German (Year 7)

What will you study? 

• Greetings and introductions
• Numbers 1-31
• Name, age and how I am
• Alphabet Languages and German towns
• My belongings
• Objects in a school bag
• My character
• Pets
• Family members
• Colours
• Birthdays
• School subjects (likes and dislikes)
• The time
• My classroom
• My school day
• Dream school and teachers
• Heidi film
• School
• Short stories
• Useful tips and resources
• Make mind maps and flashcards for vocabulary learning
• Practise speaking with a friend or family member
• CGP revision KS3 German book
• Watch a programme with German audio with German subtitles
• Listen to German music

Pupils will be given login details for each of the websites as necessary:

• To practise vocabulary – Quizlet
• To practise grammar and topics – languages online
• To practise vocabulary and topics – linguascope
• To practise language and grammar – language gym

What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?

• Take part in the Languages Cabaret Evening – Spring term
• Join the Linguazine magazine club – Autumn term
• Take part in the GDST MFL festival – Summer term
• Submit entries for the Anthea Bell and Stephen Spender Prize – once a year
• Enter the German Language competition run by the University of Oxford – once a year
• Library has mini readers, comic books and magazines to borrow in German
• Super Easy German youtube videos. Easy German is an online video series that provides German learners around the world with authentic learning material
• The Goethe Institut London runs cultural events and German film showings German songs to listen to with interactive games
• Little Red Languages for short animated stories. Login will be provided.