Three language activities designed to get pupils reading and thinking, while at the same time learning about Sweden, Swedish culture and the Swedish language. 2 x ‘What am I?’ reading comprehension sentences with picture match-up 1 x Word Detectives activity where pupils identify words based on various spelling / grammatical / semantic features Cheerful illustrations, ideal to start a lesson, for reading practice, or independent work.

A simple codebreaker activity with images of typically Swedish items. Pupils use the code to work out the name of four Swedish cities. (Stockholm Malmö Göteborg Uppsala) Can also be used as a discussion starter about Sweden. A - snow B - Northern Lights C - wolf D - forest E - kanelbulle (cinnamon bun) F - skiing (cross country) G - lussebulle H - Ikea I - midsummer crown J - coffee K - pepparkaka (gingerbread) L - blueberries M - skiing (downhill) N - runestones O - elk P - bandy (hockey on ice) Q - bbq R - ferry S - mushrooms T - hotdogs U - Dala Horse V - semla (cream bun with almond paste) W - cloudberry X - candy Y - Gamla Stan Z - flag Ä - crayfish Å - campfire Ö - bear Note that the letters in the grid do not correspond to the names of the items in English or Swedish - the items are simply the symbols used for the code.

Following on from my other resources ‘Greetings in German’ and 'Asking ‘How are you? in German’, this powerpoint shows pupils how to ask someone’s name and tell them their name. It also introduces and explains the German ß letter. Includes gap fill, a pair work exercise and a spelling correction exercise.

An introduction to the most commonly used greetings in German, suitable for beginners at KS2 and KS3. Presentation of vocabulary, plus gapfill and anagrams.

Following on from my resource ‘Greetings in German (beginners)’, this powerpoint presents the question ‘Wie geht’s?’ with a variety of answers. Includes a pair work exercise and a spelling correction exercise.

A phrase bank of key terms a hairdresser might use. Useful for students studying hairdressing, both native speakers of English and learners of English (the resource was originally created for Swedish speaking hairdressing students).

Introduction to ‘places in the town’ vocabulary in German. Colour coded by gender, the presentation introduces the vocab item and definite article, then ‘es gibt + indefinite article accusative’, and finally with the addition of an adjective.

A simple ‘see and say’ guide to German pronunciation, for speakers of English.

An introduction to talking about what you eat and drink for breakfast in German. Scaffolded presentation of key vocabulary, and vocab activities including anagrams. Matching Powerpoints available for lunch and dinner vocabulary.

An introduction to talking about what you eat and drink for lunch in German. Scaffolded presentation of key vocabulary, and vocab activities including anagrams. Matching Powerpoints available for breakfast and dinner vocabulary.

An introduction to talking about what you eat and drink for dinner in German. Scaffolded presentation of key vocabulary, and vocab activities including anagrams. Matching Powerpoints available for breakfast and lunch ocabulary.

Almost 100 (93!) photos of real signs, posters, adverts, menus, stickers, flyers, notices, screens, plaques etc, taken by me in and around Hamburg. Each one contains text in German, and the collection can be used in a variety of different ways for all age groups, although perhaps best suited to KS3 and above. Pupils can work individually, in groups or as a whole class to try and work out what the German means, giving them not only exposure to a really wide variety of different text types and styles, but also providing opportunities for them to develop reading skills, decoding skills, work with cognates, and dictionary skills. Also great for cultural awareness and discussion about life in Germany.

With Eurovision being held in Sweden in 2024, why not let your pupils be language detectives and see if they can identify the Swedish word for these Eurovision themed items! Ten song contest themed images, each with three possible answers for pupils to choose between. Includes answer sheet for teachers! No prior knowledge of Swedish required!