Text in German about Spiderman followed by comprehension questions in English

This activity based on an article written by Anne Merritt. I have added rogue words and ideas into the original concepts for students to identify and eliminate from the text. They can also be invited to consider what the text should actually say, before you reveal the original script.

This is an activity I did with an improvers class to get them to think a bit about their approach to writing in a foreign language. It could be easily adapted to any language or topic.

PPT which acts as a stimulus for speaking about free time. The first slide acts as a homepage for the whole activity. Students choose an image on the homepage and are hyperlinked to an images of a celebrity with an empty speech balloon. Students can say as much or as little as you want them to say.

22 quotes in German from the first 45 minutes of the German movie version of the Lord of the Rings. Students have to ascribe the quotes to one of three characters in each case.

The two PPTs are assembly resources from Macmillan Cancer Support. I will be running the Brist0l Half Marathon on the 13th of September 2015 to raise money for this charity. If you have found any of my resources on TES useful, please consider sponsoring me via this link: https://www.justgiving.com/petermorris2001/ All donations go directly to Macmillan.

A sequence of activities relating to the thorny issue of G8 in German Gymnasien. There is (i) an article followed by questions in German (ii) a set of opinions to sort into Pro and Contra groups (iii) a discussion and a diamond 9 card sort (iv) an analysis of the structure of the article (which is very similar to an essay structure) and (v) an essay title.

An edited authentic text which explains to German Abiturienten/innen how to write an essay. This is followed by questions in English.

9 photos from National Geographic for exploitation as stimuli for spontaneous TALK. The first slide acts as a homepage for the other 9 slides. Students pick a number on the homepage and are hyperlinked to an image. They could be invited to (i) describe what they see / don't see (ii) speculate about the lives of the people / animals in the image (iii) suggest what will happen next / what has just happened etc etc.

PPT for presentation to pupils approaching exams. Based substantially on an article, summarising extensive research conducted by Dr Tom Stafford of Sheffield University. PPT deals with (i) organisation vs cramming (ii) the value of learning from failure (iii) the need to practise (iv) processing information aids memory and (v) rest and sleep. I've added some links to helpful websites.

Two PPTs which act as stimuli to help students say which type of TV programmes they like and dislike. The first slide acts as homepage. Students select a number or a letter and are then hyperlinked to an image to comment on. The first PPT has nine images of reasonably recognisable programme types. The second has a selection of images from German TV and may involve a degree of discussion as to the type of programme it is, before students make their comments.

A relatively simple dialogue about school subjects and teachers with questions in English. Written for beginners.

Reading and writing activities relating to the film "Nordwand": (i) who's who (ii) scaffolded character description (iii) discussion of relationships in the film

Relatively simple reading material giving a little bit of geographical background to this gripping film.

Scaffolded speaking activities: (i) who's who (ii) character descriptions (iii) discussion of relationships in the film (iv) the characters at the end of the film

Nine images of Marvel characters for students to describe. The first slide acts as a homepage for the presentation. Students choose an number and a clicl wiill hyperlink them to an image of a Marvel superhero / mutant to describe. Each slide has an on-screen toolkit to help students form suitable sentences.

Extended role play / playscript in which Victoria buys lots of clothes and accessories whilst David longs to go to the cake shop.

GCSE Higher level text with questions in English

A GCSE Higher Level text about a young German's decent into drug abuse, followed by questions in English. (NB This is the same text that I used for the "Intro to the Imperfect" but with different exploitation.)

A2 text about 9/11 with questions in German.