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1.9 Oral Expression, Active Listening
German · Grade 8 · 3 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Means of transport: der Bus, der Zug, das Fahrrad, das Motorrad, das Auto, das Boot
- Kenyan names in German clothes: matatu = der Minibus; boda = das Motorrad
- Where is the stop: Wo ist die Haltestelle? Wo ist der Bahnhof? Ich fahre mit dem Bus.
- Favourite and route: Mein Lieblingstransportmittel ist..., denn...; Wie kommst du zur Schule? Ich komme mit...
- Sounds in speaking: u in Bus, z in Zug, ch in ich, r in fahre; road safety on Minibus and Motorrad
What you will be able to do
- identify basic sound patterns in names of transport and in Wo ist die Haltestelle?
- extract specific information from a short listening text on how people travel
- listen to audio texts on transport for enjoyment, then simulate a safe route with a peer
Key questions
“Why are sounds useful in speaking?”
Lessons
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Bus, Zug, Fahrrad, Motorrad, Auto, Boot
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName the six means of transport, map matatu to der Minibus and boda to das Motorrad, and say Ich fahre mit dem...
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Wo ist die Haltestelle?
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAsk where the stop or station is, answer with Ich fahre mit dem..., and simulate Wie kommst du zur Schule?
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Sounds on the road, and a safe favourite
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse the sounds that carry Bus, Zug, ich and fahre; name a favourite ride with denn; keep helmet, seatbelt and a full-minibus no.