I'm a French, German and English teacher and love creating useful resources for my students to use in the classroom, as well as for homework tasks, to help them love languages and develop their language skills at the same time. I enjoy sharing these resources with other teachers. Some of my language resources are free, but as they take me a long time to make, I do charge a small fee for my some of them.
I hope you enjoy using my MFL resources in your language classroom!
I'm a French, German and English teacher and love creating useful resources for my students to use in the classroom, as well as for homework tasks, to help them love languages and develop their language skills at the same time. I enjoy sharing these resources with other teachers. Some of my language resources are free, but as they take me a long time to make, I do charge a small fee for my some of them.
I hope you enjoy using my MFL resources in your language classroom!
A free PDF worksheet and transcript for my video on the topic of shopping and towns ideal for GCSE German students looking for a little extra listening practice at their level with a bit of a challenge in places.
Access the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xti0ehwXsd4
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2 WORKSHEETS FOR STUDENTS WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE GDR
1 PPT with my own answers (you may wish to watch the clip and edit answers, although it’s not 100% necessary!)
A worksheet to be used whilst watching avery accessible 45-minute video from br.de about the history of the DDR. The video is in German and the questions relate directly to the video and are in order of information.
I split this up with my Year 12 film students into 4 lessons:
Firstly, we translated the questions and guessed what the answers could be / discussed this in small groups and as a class
Secondly, students watched the video in their own time (as homework) to get the gist and add little bits to their sheets
Finally, we worked together in the lesson - I played the video and stopped for each question. Students worked in pairs and fours to add further information and then I went through it with them to complete the worksheet.
A useful one-page PDF worksheet for students to put all their current knowledge on the main historical elements of the film Goodbye Lenin in one place.
This worksheet was used in conjunction with PPTs and the Hodder Goodbye Lenin Film Study guide for students to assess their understanding of: der historische Hintergrund des Films.
I got my film students in Year 12 to put their current knowledge down, share that with a partner and do the same a further two times. I did insist on them writing in German too, in order for them to have a good level of vocabulary when it came to writing their film essays.
PLEASE NOTE: Answers not included!
Goodbye Lenin Resource - Die Geschichte der Mauer Quiz
A nicely presented worksheet to go with an online quiz from WDR for students to test their knowledge on the history of the Berlin Wall. Use this for students to have a copy of the answers of facts, as well as useful vocabulary in German to use in their Goodbye Lenin essay questions.
The useful quiz is in PDF format and contains 10 multiple choice questions, a link to the online version from WDR, as well as a question in German for students to answer. Answers can be found on the website.
Two updated revision booklets for German A Level (Year 1 and Year 2), split up by topics and sub-themes from the AQA German text books to aid students with revision for the photo card speaking examination. The revision aid contains 4 pages per booklet.
They combine a range of verbs, complex phrases, relevant facts and figures, which are key things that the examiners will be looking for to achieve the highest marks in their exams (according to the A Level speaking mark scheme).
This German A Level revision document by sub-theme has already aided my students as revision for the photo card speaking exam.
Please note: THEME 3 IS MISSING from Year 1 booklet, which has been done on purpose to get students to do a bit of work!
Speaking Activity for KS3 and KS4 on Food and Drink
A super simple, yet extremely fun game of taboo using common German words found at KS3 level and KS4 level German to get students speaking!
There are a few words on the PDF that could challenge some more able students, too and definitely many words suitable for all levels. Help to build up your students’ vocabulary and give them speaking confidence with this fun game of taboo.
GERMAN TABOO SPEAKING PRACTICE - TOPICS COVERED:
Food
Drink
Common Tableware
Other Associated Words for Food
Print out the PDF, cut out the 18 squares, flip them upside down. Small group work recommended.
GCSE French Listening Lessons in Theme 3 - Current and Future Study and Employment
What’s Included?
A bundle of 2 x standalone French GCSE Listening lessons, ideal for revision, distance learning and topic consolidation with:
1 x native speaker French MP3 audio file, read at exam speed
1 x verbatim transcript
1 x 5-6 activities per topic
THEME 3 - French GCSE Listening Lessons:
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 1 -French School System and School Life (Le système éducatif français)
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 2 - French Jobs and The Future (les métiers)
How will these GCSE French Listening Lessons Help?
The aim of creating these listening lessons was to help intermediate or GCSE French students to improve their topic-related vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening skills. The focus is French listening, with the inclusion of a native speaker MP3 audio clip (2-3 minutes each) and the transcript. There are also listening comprehension questions and the opportunity to utilise the transcript aud audio clip further with extra activities.
This has been created for the AQA GCSE French syllabus, but can be used to supplement the text book material. However, since the topics between exam boards are quite similar, they could be easily used as listening practice for Pearson, Eduqas and WJEC and other exam boards too.
If you like these listening lessons for French GCSE students, perhaps you might be interested in the listening lessons for all topics here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-listening-practice-12244296
GCSE French Listening Lessons in Theme 2 - Local, National, International & Global Issues
What’s Included?
A bundle with 4 x standalone French GCSE Listening lessons, ideal for revision, distance learning and topic consolidation, each including:
1 x native speaker French MP3 audio file, read at exam speed
1 x verbatim transcript
1 x 5-6 activities per topic
THEME 2 (French GCSE Listening Lessons):
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 1 -Ma Ville (Town)
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 2 -French Holidays (Les vacances en France)
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 3 -Charity (les associations caritatives)
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 4 - Environment (La protection de l’environnement)
How will these GCSE French Listening Lessons Help?
The aim of creating these listening lessons was to help intermediate or GCSE French students to improve their topic-related vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening skills. The focus is French listening, with the inclusion of a native speaker MP3 audio clip (2-3 minutes each) and the transcript. There are also listening comprehension questions and the opportunity to utilise the transcript aud audio clip further with extra activities.
This has been created for the AQA GCSE French syllabus, but can be used to supplement the text book material. However, since the topics between exam boards are quite similar, they could be easily used as listening practice for Pearson, Eduqas and WJEC and other exam boards too.
If you like these listening lessons for French GCSE students, perhaps you might be interested in the listening lessons for all topics here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-listening-practice-12244296
GCSE French Listening Lessons in Theme 1 - Identity and Culture
A bundle containing 3 x standalone French GCSE Listening lessons, ideal for revision, distance learning and topic consolidation, each including:
1 x native speaker French MP3 audio file, read at exam speed
1 x verbatim transcript
1 x 5-6 activities per topic
THEME 1 (Identity and Culture Listening Lessons):
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 1 - Family and Relationships
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 2 - Social Media and Social Networks
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 3 - French Traditions and Festivals
The aim of creating these listening lessons was to help intermediate or GCSE French students to improve their topic-related vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening skills. These GCSE French Listening Lessons cover all the main themes and topics of the AQA GCSE French syllabus and can be used to supplement the text book material. However, since the topics between exam boards are quite similar, they could be easily used as listening practice for Pearson, Eduqas and WJEC and other exam boards too.
French Listening Lessons Included (with verbatim transcript, MP3 audio file (approx 2-3 minutes each and a number of useful activities).
If you like these listening lessons for French GCSE students, perhaps you might be interested in the listening lessons for all topics here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-listening-practice-12244296
An original, yet simple game of taboo using common German words found at KS3 level and KS4 level German to get students speaking! There are a few words on the PDF that could challenge some more able students, too.
GERMAN TABOO SPEAKING PRACTICE - TOPICS COVERED:
food
travel
weather
school
personal characteristics
free-time
travel
Print out the PDF, cut out the 18 squares, flip them upside down. Small group work recommended.
GCSE German Listening Lessons and Listening Practice by Topic in Theme 3
A bundle of 2 x native speaker German listening practice lessons with 2 x MP3 audio files (read by native speakers) with 2 x verbatim transcript and 2 x 5-6 activities for each topic to help GCSE German students to improve their topic-related listening skills.
These are 2 stand-alone listening based GCSE German lessons, ideal for listening practice, including: vocabulary consolidation, as well as speaking, reading and writing tasks, perfect for grades 4-9 German students at GCSE. They can also be used with slight tweaks for foundation students.
GCSE German Listening Lesson Topics Included:
The German School System
Post-School Education and Work
As there is a transcript, why not also use for GCSE German reading practice?
£2 for a minimum of 2 hours worth of listening related practice for German GCSE - hopefully these listening lessons will save you lots of time and help your students with useful and alternative listening practice ideas.
The following listening bundles are also available, depending on your needs >
THEME 1 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-1-identity-and-culture-12334519
THEME 2 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-2-home-charity-my-town-holidays-germany-environment-healthy-living-12334529
THEME 1, THEME 2 & THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-listening-practice-lessons-bundle-12244303
GCSE German Listening Lessons and Listening Practice by Topic in Theme 2
A bundle of 6 x native speaker German listening practice lessons with 6 x MP3 audio files (read by native speakers) with 6 x verbatim transcript and 6 x 5-6 activities for each topic to help GCSE German students to improve their topic-related listening skills.
These are 6 stand-alone listening based GCSE German lessons, ideal for listening practice, including: vocabulary consolidation, as well as speaking, reading and writing tasks, perfect for grades 4-9 German students at GCSE. They can also be used with slight tweaks for foundation students.
GCSE German Listening Lesson Topics Included:
My Home (Meine Zuhause)
My Town (Meine Stadt)
Social Issues - Charity, Volunteer Work
Social Issues - Healthy and Unhealthy Living
Global Issues - Environment
Travel & Tourism - Holidays in Germany
As there is a transcript, why not also use for GCSE German reading practice?
£6.00 for a minimum of 6 hours worth of listening related practice for German GCSE - hopefully these listening lessons will save you lots of time and help your students with useful and alternative listening practice ideas.
The following listening bundles are also available, depending on your needs >
THEME 1 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-1-identity-and-culture-12334519
THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-3-school-work-university-12334533
THEME 1, THEME 2 & THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-listening-practice-lessons-bundle-12244303
GCSE German Listening Lessons and Practice by Topic in Theme 1
A bundle of 3 x native speaker German listening practice lessons with 3 x MP3 audio files (read by native speakers) with 3 x verbatim transcript and 3 x 5-6 activities for each topic to help GCSE German students to improve their topic-related listening skills.
These are 3 stand-alone listening based GCSE German lessons, ideal for listening practice, including: vocabulary consolidation, as well as speaking, reading and writing tasks, perfect for grades 4-9 German students at GCSE. They can also be used with slight tweaks for foundation students.
GCSE German Listening Lesson Topics Included:
My Family and Relationships
Social Networks
Free Time Activities
As there is a transcript, why not also use for GCSE German reading practice?
£3.00 for a minimum of 3 hours worth of listening related practice for German GCSE - hopefully these listening lessons will save you lots of time and help your students with useful and alternative listening practice ideas.
The following GCSE German listening bundles are also available, depending on your needs >
THEME 2 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-2-home-charity-my-town-holidays-germany-environment-healthy-living-12334529
THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS -https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-3-school-work-university-12334533
THEME 1, THEME 2 & THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-listening-practice-lessons-bundle-12244303
THEME 2 Local. National, International & Global Areas of Interest - GCSE GERMAN TOPICS COVERED:
Home & Where you live
Social issues - charity, volunteering, un/healthy living
Global issues - environment & poverty, homelessness
Holidays, Travel & Germany
Ideal to:
a) revise topic vocabulary
b) consolidate topic related vocabulary understanding
c) check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge)
6 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES PER SHEET TO HELP VOCAB STICK
There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets - ideal for self-study or revision.
German to English translation
Fill in the gaps to complete the word for German vocabulary spelling practice
Match the two halves of the phrase together
Find the synonym or similar phrase to expand range of vocabulary
Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences to develop sentence building techniques
Translate from English to German and categorise the vocab under verb, noun or adjective
SAVE 38%WHEN YOU BUY ALL 4 TOPICS IN THEME ONE AS A BUNDLE.
BUY ALL 10 VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS ON TOPICS IN ALL THREE THEMES HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528
THEME 1 AQA GCSE GERMAN TOPIC BASED VOCABULARY REVISION ON:
Family and Relationships
Social Media & Mobile Technology
Music, cinema, TV, eating and going out
Customs & festivals
revise topic vocabulary
consolidate understanding of topic related vocabulary through self-study
check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge)
6 DIFFERENT GERMAN VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES PER SHEET TO HELP VOCAB STICK
There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets with the answers included - ideal for self-study or revision.
a) German to English translation
b) Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice
c) Match the two halves of the phrase together
d) Find the synonym or similar phrase
e) Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences
f) Translate from English to German and categorise the vocab under verb, noun or adjective
SAVE 38%WHEN YOU BUY ALL 4 TOPICS IN THEME ONE AS A BUNDLE.
BUY ALL 10 VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS ON TOPICS IN ALL THREE THEMES HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528
4 x French GCSE Vocabulary Revision Activity Sheets with Answers
THEME 2 Local. National, International & Global Areas of Interest - TOPICS COVERED:
Home & Where you live
Social issues - charity, volunteering, un/healthy living
Global issues - environment & poverty, homelessness
Holidays, Travel & France
Ideal to: a) revise topic vocabulary / b) consolidate topic related vocabulary understanding / c) check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge)
6 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES PER SHEET TO HELP VOCAB STICK
There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets - ideal for self-study or revision.
French to English translation
Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice
Match the two halves of the phrase together
Find the synonym or similar phrase
Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences
Translate from English to French and categorise the vocab under verb, noun or adjective
SAVE 38%WHEN YOU BUY ALL 4 TOPICS IN THEME ONE AS A BUNDLE.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-theme-1-identity-and-culture-12334451 - FOR THEME 1 VOCABULARY ONLY
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-by-aqa-topic-12292261 - FOR 10 VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS ON ALL AQA TOPICS AND ALL 3 THEMES
4 x French GCSE Vocabulary Revision Activity Sheets with Answers
THEME 1 - TOPICS COVERED:
Family and Relationships
Social Media & Mobile Technology
Music, cinema, TV, eating and going out
Customs & festivals
TO:
revise topic vocabulary
consolidate understanding
check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge)
6 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES PER SHEET TO HELP VOCAB STICK
There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets - ideal for self-study or revision.
French to English translation
Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice
3 Match the two halves of the phrase together
Find the synonym or similar phrase
Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences
Translate from English to French and categorise the vocab under verb, noun or adjective
SAVE 38%WHEN YOU BUY ALL 4 TOPICS IN THEME ONE AS A BUNDLE.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-by-aqa-topic-12292261 - for 10 worksheets covering vocabulary activities for all three themes for AQA GCSE French
OR
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-theme-2-local-national-international-and-global-areas-of-interest-12334460 - for THEME 2 only.
Original GCSE German ‘Freetime’ Listening Lesson with MP3 Audio File, Transcript and Five Topic-Related Activities
GET THIS LISTENING LESSON AS PART OF A DISCOUNTED GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE BUNDLE AND SAVE MONEY - LIMITED TIME ONLY: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-listening-practice-lessons-bundle-12244303
This GCSE German ‘Meine Freizeit’ listening lesson includes:
An MP3 audio file read verbatim by a native, female German speaker which lasts just over 2 minutes and 7 seconds
A 2-page A4 word document, containing the verbatim transcript for the audio file, as well as five activities to help exploit the audio clip which cover the topics of:
General free time activities
Freetime activities that the speaker and her family undertake
Common German freetime activities
What the speaker used to do in her spare time as a child
The five activities include: listening comprehension questions, a vocabulary checker, speaking and writing activities.
Set the GCSE German listening lesson as distance learning work, individual or pair work. Perfect for Y10 and Y11 GCSE students, as well as the equivalent Scottish, Irish, Australian and American exam boards. Use as a reading comprehension activity too!
German Listening Lesson or Revision on Social Media and Social Networks
My German lesson on soziale Netzwerke und mobile Technologien im Alltag has been made with German GCSE and intermediate level students in mind on the topic of social networks. The bespoke listening lesson contains an MP3 audio file, a transcript, as well as six activities to exploit the audio and topic.
The listening file contains information about:
what social media is and how it has affected our lives
examples of social networks with details about each
the readers favourite social network with reasons
The MP3 audio file is read by a female native German speaker, at slow, medium and standard speed (3 audio files included!). The standard file lasts 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
You will find lots of topic rich phrases to cover this modern technology theme, with an excellent range of higher level vocabulary, as well as useful concepts and ideas aimed at intermediate and upper-intermediate German learners, including students in Year 10 and Year 11 (KS4).
It could be used as a revision lesson, but also as an introduction into the topic of social media.
Original GCSE German ‘My Family’ Listening Lesson with MP3 Audio File, Transcript and Five Related Activities
GET THIS LISTENING LESSON AS PART OF A DISCOUNTED GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE BUNDLE AND SAVE MONEY - LIMITED TIME ONLY: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-listening-practice-lessons-bundle-12244303
I’ve put together a listening activity for German students studying the topic of ‘meine Familie and Beziehungen’ or ‘My Family and Relationships’. I feel that this listening based lessons is perfect for GCSE learners who need to revise the topic, who are currently studying the topic or for those who would like to practise their listening through native speaker audio clips.
This GCSE German 'My Family and Relationships listening lesson includes:
An MP3 audio file read verbatim by a native, female German speaker which lasts just over 2 minutes and 54 seconds
A 2-page A4 word document, containing the verbatim transcript for the audio file,** as well as five activities** to help exploit the listening activity which covers the topics of
Family members
Where we live
Relationships between family members
Activities undertaken as a family
Extended family members
The five activities include: vocabulary checker, listening comprehension questions, speaking and writing activities.
Set as individual or pair work. Perfect for Y10 and Y11 GCSE students, as well as the equivalent Scottish, Irish, Australian and American exam boards. Use as a reading comprehension activity too!