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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!

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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!
Essen und Trinken - German Listening Practice - Food & Drink
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Essen und Trinken - German Listening Practice - Food & Drink

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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.
Daily Life, Lifestyle and Festivals - GCSE French Listening Practice
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Daily Life, Lifestyle and Festivals - GCSE French Listening Practice

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**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
German A Level - How To Get A* Grade & Improve Confidence
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German A Level - How To Get A* Grade & Improve Confidence

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A-Level German student or teacher of a German A-Level student who wants to know how to get A* or improve German A-Level grade, and/or confidence for the current exams? This handout in PDF form contains my 10 top tips to improve German A-Level grades with titles, instructions and resources. 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 Students can also view the video on how to improve your German A-Level grade. I have made this video for current German A-Level students, as well as those in Year 10 or Year 11 who may wish to study German for A-Levels to show you that these 10 hacks to improve your grade are achievable!
French False Friends GCSE Revision
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French False Friends GCSE Revision

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A French false friends short GCSE French revision quiz to help students revise vocabulary. It comes with a PDF worksheet containing 4 activities, as well as a YouTube video clip (linked in the PDF) providing the French False friends and the answers. It’s perfect to set as homework, can be used in lessons, or French GCSE revision lessons, particularly for listening and reading GCSE French exam papers. Help students build their vocabulary and spot false friends that may come up in exams with this PDF worksheet which has four activities, including: INTRO: individual activity to consider any false friends already known PAIRS: think, pair, share type of activity MAIN INPUT: a YouTube video containing 20+ GCSE French False friends with their translations provided in the video description. WRITING: use 4-5 false friends in full sentences Hope it’s useful for GCSE French Revision for your year 10 or year 11 gcse french students.
GCSE GERMAN - How To Get Grade 9 & Improve Grades
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GCSE GERMAN - How To Get Grade 9 & Improve Grades

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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!
Karneval GCSE German Listening Comprehension
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Karneval GCSE German Listening Comprehension

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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.
GCSE German Listening | Feste und Traditionen
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GCSE German Listening | Feste und Traditionen

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Feste und Traditionen GCSE German Listening Practice (also suitable as A-Level revision) to practise and improve listening skills for GCSE, iGCSE & A-Level. This free GCSE German resources comes with: a YOUTUBE 'Feste und Traditionen’ German Listening Practice CLIP (link available on the documents, minimise the video for more authentic listening practice) with a native German speaker a PDF worksheet (with four activities including initial listening, vocabulary activity, comprehension questions & a post listening activity) a PDF transcript with the full German transcription from a native speaker provided In this Feste und Traditionen German listening practice, Franziska, a native German speaker tells us the most common festivals and celebrations celebrated in German speaking countries. You can use the PDF GCSE German listening comprehension activity to answer the following comprehension questions: Wie heißt die Frau und wo kommt sie her? Welche Feste erwähnt sie and wann werden sie gefeiert? Welches Fest ist für die Deutschen am wichtigsten und wie wird es gefeiert? BONUS QUESTION Wie heißt Pfingsten auf Englisch?
GCSE GERMAN - How To Get Grade 9 & Improve Grades
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GCSE GERMAN - How To Get Grade 9 & Improve Grades

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Want to help students at GCSE German understand how to get a grade 9, improve grades from 4/5, 5/6, 7/8? If you need a GCSE German exam revision activity to help or give a little structure to your year 10 or year 11 GCSEGerman students’ revision strategies, then this worksheet and YouTube video clip (linked in the worksheet) 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 German (grade 9-1) exams. The second activity is watching the YouTube clip, entitled: ‘How to get grade 9 | GCSE German’ to focus their revision efforts on tips that will really improve their grades/confidence. Hope it’s useful!
Criminalité - A Level French Listening Practice
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Criminalité - A Level French Listening Practice

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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?
ENVIRONMENT - FRENCH LISTENING PRACTICE
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ENVIRONMENT - FRENCH LISTENING PRACTICE

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GCSE FRENCH LISTENING PRACTICE ON THE TOPIC OF L’ENVIRONNEMENT / ENVIRONMENT VIEW AUDIO-VISUAL CLIP HERE: https://youtu.be/9buwU-o-8XQ?si=JpgjJhbFbdqcxhfZ (minimise screen for authentic French Listening Practice) It comes with a native French speaker talking about l’environnement in French for listening practice. The clip includes cultural elements related to Reims and the environment and contains useful environment vocabulary. The downloads include a FREE PDF worksheet with vocabulary based activities and listening comprehension questions. There is also a transcript with the French section of the listening practice clip. Ideal for GCSE, IGCSE French, as well as A-Level French for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC.
NEW French GCSE Listening - Identity & Relationships
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NEW French GCSE Listening - Identity & Relationships

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An original GCSE French Listening practice on ‘my friends and I’, inline with the new GCSE (exams from 2026), ideal for overlap questions. It is simple enough for Foundation students with some complex elements for Higher GCSE French students. It comes with a A) FREE PDF exam style worksheet with three activities, B) a transcription of the whole text in French and C) an audio-visual clip (which can be minimised to authentic listening practice if required). A) New GCSE French Listening Practice Worksheet (Identity & Relationships) in PDF Pre-listening - guess the words you think may come up, based on the topic Listening activity - 12 questions with multiple choice and fill in the gaps listening comprehension style questions, similar to AQA and Edexcel GCSE French exams. Post-listening activity - collate useful words and phrases that you could use to talk about yourself B) New ‘Mes amis et moi’ GCSE French Listening Practice Transcript A PDF GCSE French Listening Transcript in full C) Audio-Visual Clip (on YouTube) which can be located by searching for: “French Listening Practice with Friends: The Most FUN Way to Learn French!” on YouTube, but is also linked on the PDFs attached.
Learn FRENCH MONTHS with Catchy Song
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Learn FRENCH MONTHS with Catchy Song

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BEGINNER FRENCH MONTHS SONG CATCHY TUNE TO LEARN & REVISE LES MOIS EN FRANÇAIS Boost your Year 7 and Year 8 French lessons with this engaging and fun song resource! My YouTube video features a catchy tune designed to help beginner French students easily memorise the months of the year in French. Perfect for KS3 French learners, this video is an interactive way to reinforce language skills while keeping students entertained. But that’s not all! Alongside the video, there’s a printable handout (PDF) with the lyrics to make it easy for students to sing along and review the months at their own pace. This resource is ideal for both classroom use and remote learning, ensuring your students stay on track wherever they are. What you’ll get: A fun, memorable song that helps students remember the months in French. A pdf downloadable handout with lyrics for easy reference and sing-alongs (CONTAINS LINK TO FRENCH MONTHS SONG). A resource that’s perfect for lesson starters, plenary activities, or independent practice. Download now and watch your students enjoy learning French like never before! Don’t forget to like and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more educational content tailored to young French learners.
French Perfect Tense Workbook with Video To Revise & Practise
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French Perfect Tense Workbook with Video To Revise & Practise

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Download this free French Perfect Tense workbook designed to help students master the passé composé in 15 minutes, both as revision and learning from scratch. It is packed with clear explanations, engaging examples, and interactive activities, this workbook is ideal for learners looking to improve their French grammar skills. Created by The Ideal Teacher Language School, it includes guided practice, space for notes, and works alongside an in-depth video tutorial which is linked in the 8-page workbook including: regular perfect tense verbs, irregular perfect tense and DRMRSVANDERTRAMPP perfect tense verbs. If you need a resource that is perfect for teachers, tutors, and students preparing for exams or reinforcing their language learning and the past tense (passé composé), download this revision resource today.
LEARN GERMAN NUMBERS 1-20 with Catchy SONG
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LEARN GERMAN NUMBERS 1-20 with Catchy SONG

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Transform your German lessons with this engaging, 2-page original PDF resource with original lyrics handout and a differentiated gap fill activity! It is perfect for KS2, KS3, or beginner German learners, this unique content is designed to reinforce the numbers 1-20 through an original song that students won’t stop humming and singing along. Also, ideal as quick revision for GCSE German students. The handout includes the full lyrics and a clickable YouTube link to the song, making it easy to integrate into your lessons or assign for independent study. In addition, this resource also features a differentiated gap-fill activity, allowing you to tailor learning for all abilities in your classroom. With visual aids and interactive elements, it’s ideal for supporting listening, reading, and pronunciation skills. Key Features: Original German Numbers Song 1-20: A catchy melody and rhythmic repetition make the numbers 1-20 memorable for learners of all ages. Handout with Song Lyrics & YouTube Link: Easily accessible video link embedded in the handout, perfect for in-class use or remote learning. Differentiated Gap-Fill Activity: Challenge students at varying levels with scaffolded activities, perfect for reinforcing vocabulary and comprehension. Perfect for KS2, KS3, or Beginner German Learners: Suitable for primary and secondary levels, or any beginner seeking to master German numbers. How to Use: Use the song as an engaging warm-up or plenary to energise your lesson. Implement the gap-fill activity for in-class work, homework, or quick assessments. Assign the song and activity for self-study to solidify understanding of German numbers. This resource has been crafted to boost student engagement, build pronunciation confidence, and make learning numbers in German both fun and effective. Add it to your collection today and watch your students’ language skills soar!
MES AMIS - NEW GCSE French Listening Practice Audio & Worksheet
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MES AMIS - NEW GCSE French Listening Practice Audio & Worksheet

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Enhance your students’ GCSE French listening skills with this simple, yet useful “Mes Amis” dialogue listening practice resource! It’s ideal for foundation and higher GCSE French students for the new GCSE French specification. The resource includes: an audio-clip (on YouTube linked in the PDF) with the transcript provided (minimise for authentic French listening practice) a PDF gap fill worksheet. This listening resource is perfect for AQA & Edexcel exam prep, allowing students to build their understanding of conversational French, develop vocabulary, and improve comprehension on topics such as friendships and school life. There are more of these to come so if you useful, please do let me know.
Learn GERMAN MONTHS with Catchy Song & Worksheet
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Learn GERMAN MONTHS with Catchy Song & Worksheet

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Die Monate - Catchy German Months Song for Beginners Engage your students with this fun and memorable German months song! Perfect for beginners, this resource includes: a catchy YouTube video clip (linked in the downloadble resource) a downloadable lyrics handout PDF a differentiated gap-fill worksheet PDF Ideal for use in the classroom or to set as homework, these materials will help KS3 German students master the months of the year in German through music, repetition, and interactive exercises. It’s also perfect as a recap for GCSE German students. Download now to make learning the Months in German memorable!
Learn WEATHER IN FRENCH with Catchy Song
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Learn WEATHER IN FRENCH with Catchy Song

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Engage your beginner French students (and improvers!) with this fun and catchy song to teach and revise French weather vocabulary. Not only is the catchy weather song in French perfect for beginner learners at CEFR A1/A2 levels, KS3 French students, and GCSE French basics revision. This resource includes a vibrant music video along with PDF lyrics and a gap-fill worksheet to reinforce key weather phrases like “il fait froid” and “il pleut.” What is included in this French weather song? Catchy French Weather Song (video link included in PDF handout) PDF Lyrics Sheet for easy reference and learning with space for translations and notes -Differentiated Gap Fill Worksheet to test comprehension and reinforce vocabulary This interactive French weather resource is ideal for classroom use, homework, or home education, helping students build confidence with key weather terms in French while having fun!
GCSE French Listening Mon Futur Moi Vocab
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GCSE French Listening Mon Futur Moi Vocab

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Helo your students to practise their listening skills with this GCSE French listening practice on the topic “Mon Futur Moi” (My Future Self), perfect for AQA French Higher level. This resource focuses on the future tense and the key grammar structure ne… aucun(e), helping students discuss future ambitions with confidence. This GCSE French listening Practice includes: A clip with a dialogue between Sarah and Julien talking about ‘my future self’ (MINIMISE for authentic listening practice) A PDF worksheet with FIVE pre-listening activities to build vocabulary and grammar understanding, comprehension questions & gap-fill exercises using the future tense and ne… aucun(e). This resource is ideal for in-class work, homework, or exam preparation. Download now to give your students the tools they need to excel in their French listening skills! =Download today and help your students master GCSE French listening skills!
NEW FRENCH GCSE LISTENING - Modern Families
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NEW FRENCH GCSE LISTENING - Modern Families

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Modern Families (Les familles de nos jours) Enhance your students’ GCSE French listening skills with this engaging audio-visual resource on: les familles de nos jours with two page worksheet including pre-, during- and post-listening activities in exam style. It’s perfect for Edexcel & AQA Foundation & Higher students. This resource includes and worksheet and audio clip (LINKED ON THE DOCUMENT) and explores: modern family vocabulary in French different family type comparative adjectives ir verbs in the present tense grammar revision Students will develop their listening comprehension with structured pre-listening, while-listening, and post-listening activities, including a vocabulary match, multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, and grammar review on regular -ir verbs. Download the free, comprehensive worksheet to maximise GCSE French listening exam revision and support exam success. Ideal for classroom or independent study.
Learn FRENCH COLOURS with a catchy song
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Learn FRENCH COLOURS with a catchy song

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Make learning French colours fun and effortless with this engaging beginner French resource! My YouTube video features a catchy tune that will help beginner French students, including: Year 7 and Year 8 students easily memorise the colours in French. This resource is perfect for KS3 French learners and equivalent, offering an enjoyable way to build essential vocabulary. Included with the video is a PDF printable handout with the lyrics AND NOW A WORKSHEET TOO WITH PRE-LISTENING colours vocabulary activities AND a WHILST LISTENING ACTIVITY!, so students can sing along and review the colours whenever they need to. Whether you’re teaching in the classroom or online, this resource is a great tool to keep students motivated and engaged in their French lessons. What’s included in this beginner French colours song resource?: An entertaining song that helps students quickly learn and remember French colours. A downloadable handout with song lyrics (AND LINK TO THE SONG) for easy reference during lessons. NEW: colours in French worksheet with three pre-listening tasks and one whilst listening activity to learn and revise French colours. It’s a very versatile resource that works well as a lesson starter, review activity, or homework. Download this resource now and watch your students confidently master French colours! Don’t forget to like and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more creative and educational content tailored to young French learners.