German (Year 8)

What will I study? 

School 

Hobbies
Life online 

Traditions 

Food 

My town
Shopping
Holiday plans and future tense
Project on a German speaking place 

Film 

Useful tips and resources 

Make mind maps and flashcards for vocabulary learning
Practise speaking with a friend or family member
CGP revision KS3 German book
Watch a programme with German audio with German subtitles
Listen to German music 

Pupils will be given login details for each of the websites as necessary:
Quizlet – to practise vocabulary
Languages Online – to practise grammar and topics
Linguascope – to practise vocabulary and topics
Language Gym – to practise language and grammar
 

What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school? 

Take part in the Languages Cabaret Evening – Spring term
Join the Linguazine magazine club – Autumn term
Take part in the GDST MFL festival – Summer term
Submit entries for the Anthea Bell and Stephen Spender Prize – once a year
Enter the German Language competition run by the University of Oxford – once a year
The library has mini readers, comic books and magazines to borrow in German to practise language and grammar 

Super Easy German youtube videos.
Easy German is an online video series that provides German learners around the world with authentic learning material – find the Super Easy videos:
The Goethe Institut London runs cultural events and German film showings: https://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/sta/lon.html
German songs to listen to with interactive games on
Little Red Languages for short animated stories. Login will be provided.
BBC bitesize for KS3 – extra practice of grammar and language