A GCSE Higher Level text about a young German's decent into drug abuse, followed by questions in English. (NB This is the same text that I used for the "Intro to the Imperfect" but with different exploitation.)

A2 text about 9/11 with questions in German.

Questions to stimulate discussion about possible work experience or future careers. Pupils must in each case choose between two alternatives and justify their choice. Two daft alternatives to warm up with, followed by a sequence of serious alternatives

Foundation Level text about the Paralympics, with on-page vocab support. Text is followed by questions in English, a 'find the phrase' task focussing on time phrases, a manipulation exercise, and a writing task.

Extended dialogue in which three cast members of a reality show discuss what to watch on TV and decide on a reality show. The dialogue is followed by a vocab matching exercise, a 'find the phrase exercise', a trawl of the different tenses used in the text, a manipulation exercise and a writing task

A series of short texts in which characters from the series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' reveal where they have lived apart from Sunnydale. Texts are followed by a richtig / falsch exercisr, a 'Welche Person ...? ' exercise and finally comprehension questions in German.

Text in which Katy Perry and Kevin Petersen are interviewed and then commented on by Wallace and Gromit. Text is followed by True / False exercise in German, a 'find the phrase' text, and a manipulation exercise. Lots of practice of likes and dislikes.

4 reflexive verbs relating to ma routine journalière, set out as a table so that students can analyse and infer the pattern. Could be given out as a hand-out of blown up for display.

Playscript in which Shrek and Mr Incredible compare their physique and argue about who has the nicer wife. Practice of adjectives and comparatives for relative beginners.

Students will need to have seen the first half of the film before doing this exercise. This worksheet contains a jumbled summary of scenes from the first half of the film. They should read the jumbled text and put the scenes into the correct order. There are quite a few adverbs and adverbial phrases to provide clues as to the sequence. Solution also supplied.

Relatively simple (?) Jungle Book style playscript for practising the language of the breakfast table. Cliffhanger ending.

4 short texts based on internet threads, in which teenagers blog about their dream job or uncertainty about their dream job. Texts are followed by comprehension questions in English, a 'find the phrase' activity, plus a 'now manipulate the phrase you found' activity.

Simple toolkits to help students go beyond 'er / sie ist + adjective' when describing friends and relatives. - He / she looks ... - He / she can be ... - I think he / she is ... - I find him / her ... plus a load of adjectives

I think the title just about captures it. These are based on a now redundant exam format, but are still good stimulus materials to base oral work on.

Extended domestic dialogue in which Lois Lane tries to help an improbably untidy Superman remember where he put an essential part of his outfit. Lots of practice of adjectives after the noun, and locations within a house. The dialogue is followed by a true / false exercise, a 'find the phrase' exercise, and two manipulation exercises.

Toolkit to help pupils describe unlikely accidents. Practice of reflexive verbs in the Perfect Tense followed by Present Participle to say what you were doing when you injured yourself.

A match-up activity with a list of questions on topics often covered in Year 8 or Year 9 and a list of answers. BUT there are two answers for every question and pupils must identify both matching answers for each question. Can be used subsequently as a platform for oral work.

Slides of accidents and injuries. (May not be for the squeamish). Pupils have to come up with a sentence in the past tense to describe what has happened. The are given the first letter of each word they need as a prompt.

Self-marking cloze exercise, in which businesswoman Claudia Langer talks about her career. Will work on PC or IW.

Two reports covering the failed attempts to help a lost whale in the Thames in 2006. The texts are followed by a 'richtig / falsch / nicht im Text' exercise, some questions in German, a 'find the phrase' exercise, and a writing task.