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!
Familien und Beziehungen Vokabeln / Family and Relationships German GCSE Vocabulary Revision WITH ANSWERS!
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I have adapted this vocabulary sheet to create vocabulary revision sheets for GCSE German topics, including the ‘Family and Relationships’ German GCSE topic.
This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary for the Family and Relationships 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 be used either A2/B1, intermediate or GCSE learners to introduce vocabulary for ‘Familie’ or ‘Beziehungen’ topics. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED.
There are six activities, 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!
Education, Work and Studies in Germany with MP3 Audio File, Transcript and Related Activities - German GCSE and Intermediate Listening Lesson
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WHAT IS THIS GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSON AND WHO IS IT FOR?
Intermediate no-prep listening lesson on the topic of ‘working and studying in Germany’ for CEF A2 or B1 level, intermediate or GCSE level German students (both year 10 and year 11).
The listening and related activities could be used as an introduction to ‘education and work’ topic, as well as for consolidation and revision for German GCSE listening and reading examinations.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
The lesson comes with an MP3 audio file, a verbatim transcript and five activities to exploit the ‘Arbeit und Studium in Deutschland’ theme. This includes: listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, speaking and writing tasks. Perfect activities for individual work, as well as for pair work and small group work.
The MP3 audio file (4 minutes and 4 seconds) contains detailed and recyclable information about studying and working in Germany:
Finding a job
Apprenticeships
University
Positives of Apprenticeships and Universities
The speaker’s hopes for the future
HOW WILL YOUR STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THIS ‘ARBEIT IN DEUTSCHLAND’ LESSON?
Firstly, the MP3 audio file is read by a German male native speaker, at a medium speed and includes the main elements to cover this German higher education and work topic at a challenging, yet manageable level. It includes an authentic and useful range of vocabulary, tenses, as well as key phrases for the topic which can be recycled.
Please note: if you need a cover lesson or independent work, the transcript and questions could also be used as a reading lesson on the topic of education, work and studies for cover lessons.
Want to help students practise their vocabulary building skills, pronunciation or do a bit of revision?
These 12+ vocabulary challenges are ideal. Use them in all language classrooms to help students to develop their language on a word-level.
LINK TO MY BLOG POST HERE: https://theidealteacher.com/vocabulary-challenges-for-the-language-classroom
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.
German GCSE Listening Lessons
A bundle of 10 native speaker German listening practice lessons with 10 MP3 audio files (read by native speakers) with verbatim transcript and 5-6 activities for each topic to help GCSE GCSE students to improve their topic-related vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening skills.
These are stand-alone ‘listening’ lessons, which can also be used as GCSE listening revision in the lead up to exams and completely suitable for grades 4-9 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
German School System
Food & Drink
My Town
Environment
Holidaying in Germany
Post-School Education and Work in Germany
My House
Charity & Volunteer Work
As there is a transcript, why not also use for GCSE German reading practice?
£11 for a minimum of 11 hours worth of listening related practice for German GCSE.
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GCSE French Listening Lessons By Topic
A bundle of French GCSE Listening lessons with:
9 native speaker French listening practice audio files (read by different native speakers)
verbatim transcript
5-6 activities for each topic
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, these French listening lessons could also be useful as listening practice for Pearson 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):
THEME 1 (Identity and Culture Listening Lessons):
Family and Relationships
Social Media and Social Networks
French Traditions and Festivals
THEME 2 (Local, National, International & Global Ares of Interest French GCSE Listening Lessons):
My Town
Holidays in France
Charity
Environment
THEME 3 (Current and Future Study and Employment):
Jobs
French Education System
These are stand-alone ‘listening’ lessons for classroom work, as well as home-learning. All of these 9 French listening lessons can also be used as revision and completely suitable for grades 4-9 students at GCSE. They can also be used with slight tweaks for foundation students. As there is a transcript, why not also use for GCSE French reading practice?
£8 for a minimum of 9 hours worth of listening related practice for French GCSE.
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!
Food and Drink / Essen und Trinken in Deutschland for GCSE, KS3 and Intermediate Students Listening Lesson
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German Listening Activities with Audio File, Transcript and 5 Activities
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WHAT IS THIS GERMAN LISTENING LESSON AND WHO IS IT FOR?
A useful intermediate no-prep listening lesson on the topic of food and drink in Germany for CEF A2 or B1 level, intermediate or GCSE level German students (ideal for year 10 and year 11 students). The MP3 file, listening transcript and related activities could be used as an introduction to the topic of food and drink, as well as for consolidation and revision for German GCSE listening and reading examinations.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
In this comprehensive lesson, there is an MP3 audio file, a verbatim transcript and five activities to exploit Essen und Trinken in Deutschland. The activities include listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, speaking and writing. Perfect activities for individual work, as well as for pair work and small group work.
The MP3 audio file (1 minute and 45 seconds) contains detailed and recyclable information about about food:
Variations in German food across the country for a cultural perspective
Normal meal times and what is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Traditional foods in Germany
Drinks
HOW WILL YOUR STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THIS GERMAN FOOD AND DRINKS LESSON?
The audio is read by a German male native speaker, at a medium speed and includes the main elements to cover this German GCSE food topic at a challenging, yet manageable level. It includes a fantastic range of vocabulary, tenses, as well as key phrases for the topic which can be recycled. The transcript and questions could also be used as a reading lesson for cover lessons which are useful!
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.
German GCSE and A Level Passive Revision Lesson
I put this passive revision lesson together for a private A-Level German student, who has just started to learn German.
It contains a step-by-step PowerPoint, starting by discussing current passive knowledge, as well as the passive in English with some practice. Normally, students don’t have too much of an issue using the passive in English when they start working through the activity.
The lesson continues by discussing what is required for the passive in German, followed by lots of short practice, progressively getting more and more difficult. The final activity is completing the English sentences from the beginning with the German forms of the passive.
Please note: the lesson does not contain any passive modal verb practice, but instead, plenty of passive practice using the present, imperfect, present perfect, past perfect and future and starts off discussing the passive in English, to ensure students understand the concept in English first.
The passive cheat sheet image is something I found on TES and is not my work. However, I have found it useful to give as a handout to students (in addition to the lesson I have prepared) and so have attached it for you - with thanks to the original author for this!
Help students to focus on reading in language lessons and make much more progress with these awesome 21 reading activities for language classroom. Low-prep and no-prep ideas. You just need to provide the text!
Need to convince your students on why to learn languages? This PowerPoint on why learn languages will be sure to help!
It includes 3 celebrities, the languages they speak, links to relevant video clips, useful quotes, as well as hard-hitting reasons on how languages open doors.
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.
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.
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.
Short video clips are fantastic prompts for spontaneous speaking practice when it comes to learning any language - videos generate visual stimulants that wake up the brain cells and demand focused attention, which can be used to enhance the language learning process.
Share this handout with your French, German and Spanish students and give them more opportunities to practise their spontaneous speaking skills with the range of links to short video clips and adverts.
French Holidays / Les vacances - French Listening Lesson with Audio File, Transcript and 6 Activities
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WHAT IS THIS FRENCH LISTENING LESSON AND WHO IS IT FOR?
The lesson is best suited to intermediate French students who are studying or revising the topic of ‘holidays’.
This no-prep listening lesson is perfect for CEF A2 or B1 level, intermediate or GCSE level French learners (both year 10 and year 11). You could use it as an introduction to the topic of holidaying, as well as for consolidation and revision for French GCSE listening and reading examinations.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
The lesson comes with an MP3 audio file, a verbatim transcript, plus SIX activities to exploit the theme, including listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, speaking and writing tasks. Use during lessons or for homework as individual work, as well as for pair work and small group work.
The MP3 audio file (2 minutes 9 seconds) contains detailed and recyclable information about:
Where holidaying has come from
When France has holidays
Where French people spend their holidays
Where the speaker spends his holidays now
Where the speaker spent his holiday in the past
HOW WILL YOUR STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THIS FRENCH ‘LES VACANCES’ LISTENING PRACTICE?
The audio is read by a native male French speaker, at a medium speed and includes the main elements to cover this French GCSE holiday topic at a challenging, yet manageable level. It includes a fantastic range of vocabulary, as well as key French phrases for the theme which can be recycled. The transcript and questions could also be used as a reading lesson for cover lessons.
Charity and Volunteer Work in Germany / Charity und Freiwilligenarbeit in Deutschland for GCSE and Intermediate German Students - Listening Activities with Audio File MP3, Transcript and Activities
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WHAT IS THIS GERMAN LISTENING LESSON AND WHO IS IT FOR?
No-prep listening lesson on charity and volunteer work in Germany for CEF A2 or B1 level, intermediate or GCSE level German students (ideal for year 10 and year 11 students too). The audio file, listening transcript and related activities could be used as an introduction to: Charity und Freiwilligenarbeit, as well as for consolidation in the middle or end of topic, as well as perfect as revision for German GCSE listening and reading examinations.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
The comprehensive lesson contains an MP3 audio file, as well as two word document pages with a verbatim transcript and five activities to exploit the topic of charity work in Germany. The activities on the second page include: listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, speaking and writing. Perfect activities for individual work, as well as for pair work and small group work.
The MP3 audio file (2 minutes and 18 seconds) has detailed and re-usable information about charity and volunteering in Germany:
what is charity work and how is it carried out in Germany?
Examples of charitable organisations
Advantages and disadvantages of charity and volunteer work
Examples of volunteering
HOW WILL YOUR STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THIS LISTENING LESSON?
The audio is read by a German male native speaker, at a medium speed and includes the main elements to cover this German GCSE charity topic at a challenging, yet manageable level. It includes a wide range of useful vocabulary, tenses, as well as key phrases for the topic which can be recycled. The transcript and questions could also be used as a reading lesson for cover lessons if necessary.
German Holidays and Tourism for GCSE and Intermediate Students - German Listening Activities with Audio File, Transcript and 6 Activities
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WHAT IS THIS GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSON AND WHO IS IT FOR?
Intermediate no-prep listening lesson on the topic of ‘holidays in Germany’ for CEF A2 or B1 level, intermediate or GCSE level German students (both year 10 and year 11). The listening and related activities could be used as an introduction to the Tourismus topic, as well as for consolidation and revision for German GCSE listening and reading examinations.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
The lesson comes with an MP3 audio file, a verbatim transcript and five activities to exploit the theme, including listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, speaking and writing. Perfect activities for individual work, as well as for pair work and small group work.
The MP3 audio file (2 minutes and 33 seconds) contains detailed and recyclable information about holidays in Germany:
Holiday destinations in Germany
How to get to these places
Accomodation
What types of holidays German people enjoy with advantages and disadvantages
HOW WILL YOUR STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THIS GERMAN HOLIDAYS LESSON?
The audio is read by a German male native speaker, at a medium speed and includes the main elements to cover this German holidays GCSE topic at a challenging, yet manageable level. It includes a fantastic range of vocabulary, tenses, as well as key phrases for the topic which can be recycled. The transcript and questions could also be used as a holidaying reading lesson for cover lessons.
French Festivals and Traditions - French Listening Activities with Audio File, Transcript and 7 Related Activities
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WHAT IS THIS FRENCH LISTENING PRACTICE LESSON AND WHO IS IT FOR?
Intermediate no-prep listening lesson on the topic of ‘festivals’ for CEF A2 or B1 level, intermediate or GCSE level French learners (both year 10 and year 11). Use as an introduction to the traditions topic, as well as for consolidation and revision for French GCSE listening and reading examinations.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
The lesson comes with an MP3 audio file, a verbatim transcript, plus seven activities to exploit the theme, including listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, speaking and writing. Perfect activities for individual work, as well as for pair work and small group work.
The MP3 audio file (3 minute 27 seconds) contains detailed and recyclable information about:
Why there are traditions and celebrations in France
La Chandeleur (‘pancake day’)
Pâques (Easter)
Christmas
HOW WILL YOUR STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THIS FRENCH TRADITIONS AND FESTIVALS LESSON?
The audio is read by a female native French speaker, at a medium speed and includes the main elements to cover this French GCSE festivals topic at a challenging, yet manageable level. It includes a fantastic range of vocabulary, as well as key French phrases for the theme which can be recycled. The transcript and questions could also be used as a reading lesson for cover lessons.