Eine interessante Person: extended writing
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan, select language, and check for accuracy to write an extended text in German about an interesting person.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Planning to write involves organising ideas & selecting key structures, e.g., 'da ist', 'es gibt', 'jemand', 'niemand'.
- Using a checklist helps to ensure an appropirate range of language is used, e.g., relative clauses, historic present.
- Accuracy is enchanced by careful checking.
Keywords
Es gibt - means 'there is' and is a general statement that something exists
Da ist - means 'there is' and points out what is in a specific place at a specific time
Relative clause - adds information about the noun in the main clause
Jemand - a pronoun meaning 'someone'
Niemand - a pronoun meaning 'no-one'
Common misconception
Checking written work isn't important.
Using a checklist can ensure pupils use a range of language and know what to look for when checking for accuracy.
Teacher tip
Pupils might like to do further research on an interesting or famous person in the German-speaking world. Question 6 of the starter quiz contains higher-only vocabulary.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Q2.Why do we use the historic present?
Q3.Choose the correct relative pronoun to fill the gap: 'Die Stimme, __________ so lieb ist.'
Q4.Complete the translation of the following sentence by filling in the gap: ' acht U-Bahn-Linien in München.' (There are eight underground lines in Munich.)
Q5.Match the German words below to their meanings and correct cases.
Q6.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What do the 'd's in 'niemand' and 'niemanden' sound like?
Q2.What does the 'tion' in 'international' sound like?
Q3.Match the German words below to their English meanings.
Q4.Which case follows 'es gibt'?
Q5.Complete the translation of the following sentence by filling in the gap: 'Ich kenne , der Würste mag.' (I know no-one who likes sausages.)
Q6.Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into German: 'The woman who works here is called Silke.'
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To help you plan your 10 German lesson on: Eine interessante Person: extended writing, 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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