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!
2 WORKSHEETS FOR STUDENTS WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE GDR
1 PPT with my own answers (you may wish to watch the clip and edit answers, although it’s not 100% necessary!)
A worksheet to be used whilst watching avery accessible 45-minute video from br.de about the history of the DDR. The video is in German and the questions relate directly to the video and are in order of information.
I split this up with my Year 12 film students into 4 lessons:
Firstly, we translated the questions and guessed what the answers could be / discussed this in small groups and as a class
Secondly, students watched the video in their own time (as homework) to get the gist and add little bits to their sheets
Finally, we worked together in the lesson - I played the video and stopped for each question. Students worked in pairs and fours to add further information and then I went through it with them to complete the worksheet.
If you are looking for traditional and modern songs to get your students listening to French based around the AQA GCSE specification, check out this fantastic list of 45 French songs with artist name, song time and a YouTube link. There are 45+ songs split up by theme (family/home/charity/poverty/relationships/school/work/university/environment etc) which are perfect as a starting point to begin the topics, to use as a discussion point, as well as to learn vocabulary, or to exploit with gap fills and comprehension questions.
Sample French GCSE Speaking Questions for General Conversation
In order to support the French Speaking of my students, I collated a number of foundation level and higher tier questions and put them into a handout. I have also highlighted keywords that sometimes students struggle to grasp, plus activity suggestions that can be used to support their revision for the general conversation exam. However, these questions might also be useful for the bullet points in the writing examinations, too.
AQA French Speaking General Conversation Guidance for Students:
FOUNDATION TIER: At foundation level your general french speaking conversation will last between 3 and 5 minutes
HIGHER TIER: At higher level your conversation will last between 5 and 7 minutes.
The total marks for the french speaking general conversation section of the French speaking examination are 30 marks (50% of the overall speaking exams) and is split as follows:
Communication /10
Range and accuracy of language /10
Pronunciation and intonation /5
Spontaneity and fluency /5
Songs for German Lessons
If you are looking for traditional and modern songs to get your students listening to German based around the AQA German GCSE specification, check out this list of 45 German songs with artist name, song title and a YouTube link. There are 45+ songs split up by theme (family/relationships/social problems/home/environment/verbs/tenses and grammar etc) which are perfect as a starting point to begin the topics with a discussion, or to exploit with gap fills and comprehension questions.
Please review the resource if you download it!
When it comes to speaking in a different language, finding enough opportunity in the classroom can be quite tricky. This is a fun, low-prep and low-cost spontaneous speaking activity to use as revision, but also used within topics as speaking starters to practise speaking in the French, German, Spanish and Italian language classrooms, for example.
It is an editable PowerPoint with instructions and slides containing a number of GCSE revision topics. However, the topics can easily be edited, depending on your requirements.
It can be adapted for all levels, languages (I’ve used it with French, German and English) and groups. It has been tried and tested, but I have added my own spin to it.
GCSE French Listening Lessons in Theme 3 - Current and Future Study and Employment
What’s Included?
A bundle of 2 x standalone French GCSE Listening lessons, ideal for revision, distance learning and topic consolidation with:
1 x native speaker French MP3 audio file, read at exam speed
1 x verbatim transcript
1 x 5-6 activities per topic
THEME 3 - French GCSE Listening Lessons:
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 1 -French School System and School Life (Le système éducatif français)
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 2 - French Jobs and The Future (les métiers)
How will these GCSE French Listening Lessons Help?
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. The focus is French listening, with the inclusion of a native speaker MP3 audio clip (2-3 minutes each) and the transcript. There are also listening comprehension questions and the opportunity to utilise the transcript aud audio clip further with extra activities.
This has been created for the AQA GCSE French syllabus, but can be used to supplement the text book material. However, since the topics between exam boards are quite similar, they could be easily used as listening practice for Pearson, Eduqas and WJEC and other exam boards too.
If you like these listening lessons for French GCSE students, perhaps you might be interested in the listening lessons for all topics here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-listening-practice-12244296
GCSE German Listening Lessons and Listening Practice by Topic in Theme 3
A bundle of 2 x native speaker German listening practice lessons with 2 x MP3 audio files (read by native speakers) with 2 x verbatim transcript and 2 x 5-6 activities for each topic to help GCSE German students to improve their topic-related listening skills.
These are 2 stand-alone listening based GCSE German lessons, ideal for listening practice, including: vocabulary consolidation, as well as speaking, reading and writing tasks, perfect for grades 4-9 German students at GCSE. They can also be used with slight tweaks for foundation students.
GCSE German Listening Lesson Topics Included:
The German School System
Post-School Education and Work
As there is a transcript, why not also use for GCSE German reading practice?
£2 for a minimum of 2 hours worth of listening related practice for German GCSE - hopefully these listening lessons will save you lots of time and help your students with useful and alternative listening practice ideas.
The following listening bundles are also available, depending on your needs >
THEME 1 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-1-identity-and-culture-12334519
THEME 2 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-2-home-charity-my-town-holidays-germany-environment-healthy-living-12334529
THEME 1, THEME 2 & THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-listening-practice-lessons-bundle-12244303
Two updated revision booklets for German A Level (Year 1 and Year 2), split up by topics and sub-themes from the AQA German text books to aid students with revision for the photo card speaking examination. The revision aid contains 4 pages per booklet.
They combine a range of verbs, complex phrases, relevant facts and figures, which are key things that the examiners will be looking for to achieve the highest marks in their exams (according to the A Level speaking mark scheme).
This German A Level revision document by sub-theme has already aided my students as revision for the photo card speaking exam.
Please note: THEME 3 IS MISSING from Year 1 booklet, which has been done on purpose to get students to do a bit of work!
4 x French GCSE Vocabulary Revision Activity Sheets with Answers
THEME 1 - TOPICS COVERED:
Family and Relationships
Social Media & Mobile Technology
Music, cinema, TV, eating and going out
Customs & festivals
TO:
revise topic vocabulary
consolidate understanding
check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge)
6 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES PER SHEET TO HELP VOCAB STICK
There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets - ideal for self-study or revision.
French to English translation
Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice
3 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
SAVE 38%WHEN YOU BUY ALL 4 TOPICS IN THEME ONE AS A BUNDLE.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-by-aqa-topic-12292261 - for 10 worksheets covering vocabulary activities for all three themes for AQA GCSE French
OR
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-theme-2-local-national-international-and-global-areas-of-interest-12334460 - for THEME 2 only.
4 x French GCSE Vocabulary Revision Activity Sheets with Answers
THEME 2 Local. National, International & Global Areas of Interest - TOPICS COVERED:
Home & Where you live
Social issues - charity, volunteering, un/healthy living
Global issues - environment & poverty, homelessness
Holidays, Travel & France
Ideal to: a) revise topic vocabulary / b) consolidate topic related vocabulary understanding / c) check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge)
6 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES PER SHEET TO HELP VOCAB STICK
There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets - ideal for self-study or revision.
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
SAVE 38%WHEN YOU BUY ALL 4 TOPICS IN THEME ONE AS A BUNDLE.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-theme-1-identity-and-culture-12334451 - FOR THEME 1 VOCABULARY ONLY
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-by-aqa-topic-12292261 - FOR 10 VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS ON ALL AQA TOPICS AND ALL 3 THEMES
THEME 1 AQA GCSE GERMAN TOPIC BASED VOCABULARY REVISION ON:
Family and Relationships
Social Media & Mobile Technology
Music, cinema, TV, eating and going out
Customs & festivals
revise topic vocabulary
consolidate understanding of topic related vocabulary through self-study
check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge)
6 DIFFERENT GERMAN VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES PER SHEET TO HELP VOCAB STICK
There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets with the answers included - ideal for self-study or revision.
a) German to English translation
b) Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice
c) Match the two halves of the phrase together
d) Find the synonym or similar phrase
e) Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences
f) Translate from English to German and categorise the vocab under verb, noun or adjective
SAVE 38%WHEN YOU BUY ALL 4 TOPICS IN THEME ONE AS A BUNDLE.
BUY ALL 10 VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS ON TOPICS IN ALL THREE THEMES HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528
THEME 2 Local. National, International & Global Areas of Interest - GCSE GERMAN TOPICS COVERED:
Home & Where you live
Social issues - charity, volunteering, un/healthy living
Global issues - environment & poverty, homelessness
Holidays, Travel & Germany
Ideal to:
a) revise topic vocabulary
b) consolidate topic related vocabulary understanding
c) check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge)
6 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES PER SHEET TO HELP VOCAB STICK
There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets - ideal for self-study or revision.
German to English translation
Fill in the gaps to complete the word for German vocabulary spelling practice
Match the two halves of the phrase together
Find the synonym or similar phrase to expand range of vocabulary
Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences to develop sentence building techniques
Translate from English to German and categorise the vocab under verb, noun or adjective
SAVE 38%WHEN YOU BUY ALL 4 TOPICS IN THEME ONE AS A BUNDLE.
BUY ALL 10 VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS ON TOPICS IN ALL THREE THEMES HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528
GCSE German Listening Lessons and Practice by Topic in Theme 1
A bundle of 3 x native speaker German listening practice lessons with 3 x MP3 audio files (read by native speakers) with 3 x verbatim transcript and 3 x 5-6 activities for each topic to help GCSE German students to improve their topic-related listening skills.
These are 3 stand-alone listening based GCSE German lessons, ideal for listening practice, including: vocabulary consolidation, as well as speaking, reading and writing tasks, perfect for grades 4-9 German 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
As there is a transcript, why not also use for GCSE German reading practice?
£3.00 for a minimum of 3 hours worth of listening related practice for German GCSE - hopefully these listening lessons will save you lots of time and help your students with useful and alternative listening practice ideas.
The following GCSE German listening bundles are also available, depending on your needs >
THEME 2 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-2-home-charity-my-town-holidays-germany-environment-healthy-living-12334529
THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS -https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-3-school-work-university-12334533
THEME 1, THEME 2 & THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-listening-practice-lessons-bundle-12244303
GCSE French Listening Lessons in Theme 1 - Identity and Culture
A bundle containing 3 x standalone French GCSE Listening lessons, ideal for revision, distance learning and topic consolidation, each including:
1 x native speaker French MP3 audio file, read at exam speed
1 x verbatim transcript
1 x 5-6 activities per topic
THEME 1 (Identity and Culture Listening Lessons):
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 1 - Family and Relationships
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 2 - Social Media and Social Networks
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 3 - French Traditions and Festivals
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, they could be easily used as listening practice for Pearson, Eduqas and WJEC 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).
If you like these listening lessons for French GCSE students, perhaps you might be interested in the listening lessons for all topics here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-listening-practice-12244296
GCSE French Listening Lessons in Theme 2 - Local, National, International & Global Issues
What’s Included?
A bundle with 4 x standalone French GCSE Listening lessons, ideal for revision, distance learning and topic consolidation, each including:
1 x native speaker French MP3 audio file, read at exam speed
1 x verbatim transcript
1 x 5-6 activities per topic
THEME 2 (French GCSE Listening Lessons):
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 1 -Ma Ville (Town)
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 2 -French Holidays (Les vacances en France)
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 3 -Charity (les associations caritatives)
FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 4 - Environment (La protection de l’environnement)
How will these GCSE French Listening Lessons Help?
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. The focus is French listening, with the inclusion of a native speaker MP3 audio clip (2-3 minutes each) and the transcript. There are also listening comprehension questions and the opportunity to utilise the transcript aud audio clip further with extra activities.
This has been created for the AQA GCSE French syllabus, but can be used to supplement the text book material. However, since the topics between exam boards are quite similar, they could be easily used as listening practice for Pearson, Eduqas and WJEC and other exam boards too.
If you like these listening lessons for French GCSE students, perhaps you might be interested in the listening lessons for all topics here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-listening-practice-12244296
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
SAVE 50% ON PURCHASING THEM INDIVIDUALLY BY PURCHASING AS A BUNDLE TODAY!
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)
10 x German GCSE Vocabulary Revision Activities for each topic WITH ANSWERS!
These vocabulary revision activity worksheets are ideal for your GCSE German students who are looking for an alternative and enjoyable way to do the following with topic related vocabulary:
WHAT ARE THESE GERMAN GCSE VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS USEFUL FOR?
revise
consolidate
check (and add to prior knowledge)
TOPICS COVERED:
The 10 vocabulary revision worksheets cover useful and key vocabulary in the 3 main themes of the AQA GCSE German course and are split into topics with the key vocabulary for each topic in 5-6 different activities outlined below.
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 & Germany
School
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!
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
Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences
Translate from English to German and categorise the vocab under verb, noun or adjective
SAVE 50% ON PURCHASING THEM INDIVIDUALLY BY PURCHASING AS A BUNDLE TODAY!
GCSE German Listening Lessons and Listening Practice by Topic in Theme 2
A bundle of 6 x native speaker German listening practice lessons with 6 x MP3 audio files (read by native speakers) with 6 x verbatim transcript and 6 x 5-6 activities for each topic to help GCSE German students to improve their topic-related listening skills.
These are 6 stand-alone listening based GCSE German lessons, ideal for listening practice, including: vocabulary consolidation, as well as speaking, reading and writing tasks, perfect for grades 4-9 German students at GCSE. They can also be used with slight tweaks for foundation students.
GCSE German Listening Lesson Topics Included:
My Home (Meine Zuhause)
My Town (Meine Stadt)
Social Issues - Charity, Volunteer Work
Social Issues - Healthy and Unhealthy Living
Global Issues - Environment
Travel & Tourism - Holidays in Germany
As there is a transcript, why not also use for GCSE German reading practice?
£6.00 for a minimum of 6 hours worth of listening related practice for German GCSE - hopefully these listening lessons will save you lots of time and help your students with useful and alternative listening practice ideas.
The following listening bundles are also available, depending on your needs >
THEME 1 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-1-identity-and-culture-12334519
THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-3-school-work-university-12334533
THEME 1, THEME 2 & THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-listening-practice-lessons-bundle-12244303
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.
