Gesundheit: read and respond to texts
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read and understand a variety of texts, identifying and eliminating distractors, and write an extended text about health and lifestyle.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Reading and understanding texts needs attention to vocabulary, structures and a focus on required details.
- A distractor is a misleading detail in a text or question option which tests your understanding of the detail of a text.
- We can use time phrases and verb tenses to distinguish between past, present and future actions and events.
- The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.
- To develop answers, you can add information about another person, add a contrast or add another time frame.
Keywords
Distractor - a misleading detail in a text or question
BORDER - extended writing acronym
Common misconception
When writing in German, accuracy is the most important thing, so it's best to keep sentences short and clear.
When producing written work in German, try to develop and extend your sentences to demonstrate grammatical complexity. This must, of course, be balanced with accuracy, which enables you to communicate your ideas clearly.
Teacher tip
Actively encourage students to discuss distractors when focusing on reading and listening tasks in class. Distractors test student understanding of the detail of the text, and need to be identified before being eliminated.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German word to its English meaning.
this time
percent
sweet
male doctor
unemployment
broken
Q2.Which sentence correctly uses 'obwohl'?
Q3.Put the words in the correct order. (Start with 'obwohl')
Q4.Translate this sentence to English: 'Diskriminierung ist blöd.'
Q5.Match the subject pronouns to the correct form of the verb essen (to eat) in the present tense.
esse
isst
essen
esst
essen
Q6.Translate to German 'I had a headache'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which sentence is written in the present tense?
Q2.Match the German words with their meanings in the context of a medical visit.
female doctor
to bandage, bandaging
knee
medicine
height, altitude
racism
Q3.What detail shows the patient is still in pain? 'Der Patient war im Krankenhaus. Der Patient hat ein Medikament genommen, aber er leidet immer noch unter starken Schmerzen im Kopf und im Bauch'.
Q4.True of false: In the GCSE German extended writing tasks, it’s better to write short, simple sentences to avoid mistakes.
Q5.Match the German and the English.
except
not
never
but
although
To help you plan your 11 German lesson on: Gesundheit: read and respond to texts, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 11 German lesson on: Gesundheit: read and respond to texts, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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