A fun starter or plenary practising school vocab from pages 14-15 in the new AQA GCSE Stimmt! Red book (school rules, rooms and opinions). Includes three word puzzles and answers.

Three fun puzzles to use as a starter or plenary to revise page 12-13 'Ich wohne in Deutschland' in Stimmt!1 (countries and spelling). Includes answers.

A simple speaking practize describing appearance, partner A describes the picture on the first slide then partner B describes slide 2, with a speaking frame Then picture of the Simpsons on slide 3 can be used to play a "Guess who game".

This quiz is based on a six minute medley of German songs and it is aimed at intermediate German learners. It would be ideal as an introduction to the topic of music or as a fun game at the end of term. It includes 12 different genres of music from folk to heavy metal and an exercise on description words to give opinions about music. If played in teams it usually takes about 20-30 min - students answer questions about the genre, description and content and guess which band picture goes with which song.

This is an introduction with exercises on how to use the Collins online dictionary and how to avoid common pitfalls when translating. No preparation or printing required and all tasks will mark themselves. The examples used are in French but no prior knowledge of French is required so it could be used for students of other languages as the principles of using a dictionary will be the same. A German version is available from my shop. This activity covers: • different meanings • parts of speech • conjugation and verb tables • gender • plurals • pronunciation • idioms

A powerpoint to illustrate the steps needed to turn a French present tense sentence into the past tense, 3 different examples

Practise German pronunciation with this 70-slide PowerPoint. It is suitable for all levels from beginners to A-Level, and can be used whenever the students struggle with a certain sound. This version includes all the word lists read out by a native speaker. There is a presentation-only version available to buy. It covers the main difficult letters/letter combinations like ‘ie’ and ‘ei’, ‘sp’ and ‘st’ and ‘J’. The sounds are practiced with the following activities: listen and repeat contrasting pairs (for students to work out the pronunciation), listen and point to what sound you hear, pair work, tongue twisters and a rule to copy down if possible. The presentation is meant to be presented in chunks, when students come across a new sound or before speaking exams. Note: the slides are not in alphabetical order but in order of how common the problem is. There is a hyperlinked index.

** A lesson that your students will not forget quickly! Now digital version included - no prep - self marking Try a sample: https://view.genial.ly/5ee4f42237584d0da6288527 A-Level and first year learners available as well. A spy themed escape room activity in which students need to do German language related puzzles to get a code to jump from one website to the next in search of the “mole” . Ideal as vocab and grammar revision for the second, third or fourth year of learning German. Will keep them focused even in the last lesson before the holidays! It includes vocab from the topics family, celebrations, hobbies, perfect and imperfect tense. Includes answers.

German phrases with English translations to impress the examiner. Every topic includes phrases in different tenses, colloquial expressions and complex structures. Topics: School, Family, Health and Work. These are phrases that students can learn to prepare for the old or the new style GCSE.

For teaching Good Bye Lenin to 6th form students. This contains two vocabulary lists in German-English, one general Berlin Wall vocab, one more specific Good Bye Lenin film vocab, there is also a big crossword puzzle for each vocab list, including answers.

Speaking activities for 6th form students about GOOD BYE LENIN. A grid with 25 scenes from the film "Good Bye Lenin", including ideas what activities to do with it and a short description of each picture in German, both in the correct order and jumbled up order for sorting. Note: corrected version 01/06/17

Can your students help Alex find his long-lost father’s phone number and bring his parents back together again? Can they get some Spreewaldgurken for his mum and find the money to exchange at the bank? Make A-Level revision fun with this educational Escape Room that follows the story of the film. It is all online and there is no marking or preparation required (but tablets or computers are recommended). Students need a good knowledge of the film and will revise: • main vocabulary • historical timeline • essay writing phrases • East vs West items • Key quotes • film technology • order of film scenes • tragedy or comedy? • passive and reported speech • the four main themes • good vs bad essay examples

A web-based activity to introduce students to Spain’s geography and culture and first Spanish words. Unlike other webquests, students here use internet research to solve puzzles and codes while learning about Spain. It also does not require any printing as all answers are entered and checked in the webpage. Ideal activity at the beginning of a course in Spanish language or European geography or as a fun activity last lesson before the holidays. The activity includes tasks on: • Spain’s location in the world • Spanish cities • 360-degree picture quests • famous Spanish people • Spanish companies • Greetings in Spanish

A lesson that your students will not forget quickly! Digital version - no prep - self marking Students are immersed in exploring a secret space facility to find the alien and practise German numbers and dates on the way as well as cultural skills like recognising Euro coins. There are two versions included: A new digital only version which can be played on any device. The original version which includes some documents to print out to use in class. Answers included.

This is the full 130 page Ebook document including links to more than 30 puzzle templates. Print copy also available. Students are never as motivated as when they compete against the clock to stop a nefarious hacker destroying the internet or when they are searching for the entrance to the mummy’s tomb. Escape Rooms or Breakout Games promise an hour of puzzle fun, teamwork and logical thinking wrapped up in an exciting story, and many teachers are keen to harness this new trend for their classes. This guide is filled with advice on how to get started with your first escape room lesson, with little or no cost. It contains over 30 puzzle templates and instructions for Microsoft Office, Google and Genially that can be adapted for any subject and any age group and can be used in combination with real locks or as part of a digital activity in class or during remote learning. Find the answers to all your questions: What is an escape room? Why use it in school? Can I use it for my subject or topic? How do I plan the activity? What is the difference between digital, physical and mixed escape rooms? What types of boxes and locks can I use? How do I create digital rooms and locks? What is the difference between linear and non-linear setup? How do I come up with a story? How can I make it more immersive? How do I organise the lesson and timing? What is good puzzle design? What puzzles can I use? What do they look like? How do I create them? How do students solve them? What templates and websites can I use? How could I use them in my subject?

Here is an idea how to add more authentic resources as asked for in the new specifications. This is a worksheet and a presentation based on a German pop song and includes a gap fill, a translation task and a creative project. The song is slow and suitable for beginners but is ideally used after the introduction of numbers and plurals. (E.g. in chapter 2 of Stimmt 1). This download includes a PowerPoint with an introduction, the answer to the tasks and a translation of the text, a worksheet and a lesson plan. Note: This unit of work is based on the song Einmal by Die Prinzen. Please make sure you can access it on YouTube or somewhere else before buying. The song is not included.