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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 French false friends short GCSE French revision quiz to help students revise vocabulary. It comes with a PDF worksheet containing 4 activities, as well as a YouTube video clip (linked in the PDF) providing the French False friends and the answers.
It’s perfect to set as homework, can be used in lessons, or French GCSE revision lessons, particularly for listening and reading GCSE French exam papers.
Help students build their vocabulary and spot false friends that may come up in exams with this PDF worksheet which has four activities, including:
INTRO: individual activity to consider any false friends already known
PAIRS: think, pair, share type of activity
MAIN INPUT: a YouTube video containing 20+ GCSE French False friends with their translations provided in the video description.
WRITING: use 4-5 false friends in full sentences
Hope it’s useful for GCSE French Revision for your year 10 or year 11 gcse french students.
10 x French GCSE Vocabulary Revision Worksheets for each topic WITH ANSWERS!
These vocabulary revision activity worksheets are ideal for your GCSE French students who are looking for an alternative and enjoyable way to:
revise topic vocabulary
consolidate understanding
check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge)
TOPICS COVERED:
The 10 vocabulary revision worksheets cover the most useful and key vocabulary in the 3 main themes of the AQA GCSE French course and are split into topics with the key vocabulary for each topic:
Family and Relationships
Social Media & Mobile Technology
Music, cinema, TV, eating and going out
Customs & festivals
Home & Where you live
Social issues - charity, volunteering, un/healthy living
Global issues - environment & poverty, homelessness
Holidays, Travel & France
University & Work
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets (apart from school which has 5), ideal for self-study. Use during the lesson to keep students occupied (dictionaries would be useful), or as homework. Ideal for distance learning as the answers are included!
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
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Here, you will find 10 fun ways to teach, practise and learn vocabulary in the classroom to mix up the way you help your students to acquire vocabulary. The list of ideas appears in a word document and the full ideas with examples and uses are available to view in a video.
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Both from personal and professional experience, learning and being able to use vocabulary is a vital component to having confidence and being successful in communicating in any foreign language. Therefore it is important to teach vocabulary well to help students acquire and use the language, as well as develop that confidence.
In this exclusive FREE La Criminalité A-Level French listening practice, a native speaker talks about crime and la criminalité in French speaking countries.
It comes with:
PDF worksheet with four activities including comprehension questions
PDF transcript
native speaker audio-visual clip
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It’s perfect for statistics on the topic of crime in France, as well as authentic listening practice on the topic. Use as a complete lesson, as revision in the lead up to exams, or as a supplementary homework activity.
During the audio-visual clip, there is a short introduction in English with two options for activities that can be undertaken whilst watching the clip. The PDF listening comprehension worksheet has four activities including vocabulary based topic activities and listening comprehension questions.
During the clip, Zoé, the native French speaker, answers the following questions:
Qu’est-ce que la criminalité ?
Qu’est-ce que l’indice de criminalité et quel est le niveau de criminalité en France ?
Quels sont les délits les plus fréquents dans les pays francophones ? Pourquoi?
Notez les statistiques pour chaque crime mentionné
Quels sont les motifs derrière ces crimes ?
Quelle est l’attitude générale en ce qui concerne des criminels dans les pays francophones ?
Que dit Zoe à propos des prisons ?
Quelles sont les sanctions face à la criminalité?
An original, authentic FREE GERMAN Listening Practice on EIN GESUNDES LEBEN for GCSE and iGCSE German listening practice. A native German speaker answers the following questions:
Was bedeutet Gesundheit für Sarah? warum?
Sind die Deutschen gesund? Warum/warum nicht?
Was erzählt Sarah über Vollkornbrot? Wie findet sie das?
Warum sind deutsche Jugendliche manchmal ungesund?
Was macht Sarah, um gesund zu leben? Warum?
Was ist Sarahs schlechte Angewohnheit? Warum?
Wie wird sich Sarahs Gesundheit in der Zukunft verändern?
Wie ist das deutsche Gesundheitssystem? Warum?
Was ist das letzte Mal passiert, als Sarah krank war?
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The GCSE German Listening Prac tice VLOG on ein gesundes Leben (healthy living in German) comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being enough higher level language to challenge higher GCSE German students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the native German speaker clip starts at 55 seconds which will take you to just before the GERMAN GESUNDES LEBEN (healthy living) German listening practice VLOG begins.
GCSE FRENCH LISTENING PRACTICE ON THE TOPIC OF L’ENVIRONNEMENT / ENVIRONMENT
VIEW AUDIO-VISUAL CLIP HERE: https://youtu.be/9buwU-o-8XQ?si=JpgjJhbFbdqcxhfZ (minimise screen for authentic French Listening Practice)
It comes with a native French speaker talking about l’environnement in French for listening practice. The clip includes cultural elements related to Reims and the environment and contains useful environment vocabulary.
The downloads include a FREE PDF worksheet with vocabulary based activities and listening comprehension questions. There is also a transcript with the French section of the listening practice clip. Ideal for GCSE, IGCSE French, as well as A-Level French for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC.
An original, authentic FREE GERMAN Listening Practice on ESSEN UND TRINKEN (food and drink) for GCSE and iGCSE German listening practice. A native German speaker answers the following questions:
Was ist ein typisches Frühstück in Deutschland?
Was isst Rucan heute zum Frühstück?
Was für Marmeladensorten erwähnt Rucan?
Was hat Rucan heute zum Mittagessen zubereitet?
Beschreibt Rucans letzten Besuch in einem Restaurant
Wie sieht ein typisches Abendessen in Deutschland aus? Was isst Rucan heute zum Abendessen?
Woraus besteht Apfelstrudel?
Warum hat Rucan Apfelstrudel gerne gegessen, als sie jünger war?
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The GCSE German Listening Prac tice VLOG on Essen und Trinken / Food & Drink comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being enough higher level language to challenge higher GCSE German students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the native German speaker clip starts at AROUND 1 minute 11 seconds which will take you to just before the GERMAN ESSEN UND TRINKEN, FOOD AND DRINK German listening practice VLOG begins.
GCSE French Listening Practice Clips (MP3 files, as well as YouTube video clips).
There is a combination of 18 authentic GCSE French Listening practice clips (audio and audio-visual) with native speakers, worksheets containing vocabulary activities and listening comprehension questions, as well as transcripts to use as a listening lesson, or to set as homework or to use as revision.
Each lasts between around 2 mins to 10 mins in total. Some contain MP3 French listening clips, others, you will find on my YouTube channel - links are on individual items, but also within the worksheet/transcripts.
This GCSE French listening practice has been created for more able GCSE French (AQA, Edexcel and WJEC) in mind, but are equally adaptable to foundation and mid range attaining students, as well as for A-Level French.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
family and relationships, friends (la famille, les amis)
social media (les réseaux sociaux)
free-time (les passe-temps)
culture, tradition and festivals (les fêtes et les traditions)
house and home (la maison)
town and area (x2) (ma ville et ma région)
holidays x 2 (les vacances)
social issues - charity (les associations caritatives)
environment (l’environnement)
education and schools (l’éducation et l’école)
work (les métiers x2)
celebrity culture
daily life (la vie)
health (la santé)
An original FREE French Listening Practice on LES LOISIRS for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker answers the following questions:
Quels sont les sports qui, selon l’Enrika, sont souvent pratiqués en automne et en hiver
Quels sont les sports qui, selon l’Enrika, sont plutôt pratiqués en été?
Quels sont les loisirs mentionnés par Enrika et qu’en dit-elle ?
Qu’est-ce que la pétanque et pourquoi est-elle amusante?
The GCSE French Listening Practice VLOG on les loisirs, les passe-temps and hobbies comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the french native speaker clip starts at AROUND 1MIN28 seconds which will take you to just before the French Hobbies, les loisirs et les passe-temps French listening practice VLOG begins.
An A Level German translation on the topic of: ENVIRONMENT / die Umwelt, perfect for all exam boards, including Edexcel.
It includes 4 activities:
Activity 1: categorising trickier words that come up in the translation (verb, noun, adjective, useful phrases)
Activity 2: (if required) a matching to fill any gaps in knowledge from activity 1
Activity 3: the translation from English (to German) of 141 words about ‘Passivhäuser’ - this also has a few words highlighted, which may also pose an issue with students when translating.
Activity 4: A short speaking activity related to the translation topic
Also includes a possible translation into German. Please note: there may be other options!
Ideal for Edexcel German A-Level, as well as other German A-Level exam boards studying environment/die Umwelt.
An original FREE iGCSE/GCSE German Listening Practice VLOG on DIE UMWELT, DER UMWELTSCHUTZ (ENVIRONMENT). A native German speaker, Franziska, talks about the topic of environment and enviromental protection and addresses the following questions:
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Was können wir machen, damit unser Planet in Zukunft noch genauso schön ist und bewohnbar ist?
Was tun die Deutschen, die Österreicher und die Schweizer, um ihre Umwelt zu schützen?
Was tut ihr, um unsere Erde und unsere Mutter Natur zu unterstützen und sie so wunderbar zu erhalten, wie wir sie heute sehen? - to allow students to provide their own response.
The GCSE German Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as higher GCSE students. It could be adapted and used with German A-Level students too.
Please note, there are additional listening activities mentioned at the beginning of the video listening clip that students can undertake whilst listening but the German native speaker clip starts at 0:26 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.
A useful list of GCSE French / iGCSE French adjectives to avoid saying ‘intéressant’ by topic including positive and negative adjectives on the following:
la famille
les sentiments
les gens
l’internet
les passe-temps
les fêtes et les traditions
la maison
les vacances
l’environnement
la santé
l’école
le travail
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These adjectives are GCSE level and could come up in listening and reading exams and are just as useful to include in speaking and writing responses.
TRANSLATION NOT INCLUDED. If you’d like a copy with the translations, let me know and I’ll put one together!
A useful list of GCSE German / iGCSE German adjectives to avoid saying ‘interessant’ by topic including positive and negative adjectives on the following:
Familie
Gefühle
Leute
Internet
Freizeit
Feste
Haus
Urlaub
Umwelt
Gesundheit
Schule
Arbeit
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These adjectives are GCSE level and could come up in listening and reading exams and are just as useful to include in speaking and writing responses.
TRANSLATION NOT INCLUDED. If you’d like a copy with the translations, let me know and I’ll put one together!
Free Listening Practice on ‘My House’ for GCSE French with video clip, worksheet & transcript in which I give you a tour of ‘ma maison’ in French. Rooms, objects and furniture in the house are mentioned, along with opinions.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
The GCSE French Listening VLOG comes with a listening worksheet with a few activities, including vocabulary and writing activities transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
An original FREE French Listening Activity Practice VLOG on schools and education for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker talks about schooling in French, such as different types of school, the subjects he liked, his favourite teacher, as well as the positives and negatives of the French education system.
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The GCSE French Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet with a few activities, including comprehension questions and a transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
An original FREE French Listening Activity Practice VLOG on celebrity culture for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker talks about French celebrity culture in a good level of detail for CEFR A2 level learners.
The GCSE French Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet with a few activities, including comprehension questions and a transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
An original FREE German Listening Practice VLOG on MEINE GEGEND / MY AREA for GCSE and iGCSE German listening practice. A native German speaker talks about the topic of the area she lives in and addresses the following questions:
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Wo wohnt Jana zurzeit?
An welchem Ort ist sie aufgewachsen? wo liegt er?
Wie unterscheiden sich die beiden Orten?
Was denkt Jana über die beiden Orten? Warum?
Welche Geschäfte erwähnt sie? Was sagt sie darüber?
Was gibt es in Staufenberg für Jugendlichen zu tun?
Was macht Jana in ihrer Freizeit?
Wie hat Jana ihre Jugend verbracht?
Wie umweltfreundlich ist Janas Gegend? Warum?
Was sagt sie über ihre Zukunft?
The GCSE German Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the German native speaker clip starts at 1:02 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.
An original FREE French Listening Practice on LE TRAVAIL for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker answers the following questions:
Quels sont les synonymes de travail en français ?
Quelles questions peut-on poser en français pour connaître le métier de quelqu’un ?
3.Quel est le métier de Ryan?
4.Est-ce que Ryan aime son travail? Pourquoi / Pourquoi pas?
Quel métier ferait Ryan s’il n’était pas enseignant ?Pourquoi?
Que voulait faire Ryan quand il était plus jeune ? Pourquoi ?
Avec qui voulait-il plutôt travailler ?
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The GCSE French Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the french native speaker clip starts at 47 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.
An original FREE German Listening Practice VLOG on die Schule / School for GCSE and iGCSE German listening practice. A native German speaker talks about school, including: school building, school ‘uniform’, break time, types of school, advice and opinions on the topic of ‘die Schule’.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
The GCSE German Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet and transcript, as well as an audio visual clip (which can be minimised for pure listening practice) suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the German native speaker clip starts at 51 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.
An original FREE French Listening Practice VLOG on ma famille et mes amis for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker talks about his nuclear family, extended family, friends and opinions on what he says.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
The GCSE French Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the french native speaker clip starts at 43 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.