Review of Eine Übungskiste für Deutsch
The new Übungskiste für Deutsch, recently published by the ALL Action Group for German is a set of resources aimed at KS3 Germanists and remodelled and updated from a set of activities originally produced in the ‘90s by Harriette Lanzer. They are now available...
Das Wende-Bilderbuch
Words by Carol Hughes Das Wende-Bilderbuch Authors: Harriet Grundmann, Susanne Vogt Illustrated by Lars Baus Publisher: Coppenrath, 2009 ISBN: 978-3-8157-9723-5 As we approached the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall it reminded me that ten years ago when...
Fritzi war dabei
Words by Carol Hughes Fritzi war dabei Author: Hann Schott Illustrator: Gerda Raidt Klett, 2009 ISBN: 978-3-941411-15-9 Fritzi war dabei tells the story of the Leipzig demonstrations and the opening of the border from the point of view of Fritzi. The story begins on...
Grenzgebiete: Eine Kindheit zwischen Ost und West
Words by Carol Hughes Grenzgebiete. Eine Kindheit zwischen Ost und West Author: Claire Lenkova Gerstenberg, 2009 ISBN: 978-3-8369-5247-7 In German this book is known as a “Sachcomic” presenting the factual reality of life in the DDR in a comic book format with the...
Resources to support residential visits
For teachers planning a residential or cultural visit to Berlin, Eva Lamb from ALL Yorkshire shares a treasure hunt she has put together for her regular visits there, along with the answers. Stadterkundungsspiel – BERLIN Stadterkundungsspiel – BERLIN – answers The...Review of A-level German Essay Writing Workshop
In the days where we hear about declining numbers in German it is wonderful to hear about events which really enthuse students learning German. Delivered by Janine Turner at the end of the Spring Term, for Y13 pupils learning A-level German at The King’s School in...
Travel around Scotland learning German…
Kittys Schottland-Safari Words: Carol Hughes, Language Consultant and ALL Resources Editor Kittys Schottland Safari is a picture book published in five different languages. It is a humorous story about a cat family and the daughter cat, Kitty, who knits items for...
Be inspired…resources for film and literature at A Level
Reviewed by: Kerstin Christmann, German teacher, Stockport Grammar School If you are looking for a compact overview of the themes and characters in the books and films that are on the prescribed list of the new AS/A2 German curriculum, I can warmly recommend German...
Talking the Talk in French, German, Italian and Spanish
Words: Joanna Alexander, The University of Nottingham talking the Talk French, German, Italian and Spanish is a series of books aimed at helping the learner to feel confident in chatting in social situations. Topics covered include: getting to know people, lifestyle...
Early Language Learning: Complexity and Mixed Methods
Words: Lisa Stevens, Primary language teacher and ALL Council member Early Language Learning: Complexity and Mixed Methods, edited by Janet Enever and Eva Lindgren Early Language Learning: Complexity and Mixed Methods is the first in a series of books published by...