A sequence of activities relating to the thorny issue of G8 in German Gymnasien. There is (i) an article followed by questions in German (ii) a set of opinions to sort into Pro and Contra groups (iii) a discussion and a diamond 9 card sort (iv) an analysis of the structure of the article (which is very similar to an essay structure) and (v) an essay title.
I've piggy-backed the content of this acitivity onto the excellent Trivial Pursuit PPT uploaded by Helen Wolfenden. The content is pitched slightly higher in this version and might suit students revising for Higher papers.
A speaking (and possibly writing) activity in which students must use on-screen support to generate sentences about key characters in the film. The first page on the slide acts as a homepage, hyperlinking students to hidden photos of the characters.
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.
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.
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.