25 common errors at German GCSE, designed for practice in class or in 1:1 tutoring sessions. Some errors may also be suitable for KS3 or A-level.
The contents slide shows all the errors - these include tenses, word order, pronunciation, prepositions and more.
Four slides are dedicated to each error. Slides 1&2 are to elicit the mistake and clarify the rule. Slide 3 gives a practice exercise and bonus activity for fast finishers. Slide 4 shows the answers.
Colours are used to highlight key points.
There is variety in the practice exercises.
The powerpoint is available as a .pptx and .pdf file.
A free sample of the material with four or the 25 errors can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12867168
Four fun quizzes to cover end of year lessons, Christmas and European day of languages
Targeted mainly at KS3 and GCSE pupils
There are different rounds in each quiz, but all link to an aspect of the German-speaking world
All quizzes are available in editable .pptx format and as .pdf files
Depending on the quiz, an appropriate mix of German and English is used taking into account the level of the pupils. In the GCSE quiz there is a version in German and in English.
All answers are included
Quiz suitable for fun end of year or Christmas lessons
Accessible for a good KS3 class or perhaps a foundation GCSE class
All questions are in French, but use the simplest language possible. I have also included the translation of 1-2 keywords where necessary.
There are five rounds, each with eight questions. All questions are somehow related to the French-speaking world: Geography, Who am I?, Culture and traditions, True or false + History
There is one tiebreaker question
Answers are included on a separate slide after each round
The quiz is available as a .pptx and .pdf file
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 270 word text about weather and climate in Mexico.
Includes a pre-reading discussion, two AQA exam-style questions, a cultural focus about differences between the UK and Mexico and a free writing activity.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on four short texts of approx. 60 words about different tourist destinations in Mexico.
Includes a pre-reading discussion, a vocabulary focus, two AQA exam-style questions, a cultural focus including picture descriptions and a research task as homework.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
45 quick warmers for KS3 Spanish lessons
A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture
Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part)
The resource is available as a .pptx file
A free sample of this resource is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12858609 which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.
46 quick warmers for KS3 German lessons
A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture
Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part)
The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.
A free sample of this resource is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-german-5-minute-starters-sample-12858657
30 quick warmers for GCSE French lessons
A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture
Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part).
The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.
A free sample of this resource is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12861329
30 interesting questions about Latin America to introduce A-level students to this culture
Ideal for Christmas and end of year lessons, but can also be integrated into the school year
Answers are given in the comments section of every slide, and on a dedicated answers slide after every block of 10 questions
All questions are in Spanish, with the English translation of tricky words on a small number of slides
The resource is included as both a .pdf and .pptx file
A similiar quiz focusing on Spain is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12914080
All of my GCSE MFL quizzes - one for Spanish, one for French and one for German
Each quiz has five rounds of eight questions: Geography, Who am I?, Culture and traditions, True or false + History (plus one tiebreaker question per quiz)
All questions are somehow related to the German, French or Spanish speaking world
All questions are in the target language, but are as simple as possible linguistically speaking. Where relevant, I have included the English translation of 1-2 keywords on the same slide.
All quizzes are included as editable .docx files and as .pdf versions
30 quick warmers for GCSE Spanish lessons AND 45 quick warmers for KS3 Spanish lessons
A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture
Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part).
The resources are available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues…
Free samples of these resources are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-spanish-5-minute-starters-sample-12858678 AND https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-spanish-5-minute-starters-sample-12858609
30 quick warmers for GCSE German lessons AND 46 quick warmers for KS3 German lessons
A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture
Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part).
The resources are available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.
Free samples of these resources are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/30-gcse-german-5-minute-starters-12858699 and https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/46-ks3-german-5-minute-starters-12858767
Get to know your pupils better and give them a chance to review key language!
All About Me worksheets for back to school language lessons
Spanish, German, French and English
Frequent or transparent language used whenever possible
The worksheets are available as .jpg files
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 240 word text about a Mexican woman’s house.
Includes a pre-reading vocabulary focus, two AQA exam-style questions, grammar sections to practise the making comparison and using the conditional, and a freer writing task about their dream home.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 260 word text about a Mexican family.
Includes a pre-reading speaking activity, two AQA exam-style questions, a cultural focus about Mexican families and a grammar reminder about the use of tener with ages.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 180 word text about a Mexican Christmas.
Includes a pre-reading warmer, two AQA exam-style questions, a cultural focus about differences between UK and Mexican christmases, a speaking activity and a bonus Mexican Christmas recipe.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 220 word text about environmental and social problems in Mexico and the world.
Includes a pre-reading introduction, two AQA exam-style questions, a skim-reading task, a vocabulary section and structured speaking and writing activities.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 260 word text about Morelia, a city in Mexico.
Includes pre- and post-reading activities with a video, two AQA exam-style questions, a summary task and an independent research activity.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
8 creative questions for a Spanish end of year quiz or Christmas quiz
Can also be used as lesson starters, or as an activity mid-lesson to re-engage pupils
Answers are available in the speaker notes section
This is a free sample of a full resource with 40 questions which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12859109
The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit, or as a PDF.
This is a free sample of a complete resource with 25 errors (100 slides), which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12867164
The sample includes four common errors at German GCSE, designed for practice in class or in 1:1 tutoring sessions. Some errors may also be suitable for KS3 or A-level.
The contents slide shows all the errors in the complete resource - these include tenses, word order, pronunciation, prepositions and more.
Four slides are dedicated to each error. Slides 1&2 are to elicit the mistake and clarify the rule. Slide 3 gives a practice exercise and bonus activity for fast finishers. Slide 4 shows the answers.
Colours are used to highlight key points.
There is variety in the practice exercises.
The powerpoint is available as a .pptx and .pdf file.