Do students ever say, ‘I don’t know how to learn vocabulary?’ Here are 7 practical ways to learn vocabulary, for all learning styles available in one handout, ready to print out and give to students.

**Emojis Vocabulary Building Activity ** Use this Emojis vocabulary builder as a starter for any of the topic below, or use at the end of each topic as revision. You could also use the emoji vocabulary builder activity to spark speaking or writing activities. Emojis have been split up into the following themes, based loosely on the KS3 and 9-1 GCSE French, German and Spanish topics on an A4 word document: Food and Drink Animals and Nature Free time Transport and Holidays People, Clothes and ‘Smileys’ I created this adapatation of Miss Meyrick’s Emojis activity, which had over 500 emojis.

Synonym and Antonym Vocabulary Practice A really good vocabulary revision or vocabulary builder starter, which is adaptable to French, German and Spanish etc. The teaching activity got my students thinking as soon as they came in to the classroom. If you are looking for a low prep teaching activity, which can be adapted and used in all of your classes this week as a starter, then try this synonyms and antonyms vocab challenge out!

Speaking Practice for Language Lessons A great alternative to lists of questions for spontaneous speaking in French, German and Spanish, ideal for all levels including KS3, GCSE and KS5. The nicely-presented A4 word document has been created with space for 10 editable questions (for higher level students you could always print two sheets with Student A questions and Student B questions). You can easily amend the text within the speech bubbles to suit any topic.

A collection of 79 General Knowledge Questions spread across nine themes, including: TV & Film, Sports, Food & Drink, History, World, Languages, Bollywood, Religion and Music on a 4-page handout. It is the perfect activity to keep students busy for 30 minutes to an hour. Answers provided to this general knowledge quiz to give your your students at tutor time.

Get students straight into learning mode in your German lessons (Year 7, 8, 9, 10, Year 11 or Year 12 and 13!) after the Christmas holidays in the first lesson back with this DIFFERENTIATED, Find Someone Who Activity in German. It can easily be adapted in to any other language for Spanish, French or Italian) and is perfect to revise and practise the past tense, questioning and spontaneous speaking. It contains 18 activities students could do / not do at Christmas and students must put the phrases into questions to ask all members of the class. They must add one student’s name to each box. Contains a ‘Silver’ version which is missing the auxiliary and question word, and a ‘Gold’ version where the infinitive phrase must be changed into the past tense. Easy to edit and add to!

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.

A useful one-page PDF worksheet for students to put all their current knowledge on the main historical elements of the film Goodbye Lenin in one place. This worksheet was used in conjunction with PPTs and the Hodder Goodbye Lenin Film Study guide for students to assess their understanding of: der historische Hintergrund des Films. I got my film students in Year 12 to put their current knowledge down, share that with a partner and do the same a further two times. I did insist on them writing in German too, in order for them to have a good level of vocabulary when it came to writing their film essays. PLEASE NOTE: Answers not included!

Goodbye Lenin Resource - Die Geschichte der Mauer Quiz A nicely presented worksheet to go with an online quiz from WDR for students to test their knowledge on the history of the Berlin Wall. Use this for students to have a copy of the answers of facts, as well as useful vocabulary in German to use in their Goodbye Lenin essay questions. The useful quiz is in PDF format and contains 10 multiple choice questions, a link to the online version from WDR, as well as a question in German for students to answer. Answers can be found on the website.

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 original VLOG on La Santé / Healthy Living for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker talks about food, drink, healthy and unhealthy habits related to sleep, watching TV, alcohol and cigarettes. 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. 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 just before in the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the video will take you to just before the VLOG begins.

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: 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 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.

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. 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 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.

A free PDF worksheet and transcript for my video on the topic of shopping and towns ideal for GCSE German students looking for a little extra listening practice at their level with a bit of a challenge in places. Access the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xti0ehwXsd4 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE AND SHARE THE VIDEO IF IT’S USEFUL! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClHMz-vLwcG_k3S-UcHI03A?sub_confirmation=1

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 ? 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 47 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.

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: 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 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.

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 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA 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!

An original audio-visual German listening clip is on the topic of Hausarbeit for GCSE and iGCSE learners the lesson includes a YouTube video clip, as well as a free worksheet and transcript for download. Franziska, a native German speaker explains about Aufräumen and Putzen. SKIP TO 2:51, unless you want to hear an intro with further activities 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 Franziska is in her messy bedroom and in the video clip she does the following: introduces the topic with the words: ‘aufräumen’ and ‘putzen’ explains the tasks she has to do -mentions the equipment she needs to carry out these tasks Franziska cleans up and explains what she has done what housework is remaining why is ‘Hausarbeit’ is something positive This video not only offers a great opportunity to learn more about the topic of housework / Hausarbeit through listening practice, it also enables GCSE, advanced beginners, pre-intermediate German students and CEFR A2 students to discover new verbs, nouns and adjectives too.

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.

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 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR MORE USEFUL GERMAN CONTENT (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA 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!