Learn how to use direct and indirect speech in English!

In this lesson, you’ll discover the difference between direct and indirect speech, practice converting statements, questions, and commands, and understand the rules for...

Pupil outcome: I can read and spell words containing four representations of the ‘or’ phoneme: 'or', 'oor', 'au' and 'aw'. Key learning points: - ‘aw’ is a representation of the 'or' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word and...

Pupil outcome: I can use word order 2 and form questions in the perfect tense in the context of interesting past experiences. Key learning points: - To make a yes/no question in the perfect tense, swap the form of ‘sein’ or ‘haben’ with...

Pupil outcome: I can use the correct word order when giving my opinion about photos. Key learning points: - Add ‘un’ to adjectives for their negative or opposite meaning. - Use word order two after 'meiner Meinung nach', and adverbs of...

Pupil outcome: I can distinguish between word order 1 and word order 2 and use both to say what I do and when. Key learning points: - [th] is pronounced as in 'Theater'. All German words containing [th] come from other languages. The 'h'...

Pupil outcome: I can use the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular forms of strong verbs to understand and respond to information about other people's actions. Key learning points: - German vowels (with or without umlauts) can be short or...

Pupil outcome: I can use 'mein' plus nouns to talk about my things, 'kein' to say what I do not have, and ask other people what they have. Key learning points: - The subject and verb of a German sentence swap places to turn a statement...

Pupil outcome: I can ask and answer closed and open questions about what and when I do things at home. Key learning points: - Swap the verb and subject in a sentence to create a closed (yes/no) question. - An open question has a question...

Pupil outcome: I can recognise regular verbs in the infinitive and singular persons, use reference materials to identify unknown words, and translate accurately from German to English. Key learning points: - [ch] is a hard sound after a,...

Pupil outcome: I can use weak verbs in the present tense in singular persons to translate or write a letter to a penfriend in German. Key learning points: - [u] can be either short (followed by 2 or more consonants) or long (followed by...

Pupil outcome: From an infinitive, I can build statements and questions using the correct word order and the correct singular person of the verb. Key learning points: - A simple German sentence contains a subject (for example I, you) and...

Pupil outcome: I can discuss the pros and cons of TV streaming and cinema, using a range of tenses and negative structures. Key learning points: - Using a range of negative structures with a range of tenses adds strength and subtlety to...

Pupil outcome: I can use singular -ir verbs like sortir and venir in the present tense with adverbs to describe everyday activities. Key learning points: - [a] sounds like 'animal'. - [ail/ail] sounds like 'taille'. - Verbs like 'sortir'...

Pupil outcome: I can use strong verbs, modal verbs and 'jed-' when explaining the rules of a game, and complete a dictogloss task to reinforce my understanding and use of language. Key learning points: - A strong verb has a vowel change...

Pupil outcome: I can choose the correct verb 'to go' for specific contexts, and identify how adverbs can describe location or movement. Key learning points: - [ig] varies in pronunciation between German-speaking regions and sounds either...

Pupil outcome: I can use singular -er and -ir verbs to write a short text from memory about free time activities in the present tense. Key learning points: - Some Spanish infinitives end in -er and -ir; we call them -er and -ir verbs. -...

Pupil outcome: I can use the word order 3 conjunctions 'sobald', 'solange' and 'wenn' to discuss conditions for future plans. Key learning points: - 'Sobald' means 'as soon as' and 'solange' means 'as long as'. - 'Sobald', 'solange' and...

Pupil outcome: I can ask yes/no questions using intonation about online activities with 3rd person singular and plural -er and -ir verbs. Key learning points: - Verb endings change depending on the person they refer to. - 3rd person...

Pupil outcome: I can use the verb 'ir' to say where I or we go and what I or we are going to do in the summer. Key learning points: - In Spanish, the SSCs [ce], [ci], and [z] are pronounced differently in different parts of the...

Pupil outcome: I can use grammar I have recently learned to write an extended text about my future plans. Key learning points: - German [s-] sounds like English 'z'. German [z] sounds like English 'ts'. - German cognates ending in...

Pupil outcome: I can use a range of adjectives in the comparative and superlative to enhance my descriptions of school life and preferences. Key learning points: - Comparative and superlative adjectives can be used to enhance opinions...

Pupil outcome: I can make adjectives agree with nouns and I can form yes/no questions by raising my voice. Key learning points: - [eu] sounds like 'deux'. - When an adjective is feminine, its spelling and sound can change. Usually an 'e'...

Negotiable Instrument - Order or Bearer Paper

Improve your understanding of adjectives and adverbs in English with this lesson from Oxford Online English. Do you know the difference between 'hard' and 'hardly'? In this lesson, learn how to use adjectives and...