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Spread title
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Subsidiary grammar
point
Main strategy
Page
4.1 F Hurra! Die Tradition ist
da! (Talking about customs
and traditions)
Using adjectives as
nouns
The names of countries
and places
Paraphrasing when
speaking
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4.1 H Bräuche braucht das
Land (Talking more about
customs and traditions in
German-speaking countries)
Revising the verb as
second idea in the
sentence
Using weak masculine
nouns
Using infinitives as
nouns
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4.2 F Das muss gefeiert
werden! (Learning about
more festivals in Germanspeaking countries)
Revising the perfect
tense II
Describing past events
and saying what you
thought of them
Different ways of
saying the same
thing
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4.2 H Feste feiern, wie sie
fallen (Finding out more
about traditions in Germanspeaking countries)
Using personal
pronouns
Revising word order
with time – manner –
place
Using the context
when listening
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4.1 F Hurra! Die Tradition ist da!
Spread number and level
4.1 Foundation (pages 64-65)
Language covered
Talking about customs and traditions
AQA Theme
Identity and culture
Topic
Customs and festivals
Main grammar point
Using adjectives as nouns
Subsidiary grammar point
Learning about the names of countries and places
Strategy
Paraphrasing when speaking
Vocabulary
Pages 74–75
Bilingual vocabulary list (Word) for Unit 4
Unit 4 vocabulary builder
Audio files and transcripts
Activity 3 (listening)
Activity 3 transcript
Vocab audio file (mp3) 4.1 F Hurra! Die Tradition ist da!
Extra material
Using adjectives as nouns grammar worksheet
Using adjectives as nouns grammar interactive activity
Finding another word when speaking strategy worksheet
Starter activity
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As a class, students brainstorm all of the customs and festivals in German that they can remember. Make a list of
these. Then ask students to give the date in German for each of the festivals, where possible, e.g. Silvester = der
31 Dezember and to make a list of festivals/customs where the date changes. Are there any festivals where the
day is different in Germany to Britain?
1 Lies die Texte. Welche vier Aussagen sind richtig?
Students read through the texts again and then note down which of statements 1–8 are correct. Depending on the
ability of the class, you may want to ask them to correct the false statements. Once students have completed this
activity, ask them to read through the Grammatik box on using adjectives as nouns and to point out any examples
of these in the texts.
Answers
True sentences: 1, 4, 5, 7
Using adjectives as nouns
This can be found in the grammar
section on page 181.
Students will encounter a variety of
adjectives used as nouns
throughout the reading and
listening stimuli, often referring to
people. They will also need to be
confident in using these correctly in
their own spoken and written work.
Also refer students to the
associated grammar worksheet and
interactive activity which can be
found on Kerboodle.
2a Write the adjectival nouns using the basic adjective given in brackets.
Work through the Grammatik box with students before they attempt this activity. Pay particular attention to the
endings needed for each case and, if necessary, go though some additional examples as a class.
Answers
1 der Alte 2 eine Alte 3 die Fremden 4 der Kranke 5 der Reiche 6 der Blinde 7 die Arme 8 meine Liebe 9 die
Jugendlichen 10 die Erwachsenen
2b Add the correct ending to the adjectival nouns.
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Refer students back to the table in the Grammatik box for support. Encourage more able classes to write additional
sentences of their own using adjectives as nouns in different cases.
Answers
1 die Deutschen 2 den Deutschen 3 Mein Bekannter 4 Unsere Bekannten
3 Listen to Mike and Marta discussing their favourite traditions and read the statements. Are the
statements true (R), false (F) or not in the text (NT)?
Once students have completed this activity, go through the answers as a class. Ask students to correct any false
sentences, either orally or by writing the correct answer. The transcript for this activity can be found on Kerboodle
associated with spread 4.1 F. It can be used a as model for students’ own writing.
Answers
1 R 2 R 3 F 4 F 5 R 6 F 7 NT 8 R 9 F 10 R
4 Partnerarbeit. Sieh das Bild an und mach Notizen. Wechselt euch ab, die Fragen zu stellen und zu
beantworten.
Students work with a partner to ask and answer the questions about the picture. Refer them first to the Strategie
box which offers useful advice on finding alternative words to convey meaning when speaking. Ask volunteers to
perform their questions and answers in front of the class. This is ideal practice for the Controlled Speaking
Assessment.
Paraphrasing when speaking
See activity 4. This strategy offers
useful advice that students can put
into practice in activity 4 and other
speaking activities and tests
throughout the course.
For extra practice, refer students to
the associated strategy worksheet
which can be found on Kerboodle.
5 Du schreibst eine E-Mail an deinen deutschen Onkel. Schreib ungefähr 40 Wörter über die Themen.
Students choose one of the topics listed and write an email of about 40 words to their German uncle on this topic.
Encourage them to refer back to the vocabulary and grammar in the spread for ideas and support. This is ideal
practice for the Controlled Writing Assessment.
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6 Translate the paragraph into English.
Once students have completed their translation, encourage them to read it through to check that they have
conveyed the meaning in natural sounding English.
Answers
On 1st May I did the traditional walk in the woods with my family. It was a sunny day and at lunchtime we had our
picnic next to a lake. I think it’s great to eat in the open air.
7 Translate the sentences into German.
Encourage students to refer back to the reading stimulus for support. Remind them to check their spelling and
grammar carefully and to refer to the Grammatik box for support if necessary.
Answers
1 Meine Lieblingstradition ist Halloween, weil wir eine große Party haben.
2 Machst du am Maifeiertag eine Wanderung?
3 Ich hoffe, das Wetter wird schön sein. / Hoffentlich wird das Wetter schön sein.
4 Wir möchten im Wald picknicken / ein Picknick machen.
5 Leztes Jahr regnete es / hat es geregnet, und es war sehr kalt.
4.1 H Bräuche braucht das Land
Spread number and level
4.1 Higher (pages 66-67)
Language covered
Talking more about customs and traditions in German-speaking countries
AQA Theme
Identity and culture
Topic
Customs and festivals
Main grammar point
Revising the verb as second idea in the sentence
Subsidiary grammar point
Using weak masculine nouns
Strategy
Using infinitives as nouns
Vocabulary
Pages 74–75
Bilingual vocabulary list (Word) for Unit 4
Unit 4 vocabulary builder
Audio files and transcripts
Activity 2 (listening)
Activity 2 (transcript)
Vocab audio file (mp3) 4.1 H Bräuche braucht das Land
Extra material
Revising the verb as second idea in the sentence grammar worksheet
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Revising the verb as second idea in the sentence grammar interactive activity
Using infinitives as nouns strategy worksheet
Starter activity
Introduce students to key words for festivals in Germany with which they may not be culturally familiar. Give them
pairs of words to try to match, either by guessing or by using prior knowledge or logic. These could be German and
English words for festivals to pair up, or the months of the year in German with festivals (e.g. Karneval,
Rosenmontag, Weihnachten, Heiligabend, etc.) to assign to them. Discuss their findings.
1 Lies diesen Text über eine deutsche Tradition und beantworte die Fragen auf Deutsch.
Students read the text about German traditions and answer the questions in German. Before they answer the
questions, refer them to the Strategie box and ask them to complete the challenge.
Answers
1 Man kann die Zukunft vorhersagen.
2 Blei ist hochgiftig / Zinn schmilzt leichter / Zinn ist sicherer / nicht gefährlich
3 Eine Kerze, einen Löffel und eine Schüssel mit Wasser
4 über einer Kerze oder einem Bunsenbrenner
5 Um das Metall abzukühlen. / Das Metall kühlt im Wasser ab.
6 Man deutet die Formen.
Using infinitives as nouns
See activity 1. This strategy will
help students to boost their
vocabulary.
For extra practice, refer students to
the associated strategy worksheet
which can be found on Kerboodle.
2 Hör dir den Anfang dieses Märchens an. Welche vier Aussagen sind richtig?
Students listen to the beginning of the story and choose the four correct statements. The transcript for this activity
can be found on Kerboodle associated with spread 4.1 H.
Answers
Correct statements: 2, 6, 7, 8
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Revising the verb as second idea
in the sentence
This can be found in the grammar
section on page 189.
This rule is fundamental to writing
and understanding German.
Students need to understand this. If
necessary, work through further
examples to ensure understanding.
Also refer students to the
associated grammar worksheet and
interactive activity which can be
found on Kerboodle.
3 Write the sentences in the correct order, starting with the underlined word.
Before students attempt this activity, refer them to the Grammatik box. Once students have completed the activity,
go through answers as a class.
Answers
1 Trotzdem war der Prinz immer traurig.
2 Letztes Jahr waren wir in Italien.
3 Mit dem Silvester-Orakel kann man die Zukunft vorhersagen.
4 Bei uns gibt es auch einen großen Garten.
5 Zum Muttertag kaufte ich meiner Mutter rote Rosen.
4 Translate the paragraph into English.
Encourage students to refer back to reading and listening passages for support, if necessary. Remind them to
ensure that they include all of the necessary information in their translation in natural-sounding English.
Answer
In this remarkable garden the prince had not only a brave bear, but also a clever lion and a strong elephant, and in
the prince’s aviary there was not only a golden parrot but also a silver finch. Every morning the sweet song of the
magical finch would fill the sun-drenched sweet-smelling air.
5 Translate the text into German.
Refer students back to the Grammatik box and reading stimulus for support, if necessary. Remind them to read
through their finished translation and to check their spelling and grammar carefully.
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Es gibt besondere Tage in Deutschland, die ‚stille Tage‘ heißen. Diese Tage sind unterschiedlich von Land zu
Land. An diesen Tagen gibt es gewisse Einschränkungen, die man respektieren sollte. Am Karfreitag zum Beispiel
sollte man nicht tanzen – es gibt ein Tanzverbot. Andere stille Tage sind Aschermittwoch, Ostersonntag und
Volkstrauertag.
6 Bereite einen kleinen Vortrag zum Thema Traditionen vor.
Remind students to use the vocabulary and grammar from the spread here. Encourage them to refer back to the
Grammatik box if necessary. This is ideal practice for the Controlled Speaking Assessment.
7 Schreib den Text deines Vortrags, indem du zwei Traditionen beschreibst. Schreib ungefähr 90 Wörter.
Students now write around 90 words on what they have discussed in activity 6. Remind them to check their
grammar and spelling carefully and to refer back to the Grammatik box, if necessary. This is ideal practice for the
Controlled Writing Assessment.
4.2 F Das muss gefeiert werden!
Spread number and level
4.2 Foundation (pages 68-69)
Language covered
Learning more about festivals in German-speaking countries
AQA Theme
Identity and culture
Topic
Customs and festivals
Main grammar point
Revising the perfect tense II
Subsidiary grammar point
Describing past events and saying what you thought of them
Strategy
Finding different ways of saying the same thing
Vocabulary
Pages 74–75
Bilingual vocabulary list (Word) for Unit 4
Unit 4 vocabulary builder
Audio files and transcripts
Activity 2 (listening)
Activity 2 transcript
Vocab audio file (mp3) 4.2 F Das muss gefeiert werden!
Extra material
Revising the perfect tense II grammar worksheet
Revising the perfect tense II grammar interactive activity
Different ways of saying the same thing strategy worksheet
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Starter activity
Students work in pairs to play ‘hangman’ using the names of festivals in German. Partner A thinks of a festival and
writes down the appropriate number of dashes:
e.g _ _ _ _ _ _
Partner B guesses letters. If they are in the word, Parner A writes them in. If not, B loses a life. Partner B must
guess the word before losing all of his/her lives. They then swap roles.
1 Lies den Artikel über zwei Feste in Deutschland und die Aussagen. Welches Fest ist das: Karneval
oder Eid al-Fitr
Students read the article and sentences about two festivals in Germany and note down to which festival each
sentence refers. Refer them first to the Strategie box on different ways of saying the same thing and ask them to
complete the challenge.
Answers
1 Eid al-Fitr 2 Karneval 3 Eid al-Fitr 4 Eid al-Fitr 5 Karneval 6 Karneval 7 Eid al-Fitr 8 Eid al-Fitr 9 Karneval 10 Eid
al-Fitr
Finding different ways of saying
the same thing
See activity 1. This strategy offers
useful advice to help students
answer reading comprehension
questions.
For extra practice, refer students to
the associated strategy worksheet
which can be found on Kerboodle.
2 Listen to two friends talking about Karneval and answer the questions in English.
Students listen and answer the questions in English. Before students attempt to complete the sentences, ask them
to think about different words and phrases that they might hear. The transcript for this activity can be found on
Kerboodle associated with spread 4.2F.
Answers
1 She was at work / had to work (in the café).
2 Doughnuts with chocolate
3 Soldier, witch, pirate
4 (2 from:) Enormous / lots of (colourful) floats / lots of funny people
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5 (2 from:) There were bells / horns / bands singing / loud music everywhere
6 Go to an (open air) concert
Revising the perfect tense II
This can be found in the grammar
section on page 185.
Students will encounter examples
of regular and irregular verbs in the
perfect tense in the reading and
listening stimuli throughout the
course. It is vital that they learn
these verbs as they will need to be
able to use them in their own
written and spoken work.
Also refer students to the
associated grammar worksheet and
interactive activity which can be
found on Kerboodle.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given in brackets in the perfect tense.
This provides further practice of the perfect tense. Encourage students to refer back to the Grammatik box for
support if necessary.
Answers
1 Wir haben einen tollen Umzug gesehen.
2 Dieter hat zu viel gegessen.
3 Sie hat eine Hexenkostum getragen.
4 Was hast du getrunken?
5 Ich bin durch die ganze Stadt gegangen.
6 Was haben Sie am Karneval getan.
7 Hermine hat sehr laut gesungen.
8 Wir sind nach Köln gefahren.
4 Translate the six example sentences from the Grammatik box into English.
Once students have completed their translations, go through the answers as a class. Elicit from students that the
word order in the perfect tense is different in German than in English.
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We walked miles.
What did you do and see then?
We had something to eat and drink there.
I ate too many doughnuts.
I wore my pirate costume.
Some bands sang.
5 Partnerarbeit. Seht euch das Bild und die Fragen an und macht Notizen. Stellt euch und beantwortet
die Fragen.
Students work in pairs. They look at the picture and take turns to ask and answer the questions. Encourage them
to draw upon the work they have done in the spread for ideas and support. Ask volunteers to perform their
conversations in front of the class. This is ideal practice for the Controlled Speaking Assessment.
6 Schreib eine E-Mail an deine deutsche Freundin / deinen deutschen Freund. Beantworte ihre / seine
Fragen.
Students write an email to their German friend, answering his/her questions. Remind them to refer back to the
Grammatik box and listening passage for support, if necessary. This is ideal practice for the Controlled Writing
Assessment.
7 Translate the sentences into German.
Students draw upon the vocabulary and grammar they have covered in this spread to help them translate the
sentences. Remind them to read through their finished sentences and to check their spelling and grammar.
Answers
1 Gibt es in England Karneval?
2 In Deutschland ist Karneval ein wichtiges Fest.
3 Karneval findet vor Ostern statt.
4 Dieses Jahr habe ich in der Stadt einen Umzug gesehen.
5 Der Umzug war toll, bunt und sehr laut.
4.2 H Feste feiern, wie sie fallen
Spread number and level
4.2 HIgher (pages 70-71)
Language covered
Finding out more about traditions in German-speaking countries
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AQA Theme
Identity and culture
Topic
Customs and festivals
Main grammar point
Using personal pronouns
Subsidiary grammar point
Revising word order with time – manner – place
Strategy
Using the context when listening
Vocabulary
Pages 74–75
Bilingual vocabulary list (Word) for Unit 4
Unit 4 vocabulary builder
Audio files and transcripts
Activity 2 (listening)
Activity 2 transcript
Vocab audio file (mp3) 4.2 H Feste feiern, wie sie fallen
Extra material
Using personal pronouns grammar worksheet
Using personal pronouns grammar interactive activity
Using the context when listening strategy worksheet
Starter activity
Display a list of words associated with German traditions, e.g. Adventskranz, Lebkuchen, etc. with their English
translations in jumbled order. Give students a time limit to match the English to the German and then challenge
them to use three of the German words in sentences of their own.
1 Lies Martas Aufgabenliste und beantworte die Fragen auf Deutsch.
Students read Marta’s to-do list. They then answer the questions in English. Encourage students to think about
festivals they already know in German and their knowledge of festivals and customs in their own country to help
them.
Answers
1 Sie muss die Stiefel putzen.
2 Am 7. Dezember
3 Am 2. Dezember
4 Am 18. Dezember ab 10 Uhr
5 Am 15. Dezember in der Grundschule
6 Am Freitag 19. Dezember bei Hanna
7 Sie muss auf dem Markt einkaufen / Rotkohl kaufen
8 Im Abstellraum
9 Ein großes Abendessen
10 Ein Geschenk für ihre Mutter
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2 Listen to Katja and Fredi. The siblings are talking about Christmas presents for their family. Complete
the sentences in English.
Before students listen, refer them to the Strategie box which offers useful advice on using the context when
listening. The transcript for this activity can be found on Kerboodle associated with spread 4.2 H. It can be used a
as model for students’ own writing.
Answers
1 something nice for Christmas
2 done any Christmas shopping / bought any presents
3 socks
4 they bought him socks last year
5 go and buy the (new Rammstein) CD
6 earrings for her mother
7 lost her favourite / red gloves yesterday
8 he’s had two good ideas in two minutes
9 a book about dogs
10 this afternoon
Using the context when listening
See activity 2. Students can use the
context when listening to work out
answers.
For extra practice, refer students to
the associated strategy worksheet
which can be found on Kerboodle.
Using personal pronouns
This can be found in the grammar
section on page 182.
Students will encounter personal
pronouns in the listening stimulus.
They will also need to be able to
use personal pronouns to make
their own written and spoken work
more sophisticated.
Also refer students to the
associated grammar worksheet and
interactive activity which can be
found on Kerboodle.
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3a Translate the sentences from activity 2 into English. Then listen again. Which noun does the
underlined pronoun replace?
This provides useful practice of the personal pronouns. Encourage students to refer to the Grammatik box for
support if necessary.
Answers
1 We want to give them something nice. (den Eltern und dem Opa)
2 It’s always difficult to have good present ideas for him. (Vati)
3 We’ll buy him / for him … (unserem Vater / Vati)
4 You go into town later and buy it … (die CD)
5 Last year I gave her / to her earrings. (meiner Mutter / Mutti)
6 She lost them in town yesterday. (die Handschuhe)
7 He’ll love it. (das Buch)
8 I’ll buy it this afternoon. (das Buch)
3b Rewrite the sentences, replacing the underlined nouns with pronouns.
This provides further practice of using personal pronouns. Remind students to refer back to Grammatik box if they
need to.
Answers
1 Hast du ihn gesehen.
2 Mutti kann ihn nicht finden.
3 Ich esse sie sofort.
4 Wir haben sie gekauft.
5 Wir kaufen ihr Blumen.
6 Er gibt ihr einen Hamster.
7 Ich kaufe ihnen Zeitschriften.
8 Hast du ihm eine Krawatte gekauft?
4 Partnerarbeit. Stellt und beantwortet euch die Fragen.
Students draw upon the work they have done to ask and answer the questions on festivals and celebrations. Ask
volunteers to perform their conversation in front of the class. This is ideal practice for the Controlled Speaking
Assessment.
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5 Schreib deine Antworten auf die Fragen aus Aufgabe 4. Schreib ungefähr 120 Wörter.
Students write out their answers to activity 4. Remind them to pay particular attention spelling and grammar. This is
ideal practice for the Controlled Writing Assessment.
6 Translate the paragraph into German.
Students draw upon the grammar and vocabulary from the spread to translate the passage. Encourage them to
refer back to the Grammatik box if necessary. Remind them also to check their spelling and grammar carefully.
Answers
Ich liebe die Weihnachtszeit, hauptsächlich weil es die Zeit ist, wenn / wo die ganze Familie zusammenkommen
kann. Letztes Jahr hatten wir das Haus voller Leute und das hat viel Spaß gemacht. Am Nachmittag haben wir ein
großes Weihnachtsessen gegessen. Die traditionelle Pute war lecker – wir haben alle zu viel gegessen!
Grammar practice: Customs and festivals
Spread number and level
Grammar practice: Customs and festivals (pages 72-73)
AQA Theme
Identity and culture
Topic
Customs and festivals
Main grammar point
The names of countries and places
Weak masculine nouns
Describing past activities and saying what you thought of them
Word order with time – manner – place (revision)
Extra material
The names of countries and places grammar worksheet
The names of countries and places grammar interactive activity
Weak masculine nouns grammar worksheet
Weak masculine nouns grammar interactive activity
Describing past activities and saying what you thought of them grammar
worksheet
Describing past activities and saying what you thought of them grammar
interactive activity
Word order with time – manner – place (revision) grammar worksheet
Word order with time – manner – place (revision) grammar interactive activity
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The names of countries and
places
This can be found in the grammar
section on page 178.
Students will encounter names of
countries and places in the reading
and listening stimuli throughout the
course and will also need to be able
to use them in their own writing and
speaking. Encourage them to learn
the gender of different places.
Also refer students to the
associated grammar worksheet and
interactive activity which can be
found on Kerboodle.
1a Translate the sentences into English.
Refer students to the Grammatik box on the names of countries and places before they attempt this activity. Elicit
from students that in German the article is sometimes used with countries and places and encourage them to read
through their completed translations to check that they sound natural in English.
Answers
1 Frankfurt is on the (river) Main.
2 When are you flying to Turkey?
3 I went to Rome in the summer holidays.
4 In the Netherlands there are many spring customs.
5 The October beer festival takes place in Bavaria.
6 The carnival in the Rhineland region is the best.
1b Translate the sentences into German.
Encourage students to refer to the Grammatik box on the names of countries and places again for support and to
check their grammar and spelling carefully. Check answers as a class.
Answers
1 Es gibt einen großen Karneval in Venedig.
2 Dieses Fest gibt es auch in Österreich und in der Schweiz. / Dieses Fest findet auch in Österreich und in der
Schweiz statt.
3 Der Advent ist der Anfang der Weihnachtszeit in Deutschland.
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4 Kinder in Europa und in den Vereinigten Staaten lieben Halloween.
5 Heute ist Feiertag in ganz Deutschland. / Heute ist in ganz Deutschland Feiertag.
Weak masculine nouns
This can be found in the grammar
section on page 178.
Students will encounter examples
of weak masculine nouns in various
reading and listening stimuli. They
will also need to able to use them in
their own written and spoken work.
Also refer students to the
associated grammar worksheet and
interactive activity which can be
found on Kerboodle.
2 Read the excerpt from a fairytale. Find the nine weak masculine nouns.
This offers practice of recognising weak masculine nouns. Refer students to the Grammatik box on weak
masculine nouns before they complete this activity.
Answers
Prinz, Hirte, Bauer, Bär, Löwe, Elefant, Papagei, Fink, Mensch
Describing past activities and
saying what you thought of them
This can be found in the grammar
section on pages 185–187.
Students will encounter
descriptions of past activities and
opinions in this and other units.
They will also have the opportunity
to describe past activities and to
express their own opinions in
writing and speaking activities.
Also refer students to the
associated grammar worksheet and
interactive activity which can be
found on Kerboodle.
3a Translate the two example sentences in the Grammatik box into English.
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This activity illustrates how the perfect and imperfect can be used in the same sentence. Encourage students to try
to use similar structures in their own writing and speaking.
Answers
1 In Cologne we saw a huge/gigantic procession. It was great!
2 At Halloween I had a barbeque with friends. The food was spicy and tasty.
3b Translate the sentences into German.
Refer students back to the Grammatik box for support before they attempt this activity. Go through the answers as
a class to ensure that students understood which tenses to use.
Answers
1 Am Maifeiertag haben wir eine lange Wanderung gemacht. Das war anstrengend aber wirklich toll / spitze.
2 Am 1. April haben wir unserem Lehrer einen Streich gespielt. Das war großartig und so lustig.
3 Am Valentinstag hat Vati das Abendessen für Mutti gekocht. Das war lieb von ihm.
4 Zu Weihnachten haben wir Pute und Bratkartoffeln gegessen. Das war total lecker.
5 Gestern sind Mutti und Vati durch das Wohnzimmer getanzt. Das war so peinlich!
Word order with time – manner –
place (revision)
This can be found in the grammar
section on page 190.
Students will encounter this rule in
the reading and listening stimuli
throughout the course and will also
need to understand and use it in
their own work.
Also refer students to the
associated grammar worksheet and
interactive activity which can be
found on Kerboodle.
4a Label each word / phrase with T (time), M (manner), P (place).
This offers practice of recognising where a word or phrase should be placed in a sentence. Before students
complete the activity, refer them to the Grammatik box on the time – manner – place.
Answers
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T: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
M: 1, 5, 10
P: 8, 9, 11, 12
4b Translate the sentences into German. You will need to use some of the expressions in activity 4b.
Practice of using the time – manner – place rule. Refer students back to the Grammatik box for support before they
complete this activity, if necessary. Go through the answers as a class to check understanding.
Answers
1 Vor ein paar Tagen war ich mit Freunden in Bayern.
2 Zu Ostern habe ich mit Freunden eine Radtour entlang der Themse gemacht.
3 Manchmal fahre ich mit dem Rad zur Schule.
4c Use the expressions in activities 4a and 4b to write sentences. You will need to provide the verbs and
any other information needed to make the sentence make sense. Then translate the sentences into
English.
This gives students to opportunity to practise forming their own sentences using the time – manner – place rule.
Encourage them to refer students back to the Grammatik box again if they need to. Compare sentences as a class
at the end.
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