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1.2 Listening for information, Interactive Speaking

German · Grade 7 · 3 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Nuclear family words: der Vater, die Mutter, der Bruder, die Schwester, die Eltern, ich
  • Name, age and profession: Er heißt..., Er ist ... Jahre alt, Er ist Lehrer / Bauer / Arzt
  • Listening for information: pick name, age or job from a family introduction

What you will be able to do

  • listen to a family text and pick the name, age or profession asked for
  • introduce nuclear family members to peers in simple German

Key questions

“How do we ensure we get all the needed information from a listening text?”

Lessons

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  1. Who is in the family?
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Listen for Vater, Mutter, Bruder, Schwester and say who is who.
  2. Age and job in the family
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Add Alter and Beruf: years old and a simple profession.
  3. Introduce the family, German way
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use a handshake, Herr or Frau, and three facts to introduce one family member, then ask one question back.