Secondary MFL (French and German) and EAL teacher, HoD, GCSE examiner: my shop has resources for teachers in all these subjects, to help make teaching a bit easier! New resources for the NEW MFL GCSE's are being continuously uploaded. If you would like an invoice or have any feedback, please email me on: TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com
Secondary MFL (French and German) and EAL teacher, HoD, GCSE examiner: my shop has resources for teachers in all these subjects, to help make teaching a bit easier! New resources for the NEW MFL GCSE's are being continuously uploaded. If you would like an invoice or have any feedback, please email me on: TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com
This lesson is about the conditional tense in French.
The lesson breakdown:
When the conditional is used
How it is formed and give examples
There are a few ‘What’s Missing Games?’ which can be done orally or on mini-whiteboards
There are translation tasks
There is a reading task
There is a 90 word writing task
Includes:
GCSE writing checklist
Higher level structures sheet
Other French Grammar Lessons:
French Tenses:
French Present Tense Lesson and Booklet
French Future Tenses Lessons and Booklet
French Perfect Tense Lessons and Booklet
High Level Structures at GCSE:
Comparatives and Superlatives Lesson with Booklet
More French GCSE Revision:
Buy this as part of a French GCSE Revision Resource Bundle
Ready-Made AQA GCSE German Lessons (Higher Tier)
This is a set of ready-made lessons tailored specifically to the AQA GCSE German Higher Tier specification with first teaching from 2024. These lessons cover all the essential grammar and vocabulary outlined by AQA.
These lessons are designed to accompany and support the AQA GCSE German Higher Tier textbook, which is published by Oxford University Press (OUP) and approved by AQA. While the lessons follow the AQA and OUP two-year scheme of work and are aligned with the sequence of grammar points and vocabulary in the textbook, all tasks, activities, and content within the lessons are entirely original and independently created.
Each lesson is designed to be both engaging and effective, with activities that not only support learning but also make it fun (I hope!). The lessons are structured to improve exam technique, with a focus on building skills through practice.
Lesson Structure
Every lesson begins with a retrieval activity to reinforce prior learning.
New grammar and vocabulary are introduced in an accessible way.
A variety of interactive tasks are included to ensure student engagement.
Activities also practice key skills needed for AQA GCSE success, such as reading aloud, dictation, role play, describing a photo, and writing tasks.
Each lesson concludes with a plenary to consolidate learning.
THIS RESOURCE
Spring Term 1 - Unit 3: Education and Work.
This is the first lesson which introduces the topic for the half term.
This goes well with:
Word Search Mania!
A booklet of German word searches covering all the topics for GCSE German
Learn German Grammar Through Comics!
A series of lessons where grammar points are taught through the character, Captain O’Scampi!
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This is a Vocabulary/Homework booklet and it is designed for the 2024 Edexcel GCSE. However, it can be used for any students studying the topics. It is part of a series of booklets which cover the vocabulary from the Edexcel prescribed list.
The booklets are designed to be interactive and to encourgage the students to use the vocabulary in a variety of different contexts.
The booklets are divided into sub-topics. Each sub-topic starts with a vocabulary list and then leads into a variety of exercises from fill-in-the-blanks, wordsearches, crosswords, reading tasks and translations to verb conjugation drills. Each activity aims to solidify understanding and retention.
Each booklets finish with 2 exam-style writing tasks (Edexcel and AQA): describe a photo and a 80-90 word written task.
All answers are at the back.
There is a template link at the back of the workbook. You can follow the link to edit the document.
This 50 page booklet covers the topics of:
Food and Drink
There are reading tasks, writing tasks, verb conjugation drills, translation tasks and various worksheets.
OTHER BOOKLETS IN THE SERIES ARE:
My Neighbourhood and House
French Basics (free)
Family and Friends
Jobs, work, future opportunities
School
Social Media, Gaming, Film and Music
This goes well with:
French Present Tense Lesson and Booklet
French Perfect Tense: Avoir and Etre Lessons and Booklet
French Future Tenses Lessons and Booklet
French Tenses Booklet - an Overview of all tenses!
French Comparatives and Superlatives
French Conditional Grammar Lesson
Save on the French Grammar Lesson Bundle!
French GCSE Grammar Lessons and Workbooks
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This resource comprises two comprehensive lessons dedicated to the future tenses in French.
The first lesson covers the near future tense, while the second focuses on the simple future tense. Each lesson outlines the formation of these tenses, including their negative forms, and offers a range of activities to reinforce learning.
This resource also comes with a 25-page booklet filled with exercises to further enhance their understanding. The workbook includes answers at the back, facilitating self-assessment and independent practice.
At the end of the slides is a Canva template link. This mean that you can edit it as you wish to the needs of your students. You do need to log in to Canva, it is free.
Other French Grammar Lessons (some are free):
- The Present Tense - Lesson with booklet
- The Perfect Tense with être and avoir - lessons and booklet
- The Conditional (exam focus: reading and writing)
- French Tense Booklet - ALL tenses
- A complete AQA Oral GCSE revision lesson with mark scheme, help sheet and tips, practise tasks and example answers
- Comparatives and Superlatives
- Vocabulary lesson
- GCSE Revision Bundle of lot’s of Resources!
If you have any feedback please email me on TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com and if you like my resources - please leave a review! Thank you!
This is a Vocabulary/Homework booklet and it is designed for the 2024 Edexcel GCSE. However, it can be used for any students studying the topics. It is part of a series of booklets which cover the vocabulary from the Edexcel prescribed list.
The booklets are designed to be interactive and to encourgage the students to use the vocabulary in a variety of different contexts.
The booklets are divided into sub-topics. Each sub-topic starts with a vocabulary list and then leads into a variety of exercises from fill-in-the-blanks, wordsearches, crosswords, reading tasks and translations to verb conjugation drills. Each activity aims to solidify understanding and retention.
Each booklets finish with 2 exam-style writing tasks (Edexcel and AQA): describe a photo and a 80-90 word written task.
There is a template link at the back of the workbook. You can edit the workbook by following the link.
All answers are at the back.
This 50 page booklet covers the topics of:
My Neighbourhood and town
My House
The BIG FOUR verbs (avoir, aller, faire, être)
There are reading tasks, writing tasks, verb conjugation drills, translation tasks and various worksheets.
OTHER BOOKLETS IN THE SERIES ARE:
Food and Drink
French Basics (free)
Family and Friends
School
Jobs, work and future opportunities
Social Media, Gaming, Film and Music
This goes well with:
French Present Tense Lesson and Booklet
French Perfect Tense: Avoir and Etre Lessons and Booklet
French Future Tenses Lessons and Booklet
French Tenses Booklet - an Overview of all tenses!
French Comparatives and Superlatives
French Conditional Grammar Lesson
Save on the French Grammar Lesson Bundle!
French GCSE Grammar Lessons and Workbooks
If you have any questions or feedback, please email me on: TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com and if you like my resources, please leave a review! Thank you!
This Vocabulary/Homework booklet is designed for the 2024 Edexcel GCSE theme. It’s part of a series. However, it can be used for any students studying the topics of healthy life-style and well-being. They are designed to be interactive and encourgage the students to use the vocabulary in a variety of different contexts.
The vocabulary is divided into sub-topics. Each sub-topic starts with a vocabulary list and then leads into a variety of exercises from fill-in-the-blanks, wordsearches, reading tasks and translations to verb conjugation drills. Each activity aims to solidify understanding and retention.
Each booklet finishes with 2 exam-style writing tasks (Edexcel and AQA): describe a photo and a 80-90 word written task.
All answers are at the back.
At the end of the workbook is a template link, you can use this to edit the document.
OTHER BOOKLETS IN THE SERIES:
1. Travel, Tourism and Environment (2 booklets)
2. School, Study, The Future and Basics (3 booklets)
3. My Neighbourhood and Shopping, Food and Drink (1 booklet)
4. Social Media, Technology, Movies and Music and Friendships and Relationships (2 booklets)
5. Family (1 booklet)
OTHER RESOURCES:
Learn German grammar through a superhero comic:
Here are the Captain O’Scampi Comics! Learn German Grammar through Comics.
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Captain O’Scampi is a mnemonic to remember the key grammar points to get a higher level at GCSE. There are comics for each of letter of his name with a corresponding grammar point: O = opinions, S = subjunctive, C = Cases, A = adjectives and adverbs, M = modals, P = perfect, I = imperfect.
The comics have been designed to cover the themes common to both AQA and Edexcel for the new GCSE 2024 and also the more challenging grammar points common to both. However, they can be used by anyone to revise the relevant grammar points. They are designed to be fun and engaging lessons for all!
Each comic features a theme and grammar point, for example, the imperfect tense is set in the context of school. The lessons all have an accompanying workbook to help embed the key vocabulary and grammar point.
This bundle includes these lesson and workbooks:
Captain O’Scampi and ADVERBS
Captain O’Scampi and ADJECTIVE ENDINGS
Captain O’Scampi and IMPERFECT TENSE
Captain O’Scampi and MODALS
This bundle also includes a lesson on comparatives, a one page overview of the MFL GCSE 2024.
This Bundle goes well with the GCSE German Knowledge Organisers. This is a selection of vocabulary booklets and activities updated for the new 2024 changes.
Halloween!
1.This resource includes 2 power points on Halloween
2. It also includes over 15 different worksheets all on the topic of Halloween in German. The worksheets are anagrams, word searches, mazes, cross words, quizzes, vocab games and more!
Suitable for secondary school students.
Enjoy and Happy Halloween!
Other German resources:
How to write a FANTASTIC German essay
GCSE German Grammar Lessons using comics
German Knowledge Organizers and lessons
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Ready-Made AQA GCSE German Lessons (Higher Tier)
This is part of a set of ready-made lessons tailored specifically to the AQA GCSE German Higher Tier specification with first teaching from 2024. These lessons cover all the essential grammar and vocabulary outlined by AQA.
These lessons are designed to accompany and support the AQA GCSE German Higher Tier textbook, which is published by Oxford University Press (OUP) and approved by AQA. While the lessons follow the AQA and OUP two-year scheme of work and are aligned with the sequence of grammar points and vocabulary in the textbook, all tasks, activities, and content within the lessons are entirely original and independently created.
Each lesson is designed to be both engaging and effective, with activities that not only support learning but also make it fun (I hope!). The lessons are structured to improve exam technique, with a focus on building skills through practice.
Lesson Structure
Every lesson begins with a retrieval activity to reinforce prior learning.
New grammar and vocabulary are introduced in an accessible way.
A variety of interactive tasks are included to ensure student engagement.
Activities also practice key skills needed for AQA GCSE success, such as reading aloud, dictation, role play, describing a photo, and writing tasks.
Each lesson concludes with a plenary to consolidate learning.
Autumn Half Term 1 - Unit 1
1a
FREE
Handout: AQA GCSE German Course and Exam overview
Handout: AQA GCSE German Learning Journey
Lesson: AQA GCSE German Introdution to the Course/Exam
Introduction: Identity and Relationships with Others. This lesson introduces Theme 1: People and Lifestyle
1.1
Familie und Freunde - 2 lessons
1.2
Meine Leute und ich - 2 lessons
1.3
Lebensweisen und Lebensbeziehungen - 2 lessons
1.4
Wichtige Beziehungen - 2 lessons
1.5 - THIS RESOURCE
Revision Activities (this lesson is a selection of games/activities which re-caps the key grammar points from the unit. Worksheets accompany the lesson)
This goes well with:
Word Search Mania!
A booklet of German word searches covering all the topics for GCSE German
Learn German Grammar Through Comics!
A series of lessons where grammar points are taught through the character, Captain O’Scampi!
If you have any feedback or questions please email me on TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com
If you like my resources please leave a review on TES! Thank you
This lesson provides an overview of Oktoberfest, covering its origins and key traditions. Students will learn how the festival began with a royal wedding in 1810 and evolved into the world’s largest folk festival. The lesson also explores traditional Bavarian food, drink, and attire associated with Oktoberfest, such as pretzels, beer, Lederhosen, and Dirndl dresses.
Over 10 worksheets are included and all answers are provided.
This resource offers a fun and engaging way to study the cultural significance of Oktoberfest.
Other resources:
German Cases Lesson
German Cases Booklet
How to write a FANTASTIC German essay (90 word question)
Wordsearch Booklet
If you like my resources, leave a review on TES! Thank you!
Any feedback of questions email me on TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com
UNIT 1: IDENTITY AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS
Ready-Made AQA GCSE German Lessons (Higher Tier)
This is part of a set of ready-made lessons tailored specifically to the AQA GCSE German Higher Tier specification with first teaching from 2024. These lessons cover all the essential grammar and vocabulary outlined by AQA.
These lessons are designed to accompany and support the AQA GCSE German Higher Tier textbook, which is published by Oxford University Press (OUP) and approved by AQA. While the lessons follow the AQA and OUP two-year scheme of work and are aligned with the sequence of grammar points and vocabulary in the textbook, all tasks, activities, and content within the lessons are entirely original and independently created.
Each lesson is designed to be both engaging and effective, with activities that not only support learning but also make it fun (I hope!). The lessons are structured to improve exam technique, with a focus on building skills through practice.
Lesson Structure
Every lesson begins with a retrieval activity to reinforce prior learning.
New grammar and vocabulary are introduced in an accessible way.
A variety of interactive tasks are included to ensure student engagement.
Activities also practice key skills needed for AQA GCSE success, such as reading aloud, dictation, role play, describing a photo, and writing tasks.
Each lesson concludes with a plenary to consolidate learning.
Autumn Half Term 1 - Unit 1
1a
FREE
Handout: AQA GCSE German Course and Exam overview
Handout: AQA GCSE German Learning Journey
Lesson: AQA GCSE German Introdution to the Course/Exam
Introduction: Identity and Relationships with Others. This lesson introduces Theme 1: People and Lifestyle
1.1
Familie und Freunde - 2 lessons
1.2
Meine Leute und ich - 2 lessons
1.3 - THIS RESOURCE
Lebensweisen und Lebensbeziehungen - 2 lessons
1.4
Wichtige Beziehungen - 2 lessons
1.5
Revision Activities
Unit 1: Vocabulary/Homework Booklet
This accompanies the lessons and can be used as revision or H/W
This goes well with:
Word Search Mania!
A booklet of German word searches covering all the topics for GCSE German
Learn German Grammar Through Comics!
A series of lessons where grammar points are taught through the character, Captain O’Scampi!
If you have any feedback or questions please email me on TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com
If you like my resources please leave a review on TES! Thank you
This booklet is part of a series and the booklets are designed to be interactive and to encourgage students to use the vocabulary in a variety of different contexts.
They are designed for the 2024 Edexcel GCSE. However, they can be used for any students studying the topics.
The booklets are divided into sub-topics. Each sub-topic starts with a vocabulary list and then leads into a variety of exercises from fill-in-the-blanks, wordsearches, crosswords, reading tasks and translations to verb conjugation drills. Each activity aims to solidify understanding and retention.
Each booklet finishes with exam-style writing tasks (Edexcel and AQA): describe a photo and a 80-90 word written task.
All answers are at the back.
There is a template link at the back of the workbook which you can use to edit the workbook.
This 50 page booklet covers the topics of school
OTHER BOOKLETS IN THE SERIES ARE:
My Neighbourhood and House
French Basics (free)
Family and Friends
Future Opportunities
Life Online: Social Media, Gaming, TV and Music
Food and Drink
GRAMMAR LESSONS AND WORKBOOKS:
French Present Tense Lesson and Booklet
French Perfect Tense: Avoir and Etre Lessons and Booklet
French Future Tenses Lessons and Booklet
French Tenses Booklet - an Overview of all tenses!
French Comparatives and Superlatives
French Conditional Grammar Lesson
Save on the French Grammar Lesson Bundle!
French GCSE Grammar Lessons and Workbooks
If you have any questions or feedback, please email me on: TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com and if you like my resources, please leave a review! Thank you!
UNIT 2: HEALTHY LIVING AND LIFESTYLE
2 lessons and accompanying worksheets on: Ein gesundes Leben
Ready-Made AQA GCSE German Lessons (Higher Tier)
This is part of a set of ready-made lessons tailored specifically to the AQA GCSE German Higher Tier specification with first teaching from 2024. These lessons cover all the essential grammar and vocabulary outlined by AQA.
These lessons are designed to accompany and support the AQA GCSE German Higher Tier textbook, which is published by Oxford University Press (OUP) and approved by AQA. While the lessons follow the AQA and OUP two-year scheme of work and are aligned with the sequence of grammar points and vocabulary in the textbook, all tasks, activities, and content within the lessons are entirely original and independently created.
Each lesson is designed to be both engaging and effective, with activities that not only support learning but also make it fun (I hope!). The lessons are structured to improve exam technique, with a focus on building skills through practice.
Lesson Structure
Every lesson begins with a retrieval activity to reinforce prior learning.
New grammar and vocabulary are introduced in an accessible way.
A variety of interactive tasks are included to ensure student engagement.
Activities also practice key skills needed for AQA GCSE success, such as reading aloud, dictation, role play, describing a photo, and writing tasks.
Each lesson concludes with a plenary to consolidate learning.
Worksheets accompany every lesson
This resources goes well with:
UNIT 2 LESSONS:
UNIT 2: Wir essen gern!
UNIT 2: Ein gesundes Leben
UNIT 2: Glück und Gesundheit
UNIT 2: Pass gut auf dich auf
UNIT 2: Vocabulary and activity booklet
UNIT 2: Revision Activities
UNIT 1 ALL LESSONS:
Unit 1: Identity and Relationships with Others
German Cases Lessons
German Cases Booklet
If you have any feedback or questions please email me on TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com
If you like my resources please leave a review on TES! Thank you
This booklet, comprising 50 pages, offers engaging word searches for each topic covered in the GCSE curriculum, effective from September 2024. They can, of course, be used by any students covering these topics.
Answers are provided.
Two word search templates are provided at the end for students to create their own word searches.
The topics included are:
Family
Sports
Friendship
Music
Equality
Shopping
Mental & Physical Well-being
Transport
Social Media and Gaming
The Natural World
TV and Film
Environmental Issues
Food and Drink
Places in Town
Jobs and Work
Tourist Attractions
School
Accommodation
Festivals: Silvester, Fasching, Valentinstag, Ostern, Halloween, Oktoberfest, Weihnachten
Best German Sellers are these vocabulary and activity booklets:
1. Life-Style and Well-being
2. Family
3. Media, Technology, Film and TV
4. Neighbourhood, Shopping and Food and Drink
5. School, Future and Basics
6. Travel, Tourism and Environment
If you have any feedback or questions please email me on TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com
If you like my resources - please leave a review! Thank you
This booklet, comprising 50 pages, offers engaging word searches for each topic covered in the GCSE curriculum, effective from September 2024. They can, of course, be used by any students covering these topics.
Answers are provided.
Two word search templates are provided at the end for students to create their own word searches.
The topics included are:
French Speaking Countries
Family
Sports
Friendship
Music
Equality
Shopping
Mental & Physical Well-being
Transport
Social Media and Gaming
The Natural World
TV and Film
Environmental Issues
Food and Drink
Places in Town
Jobs and Work
Tourist Attractions
School
Accommodation
Festivals: Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Halloween, New Year, the Festival of Lights
Best French Sellers are the Vocabulary Workbooks. They outline all the vocabulary needed for GCSE and include activities to embed the vocabulary.
My Neighbourhood and House
French Basics (free)
Family and Friends
Future Opportunities
French Grammar Workbooks and Lessons:
French Present Tense Lesson and Booklet
French Perfect Tense: Avoir and Etre Lessons and Booklet
French Future Tenses Lessons and Booklet
French Tenses Booklet - an Overview of all tenses!
French Comparatives and Superlatives
French Conditional Grammar Lesson
Save on the French Grammar Lesson Bundle!
French GCSE Grammar Lessons and Workbooks
If you have any questions or feedback, please email me on: TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com and if you like my resources, please leave a review! Thank you!
French Festivals and Culture - Autumn/Winter
This collection features comprehensive resources on French festivals, including engaging presentations and a range of 10-25 accompanying worksheets for each topic.
Also included are some fun French tongue twister posters!
Included is:
La fete des lumieres
Christmas
New Year
Valentine’s Day
Tongue Twister Posters
This lesson on reflexive verbs in German is designed for secondary school students in years 7-11.
It begins with an engaging reading text that introduces reflexive verbs, followed by a clear explanation of the grammar point. Students then have the opportunity to practice their understanding through a range of interactive writing and speaking activities.
The lesson is structured to enhance both comprehension and application of reflexive verbs in various contexts.
On the last slide is a template link to Canva. This means that you can use and adapt the slides on Canva. It’s free but you need to log in. Once you’ve edited it you can download it in a variety of formats.
More German Grammar Lessons, that come with a comic!
ADVERBS
MODALS
ADJECTIVE ENDINGS:
IMPERFECT
Vocabulary Booklets with Activities / Knowledge Organizers:
Travel, Tourism and Environment Booklet
School, Study, The Future and Basics Booklet
Family and Relationships Booklet
My Town and Shopping
If you like my resources, leave a review on TES! Thank you!
Any feedback of questions email me on TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com
This is a list of websites to support students learning German. It can be used as a handout for open days, parents evenings, given to students at the start of the year or printed out as a poster.
MFL Resources, best sellers!
Bundle of German Knowledge Organisers
Bundle of French GCSE Resources
Learn German through Superhero Comics - The Adventures of Captain O’Scampi!
Other FREE resources to help make teaching easier!
An A4 handout for parents/students with some Top Tips for Learning German
A one page overview of the German GCSE AQA 2016
A one page overview of the German GCSE AQA 2024
A one page overview of the German GCSE Edexcel 2024
A Vocabulary Learning Lesson
Retrieval activities, starters and plenaries
How to support EAL learners in the classroom - practical tips
This is a handout which can be given out at parent’s evenings, open days, to students or as part of a department handbook.
It is a handout with 5 top tips for supporting students learning German.
Other FREE resources to help make teaching easier!
Websites to Help You Learn German - a handout
A one page overview of the new German GCSE AQA - a handout
Retrieval activities, starters and plenaries
How to support EAL learners in the classroom - practical tips
AI Tools for Teachers
MFL Resources, best sellers!
Bundle of German Knowledge Organisers
Bundle of French GCSE Resources
Learn German through Superhero Comics - The Adventures of Captain O’Scampi!
This is a handout which outlines the GCSE overview for students.
This is for the AQA GCSE course prior to the upcoming changes in 2024.
Other Resources for French:
- The Near Future and Future Simple lessons with booklet of activities
- The Perfect Tense with être and avoir Lessons and booklet of activities)
- A complete AQA Oral GCSE revision lesson with mark scheme, help sheet and tips, practise tasks and example answers
- Comparatives and Superlatives with exam question at the end and booklet with activities
- The Conditional (exam focus: reading and writing)
- Vocabulary lesson
- The Present Tense - Lesson with booklet of activities
- A presentation with a selection of editable retieval/warm up/starter activities activities
French Tenses Booklet - Revise all the Tenses!
-French Basics Vocabulary Booklet with Activities