When you are a beginner, learning a new language can be challenging. However, with the right resources and guidance, it can also be rewarding. In this blog post on ‘how to conjugate German verbs in the present tense’, we will…
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How to avoid using ‘interessant’ as an iGCSE/GCSE German adjective I’ve been a GCSE German examiner, a secondary school German teacher and a private German GCSE tutor. As with many other German teachers, the amount of times I’ve seen or…
Useful Vocabulary, Speaking and Writing Prompts for Language Classrooms As a language teacher, I am always on the look out for interesting activities. Especially speaking and writing prompts. Mainly, because I use them to help my students with vocabulary recall,…
Students often ask me, ‘Miss, how can I get a higher grade in my GCSE German speaking and writing?’ I tell them there are a number of factors to consider, but generally, I tend to guide them to the MFL Progress Ladder, which I wrote about last year. I suggest that in addition to answering the question (!) they should include as many elements as possible from Grade 1- all the way up to their target grade. I advise them to add 2-3 different examples of each element, as far as possible, in any and all of their GCSE German writing and speaking to have more chance of accessing the higher grades.
Use Time Wisely with These Time Fillers for Every Language Classroom From my experience of teaching French and German GCSE and A Levels, I know there is not a lot of need for time fillers. Mainly, because there is so…