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Secondary French and German websites
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As a department we wanted to create a bank of websites which
provided resources catering for the needs of all pupils:
from beginners through to A2. Working from published
lists as well as our own 'favourites' we reviewed the
content of the sites and compiled lists of French and German
of those we considered to be the most useful. We were
looking for grammar structures and to further understanding
of the culture of the target language countries. Along
the way we also found some sites which provide excellent
resources for teachers, so these have been included as well.
This is by no means a definitive list of what the web has to
offer, but just the first step in providing a teaching and
learning resource for languages. We aim to expand on
this in the future. Any comments or further
recommendations would be welcome. |
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www.languagesonline.org.uk |
Excellent interactive exercises for beginnners through to GCSE |
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www.linguascope.co.uk |
A subscription site. Interactive exercises for
beginners. |
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www.s-cool.co.uk |
A GCSE revision site. Covers all topics, providing a
good variety of exercises to complete. Exam practice
tasks and revision sheets can be printed out. |
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www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german |
All the resources available from the BBC. Three online
courses for KS3 learners available, practicing a range of
topics. |
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
gcsebitesize/german |
GCSE revision section involving Listening, Speaking, Reading
and Writing tasks. |
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www.goethe.de |
Web site providing information, materials, links, resources,
interactive exercises and much more for learners and
teachers of German. |
www.goethe.de/in/d/
schulen/laku/landkuninfo.html |
A particular part of the Goethe Institution site which
provides texts and exercises on a wide range of topics.
Suitable for AS/A2. |
www.webgerman.com/
germlinks/ |
Comprehensive page of links for teachers and learners of
German. |
http://education.guardian.co.uk/
languageresources/ |
Significant number of articles on topics suitable for AS/A2. |
www.serve.com/shea/
work.htm |
A good selection of links providing information, resources and
exercises for learners at all levels. |
http://webgerman.com/
german/webexercises/ |
Interactive exercises on the web, including German grammar,
culture and expanding vocabulary. |
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www.mylanguageexchange.com |
A site which connects people across the globe who are looking
for pen pals. Lesson plans give structure to the
communications. |
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www.epals.com |
Another pen pals site. Can be used by individuals, or by
teachers looking for partner classes. |
www.ex.ac.uk/
german/abinitio/pronounce/ |
Useful pronunciation practice of letter sounds and
combinations. Audio files give examples. |
http://german.miningco.com/
mbody.htm |
About.com's page of links. |
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http://sps.k12.mo.us/khs/german/ |
Site covering all aspects of life in German speaking
countries. Contains some useful ideas for teaching
grammar and topics as well as useful links to web resources. |
www.quia.com/shared/
german/ |
Activities designed by teachers to practice grammar and topic
vocabulary. Suitable for KS3 and KS4. |
www.uq.net.au/
~zzkmunr1/german/exercises/
g-ver-tre.htm |
Plenty of interactive exercises, graded according to
difficulty, covering a wide variety of topics and grammar.
Suitable for KS3, GCSE, AS and A2 |
www.uq.net.au/
~zzkmunr1/german/exercises/
g-vertre.htm |
Plenty of interactive exercises, graded according to
difficulty, covering a wide variety of topics and grammar.
Suitable for KSW3, GCSE, AS and A2. |
www.alcester.dial.pipex.com/
xwords/grind.shtml |
Crosswords. |
www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/
Curriculum/modlang/index.htm |
Teaching and learning resources. Reading and listening
materials. KS3 and KS4. Covers every GCSE topic.
Fantastic video section with accompanying exercises. |
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www.channel4.com/extra |
Some great online tasks. Reading and writing practice
covering a limited amount of topics. Suitable for KS4. |
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www.puzzlemaker.com |
Really good site for creating language puzzles, particularly
word searches, crosswords ('criss-cross' puzzles and 'letter
tiles' for re-arranging into sentences. Resource for
teachers rather than pupils. |
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www.germanfortravellers.com |
German for beginners, many useful exercises for vocabulary
learning. Also grammar exercises with explanations but
fairly technical. |
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www.linguaweb.ndirect.co.uk |
Good site for beginners, but promised further materials have
not been forthcoming. |
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French websites: |
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www.languagesonline.org.uk |
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www.linguascope.co.uk |
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www.bbc.co.uk/
languages/french/experience/ |
KS4 - pupils - role plays about health - transport- eating -
shopping - accommodation - greetings - physical description
(KS3). |
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www.syvum.com/squizzes/french/ |
KS3 - pupils - greetings - nationalities - jobs - meals -
numbers. |
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
gcsebitesize/french/ |
KS4 foundation + higher (4 skills) excellent revision
resources. |
http://education.guardian.co.uk/
languageresources/ |
Significant number of newspaper articles for A2/AS pupils +
glossaries. |
www.alcester.dial.pipex.com/
xwords/subcr.htm |
Crosswords for KS4 pupils. |
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www.radiofranceinternationale.fr/ |
International news in French. Provides excellent reading
material. |
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www.planresto.fr/ |
Food and drinks (KS4). |
www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/
Curriculum/modlang/index.htm |
Teaching and learning resources. Reading and listening
materials. KS3 and KS4. Covers every GCSE topic. |
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
primaryfrench/games_all.shtml |
Primary and KS3 reading, writing and listening resources
(nationalities, name, age, numbers, etc). |
www.membres.lycos.fr/
simpsons/ |
KS3 reading resources about physical description, age and
name. |
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www.zut.org.uk/ |
Wide range of resources for KS3, KS4 and A level pupils.
Covers every GCSE and A level topic. |
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www.zut.org.uk/ |
KS4 revision activities. |
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www.sncf.com/ |
Train tickets booking. |
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http://lemonde.fr/ |
France's most popular newspaper - A level teaching. |
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http://education.france5.fr/ |
A level resources especially on media and the impact of TV on
our way of life. |
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www.lachainemeteo.com/ |
Weather forecast - useful for reading and writing activities
about the weather. |
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www.zoneados.net/ |
Website about leisure, television programmes, music for
teenagers. Reading resources for KS4. |
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www.frenchteacher.net |
Worksheets and resources for teachers of year 7 to 13. A
lot of activities for pupils on every topic. |
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www.laguinguette.com/ |
Articles and resources for A level teachers. |
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www.printemps.com |
Shopping. |
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www.pizzahut.fr |
Ordering food and drinks. |
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