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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: Question words
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French: Question words

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This powerpoint introduces common question words in French with follow-up interactive activities. This presentation is aimed at learners of Key Stage 3/4 level, in particular GCSE/IGCSE level. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 9 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 9 end of unit test paper

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This is the ninth 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: Various food and drink The verbs ‘manger’ and ‘prendre’ in the present tense The verb ‘manger’ in the perfect tense The near future tense Forming verbs in the negative form More use of the preposition ‘de’ 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: General activity on the perfect tense with negatives
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French: General activity on the perfect tense with negatives

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Whether you are generally revising the perfect tense in the negative form 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. There is also a wordsearch where students find 29 hidden verbs and write them in the correct column in the table below. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Days of the week wordsearch
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French: Days of the week wordsearch

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A wordsearch with the days of the week in French in it. Students look for the words and write them in the grid below the puzzle and then with the English translation or in their home language. This resource is free! Happy teaching and learning!
French: Demonstrative Adjectives
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French: Demonstrative Adjectives

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Here is a presentation of demonstrative adjectives in French and it is very useful to teach them in the context of clothes shopping. The presentation consists of consolidated activities followed by a quiz and various written activities. This activity is targeted at Key Stage 3 French and GCSE/IGCSE French. It is also useful to introduce this concept to adults who are learning French for the first time or A-level revision. The cost of this resource is ₤3. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Units 1-5 end of unit test papers - only £10!!
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Units 1-5 end of unit test papers - only £10!!

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This bundle includes five installments of the end of unit test papers from the first five units, 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 1 - Greetings, numbers 1-20 Unit 2 - Where one lives, days of the week, numbers 1-30 Unit 3 - Rooms in the house, members of the family, numbers 1-70 Unit 4 - Colours, pets and animals Unit 5 - Months of the year and dates, festivals, expressing cost, numbers 1-100 This pack contains the following: Five listening test papers (one for each unit for units 1 to 5) Five reading, grammar and writing test papers (one for each unit for units 1 to 5) The audio file for the listening test for each unit for units 1 to 5 A copy of the listening transcript for each unit for units 1 to 5 The mark scheme for each unit for units 1 to 5 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!
IGCSE French: Venir de faire quelque chose
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IGCSE French: Venir de faire quelque chose

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This resource explicitly looks at the use of the term ‘venir de faire quelquechose’ (to have just done something). Get the students to read the cartoons on the slide and then each cartoon has a question about what is going on. Get them to decide which is/are the correct answer/s. Spot the difference activities are followed and the students orally state what has just happened in the second picture. These activities contain visual support in case the students aren’t sure how to something in particular in French. There are also reinforcement activities which the students can complete. Happy teaching and learning!
Primary French: The four seasons
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Primary French: The four seasons

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A powerpoint which depicts the four seasons in French. I devised a song for each season which has the same melody as 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star'. Show the children each slide and get them to sing along to the song and you will be amazed as to how the song sticks in their mind. There is also a follow-up game at the end where the children touch the correct tree to gain points according to the season called out. This activity is suitable at primary level, however it can be used as well during the early phases at secondary level. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Numbers 1-100
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French: Numbers 1-100

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This powerpoint looks at numbers from 1-100 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 looking at birthday presents and how much they cost using euros and cents. In addition, differentiated-levels of a numbers workbook is attached with this powerpoint which also looks at numbers 1-100. This resource can be geared to learners of Key Stage 2 and 3 level. I have also included a picture pairs pack of different levels which you can print and laminate! Happy teaching and learning!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 7 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 7 end of unit test paper

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This is the seventh 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: Places in the town The use of ‘il y a’ Directions The verb ‘aller’ in the present tense More use of the preposition ‘à’ 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: Direct and indirect object pronouns poster
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French: Direct and indirect object pronouns poster

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A very useful handout to give to your students who are studying IGCSE or A-Level French. This colourful handout explicitly outlines the six direct and indirect object pronouns both in the present tense and perfect tense, as well as the distinction between the direct object pronouns and the indirect object pronouns in the perfect tense. This resource is free, help yourself! Happy teaching and learning!
IGCSE French:Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook (extracted from Cambridge 2nd edition textbook [2017])
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IGCSE French:Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook (extracted from Cambridge 2nd edition textbook [2017])

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I spent four years creating this resource and it is now finally published! This resource is a workbook which explores the vocabulary and grammar exclusively extracted and followed from the Cambridge IGCSE French textbook second edition (published in 2017) and most of the third edition (published in 2019). The latter may have some differences regarding the order of the contents of the book which may not appear in this resource, but it does exclusively follow the second edition. Moreover, the activities are extensively differentiated. The contents of this resource cover all of the topics covered in the 2017 textbook, EXCEPT for ’ C6.1 - trouver son chemin’, ‘C6.2 - Ca se trouve où, sil vous plait …?’, ‘C6.3 - Pouvez-vous expliquer exactement …?’, ‘C9.1 - On se deplace’ and ‘D4.1 - Je vais leur téléphoner’. Please do keep an eye out for the accompanied listening workbook, also extracted from the 2017 textbook edition, in which the listening activities have been modified and extensively differentiated. It will be uploaded very shortly. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Superlatives
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French: Superlatives

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Here is a powerpoint which explicitly explains the use of superlatives and its formation. This powerpoint also contains many interactive activities with progressive levels. This activity is designed for learners from Key Stage 3 French onwards. Happy teaching and learning!
Primary French: Numbers 1-20 picture pairs
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Primary French: Numbers 1-20 picture pairs

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Picture pairs numbers 1-20 in French. This is ideal for Key Stage level 1-2 French. Instructions: Print off each slide and them laminate them. Cut along the black line to separate them and begin playing! Happy playing and learning!
French: General school life in France (Key Stage 3 level)
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French: General school life in France (Key Stage 3 level)

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This resource exclusively looks at general school life in France. It looks at the different schools, names of class years and different subjects. It also looks at how school culture in France differs from other countries. This resource is geared towards learners of Key Stage 3 level. Happy teaching and learning!
French: General lesson on irregular verbs in the present tense
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French: General lesson on irregular verbs in the present tense

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Here is a resource which looks at the formation of a wide range of irregular verbs in French. This resource details in step by step form as to how to form the conjugation of irregular verbs. There are also thinking opportunities for students to conjugate irregular compound verbs. I have also attached a crossword if your students complete the work in this resource. I have also included a blockbusters game in the theme of irregular verbs. The rules are as follows: The idea of the game is to score a line through, blocking one’s opponent in the process. A through line can either be completed horizontally or vertically. Whichever hexagon one chooses, that person has to rule one dice and the number indicated on the dice will determine which subject he/she must conjugate with the verb. The numbers indicated on the dice are as follows: Je Tu Il Nous Vous Ils For example, if ‘dire’ is selected and the number shown on the dice is a ‘1’, that person will then have to conjugate ‘dire’ with ‘je’. If the player gives the correct answer, he/she can claim that square. If the answer is wrong, the turn then goes to the other team players. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Negatives: Ne .... plus
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French: Negatives: Ne .... plus

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This resource explicitly looks at the negation ‘ne … plus’. First of all, get the students to revise over previously learnt negatives such as ‘ne … pas’, ‘ne … rien’ and ‘ne … jamais’. Show the next few examples of the use of ‘ne … plus’. Do the quiz with the students. They read the sentences and then judge the meaning of the sentences by selecting the correct answer. On slide 30, get the students to complete a differentiated level of their choice. This resource is geared towards learners of IGCSE French and it is very useful revision for learners of A-Level French. Happy teaching and learning!
French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 4 end of unit test paper
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French: Tricolore 1 (5th edition) - Unit 4 end of unit test paper

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This is the fourth 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: Pets and animals Colours and gender agreement Adjectives describing pets Differences between the use of ‘tu’ or ‘vous’ 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: Indefinite adjectives and pronouns (higher level)
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French: Indefinite adjectives and pronouns (higher level)

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Here is a free worksheet regarding the use of indefinite adjectives and pronouns when studying IGCSE French and A-Level French. Separate the sentences in this puzzle and identify the indefinite adjectives and pronouns used in the sentences. Try and then make up your own sentences used the indefinite adjectives and pronouns found in the puzzle. This puzzle is geared towards students of a stronger ability.