Key scene from the film "Sophie Scholl - die letzten Tage" , as it appears in the Drehbuch, in which Sophie is questioned by the Gestapo investigator. Students must (i) answer the questions in English (ii) compare the official script with the scene in the film and spot the differences.
Playscript, featuring a relatively simple interview.. Students could practise the dialogue as it is, and then improvise changes to the text in bold type..
Powerpoint with on-screen help, designed to stimulate and support discussion about (i) what constitutes a uniform (ii) what students think of various school uniforms. This is a more challenging version of something I uploaded previously.
Interactive drag and drop exercise in which pupils must match the German book titles to the year in which they appeared. Good excuse to get the pupils to practise numbers like neunzehnhundertneunundneunzig. Will work on PC or IW.
Interview in German relating to the film 'Into the white'. The film features Rupert Grint (of Harry Potter fame) and is based on the true story of German and British air crews, who were shot down in the snowy wastes of Norway in WW2 and who had to co-operate to survive. The interview is with German actor Florian Lukas (Goodbye Lenin!) about the shooting of the film, and is followed by questions in English.
Interactive PPT for practising numbers and personal description. The first slide acts as a homepage with links to nine hidden images. These images can be used as a stimulus for practising (or getting the pupils to request) language relating to personality, mood and appearance.
A simpl,e unstructured writing task for beginners. Relies on the appeal of the pictures to get a response. Change the images to whoever your pupils like to write about.
PPT featuring characters from the Hunger Games with information about the d.o.b of the actor who plays each character. Students have to convert this info into a statement about their birthday.
Text in which a teenager compares Berlin to the Baltic resort of Damp. The text is followed by a comprehension activity, a find-the-phrase activity and a manipulation exercise.
The worksheet features (i) a dialogue between a hotel manager and a disgruntled guest, regarding items in a room which are all in the wrong place (ii) questions in English prompting students to analyse and explain the changes in the definite article after the prepositions an, auf, unter and in.
Two GCSE type questions relating to a synopsis of the film 'Into the White', which features Rupert Grint (of Harry Potter fame). The film is based on the true story of German and British air crews having to co-operate to survive, having both crashed in the Norwegian mountains during WW2. In one version, the synopsis is followed by questions in English. In the other, the text is followed by True / False / Not in Text questions.
A list of questions covering typical Year 7 topics and a list of possible answers. Pupils have to match up the answers to the questions. But ... there are two answers for every question. Pupils have to find both answers each time. It can then be used as a platform for extended oral work.
Text looking at the origins of our image of Santa and exploring the mathematical realities of his work. The text is followed by questions in German and an AS-style writing task, whichi s not meant to be taken too seriously
Text describing the personalities of the central characters from Farscape, an australian Sci-Fi series, which ran in Germany. The text is followed by reading comprehension exercises in german and a writing task.