German - the conditional tenseQuick View
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German - the conditional tense

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A complete introduction to the conditional tense.<br /> <br /> Starters<br /> Why and how we use it in English<br /> How it is formed in German<br /> Silly sentences<br /> Making a conditional poem<br /> <br /> Top tip, print out the sheet with the verb/infinitives etc. to help kids make sentences later on.<br /> <br /> Enjoy/adapt to your heart's content<br /> <br /> James :)<br />
German Holiday Topic -  Culture, vocab, past tense, grammar pointsQuick View
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German Holiday Topic - Culture, vocab, past tense, grammar points

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1) Country names, fahren, nach/in die, preferences<br /> 2) Revision of countries, modes of transport, loads of adjectives, why we travel<br /> 3) Accommodation, in + dative, dative prepositions and adjective endings, adjectives, verbal and oral description<br /> 4) Holiday locations (on the coast, in the city etc.), verb games, written description of a holiday from all lessons<br /> 5) Holidays in past tense (haben and sein) using all previous lessons as context<br /> <br /> <br /> Loads of games, challenges, cultural facts and interludes, printable exercises throughout.<br /> <br /> Enjoy!
German IT research/translation projectQuick View
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German IT research/translation project

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Students learn to use the online dictionary Linguee (and learn the perils of Google translate). They then use Linguee to fill in a fact sheet about German culture and politics. They then make a Powerpoint poster using the data they have collected.<br />
German Film Lesson(s) - describing a movie/actor - loads of activities!Quick View
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German Film Lesson(s) - describing a movie/actor - loads of activities!

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Loads of activities based on the film topic.<br /> <br /> - A paired reading exercise (Pupils in pairs with a sheet 1 and 2, read to each other to fill in the gaps)<br /> - Loads of film related vocab and description<br /> - Film review models<br /> - Film starters<br /> - Homework tasks<br /> - Film based past/future/present sort<br /> - Describing actors (favourite, etc...)<br /> - Annnnd, a question sheet to talk about the Oscar winning short film Spielzeugland (available free on Youtube, around 12 minutes long)<br /> <br /> Feel free to tear it apart - hope you find it useful :)<br /> <br /> James<br />
Great German songs - ready made gap fillsQuick View
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Great German songs - ready made gap fills

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Featuring:<br /> Marteria, Die Aerzte, Wanda, Tokio Hotel, Wir Sind Helden,Peter Fox,Tocotronic<br /> <br /> Great german pop/rock/indie songs. Good contemporary artists.<br /> All you have to do is youtube the songs and play them :)<br /> <br /> Best for KS4/5 (but who says KS3 can't enjoy them too)<br /> Great conversation starters<br /> Great for cultural understanding<br /> Great for listening skills!
Languages vocabulary workout - works for all languagesQuick View
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Languages vocabulary workout - works for all languages

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Here's a game I invented to practise vocabulary - best for more advanced KS4 groups or KS5.<br /> <br /> Begin with the bits of vocab you want to learn cut up on small bits of paper. Cut some coloured card up as tokens. Instructions are on the board. Best played in groups of 3 -4.<br /> <br /> Best printed A3 if possible.<br /> <br /> Also great to explain to people born post 2000 is who Mr Motivator is. Essential cultural knowledge.<br /> <br /> I've attached some vocab I used as an idea.
Wie findest du deine Stadt? Describing your city - GermanQuick View
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Wie findest du deine Stadt? Describing your city - German

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A collection of short activities useful for describing a city. Assumes a lot of knowledge of vocab :)<br /> <br /> RE: The first slide. All are in Germany except the one with the tractor, which is in Villa General Belgrano in Argentina, a village which is really German and celebrates Oktoberfest in a big way.
German - extreme sportsQuick View
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German - extreme sports

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Start by watching a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUWBbepsdmY) about Ueli Stcks, an inspirational Swiss climber/alpinist, Question sheet to answer as pupils watch then discuss.<br /> <br /> Introduce several extreme sports <br /> Classify adjectives to describe the extreme sports - something a bit different!<br /> Bit of practise with tenses if desired<br /> Homework task, describe an extreme sports resort!<br /> <br /> Enjoy/adapt as you wish :)<br /> <br /> <br />
House rules - modal verbsQuick View
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House rules - modal verbs

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Originally for a 30 minute interview lesson but could be fleshed out abit or just used in part.<br /> <br /> Modal verbs cheat sheet<br /> Sorting activity<br /> Few other bits and pieces<br />
German Football QuizQuick View
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German Football Quiz

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A quiz with seven questions regarding. Some nice points for Discussion - georgaphy, politics, immigration, history etc.<br /> <br /> Enjoy!