Communicating
Socialising
Initiate and maintain interactions with others orally and in writing to discuss and compare events of significance in the lives of young people, including holidays, special events and travel, for example, Wohin sind Sie in den Ferien gefahren?; Wir sind in den Ferien zum Strand gefahren.; Wie feiern Sie Silvester? Normalerweise treffen wir uns mit unseren Freunden und unserer Familie zum Abendessen. Letztes Jahr haben wir bis Mitternacht auf dem Balkon Karten gespielt und dann das Feuerwerk angeschaut.; Wer kann am Samstag zu meiner Geburtstagsparty kommen?; Was machst du für die Osterferien? Ich bleibe bei meinen Großeltern. Sie wohnen in Österreich. Dort kann man wandern oder Skifahren.
Engage in individual and collaborative tasks, such as exchanging information, making arrangements or obtaining goods or services, for example, when travelling or in a German-speaking country, arranging an outing, purchasing souvenirs or using transport
Develop classroom language to contribute to structured discussions and reflect on learning experiences by making suggestions, asking questions for clarification and expressing agreement or disagreement, for example, Meiner Meinung nach muss man ...; Ich widerspreche, weil …
Informing
Identify information and ideas from a range of texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, state opinions, compare views and present information in different formats to inform or interest others
Convey information, ideas and opinions on texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, using different modes of presentation that take account of context, purpose and audience
Creating
Respond to traditional and/or contemporary imaginative texts by summarising, expressing opinions, or modifying aspects, such as characters, events and/or ideas
Create own imaginative texts in different modes and formats, using imaginary characters, to inform or entertain, or to convey experiences or express ideas
Translating
Translate and interpret texts from German to English and vice versa, identifying how cultural concepts are embedded in language and explaining differences in meaning
Reflecting
Engage with German speakers and texts, reflecting on how interaction involves culture as well as language and being aware of audience and context
Reflect on the experience of learning and using German and how it might add further dimension to own identity