I'm a French, German and English teacher and love creating useful resources for my students to use in the classroom, as well as for homework tasks, to help them love languages and develop their language skills at the same time. I enjoy sharing these resources with other teachers. Some of my language resources are free, but as they take me a long time to make, I do charge a small fee for my some of them.
I hope you enjoy using my MFL resources in your language classroom!
I'm a French, German and English teacher and love creating useful resources for my students to use in the classroom, as well as for homework tasks, to help them love languages and develop their language skills at the same time. I enjoy sharing these resources with other teachers. Some of my language resources are free, but as they take me a long time to make, I do charge a small fee for my some of them.
I hope you enjoy using my MFL resources in your language classroom!
An original FREE French Listening Activity Practice VLOG on celebrity culture for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker talks about French celebrity culture in a good level of detail for CEFR A2 level learners.
The GCSE French Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet with a few activities, including comprehension questions and a transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
GCSE German Listening Comprehension Practice on Karneval, Fasching and Fastnacht to practise listening skills for GCSE, iGCSE & as A-Level revision.
Comes with a YOUTUBE CLIP (link available on the documents, minimise the video for more authentic listening practice), a PDF worksheet (with four activities including initial listening, vocabulary activity, comprehension questions & a post listening activity), as well as a PDF transcript.
In this KARNEVAL German listening practice, Rucan, a native German speaker tells us about how the Germans celebrate Fasching or Fastnacht.
She answers the following questions:
Was ist Fasching? Wann und wo wird er gefeiert?
Warum und wie wird Karneval noch gefeiert?
Wie findet Rucan Karneval? Warum?
Was sind die Vor/Nachteile des Karnevals?
Wie unterscheiden sich die Feierlichkeiten zwischen Deutschland und anderen Ländern?
Wird man auch in der Zukunft Karneval feiern? Warum?
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SHARE WITH YOUR STUDENTS IF USEFUL FOR REVISION.
An original FREE French Listening Practice on LES LOISIRS for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker answers the following questions:
Quels sont les sports qui, selon l’Enrika, sont souvent pratiqués en automne et en hiver
Quels sont les sports qui, selon l’Enrika, sont plutôt pratiqués en été?
Quels sont les loisirs mentionnés par Enrika et qu’en dit-elle ?
Qu’est-ce que la pétanque et pourquoi est-elle amusante?
The GCSE French Listening Practice VLOG on les loisirs, les passe-temps and hobbies comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the french native speaker clip starts at AROUND 1MIN28 seconds which will take you to just before the French Hobbies, les loisirs et les passe-temps French listening practice VLOG begins.
Looking for GCSE German revision resources to help students improve their grades or to give a little structure to your year 10 or year 11 GCSE German students?
If so, this handout and YouTube clip (linked in the handout) could be useful!
The A4 PDF worksheet comes with two activities. The first is for students to come up with ideas on what they feel they should focus on to aim for their target grade in all their GCSE exams. The second activity is watching the YouTube clip, entitled: ‘How to get grade 9 | GCSE German’ to focus their efforts on tips that will really improve their grades/confidence.
Hope it’s useful!
An original, yet simple game of taboo using common German words found at KS3 level and KS4 level German to get students speaking! There are a few words on the PDF that could challenge some more able students, too.
GERMAN TABOO SPEAKING PRACTICE - TOPICS COVERED:
food
travel
weather
school
personal characteristics
free-time
travel
Print out the PDF, cut out the 18 squares, flip them upside down. Small group work recommended.
Get your students to tune their ears to the French language with the list of awesome French listening websites, perfect for GCSE French homework, or to use in snippets during French GCSE lessons. There is a short description of each website and links included.
I shared with my students on Google Classroom and advised them to even just do fifteen minutes 2-3 times per week.
In this exclusive FREE La Criminalité A-Level French listening practice, a native speaker talks about crime and la criminalité in French speaking countries.
It comes with:
PDF worksheet with four activities including comprehension questions
PDF transcript
native speaker audio-visual clip
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
It’s perfect for statistics on the topic of crime in France, as well as authentic listening practice on the topic. Use as a complete lesson, as revision in the lead up to exams, or as a supplementary homework activity.
During the audio-visual clip, there is a short introduction in English with two options for activities that can be undertaken whilst watching the clip. The PDF listening comprehension worksheet has four activities including vocabulary based topic activities and listening comprehension questions.
During the clip, Zoé, the native French speaker, answers the following questions:
Qu’est-ce que la criminalité ?
Qu’est-ce que l’indice de criminalité et quel est le niveau de criminalité en France ?
Quels sont les délits les plus fréquents dans les pays francophones ? Pourquoi?
Notez les statistiques pour chaque crime mentionné
Quels sont les motifs derrière ces crimes ?
Quelle est l’attitude générale en ce qui concerne des criminels dans les pays francophones ?
Que dit Zoe à propos des prisons ?
Quelles sont les sanctions face à la criminalité?
An original, authentic FREE GERMAN Listening Practice on EIN GESUNDES LEBEN for GCSE and iGCSE German listening practice. A native German speaker answers the following questions:
Was bedeutet Gesundheit für Sarah? warum?
Sind die Deutschen gesund? Warum/warum nicht?
Was erzählt Sarah über Vollkornbrot? Wie findet sie das?
Warum sind deutsche Jugendliche manchmal ungesund?
Was macht Sarah, um gesund zu leben? Warum?
Was ist Sarahs schlechte Angewohnheit? Warum?
Wie wird sich Sarahs Gesundheit in der Zukunft verändern?
Wie ist das deutsche Gesundheitssystem? Warum?
Was ist das letzte Mal passiert, als Sarah krank war?
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
The GCSE German Listening Prac tice VLOG on ein gesundes Leben (healthy living in German) comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being enough higher level language to challenge higher GCSE German students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the native German speaker clip starts at 55 seconds which will take you to just before the GERMAN GESUNDES LEBEN (healthy living) German listening practice VLOG begins.
A useful list of GCSE German / iGCSE German adjectives to avoid saying ‘interessant’ by topic including positive and negative adjectives on the following:
Familie
Gefühle
Leute
Internet
Freizeit
Feste
Haus
Urlaub
Umwelt
Gesundheit
Schule
Arbeit
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR MORE USEFUL GERMAN CONTENT (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
These adjectives are GCSE level and could come up in listening and reading exams and are just as useful to include in speaking and writing responses.
TRANSLATION NOT INCLUDED. If you’d like a copy with the translations, let me know and I’ll put one together!
An original, authentic FREE GERMAN Listening Practice on ESSEN UND TRINKEN (food and drink) for GCSE and iGCSE German listening practice. A native German speaker answers the following questions:
Was ist ein typisches Frühstück in Deutschland?
Was isst Rucan heute zum Frühstück?
Was für Marmeladensorten erwähnt Rucan?
Was hat Rucan heute zum Mittagessen zubereitet?
Beschreibt Rucans letzten Besuch in einem Restaurant
Wie sieht ein typisches Abendessen in Deutschland aus? Was isst Rucan heute zum Abendessen?
Woraus besteht Apfelstrudel?
Warum hat Rucan Apfelstrudel gerne gegessen, als sie jünger war?
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
The GCSE German Listening Prac tice VLOG on Essen und Trinken / Food & Drink comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being enough higher level language to challenge higher GCSE German students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the native German speaker clip starts at AROUND 1 minute 11 seconds which will take you to just before the GERMAN ESSEN UND TRINKEN, FOOD AND DRINK German listening practice VLOG begins.
A useful list of GCSE French / iGCSE French adjectives to avoid saying ‘intéressant’ by topic including positive and negative adjectives on the following:
la famille
les sentiments
les gens
l’internet
les passe-temps
les fêtes et les traditions
la maison
les vacances
l’environnement
la santé
l’école
le travail
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
These adjectives are GCSE level and could come up in listening and reading exams and are just as useful to include in speaking and writing responses.
TRANSLATION NOT INCLUDED. If you’d like a copy with the translations, let me know and I’ll put one together!
Free Listening Practice on ‘My House’ for GCSE French with video clip, worksheet & transcript in which I give you a tour of ‘ma maison’ in French. Rooms, objects and furniture in the house are mentioned, along with opinions.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
The GCSE French Listening VLOG comes with a listening worksheet with a few activities, including vocabulary and writing activities transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
An original FREE iGCSE/GCSE German Listening Practice VLOG on DIE UMWELT, DER UMWELTSCHUTZ (ENVIRONMENT). A native German speaker, Franziska, talks about the topic of environment and enviromental protection and addresses the following questions:
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
Was können wir machen, damit unser Planet in Zukunft noch genauso schön ist und bewohnbar ist?
Was tun die Deutschen, die Österreicher und die Schweizer, um ihre Umwelt zu schützen?
Was tut ihr, um unsere Erde und unsere Mutter Natur zu unterstützen und sie so wunderbar zu erhalten, wie wir sie heute sehen? - to allow students to provide their own response.
The GCSE German Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as higher GCSE students. It could be adapted and used with German A-Level students too.
Please note, there are additional listening activities mentioned at the beginning of the video listening clip that students can undertake whilst listening but the German native speaker clip starts at 0:26 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.
An original FREE French Listening Activity Practice VLOG on schools and education for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker talks about schooling in French, such as different types of school, the subjects he liked, his favourite teacher, as well as the positives and negatives of the French education system.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
The GCSE French Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet with a few activities, including comprehension questions and a transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
**French Listening Practice Activities on: la vie quotidienne, lifestyle et les fêtes **
GCSE French Listening Practice with Comprehension Activity, YouTube Clip, Worksheet and Transcript
This 10 minute audio-visual clip includes an introduction from Sabina (qualified French teacher) to outline two lots of activities for French listening practice, as well as a 7.5 minute clip of Enrika, a native French speaker giving an interview about daily routines, lifestyle and festivals. She is asked and answers the following questions:
Quel est ton plat préféré?
Qu’est-ce que tu portes normalement le week-end?
Parle-moi d’une journée typique pour toi.
Quel est ton jour préféré et pourquoi?
Parle-moi de ton repas d’hier soir
Quelle est ta fête préférée?
Que fais-tu normalement pour fêter Noël?
Comment vas-tu fêter ton prochain anniversaire?
Parle-moi d’une occasion spéciale que tu as fêté en famille récemment.
Est-il important d’avoir une fête nationale, comme le 14 juillet?
The free downloads include
1 x listening comprehension worksheet (with additional activities)
1 x transcript
1x YouTube clip with native French speaker
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
An original FREE French Listening Practice on LE TRAVAIL for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker answers the following questions:
Quels sont les synonymes de travail en français ?
Quelles questions peut-on poser en français pour connaître le métier de quelqu’un ?
3.Quel est le métier de Ryan?
4.Est-ce que Ryan aime son travail? Pourquoi / Pourquoi pas?
Quel métier ferait Ryan s’il n’était pas enseignant ?Pourquoi?
Que voulait faire Ryan quand il était plus jeune ? Pourquoi ?
Avec qui voulait-il plutôt travailler ?
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
The GCSE French Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE French students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the french native speaker clip starts at 47 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.
An original FREE German Listening Practice VLOG on die Schule / School for GCSE and iGCSE German listening practice. A native German speaker talks about school, including: school building, school ‘uniform’, break time, types of school, advice and opinions on the topic of ‘die Schule’.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
The GCSE German Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet and transcript, as well as an audio visual clip (which can be minimised for pure listening practice) suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the German native speaker clip starts at 51 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.
An original FREE German Listening Practice VLOG on MEINE GEGEND / MY AREA for GCSE and iGCSE German listening practice. A native German speaker talks about the topic of the area she lives in and addresses the following questions:
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
Wo wohnt Jana zurzeit?
An welchem Ort ist sie aufgewachsen? wo liegt er?
Wie unterscheiden sich die beiden Orten?
Was denkt Jana über die beiden Orten? Warum?
Welche Geschäfte erwähnt sie? Was sagt sie darüber?
Was gibt es in Staufenberg für Jugendlichen zu tun?
Was macht Jana in ihrer Freizeit?
Wie hat Jana ihre Jugend verbracht?
Wie umweltfreundlich ist Janas Gegend? Warum?
Was sagt sie über ihre Zukunft?
The GCSE German Listening VLOG comes with a worksheet and transcript suitable to set during lesson time or as homework. It’s accessible to foundation level students, as well as there being some higher level language to access higher GCSE students.
Please note, there are activities mentioned at the beginning of the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the German native speaker clip starts at 1:02 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.
An authentic iGCSE and GCSE French listening clip to practise listening on the topic of les vacances / holidays with a native French speaker from Paris.
THE LINK TO ACCESS THE YOUTUBE AUDIO/VISUAL CLIP IS LINKED ON THE DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) FOR MORE FRENCH CONTENT IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
I have created a free PDF worksheet and provided a copy of the transcript for download here.
Enrika, a native French speaker (skip to 4 minutes 24 to view her section) and listen the whole way through to hear my introduction with three sets of activities you can do without the worksheet.
In the audio-visual clip, Enrika participates in an ‘interview’ and is asked the following questions:
Où vas-tu en vacances d’habitude?
Où loges-tu en vacances?
Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire en vacances?
Tu es allée en vacances l’année dernière?
Comment vas-tu passer les grandes vacances cette année?
.Parle-moi de la dernière fois que tu as mangé au restaurant.
C’est quoi ton moyen de transport préféré?
Est-ce que tu aimes faire du shopping quand tu es en vacances?
9 Parle-moi d’un problème que vous avez eu pendant des vacances.
Comment seraient tes vacances idéales?
This video not only offers a great opportunity to learn more about the topic of les vacances through listening practice, it also enables GCSE, advanced beginners, pre-intermediate French students and CEFR A2/B1 students to discover new verbs, nouns and adjectives too.
Speaking Activity for KS3 and KS4 on Food and Drink
A super simple, yet extremely fun game of taboo using common German words found at KS3 level and KS4 level German to get students speaking!
There are a few words on the PDF that could challenge some more able students, too and definitely many words suitable for all levels. Help to build up your students’ vocabulary and give them speaking confidence with this fun game of taboo.
GERMAN TABOO SPEAKING PRACTICE - TOPICS COVERED:
Food
Drink
Common Tableware
Other Associated Words for Food
Print out the PDF, cut out the 18 squares, flip them upside down. Small group work recommended.