Reproduce the sounds and rhythms of spoken German, understanding that although German and English use the same alphabet, there are additional symbols in German such as the Eszett (ß) and the Umlaut to alter the pronunciation of particular vowels (ä, ö, ü)

Begin to apply punctuation rules in German such as capital letters, full stops and question marks

Recognise and begin to write high-frequency words and expressions in familiar contexts
(ACLGEU114)

Notice and use context-related vocabulary and understand some first elements of grammar to generate language for a range of purposes including:

• describing people, animals or objects using bin/bist/ist and an adjective, for example, Ich bin klein; Der Bär ist braun; Das Buch ist neu
• understanding and using some question words and the intended/related answer in limited contexts, including was (an object), wer (a person), wie (manner), wo (a place), wann (a time) and wie viele (quantity)
• understanding the location or origin of a person or object such as hier, links and rechts and prepositions such as auf, aus, hinter, in, neben and unter
• gaining awareness of terms referring to quantities of people and things, including cardinal numbers 0-50 and mehr, weniger, viel/e, nichts and kein/e
• gaining awareness of vocabulary referring to time such as days, months, time of day and o’clock time, for example, Morgen; Nachmittag; Mittag; Es ist drei Uhr
• using simple modelled questions and statements such as Das ist mein Bleistift; Ich habe einen Bruder
  (ACLGEU115)

Understand that language is organised as ‘text’ that takes different forms and uses different structures and features to achieve its purpose
(ACLGEU116)

Understand that German speakers use language differently in different situations and according to cultural norms such as when at home with the family or in the classroom, for example, Entschuldigen Sie, Herr Steiner; Es tut mir leid ...
(ACLGEU117)

Recognise that all languages, including German, change continuously through contact with each other and through changes in society
(ACLGEU118)