This resource contains a dialogue in which a ghost recounts his birth, life and spectacular death, and manages to include the standard list of 13 verbs with être in the passé composé. There is a reflexive verb in the passé composé chucked in for good measure. The dialogue is followed by a capture sheet, upon which the pupils must add examples of the 13 verbs in the passé composé to the given list of infinitives.
Updated version of an item I've previously uploaded. The worksheet has (i) an example of word order in a simple sentence compare to a normal sentence (ii) a match-up activity (iii) an activity in which students must create both a statement and a question from a given set of words.
Four short texts in which breakfast habits are described, using present and perfect tenses. The texts are followed by two grammar points, a vrai / faux exercise, a 'find the phrase' exercise, a manipulation exercise and a writing task.
A german text containing a number of pieces of advice for greater on-line safety. Puils have to read the German and match up the advice with the suggestions listed in English below the source text.
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.
Short text, adapted from an authentic source, in which young French speakers discuss fast-food. The stimulus text is followed by comprehension and manipulation exercises, a bit of grammar and a writing task.
Four short Foundation Level texts in which young Germans talk about their plans or lack of plans for work experience. Texts are followed by comprehension exercises in German, a 'Find the phrase' activity, a manipulation exercise, and a writing task supported by a toolkit
Overview of the Case System, with a logical question process to help pupils arrive at the correct case. For issue as a handout or for blow-up as a poster.
Interactive presentation which leads learners though a series of closed questions and guides them to the choice of the correct case and the correct form of the articles within that case. Can be used on the IW for demonstration and / or independently by the pupils to help them write with greater accuracy. Well, you never know ...
Notes are provided on the slides. You will need a copy of Martin Luther King's' I have a dream' speech. It can be downloaded from Youtube if necessary.
Script for a short classroom panto featuring Cinderella, one ugly sister, a prince, a cat and an unexpected saviour. Practice of household chores embedded into the script. Just add props and an audience.
There is also an exercise based on the first scene of the play, in which pupils must reassemble the scene from a jumbled text.
ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS. Powerpoint to help pupils to deduce the grammar underpinning the question 'Wie komme ich zum / zur / zum ... ?'. Examples of masc. fem. and nt. destinations followed by a grid, which can be completed following discusion of the patterns the pupils have observed.
List of the months in German followed by images designed to provoke students into guessing the month from the weather / events they are looking at. Lots of possible correct answers = lots of guesses. If you've taught the weather you could invite students to justify their guesses.
Jumbled dialogue between, Santa, who has misplaced his reindeer, and an elf, who finds them in his garden. The dialogue can be reassembled in many different ways. You could model a dialogue first and them ask them to improvise something similar, before asking them to write up a plausible dialogue.
Aimed at Year 13, a series of activities on the topic of human cloning. First there is a gap-fill activity linked to the song 'Klonen kann sich lohnen'. This is followed by a T / F / NiT activity relating to a news report. Students then have to read and sort 18 statements about human cloning into 'For' and 'Against' groups. They must then analyse and categorise the arguments into moral arguments, medical arguments etc. This is followed by a translation into German and an essay title.