An extended text describing and analysing key decision points for the main characters in Das Leben der Anderen, followed by a summary exercise which should help students gain an overview of cause and effect and provide a useful tool for revision.
To create this text I have edited down a more complex analysis of Wiesler and Sieland found on wedding-music-and-more.de and interwoven additional material on Dreyman written by Isabella Langheim. I made up the summary task.
Text in which Justin Bieber recounts a strange dream, featuring Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and things made of chocolate. The text is followed by questions in German.
Batman describes his holiday in France with Catwoman, simultaneously modelling the use of the Perfect Tense with haben and sein. The stimulus text is followed by (i) a richtig / falsch / nicht im Text exercise, (ii) a 'find the phrase' exercise, (iii) pupil reflection on the choice of haben or sein, (iv) an explanation of the use of haben or sein, (v) a manipulation exericise focussing on the Perfect, and (vi) three writing tasks.
This is an expanded version of the text "Kein Handy = Kein Leben?" that I uploaded some time ago. This version features additional comprehension and manipulation exercises.
First steps in grasping the concept of adjectival agreement. Suitable for Year 7. Worksheet 1 : Explanation is followed a multiple choice exercise.
Worksheet 2 : More multi-choice practice.
Text about the fraternisation between British and German troops at Christmas 1914. The text is followed by a comprehension task and a grammar activity.
A number of short texts based on an internet discussion about how best to celebrate a birthday. The texts are followed with comprehension questions, 'find the phrase' activities, manipulation activities, mini grammar points, and culminate in a writing activity.
A text about pupils in German and Austrian schools using mobiles in exams and the latest counter-measures that have been trialled. The text is followed by questions in English. PS Typo now fixed.
Interview with a headteacher of a school celebrating 18 years as a "Schule ohne Rassismus". The text features authentic details about the school edited into an old AQA resource on the same topic. There are then two reading comprehension activities.
Powerpoint with 24 slides each with a stimulus question relating to the Yr 12 topic "Interessen und Sorgen der Jugend". I used this to stimulate discussion at thee nd of the topic. The first slide of the PPT acts as a homepage. Students choose a number and are hyperlinked to a slide they can not see.
This multi-choice interactive IW resource has 150 key words embedded into it. Each time you open it, it will select at random 35 of the 150 words, display them in random order, and also arrange the multi-choice answers randomly. It should never be quite the same activity twice!
24 questions about DLdA. Used for revision with Year 13. Students choose a letter from A to W on th homeslide and are hyperlinked to a question about the film.
9 photos from National Geographic for exploitation as stimuli for spontaneous TALK. The first slide acts as a homepage for the other 9 slides. Students pick a number on the homepage and are hyperlinked to an image. They could be invited to (i) describe what they see / don't see (ii) speculate about the lives of the people / animals in the image (iii) suggest what will happen next / what has just happened etc etc.