Text in which Homer compares Springfield and Shelbyville briefly, before enthusing about what there is, and there is not, in Springfield. The text is followed by a Richtig / Falsch exercise, a find-the-phrase exercise, a manipulation exercise and a writing task.

The stimulus text here is an edited version of 'Internetdiscussion' which I've already uploaded. The statements for and against school uniform have been shortened and adapted slightly to fit the attitudes of the lead characters in the film 'Die Welle'. The texts are followed by comprehension activities and a manipulation exerecise.

Text in which Shrek describes what he does in his free time. The text is followed by comprehension questions in English and a short writing task.

Text in which a number of young Germans express their views about environmental issues. The text is followed by (i) an exercise in which students must make notes from the text on the causes of environmental problems, the problems themselves and the possible solutions and (ii) a scaffolded discussion.

This guide has been edited from Edexcel's generic advice on the research-based essay into a guide for those students who will be researching a text, a play or a film.

Simple overview of the modal verbs for handout or display.

A german text containing a number of pieces of advice for greater on-line safety. Puils have to read the German and match up the advice with the suggestions listed in English below the source text.

36 authentic signs with GCSE style comprehension questions.

Interactive multiple-choice revision exercise. The file will display a different selection of 35 words each time it is opened and will also shuffle the multi-choice answers each time it is opened. So, it can be used repeatedly without being quite the same each time you use it. If you have computer room available, each pupil can, in effect, be doing a different exercise.

A selection of key quotes from the film, which students must analyse and explain using the sentence starters given.

Dialogue in which Mr Bean is guided around the town by his driving instructor, not entirely successfully. Lots of practice of directions. Mr Bean says 'Gracias' a few times but the pupils usually pick up on this. Add your own sound effects.

Explanation of the functions of wann, als and wenn as translations for 'when', followed by two grammar exercises.

Script for a short classroom panto featuring Cinderella, one ugly sister, a prince, a cat and an unexpected saviour. Practice of household chores embedded into the script. Just add props and an audience. There is also an exercise based on the first scene of the play, in which pupils must reassemble the scene from a jumbled text.

ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS. Powerpoint to help pupils to deduce the grammar underpinning the question 'Wie komme ich zum / zur / zum ... ?'. Examples of masc. fem. and nt. destinations followed by a grid, which can be completed following discusion of the patterns the pupils have observed.

Sequence of activities to help students learn to say what they have done in German during this academic year and express this in the form of self-penned school reports

A relatively simple dialogue about school subjects and teachers with questions in English. Written for beginners.

A sequence of speaking activities relating to the film 'Der Tunnel' including character identification, conflicts between key characters and character description.

Simple quiz. Each slide of the powerpoint begins with an outline map of one of the competing countries in Euro 2012. A click of the mouse will reveal the football strip of that country, modelled by a Subbuteo / Zeugo figure. Another click will reveal the flag of that country. A fourth click will reveal the name of the team. How many clicks do your pupils need before they identify the team?

Text describibg daily routine and school life in the future, with comprehension questions in German

22 quotes in German from the first 45 minutes of the German movie version of the Lord of the Rings. Students have to ascribe the quotes to one of three characters in each case.