When it comes to speaking in a different language, finding enough opportunity in the classroom can be quite tricky. This is a fun, low-prep and low-cost spontaneous speaking activity to use as revision, but also used within topics as speaking starters to practise speaking in the French, German, Spanish and Italian language classrooms, for example. It is an editable PowerPoint with instructions and slides containing a number of GCSE revision topics. However, the topics can easily be edited, depending on your requirements. It can be adapted for all levels, languages (I’ve used it with French, German and English) and groups. It has been tried and tested, but I have added my own spin to it.

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Speaking Practice for Language Lessons A great alternative to lists of questions for spontaneous speaking in French, German and Spanish, ideal for all levels including KS3, GCSE and KS5. The nicely-presented A4 word document has been created with space for 10 editable questions (for higher level students you could always print two sheets with Student A questions and Student B questions). You can easily amend the text within the speech bubbles to suit any topic.

Get students straight into learning mode in your German lessons (Year 7, 8, 9, 10, Year 11 or Year 12 and 13!) after the Christmas holidays in the first lesson back with this DIFFERENTIATED, Find Someone Who Activity in German. It can easily be adapted in to any other language for Spanish, French or Italian) and is perfect to revise and practise the past tense, questioning and spontaneous speaking. It contains 18 activities students could do / not do at Christmas and students must put the phrases into questions to ask all members of the class. They must add one student’s name to each box. Contains a ‘Silver’ version which is missing the auxiliary and question word, and a ‘Gold’ version where the infinitive phrase must be changed into the past tense. Easy to edit and add to!

A useful one-page PDF worksheet for students to put all their current knowledge on the main historical elements of the film Goodbye Lenin in one place. This worksheet was used in conjunction with PPTs and the Hodder Goodbye Lenin Film Study guide for students to assess their understanding of: der historische Hintergrund des Films. I got my film students in Year 12 to put their current knowledge down, share that with a partner and do the same a further two times. I did insist on them writing in German too, in order for them to have a good level of vocabulary when it came to writing their film essays. PLEASE NOTE: Answers not included!

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.

An original VLOG on La Santé / Healthy Living for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker talks about food, drink, healthy and unhealthy habits related to sleep, watching TV, alcohol and cigarettes. 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. 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 just before in the video that students can undertake whilst listening but the video will take you to just before the VLOG begins.

Improve French listening skills with this audio-vidual clip on ‘ma ville’ et ‘ma région’ perfect for GCSE/iGCSE, advanced beginner and intermediate French learners. 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 What does the French listening clip include? a short intro by Sabina with two sets of optional activities that can be undertaken whilst watching or listening to the French audio-visual clip on my town and my area a clip with a native French speaker who is posed 8 questions about the topic of my area and my town in French. She is asked and answers the following questions: Où habites-tu? Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans ta région? Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire plus précisément dans ta région? Comment est le climat? Quels sont les avantages et les inconvénients de ta région? Qu’est-ce que tu as fait récemment dans ta ville? Qu’est-ce que tu aimerais changer dans ta ville et pourquoi? Quels sont les avantages d’habiter en ville ou à la campagne? She replies at a level suitable for higher level GCSE students, although it can be accessible for foundation level students with some tweaks. Combine with a range of listening activities for the best experience.

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.

A free PDF worksheet and transcript for my video on the topic of shopping and towns ideal for GCSE German students looking for a little extra listening practice at their level with a bit of a challenge in places. Access the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xti0ehwXsd4 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE AND SHARE THE VIDEO IF IT’S USEFUL! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClHMz-vLwcG_k3S-UcHI03A?sub_confirmation=1

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 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 original audio-visual German listening clip is on the topic of Hausarbeit for GCSE and iGCSE learners the lesson includes a YouTube video clip, as well as a free worksheet and transcript for download. Franziska, a native German speaker explains about Aufräumen and Putzen. SKIP TO 2:51, unless you want to hear an intro with further activities 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 Franziska is in her messy bedroom and in the video clip she does the following: introduces the topic with the words: ‘aufräumen’ and ‘putzen’ explains the tasks she has to do -mentions the equipment she needs to carry out these tasks Franziska cleans up and explains what she has done what housework is remaining why is ‘Hausarbeit’ is something positive This video not only offers a great opportunity to learn more about the topic of housework / Hausarbeit through listening practice, it also enables GCSE, advanced beginners, pre-intermediate German students and CEFR A2 students to discover new verbs, nouns and adjectives too.

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.

A German listening audio clip covering ‘Family in Germany’ available with free PDF worksheet and transcript. 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 In this video you will listen to a native German speaker talking about family. They discuss modern and traditional families in Germany as well as their own family. Intro from Sabina until 2 minutes 27 with the activities that can be done whilst listening to the GCSE and A-Level listening practice materials which follows therafter.

The German School System / Das deutsche Schulsystem Listening Comprehension Activity with YouTube Clip, Worksheet and Transcript for GCSE German and iGCSE German learners This 10 minute audio-visual clip includes an introduction from Sabina (qualified German teacher) to outline two lots of activities for German listening practice, as well as a 7.5 minute clip of Franziska, a native German speaker talking about the German school system. She talks about: the different types of schools in Germany the reasons for the different types of German schools and her opinions on them her German schooling experience School uniforms overall summary of the German education system The free downloads include 1 x listening comprehension worksheet (with additional activities) 1 x transcript 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 VLOG on ma famille et mes amis for GCSE and iGCSE French listening practice. A native French speaker talks about his nuclear family, extended family, friends and opinions on what he says. 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 43 seconds which will take you to just before the VLOG begins.

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

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.