This is an introduction with exercises on how to use the Collins online dictionary and how to avoid common pitfalls when translating. No preparation or printing required and all tasks will mark themselves. The examples used are in French but no prior knowledge of French is required so it could be used for students of other languages as the principles of using a dictionary will be the same. A German version is available from my shop. This activity covers: • different meanings • parts of speech • conjugation and verb tables • gender • plurals • pronunciation • idioms

Explanation of the rule that the verb goes second and next to the pronoun in German.

A powerpoint to illustrate the steps needed to turn a French present tense sentence into the past tense, 3 different examples

Starter activity on time phrases, then translation (guess what these cognates mean), then slides with pictures to introduce more difficult food items

Get your students used to GCSE-style questions early on with translations (Eng-Germ and vice versa), picture description and role plays based on vocab learned in Chapter 5 Stimmt 3 Red. This download includes: -PowerPoint with three pictures with questions in German and optional English to guide students along. The first picture can be used as example/writing task, the other two for pair work. -translation worksheet -two role play cards for student pair work -example answers for speaking and translation tasks included in the PowerPoint. Note: vocabulary slide should be first in ppt, was put to back so preview on TES shows pictures.

Practise German pronunciation with this 70-slide PowerPoint. It is suitable for all levels from beginners to A-Level, and can be used whenever the students struggle with a certain sound. There is also version with sound available to buy. It covers the main difficult letters/letter combinations like ‘ie’ and ‘ei’, ‘sp’ and ‘st’ and ‘J’. The sounds are practiced with the following activities: listen and repeat contrasting pairs (for students to work out the pronunciation), listen and point to what sound you hear, pair work, tongue twisters and a rule to copy down if possible. The presentation is meant to be presented in chunks, when students come across a new sound or before speaking exams. Note: the slides are not in alphabetical order but in order of how common the problem is. There is a hyperlinked index.

German phrases with English translations to impress the examiner. Every topic includes phrases in different tenses, colloquial expressions and complex structures. Topics: School, Family, Health and Work. These are phrases that students can learn to prepare for the old or the new style GCSE.

Speaking activities for 6th form students about GOOD BYE LENIN. A grid with 25 scenes from the film "Good Bye Lenin", including ideas what activities to do with it and a short description of each picture in German, both in the correct order and jumbled up order for sorting. Note: corrected version 01/06/17

A fun escape-room style revision activity for first year learners of German on the topic of hobbies. It is based on Echt 1 but can be used with other beginners’ courses. The topics include: music opinions sports hobbies time phrases verb second rule word order with gern present tense verb endings

A web-based activity to introduce students to Spain’s geography and culture and first Spanish words. Unlike other webquests, students here use internet research to solve puzzles and codes while learning about Spain. It also does not require any printing as all answers are entered and checked in the webpage. Ideal activity at the beginning of a course in Spanish language or European geography or as a fun activity last lesson before the holidays. The activity includes tasks on: • Spain’s location in the world • Spanish cities • 360-degree picture quests • famous Spanish people • Spanish companies • Greetings in Spanish

A digital + paper escape room aimed at GCSE German students, revising the topics of hobbies and family. It is mainly a digital activity to be played in teams but requires 3 pages to be printed out (cutting out of cards optional). The answers are in the download. The activity can be adapted into other languages or shortened by clicking “reuse this genially” at the bottom.

A lesson that your students will not forget quickly! Digital version - no prep - self marking Students are immersed in exploring a secret space facility to find the alien and practise German numbers and dates on the way as well as cultural skills like recognising Euro coins. There are two versions included: A new digital only version which can be played on any device. The original version which includes some documents to print out to use in class. Answers included.

Start the GCSE course with a French crime story that lasts a whole module! This Murder Mystery is designed to run alongside Studio AQA GCSE Higher/Foundation Chapter 1 “Qui suis-je”, (and can be be adapted for Edexcel version) This project is intended to complement/ replace exercises from the text book and will link the pages together into one thrilling crime story. My students ask every lessons if they will find out today ‘whodunit’, especially as there is a prize for the best detective! The project should not take up much more time than using the book on its own as some tasks can replace text book tasks and get students to revise the text book vocabulary in a different context. Topics: describing appearance and character speaking about friendship family relationships and reasons why you (don’t) get on with each other future tense + going out to town places in town + prepositions perfect tense+ going out imperfect+ childhood Includes: • puzzles, reading, writing, listening (teacher reading), speaking, translation and role play tasks • film trailer for the project, powerpoint (more than 60 slides) and work booklet (12 pages) • teacher guidance (hidden in the ppt, can be seen in edit mode) • activity overview • answers to all tasks

This is the full 130 page Ebook document including links to more than 30 puzzle templates. Print copy also available. Students are never as motivated as when they compete against the clock to stop a nefarious hacker destroying the internet or when they are searching for the entrance to the mummy’s tomb. Escape Rooms or Breakout Games promise an hour of puzzle fun, teamwork and logical thinking wrapped up in an exciting story, and many teachers are keen to harness this new trend for their classes. This guide is filled with advice on how to get started with your first escape room lesson, with little or no cost. It contains over 30 puzzle templates and instructions for Microsoft Office, Google and Genially that can be adapted for any subject and any age group and can be used in combination with real locks or as part of a digital activity in class or during remote learning. Find the answers to all your questions: What is an escape room? Why use it in school? Can I use it for my subject or topic? How do I plan the activity? What is the difference between digital, physical and mixed escape rooms? What types of boxes and locks can I use? How do I create digital rooms and locks? What is the difference between linear and non-linear setup? How do I come up with a story? How can I make it more immersive? How do I organise the lesson and timing? What is good puzzle design? What puzzles can I use? What do they look like? How do I create them? How do students solve them? What templates and websites can I use? How could I use them in my subject?

A fun escape room aimed at year 3 and above. Can be played on any device and no preparation or marking needed. Topics covered: fractions times table figurative speech synonyms teling the time addition and sustractions famous towers Answers included

New version: remote learning ready - digital only - no preparation needed - self-marking A lesson that your students will not forget quickly! A spy themed escape room activity in which students need to solve German language related puzzles to get a code to jump from one website to the next in search of the German spy. There are two versions included here: a new digital only version and the original classroom based version. Ideal as vocab revision on the topic of food . Will keep them focused even in the last lesson before the holidays! It focuses on vocab and research on German food but the origitanl version also includes vocab from the topics school and hobbies, and practises word order and past participles. The resource includes: Link to “Findet den Spion!” website and introduction video. Teacher instruction, including how to put together the puzzle items Teacher answers Puzzles to print out/Files for digital versions

Here is an idea how to add more authentic resources as asked for in the new specifications. This is a worksheet and a presentation based on a German pop song and includes a gap fill, a translation task and a creative project. The song is slow and suitable for beginners but is ideally used after the introduction of numbers and plurals. (E.g. in chapter 2 of Stimmt 1). This download includes a PowerPoint with an introduction, the answer to the tasks and a translation of the text, a worksheet and a lesson plan. Note: This unit of work is based on the song Einmal by Die Prinzen. Please make sure you can access it on YouTube or somewhere else before buying. The song is not included.