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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!

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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!
German GCSE Meine Freizeit Vocabulary Practice
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Meine Freizeit Vokabeln / Free Time German GCSE / German Leisure and Food Vocabulary Revision WITH ANSWERS! SPECIAL OFFER: GET 10 GCSE GERMAN VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528 I have adapted this vocabulary sheet to create vocabulary revision sheets for GCSE German topics, including the ‘Meine Freizeit’ German GCSE topic. This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary for the Free Time topic in the AQA German GCSE syllabus and allows students to ‘make it stick’ by including multiple activities to practise the vocabulary. However, it can also be used for either CEFR A2/B1 and intermediate German learners to introduce vocabulary for ‘Meine Freizeit’ topics. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED. There are six activities covering the topics: free time activities and food, including: German 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 English to German translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Use during the lesson to keep students occupied (dictionaries would be useful), or as homework. Ideal for distance learning as the answers are included!
German GCSE Social Networks Vocab Practice
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German GCSE Social Networks Vocab Practice

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Soziale Netzwerke / Soziale Medien / Social Media / Technology in Every Day Life German Vocabulary Practice Worksheet SPECIAL OFFER: GET 10 GCSE GERMAN VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528 I have adapted some A Level German vocabulary sheets to fit the AQA German GCSE Syllabus as revision for GCSE German students. Use at the end of the topic, at the start, as revision or as consolidation on topic of SOCIAL MEDIA. This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary for the Technology in Every Day Life topic in the AQA German GCSE syllabus and allows students to ‘make it stick’ with multiple activities to practise the vocabulary. However, it can also be used either A2/B1 or intermediate level German learners to introduce vocabulary for ‘soziale Netzwerke’ topics. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED. There are six activities included in my social network vocabulary practice and revision worksheets, including: German 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 English to German translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences
French My Family & Relationships Vocab Practice
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French My Family & Relationships Vocab Practice

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French GCSE La famille / Les relations familiales / les rapports familiaux Independent Vocabulary Revision Practice Lesson WITH ANSWERS! GRAB A BARGAIN: GET 10 FRENCH VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-by-aqa-topic-12292261 What is this French vocabulary worksheet and who is it aimed at? Want to save time but help students practice their vocabulary without memrise or Quizlet? If you are and want a useful worksheet to practise ‘my family’ related GCSE level, A2/B1 CEFR level or intermediate level, you can use this worksheet as homework independent activity for lessons self-learning for distance learning revision to prepare for examinations. This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary on the ‘ma famille’ and ‘les relations familiales’ topic in the AQA French GCSE syllabus. There are six vocabulary practice activities which allow the students to ‘make the vocabulary stick’ using higher order thinking skills, such as comparing, categorising and writing. The six ‘ma famille’ and ‘les relations familiales’ vocabulary revision activities, include: 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 English to French translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Use during the lesson to keep students occupied (dictionaries would be useful), or as homework. Ideal for distance learning as the answers are included!
Anagrams Quiz for Tutor Time or English Lessons
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Anagrams Quiz for Tutor Time or English Lessons

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A fun anagrams quiz with four sections including food & drink, cities, actors and actresses and desserts. A great cross-curricular activity for form time (food tech, drama, geography and English), or to play closer to Christmas or Easter to keep students entertained in English lessons or at tutor time for 15 minutes to 30 minutes. Attractively presented quiz and answers included.
GCSE French 'Social Networks' Vocab Worksheet
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GCSE French 'Social Networks' Vocab Worksheet

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French GCSE ‘Social Networks’ Activities Worksheet - Independent Vocabulary Revision Practice Lesson WITH SEPARATE ANSWERS! GRAB A BARGAIN: GET 10 FRENCH VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-by-aqa-topic-12292261 What is this French vocabulary worksheet and who is it aimed at? Want to save time but help students practice their vocabulary without Memrise or Quizlet? If you are and want a useful worksheet to practise ‘les réseaux sociaux’ related GCSE level, A2/B1 CEFR level or intermediate level vocabulary, try this worksheet out as: homework independent activity for lessons self-learning for distance learning revision to prepare for examinations This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary on the ‘social networks’ topic in the AQA French GCSE syllabus. However, it is also useful for Pearson, WJEC and other exam boards studying the same topic! There are six vocabulary practice activities which allow the students to help ‘make the vocabulary stick’ using higher order thinking skills, such as comparing, categorising and writing. The six les réseaux sociaux’ French GCSE vocabulary revision activities, include: 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 English to French translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Use during the lesson to keep students occupied (dictionaries would be useful), or as homework. Ideal for distance learning as the answers are included!
GCSE German Speaking and Writing Accessing Higher Grades
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GCSE German Speaking and Writing Accessing Higher Grades

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A 3-page, ready to use PDF handout for GCSE German students with 36 different elements to include when speaking and writing to access higher grades. Help students improve their writing and spontaneous speaking with these 36 ingredients, as well as examples and translations that they can use in both GCSE German writing and GCSE German speaking. I recommend using this in combination with your exam board’s mark scheme for speaking and writing, as well the MFL progress ladder writing and speaking feedback grid. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mfl-writing-and-speaking-feedback-grid-11856656
Essential List of French Websites for Self Study
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Essential List of French Websites for Self Study

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The Essential List of French Websites for Self-Study Handout with 85+ Of The Bests Websites for Students To Develop Their French At Home (Beginner > Advanced) IDEAL FOR YEAR 11, 12 and 13 FRENCH STUDENTS! Need a one-stop shop of websites to help students improve their French speaking, writing, reading and listening skills with fun, modern and useful sites that meet their levels and needs? Give them this essential list of 85+ websites to learn French and develop their skills online for self-study, revision and homework. What Does The List of Websites To Learn French Online Contain? The essential list of websites to learn French includes a 5-page digital handout (can be printed in high quality) split into Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing, as well as Multi-Skills websites. There are 85+ websites with a hyperlink and short description on each. Each skill is split into sections, such as audio-clips, videos/TV-programmes, news sites, synonyms, dictionaries, e-books, childrens’ books etc to make the document more accessible to all French learners. Who Can The Resource Help? I have handpicked quality websites, most of which are free to access and use, that allow students to focus on specific French language skills. There are a number of links under each category to allow for variety and I have highlighted B = Beginner, Intermediate = I and Advanced = A next to each website, so students can focus on using websites which match their level. The list of websites is perfect for students who want to self-study to develop their French language skills and it is also ideal as a homework resource, as it offers variety and students can work on their areas of weakness.
German GCSE Social Issues Vocab Practice Worksheet
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German GCSE Social Issues Vocab Practice Worksheet

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Social Issues (Charity, Volunteer Work and Health) German GCSE Vocabulary Revision WITH ANSWERS! SPECIAL OFFER: GET 10 GCSE GERMAN VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528 I have adapted this vocabulary sheet to create vocabulary revision sheets for GCSE German topics, including the ‘social issues’ German GCSE topic. This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary for the social issues topic, covering the ideas of ‘charity’, ‘volunteer work’ and ‘health’ in the AQA German GCSE syllabus. However, it can also be used by other exam boards covering the same topics. There are SIX activities on one worksheet with the answer key included, making it perfect for individual work that can be self-marked, i.e. through distance learning, home schooling and/or revision in the lead up to exams. Students can be helped to ‘make it stick’ by completing the multiple activities to practise the vocabulary. There are six activities on: Freiwilligenarbeit, Wohltätigkeiten and Gesundheit, include: German 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 English to German translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Use during the lesson to keep students occupied (dictionaries would be useful), or as homework. Ideal for distance learning as the answers are included!
5-Minute Language Starters & Warmers
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5-Minute Language Starters & Warmers

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25 of the best language starters to get students into learning mode. The PDF includes a variety of easy to use, low-prep and no-prep vocabulary starter activities, error-correction tasks, comprehension activity ideas, as well as sentence level starter activities. These language starters are perfect for French, German and Spanish classrooms and learning environments.
French GCSE Speaking and Writing Higher Grades 4-9 Phrases Handout
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French GCSE Speaking and Writing Higher Grades 4-9 Phrases Handout

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Improve GCSE French writing and speaking with this 3-page, ready to use key phrases handout for GCSE French students with 39 different ingredients to include when speaking and writing to access grades 4,5,6,7,8 and 9. The student phrases handout includes the key elements, progressively getting more complex, that students should be including, in order to access a grade 4 and above. You will also find useful examples in French of each element, as well as translations. I recommend using this in combination with your exam board’s mark scheme for speaking and writing, as well the MFL progress ladder writing and speaking feedback grid here > https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mfl-writing-and-speaking-feedback-grid-11856656
20 No-Prep Low-Prep Homework Ideas for MFL Lessons
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20 No-Prep Low-Prep Homework Ideas for MFL Lessons

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Homework Tasks for MFL Classrooms I have put together a list of twenty No-Prep & Low-Prep Homework Activities for the MFL Classroom (French & German), which I tend to use with my beginner and intermediate groups, The handout contains ideas, tasks, websites with 20 very low-prep homework tasks and activities to try out with your students (11-18 year olds). The aim was to have a bank of a few go-to ideas that will have more impact and improve the chances of my students actually doing the activities! I hope they are just as useful to you!
Emojis Vocabulary Builder for French, German and Spanish Lessons
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Emojis Vocabulary Builder for French, German and Spanish Lessons

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**Emojis Vocabulary Building Activity ** Use this Emojis vocabulary builder as a starter for any of the topic below, or use at the end of each topic as revision. You could also use the emoji vocabulary builder activity to spark speaking or writing activities. Emojis have been split up into the following themes, based loosely on the KS3 and 9-1 GCSE French, German and Spanish topics on an A4 word document: Food and Drink Animals and Nature Free time Transport and Holidays People, Clothes and ‘Smileys’ I created this adapatation of Miss Meyrick’s Emojis activity, which had over 500 emojis.
96 Unusual German Questions for First Lesson Back - Speaking Activity
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96 Unusual German Questions for First Lesson Back - Speaking Activity

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If you want to get your intermediate, advanced, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 or Year 13 German students straight back into your German lessons speaking, then use these ‘96 Unusual German Questions for First Lesson Back’ to get them up and about and speaking! The document is a four-page editable word document with 96 questions, split mainly into 5 questions, ready to be printed out as cards. Each card has the five questions in German, as well as a letter to identify the card. How To Use This Speaking Activity: Print out and cut into cards (A-S - 19 different cards in total), can be duplicated if more than 19 students in the class. Hand out cards at random, instruct students on house rules for moving speaking activities. Get them to find a partner, ask, answer both cards of questions within 2-5 minutes, depending on level. Swap the cards. Repeat step 3. A fantastic speaking activity for the first German lesson back.
Spontaneous Speaking, Vocab & Writing Prompts
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Spontaneous Speaking, Vocab & Writing Prompts

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If you’re looking for resources for vocab, speaking and writing, then consider these ‘take your pick’ prompts. It’s a bundle of A4 word document resource handouts with icons for the following, combined with a choice of three speaking, vocab and writing activities for students to take their pick from: holidays activities (verbs) social media travel & transport mixed vocab food fruit healthy living They are ideal for individual, pair and group work to revise vocabulary, as prompts for speaking and writing.
Synonyms & Antonyms Starter for Languages
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Synonyms & Antonyms Starter for Languages

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Synonym and Antonym Vocabulary Practice A really good vocabulary revision or vocabulary builder starter, which is adaptable to French, German and Spanish etc. The teaching activity got my students thinking as soon as they came in to the classroom. If you are looking for a low prep teaching activity, which can be adapted and used in all of your classes this week as a starter, then try this synonyms and antonyms vocab challenge out!
Werden, Wurden or Würden - What's The Difference?
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Werden, Wurden or Würden - What's The Difference?

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Explaining The Difference - Werden, Wurden or Würden? One letter difference between each of them, but a completely different meaning and uses between them all. Help students to understand the difference with my ‘schema for werden, wurden and würden’, as well as a sound file and lesson plan outline. 15-20 minute short explanation lesson with .MP3 sound clip for listening / pronunciation, diagram showing uses, as well as translation activity.
Goodbye Lenin - Historical Background Worksheet
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Goodbye Lenin - Historical Background Worksheet

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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!
Die Geschichte der Mauer Goodbye Lenin Quiz
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Die Geschichte der Mauer Goodbye Lenin Quiz

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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.
Spontaneous Speaking Speech Bubbles for French, German and Spanish Lessons
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Spontaneous Speaking Speech Bubbles for French, German and Spanish Lessons

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Speaking Practice for Language Lessons A great alternative to lists of questions for spontaneous speaking in French, German and Spanish, ideal for all levels including KS3, GCSE and KS5. The nicely-presented A4 word document has been created with space for 10 editable questions (for higher level students you could always print two sheets with Student A questions and Student B questions). You can easily amend the text within the speech bubbles to suit any topic.