Explanation of the rule that the verb goes second and next to the pronoun in German.

Get your students used to GCSE-style questions early on with translations (Eng-Germ and vice versa), picture description and role plays based on vocab learned in Chapter 5 Stimmt 3 Red. This download includes: -PowerPoint with three pictures with questions in German and optional English to guide students along. The first picture can be used as example/writing task, the other two for pair work. -translation worksheet -two role play cards for student pair work -example answers for speaking and translation tasks included in the PowerPoint. Note: vocabulary slide should be first in ppt, was put to back so preview on TES shows pictures.

Practise German pronunciation with this 70-slide PowerPoint. It is suitable for all levels from beginners to A-Level, and can be used whenever the students struggle with a certain sound. There is also version with sound available to buy. It covers the main difficult letters/letter combinations like ‘ie’ and ‘ei’, ‘sp’ and ‘st’ and ‘J’. The sounds are practiced with the following activities: listen and repeat contrasting pairs (for students to work out the pronunciation), listen and point to what sound you hear, pair work, tongue twisters and a rule to copy down if possible. The presentation is meant to be presented in chunks, when students come across a new sound or before speaking exams. Note: the slides are not in alphabetical order but in order of how common the problem is. There is a hyperlinked index.

This is an introduction with exercises on how to use the Collins online dictionary and how to avoid common pitfalls when translating. No preparation or printing required and all tasks will mark themselves. The examples used are in German but no prior knowledge of German is required so it could be used for students of other languages as the principles of using a dictionary will be the same. A French version is available from my shop. This activity covers: • different meanings • parts of speech • conjugation and verb tables • gender • plurals • pronunciation • idioms

A digital + paper escape room aimed at GCSE German students, revising the topics of hobbies and family. It is mainly a digital activity to be played in teams but requires 3 pages to be printed out (cutting out of cards optional). The answers are in the download. The activity can be adapted into other languages or shortened by clicking “reuse this genially” at the bottom.