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1.1 Active listening, Oral expression

German · Grade 7 · 3 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Listening markers: Ja, Mhm, Genau, Ich verstehe, eye contact and a nod
  • Basic greetings: Hallo, Guten Morgen, Guten Tag, Guten Abend, Tschüss, Auf Wiedersehen
  • Introduction phrases: Wie geht’s? Woher kommst du? Ich heiße..., Mir geht es prima, danke gut

What you will be able to do

  • identify listening markers in a short German greeting
  • greet and introduce yourself using acquired vocabulary

Key questions

“How do we show that we are listening?”

Lessons

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  1. Hear the greeting, show you are listening
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Catch the gist of a German greeting and use a listening marker.
  2. Name, home, how are you?
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Ask and answer Wie geht’s? and Woher kommst du? after a greeting.
  3. Greetings in German-speaking countries
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Match Hallo and regional greetings to the place and the time, then present one greeting from a fact card.