Two authentic texts in which Germans from the former DDR comment on differences between the DDR and the Bundesrepublik. The texts are followed by a comprehension exercise and an essay title.

9 images featuring mobiles and chosen to provoke oral contributions from students. The first slide acts as a homepage. Students choose a random number and are hyperlinked to an unseen image.

As translation tasks will be in the new GCSE ...

Multi-choice reading comprehension based on the plot of the film "Bella Martha".

Unlikely dialogue in which Gollum goes ring shopping and is served by Buzz Lightyear. Will Buzz sell him the ring?

Structured reading & writing activity for relative beginners. Students have to read the text and then come up with ideas to fill the gaps. Accept any ideas that make sense.

Text with questions in English. Texts contain past, present and future tenses.

Simple Powerpoint presenting common things to do with pocket money.

AS speaking practice materials made in the Edexcel house style. May still be of use if you do a different board.

A single page grid presenting an overview of regular and irregular verb formation in the Present, Imperfect, Perfect and Future tenses, and also with modal verbs.

Exercise to help students summarise the early scenes in the film.

Set of questions covering typical Yr 8 topics with answers for students to match up. There are however two answers for every question and students have to identify both possible answers.

Interactive activity for practising 10 key vocab items relating to MEINE STADT

Two exercises practising the use of the Nominative for the subject and the Accusative for the direct object.

Vocab practice of school subjects.

A number of resources revolving around the question of what you do when you find things that don't belong to you. The first text features a selection of blogs on the subject followed by comprehension questions in English and a 'Find the phrase' activity. There is then a Powerpoint with discussion questions and a toolkit to help students formulate answers.

Interactive drag and drop exercise, practising French Easter vocabulary. The file will present a different selection of ten items each time it is opened and will shuffle the order of the items each time too. Will work on PC or IW.

Mutliple choice exercise practising the present tense of the verb haben. On completion you will have a dialogue set in Middle Earth. May be suited to Friday afternoons.

A hand-out of useful phrases for beginners

Open-ended starter. Pupils have to suggest what the people or the animals in the images are thinking. Lots of possible correct answers for each picture. If you want you could set parameters eg 'Utilisez le futur proche.'