: 妈妈,爸爸,你好
Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 妈妈,爸爸,你好
Writing extension: Write the vocabulary associated with the pictures unaided
If there are any students (i.e. Cantonese speaking students, mother-tongue students, gifted and talented) who you deem capable of going beyond this range of vocabulary, there is a differentiated work book available.
Unit 1: Family Members
Activity 1-2: Parents and siblings
This activity is designed for children in their first year studying Mandarin Chinese
Listening: Listen and circle several items as they are called out.
Listening extension: Listen and circle the correct characters as they are called out
Writing: Write and repeat several times the following vocabulary: 弟弟,哥哥,姐姐,妹妹,他,她,是,吗, 很
Writing extension: Write in the missing word in the space using the provided choice of answers
If there are any students (i.e. Cantonese speaking students, mother-tongue students, gifted and talented) who you deem capable of going beyond this range of vocabulary, there is a differentiated work book available.
The second part of the assessment after having successfully completed Stage 1: The present tense and Stage 1-9: Test on the present tense. This part is more comprehensive, although it only focuses on the present tense. There are twenty-five missing answers where students enter the correct conjugation of the verb accordingly.
The time limit you set your students to complete this task, is completely up to you, but I would recommend 15 minutes. The answers to this assessment are available at the cost of £2.
The answers to the higher level test of stage 1-9a.
My advice is as follows:
20-25 correct answers: Very well done! You can now proceed onto Stage 2: The perfect tense. The best of luck with your studies!
0-19 correct answers: I am sorry but you need to study more. Retake this test and try again before you start Stage 2: The perfect tense.
This game is designed for learners in their first year of learning Mandarin Chinese or it can be used in any language under study when learning dates!!
Rules of the game: This game would be ideal for up to six players or two teams of students and played with two dice.
1. Whatever player or team rolls the highest number on the dice can move first.
2. After each player or team moves according to the number shown on the dice must say the date to whatever place they land on, on the board. If they say the date correctly in Chinese, they can move on their next go. If they say the date incorrectly or don't know how to say it, they miss their next turn.
3. If a player or team land on a green square, it is a 'lucky square' and they don't have to say that date. If a player lands on his/her birthday or a member of the team's birthday, they don't have to say the date.
4. If a player or team lands on a ladder, they move down the board accordingly or if they land on a snake, they move up the board accordingly.
5. If a player or a team member rolls a double they can take another go, only provided they say the date correctly.
6. The first player or team to reach the end of the year, wins the game!