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.

A fun starter or plenary practising hobby vocab from pages 26-27 in the new AQA GCSE Stimmt! Green book (hobbies, books, instruments and cases). Includes three word puzzles and answers.

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 worksheet for beginners to make them aware of common mistakes and how to improve them. The task is: Text 1 is not very good. Text 2 would get an excellent grade. How do you get from 1 to 2? 1. Underline mistakes in 1 and annotate with marking codes (see below) 2. Underline extras in 2 3. Write advice in the box (e.g. Use more…, Be careful with…, Connect…)

A worksheet for GCSE students to make them aware of common mistakes and how to improve them when writing about books. The task is: Text (A) needs improving, text (B) is excellent. What feedback would you give (A) to improve and become (B)? Be as specific as possible and use marking codes. 1. Underline mistakes in (A) and annotate with marking codes 2. Underline extras in (B) 3. What feedback would you give (A) to improve and become (B)?

A poster on my favourite untranslatable German word: Feierabend. Includes explanations and pictures

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 German but no prior knowledge of German is required so it could be used for students of other languages as the principles of using a dictionary will be the same. A French version is available from my shop. This activity covers: • different meanings • parts of speech • conjugation and verb tables • gender • plurals • pronunciation • idioms

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.

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

A fun plenary or starter game for any subject or topic that doesn't need any preparation. On each slide there are 16 squares with five treasures hidden behind them. Students answer a question and if they get it right they choose a square and get a point/sweet/sticker if they find a treasure. There are 11 slides with treasures hidden in different places and the slide to be used can be chosen randomly by clicking the spinning wheel on the first slide. This activity is based on the gamification theory that random rewards make games more addictive and fun. Note: In presentation mode click on squares to make them disappear and reveal the treasures.

A fun plenary or starter game for the main beginners' topics in any language. On each slide there are 16 squares with five treasures hidden behind them. Students translate the vocabulary on the boxes and if they get it right they choose a square and get a point/sweet/sticker if they find a treasure. This activity is based on the gamification theory that random rewards make games more addictive and fun. There are 34 slides with treasures hidden in different places about these topics (two slides for each topic) Numbers 1-20 Numbers 20-100 Letters Animals Family Months Dates Appearance Verb endings Question words Sports Hobbies Hobbies/Sports and Time phrases Subjects Days Town Food Note: In presentation mode click on squares to make them disappear and reveal the treasures.

A fun starter or plenary practising marriage vocab from pages 54-55 in the new AQA GCSE Red Stimmt! book (weddings and separable verbs). Includes three word puzzles and answers.

Two worksheets to help students prepare questions and answers for the German general conversation part of the 2016 spec exam or for a speaking exam for the old 2014 spec specification. They are based on the questions in the back of Stimmt! AQA German higher book, but can be used with any text book. Sheet 1 has questions and answers and sample answers in English and German. (More support) Sheet 2 has the questions and answers English and German and useful vocab, structures and hints on what tenses and content to include. (More independence)

A powerpoint giving an overview of word order in German. Most of the explanations are in German, it is aimed as a comprehensive overview/revision for 6th form students.

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

A presentation for A-Level students on separable and inseparable verbs in German with exercises and answers.

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

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. This version includes all the word lists read out by a native speaker. There is a presentation-only version 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.

A colourful display of the most important question words in German with English translation

A colourful display of the longest and most difficult to pronounce words in German. Try promising prizes for anyone who can pronounce three of them correctly and see what happens...