Deutschland: read aloud, reading comprehension (Edexcel)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can confidently read aloud and answer reading comprehension questions about visiting Germany and its festivals.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is important to have a good knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences to accurately read aloud in German.
- Look out for tricky sounds and cognates, and mentally rehearse before reading aloud.
- The most important thing for successful reading comprehension is a secure knowledge of vocabulary.
- It is also very helpful to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.
- When translating, 'zoom in' to translate individual words and 'zoom out' to check the meaning of the whole sentence.
Keywords
Sound-symbol correspondence - relationship between letters and their sounds
Synonym - word that has the same or very similar meaning to another word
Distractor - incorrect but plausible answer option in reading or listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail
Common misconception
I can rely on strategies like recognising synonyms and avoiding distractors to successfully complete all reading comprehension questions.
Whilst strategies such as recognising synonyms and avoiding distractors are very helpful, they are only possible with a really secure and broad knowledge of the vocabulary list. Consolidating vocabulary is therefore the most important preparation.
Teacher tip
The 'read aloud' learning cycle contains tasks for both Foundation and Higher tiers. The reading comprehension learning cycle contains tasks for Foundation, Foundation/Higher and Higher tiers. It will be helpful for pupils to have a copy of the questions in this cycle.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each German word to its correct English meaning.
Germany
of Berlin
Germans
German
Q2.Which sentence correctly uses ‘kein’?
Q3.Match each festival-related word to its meaning.
to celebrate, celebrating
carnival
lovely, beautiful
to enjoy, enjoying
public
Q4.Fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'Ich esse __________ Pflanzen.' ('I don't eat any plants.')
Q5.Match each German preposition to its English meaning.
beside, next to
behind
except for
because of
inside of
outside of
Q6.Match each word to its opposite / antonym.
schmutzig
nass
hässlich
ungeduldig
schrecklich
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match each German noun to its English meaning.
train
clock, watch, hour
forest
region
town
street
Q2.Match each verb to its English meaning.
to drink, drinking
to die (of/ from)
to spend (time)
to choose, choosing
to enjoy, enjoying
to lack, be lacking
Q3.Match each adjective to its English meaning.
wonderful
expensive
relaxing
different
strong
cheap
Q4.Match each word to its English meaning.
nothing, not anything
a little / bit
a few
not
never
not at all
Q5.Match up the German and the English
special, particular
capital city
in the south
post office
exchange
to please, pleasing
To help you plan your 11 German lesson on: Deutschland: read aloud, reading comprehension (Edexcel), download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 11 German lesson on: Deutschland: read aloud, reading comprehension (Edexcel), 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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