Communicating
Socialising
Interact with peers and known adults orally and in writing to exchange information about self, family and friends and interests, for example, Ich heiße Bastian. Wie heißt du?; Ich bin vierzehn Jahre alt. Wie alt bist du?; Ich habe blaue Augen und braune Haare. Ich bin nicht sehr groß.; Das ist mein Freund Max. Ich komme gut mit meinem Freund Max aus, weil …; Das sind wir – die Familie Braun!; Ich habe zwei Schwestern und einen Bruder.; Ich spiele Basketball und koche gern italienisches Essen.
Engage in individual and collaborative tasks, such as making arrangements with a friend, planning for a class celebration or performance, or working together to create displays, presentations or performances to showcase their language learning for family, friends or school community
Participate in classroom routines and interactions by responding to teacher talk, following instructions, asking and answering questions, requesting assistance or permission, asking others how they are and offering wishes, for example, Hört zu!; Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?; Wie sagt man ... auf Deutsch?; Guten Morgen; Frau Wagner. Wie geht es Ihnen?; Hallo Christian. Wie geht es dir? Nicht schlecht und dir?; Tschüs!; Danke!; Ich verstehe das nicht; Beantworte die Fragen!; Gute Nacht, Papa!; Wir sehen uns morgen, Frau Jones.; Bis später!; Viel Glück!; Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
Informing
Identify topic, gist and specific points of information from a range of spoken and written texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, and use the information in new ways
Convey information and ideas from a range of texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, using different modes of presentation
Creating
Respond to imaginative texts by describing aspects, such as characters, events and/or key ideas
Create simple own or shared imaginative texts by reinterpreting or adapting familiar texts and/or using modelled structures and language
Translating
Translate and interpret phrases and short texts from German to English and vice versa, noticing which words or phrases translate easily and which do not
Reflecting
Reflect on own and others’ responses to interactions and intercultural experiences, and use these reflections to improve intercultural communication
Reflect on experiences of learning and using another language, and share aspects of own identity, such as age, interests and family background, reflecting on how these impact on intercultural communication