Topic title: Introducing yourself in more detail
Year group: 7
When taught: Jan / Feb / Mar
What are we learning?
- Question formation
- More on verb conjugation
- How to ask & answer key questions about ourself:
- Birthday
- Family
- Hobbies
Why is this important to know?
- It allows pupils to transfer existing knowledge on verbs into other topics – a crucial skill for communication
- Learning the interrogatives allows pupils to decode comprehension questions more easily
- It gives pupils more confidence when meeting & getting to know German native speakers
Where does this link into our past and future learning?
- This topic builds on the Konversation module we did before Christmas and allows pupils to reuse several of the question formations used there
- Learning to talk about hobbies is an excellent way to access rules on German word order – a key skill to make further progress
- In Year 8 and beyond, combining regular & irregular verbs in independent writing and speaking are crucial stepping stones to access more complex grammar
- This topic deepens skills such as decoding new language and comparing and contrasting linguistic patterns, which are key to developing as a successful linguist
How will we be assessed on this topic?
- The next assessment will test speaking and listening skills
What makes a strong piece of work in this topic? What are teachers hoping to see?
- Attention to detail in spelling and grammar
- A willingness to decode and put forward theories on German syntax
- An ability to understand others talking about themselves in speaking, reading and listening tasks
- At the highest level, pupils will be able to adapt and form their own sentences, displaying awareness of the new tenses
What key words are there in this topic?
Stimmt Kapitel 2 vocab.pdf Stimmt Kapitel 3 vocab.pdf
You could use the wordwall activities linked on Satchel to revise actively
What can I try if I want to stretch and challenge myself on this topic?
languages online – grammar practice