I am a German native speaker from Berlin who works in a secondary school in Dorset.
I have been teaching for nine years from year 7 to A-Level and my specialty is using technology, puzzles and games in lessons.
I am a German native speaker from Berlin who works in a secondary school in Dorset.
I have been teaching for nine years from year 7 to A-Level and my specialty is using technology, puzzles and games in lessons.
A powerpoint to introduce and practise a variety of jobs, places of work and descriptions of the workplace. Gives a quick overview of the conditional. Includes reading and speaking activities and several games.
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A worksheet with 3 word puzzles for each double spread in Chapter 3 Menschliche Beziehungen (Relationshipts) of Stimmt! GCSE Higher.
Includes puzzles on word and sentence level to practise vocab and grammar.
Ideal as starter or plenary or for cover lessons.
Answers included.
This quiz is based on a six minute medley of German songs and it is aimed at intermediate German learners.
It would be ideal as an introduction to the topic of music or as a fun game at the end of term. It includes 12 different genres of music from folk to heavy metal and an exercise on description words to give opinions about music.
If played in teams it usually takes about 20-30 min - students answer questions about the genre, description and content and guess which band picture goes with which song.
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Get a puzzle worksheet for each page of Chapter 5 in the Stimmt! 1 book. Each worksheet contains three different types of word puzzles (crossword puzzles, unjumbling, word clouds, cryptograms…) to practise the vocabulary and grammar on each page. Also includes answers.
Get your students used to GCSE style questions early with translations, picture description and role plays based on vocab learned in Studio 3 Module 1 “Bien dans sa peau”. It is based on the vocabulary of the foundation book, but can be used for vert + rouge.
This download includes:
-powerpoint with three pictures with exam style questions in French with optional English to guide students along.
-translation worksheet with three different tasks
-two role play cards with teacher script for student pair work, bullet points either in French or English
answers for the translation task are included in the powerpoint
** A lesson that your students will not forget quickly!
Now digital version included - no prep - self marking
Try a sample: https://view.genial.ly/5ee4f42237584d0da6288527
A-Level and first year learners available as well.
A spy themed escape room activity in which students need to do German language related puzzles to get a code to jump from one website to the next in search of the “mole” . Ideal as vocab and grammar revision for the second, third or fourth year of learning German. Will keep them focused even in the last lesson before the holidays!
It includes vocab from the topics family, celebrations, hobbies, perfect and imperfect tense.
Includes answers.
A mix of resources to teach a unit about the Berlin wall and/or the film Good Bye Lenin.
Suitable for old spec researched based essay or new spec topic “aspects of political life”
New Digital Version now available
A web-based activity to introduce students to German geography and culture and first German words. Unlike other webquests, students here use internet research to solve puzzles and codes while learning about Germany. It also does not require any printing as all answers are entered and checked in the webpage.
Ideal activity at the beginning of a course in German language or European geography or as a fun activity last lesson before the holidays.
The activity includes tasks on:
• Germany’s location in the world
• German cities
• 360-degree picture quests
• famous Germans
• German companies
• Greetings in German
Teach the German alphabet with these 76 clear photo clipart images without background (PNG format) and a PowerPoint presentation, perfect for a wide range of classroom activities and projects.
Key Features:
76 High-Quality Clipart Images: The German Alphabet pack contains three images per letter of the alphabet, apart of X, from “A” (Ameise) to “Z” (Zitrone). Each image comes in a transparent PNG format, making it easy to use them in your digital or printed resources.
PowerPoint Presentation: Each slide is dedicated to one letter of the alphabet, showcasing the three corresponding images with the German word, along with upper and lowercase letter displays. This PowerPoint is an excellent resource for introducing new vocabulary, phonics, or letter recognition activities in your classroom.
Versatile Usage: The German Alphabet pack is suitable for various age groups and learning levels. Use the clipart images and PowerPoint presentation for activities such as flashcards, posters, bulletin boards, worksheets, digital resources, and more. Unleash your creativity and design custom educational materials tailored to your students’ needs.
Time-Saving & Easy-to-Use: Save valuable preparation time with this ready-to-use pack. Download the files, and you’re all set to create engaging lessons and activities for your students. The user-friendly format allows seamless integration into your existing teaching materials.
Here is an idea how to add more authentic resources as asked for in the new specifications. This is a worksheet and a presentation based on a German pop song and includes a gap fill, a translation task and a creative project. The song is slow and suitable for beginners but is ideally used after the introduction of numbers and plurals. (E.g. in chapter 2 of Stimmt 1).
This download includes a PowerPoint with an introduction, the answer to the tasks and a translation of the text, a worksheet and a lesson plan.
Note: This unit of work is based on the song Einmal by Die Prinzen. Please make sure you can access it on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZHrsf4xDE4 or somewhere else before buying. The song is not included.
A fun starter or plenary practising family vocab from pages 32-33 in the Stimmt! 1 book (describing words, modal verbs, hobbies ). Includes three word puzzles and answers.
A fun starter or plenary practising family vocab from pages 36-37 in the Stimmt! 1 book (colours, hair and eyes ). Includes three word puzzles and answers.
Three fun puzzles to use as a starter or plenary to revise page 14-15 'Meine Welt ist wunderbar' in Stimmt!1 (character and favourite things). Includes answers.
A fun starter or plenary practising hobby vocab from pages 30-31 in the new AQA GCSE Stimmt! Red book (hobbies, books, time phrases, time - manner - place). Includes three word puzzles and answers.
A fun starter or plenary practising family vocab from pages 34-35 in the Stimmt! 1 book (numbers and family members ). Includes three word puzzles and answers.
A fun starter or plenary practising school vocab from pages 14-15 in the new AQA GCSE Stimmt! Green book (school rules, rooms and opinions). Includes three word puzzles and answers
Six word puzzles to revise the vocab of Unit 1 needed for the End of Unit test in writing, reading and listening. Includes answers.
Ideal for a revision lesson or as revision homework.
Note: These are different puzzles from the ones included in my worksheets for each page of the chapter.
A game for the first lesson in a new group or as recap of first few chapters of book. This is an example of 4 sentences in German, one of which is a lie. Every student writes 4 sentence about themselves, and then go around getting other people to guess which one is a lie.
Presenting new vocabulary, holiday activities in the past tense to go with Echo 2 chapter on Schwarzwald. Starter on time phrases, then presentation and some games to practise new vocabulary.
Two columns with pictures/phrases, students choose their own illness, remedy… and then have to guess which of them their partner chose. To practise speaking more the rule is that they have to start the sentence from the beginning and keep going until they use a phrase their partner hasn’t chosen. Similar to battleships but with a longer sentence.