Text about future plans followed by questions in English

Three character descriptions of the the three central characters in the film Die Fetten Jahre Sind Vorbei. Pupils have to read the descriptions and work out which character is being described in each case.

List of celebrity birthdays followed by (i) true / false comprehension questions (ii) a writing task based on the given information.

Questions to stimulate discussion of new media

Interactive drag and drop exercise, practising German 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. Frohe Ostern!

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.

Two exercises practising the use of the Nominative for the subject, and the use of either the Accusative or the Dative after 'in'.

Three short texts on relationships, followed by two comprehension exercises.

AS-Level text about Bio-Mode, followed by questions in German.

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.

Relatively straightforward multi-choice questions about the plot of the film "Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage"

Fairly dry worksheet practising the TMP rule.

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.

Higher Level text about obesity and healthy lifestyles, with comprehension questions in English and a short manipulation exercise.

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.