In this 6 minute podcast, Neil and Beth talk about dreams. You'll hear from two people who dared to follow their dreams and are happy to have done so. You'll also learn some related vocabulary along the way.

Online Übungsseite zu den present tense forms of to be - vorher eine Seite zum Studieren und Einprägen, dann 6 Onlineübungen; am - is - are

With wages stagnating and employers increasingly favouring short-term and zero-hours contracts, are traditional workers' unions flexible and proactive enough to respond to the demands of a modern labour force? (UK: Guardian 2017)

Why are earthquakes so hard to anticipate, and how could we get better at predicting them? Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl investigates. (TedEd 2023)

Holidays are always a great time to teach some useful language. They are also fun and great breaks away from the norm. Here is some material.

Die Geschichte ʺAre you ready little bunny?ʺ für die Hand der Schülerinnen und Schüler steht hier zum kostenlosen Download zur Verfügung.

sehr einfaches Video (1:16min) zum Erlernen der Simple Present Formen von ʺto beʺ 

The Public Broadcasting Systems’ site for teachers covers science, social studies and math. Lesson plans are free. Videos and audio recordings supplement lesson plans; interactive activities for younger children are available (USA 2018-20).

This animated film explains how German laws are made (3 minutes, 2020)

This collection provides instruction on unemployment and how it is characterized by national data. Students will learn about why some jobless are considered unemployed while others aren’t, how unemployment data are collected, and the concept of unemployment benefits. (USA 2020)