Millthorpe School Languages Blog

Great languages websites

Here are some really good languages websites - use them for revision, or just for fun! Just click the links below to be taken directly to the site.

FRENCH

Chez Mimi 

Zut! 

Wildfrench 

oui FM

skyrock FM

France 2

www.asterix.com

GERMAN

Hennings Haus

Gut!

Klar

BOTH

Linguascope - Use the school's password to log in (ask a languages teacher if you don't know it already).

Linguastars - The GCSE version of Linguascope, needs the same login details as Linguascope. 

Languages online 

Ashcombe School Languages

GCSE Bitesize 

S-Cool 

If you know of any other languages-related websites that might be useful, please feel free to publish them in the comments.

GCSE General Conversation Podcasts

Below are mp3 files for you to download - they cover all 6 topics that can come up in your GCSE speaking exam as part of your general conversation (the part after your presentation and discussion). They are available in both French and German, and also at Foundation and Higher tier.

Simply right-click the links below and select 'Save target as...' to download the mp3 files for the language and tier that you will be doing in the exam, store them on your computer or on your mp3 player and listen to them to get ideas for what you could say in your own speaking exam.

Education and work - French - Foundation
Home life - French - Foundation
Leisure - French - Foundation
Local environment - French - Foundation
Personal relationships - French - Foundation
Tourism - French - Foundation

Education and work - French - Higher
Home life - French - Higher
Leisure - French - Higher
Local environment - French - Higher
Personal relationships - French - Higher
Tourism - French - Higher

Education and work - German - Foundation
Home life - German - Foundation
Leisure - German - Foundation
Local environment - German - Foundation
Personal relationships - German - Foundation
Tourism - German - Foundation

Education and work - German - Higher
Home life - German - Higher
Leisure - German - Higher
Local environment - German - Higher
Personal relationships - German - Higher
Tourism - German - Higher

This new blog is not just for podcasts and mp3 files - it can be for anything languages-related. If you find anything on the internet, or have any bright ideas for things that could be included in the blog, just post in the comments and we will be able to include your ideas!