Scheme of Work: German - Form 3 Textbook: Schritte International 2 and 3 1 st Term Dates Aims and Objectives No. of 26 th Sep 5 th Nov Unit 13: Neue Kleider Vocabulary: Learning vocabulary regarding clothes and consolidating with adjectives to indicate like and dislike. Learning how to compare things and express what one can do. Learning how to describe an item that one has lost. Learning how to ask for information at a department store. Grammar: Demonstrative Pronouns: der, das, die/ diese, dieser, dieses. Frageartikel: welche, welches, welcher? Comparitive/Superlative: gut, gern, viel... Personal Pronouns in the Dative: mir, dir. Verbs taking Dative: gefallen, gehören, passen, stehen. Activities: As an introduction to the topic: Clothes, students bring two words pertaining to clothing written on a flashcard and ask one another in class. Using PPP: Die Kleidung and Kleider to practice new vocabulary. Practising and consolidating through on-line games using IWB: www.yjc.org.uk : Kleider Picture Belt, Generation Game, Ich trage Aztec Quiz, Treasure Hunt. Writing a dialogue between two friends talking about clothes. Revising the verb: gefallen through PPP: Gefallen and help students structure sentences in pairs or groups. Writing sentences with verbs taking dative. Using PPP: Komparativ/Superlativ to introduce students to concept and practice in pairs/groups. Sending a copy of PPP: Demonstrativpronomen to students as preparation for following lesson. Using PPP: Im Kaufhaus as an aid for students to work in groups and converse with one another and then produce a conversation in writing. 1 16 of 40/45 minutes each
Test: Verben im Perfekt und Präteritum. 6 th Nov 21 st Dec Unit 14: Feste Vocabulary: Learning and using ordinal numbers. Learning how to invite someone to a party. Learning how to accept/decline invitations. Learning what to say on various special occasions. Grammar: Revise Perfekt. Ordinal numbers. Personal Pronouns in the Accusative. Conjunction: denn. Conjugation of the verb: werden. Activities: Listening to authentic German on CD. Revising Perfekt through PPP: Perfekt at home and in class. Students ask each other about their birthdays to practice ordinal numbers in class and months and fill in a table/handout. Using ich liebe dich to learn personal pronouns in the Accusative - handout. Working in pairs/groups to construct sentences with denn. Writing an invitation. Writing a message declining or accepting an invitation. Evaluating each other s e-mail or message using check list. (AFL) Test: Verben im Perfekt und Präteritum. 16 of 40/45 each 2
2 nd Term Dates Aims and Objectives No. of 7 th Jan 8 th Feb Unit 1: Kennenlernen Vocabulary: Learning how to construct sentences using weil. Relating about your last trip using Perfekt. Revising vocabulary pertaining to members of the family and learning new ones. Learning how to describe different types of families and their accomodation. Grammar: Conjunction: weil. Perfekt of separable verbs: abholen, aufstehen... Perfekt of verbs which do not add ge- : erleben, verpassen, bekommen, passieren... Genetiv with names: Julias Mutter. Prepositions: von, bei. Activities: Listening to authentic texts and photo story on CD. Using PPP: Perfekt Wiederholung 3-5 to revise and use Perfekt and adverbs of time. Using PPP: Präteritum to explain the difference between Perfekt and Präteritum and how to use it in sentences. Students construct sentences using weil in pairs/groups and then share with rest of the class handout. Writing an e-mail in pairs about a past holiday. Using check list to assess work and learn. Test: Writing an e-mail. of 40 Half Yearly Examinations 3
Dates 18 th Feb 22 nd Mar Aims and Objectives Unit 2: Zu Hause Vocabulary: Learning how to describe where someone or something is located. Learning vocabulary related to living together with friends and sharing responsibilities. Grammar: Wechselpräpositionen. Verbs pertaining to Wechselpräpositionen. Adverbs indicating direction: rein, raus, rüber, rauf Activities: Listening to native German speakers on CD and checking understanding through various exercises. Using Paul (soft toy) to revise Wechselpräpositionen and introduce verbs: legen liegen, stellen stehen.. Using PPP: Wechselpräpositionen to revise and consolidate with verbs. Writing a message to your friend. Test: Wechselpräpositionen. Culture: Learning about different typical German feasts by looking up information and devising a project file, PPP, chart or model to be presented during the Mothers Day Fair held in May. No. of of 40 4
3 rd Term Dates 8 th Apr 10 th May Aims and Objectives Unit 3: Guten Appetit! Vocabulary: Revising vocabulary regarding food and a typical German breakfast. Using adverbs of time to relate eating habits. Learning how to ask to be seated, order, complain and pay at a restaurant. Learning about the typical German Currywurst through Herbert Grönemeyers song. Learning adjectives to describe the taste of various foods. Learning vocabulary used when one is invited over for dinner. Grammar: Indefinite pronouns in the nominative and accusative. Revision of adverbs of time: nie, oft, immer... Activities: Revise food topic using mind mapping on board. Watching a video regarding a typical German food: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cepc34fafs0&feat ure=related Students ask one another about what they eat. Listening to spoken German on CD and checking understanding through various exercises. Reading and then writing a conversation at a restaurant followed by role-play in pairs/groups. Watching a video and singing to Herbert Grönemeyers song - Currywurst: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnzt0cxnrjq Writing a paragraph on one s eating habits. Test: Overall test on chapter. No.of of 40 13 th May 14 th Jun Unit 4: Arbeitswelt Vocabulary: Learning and revising words pertaining to various jobs and professions. Learning how to converse on the phone at the 5 of 40/45
workplace. Learning what one should do at the workplace in various situations. Grammar: Konjunktiv II: sollte. Conjunction: wenn. Activities: Revising jobs and professions through PPP: Berufe and handout. Listening to photo story and spoken German on CD and working out exercises to check understanding. Students ask one another questions: Was machst du, wenn? to practice conjunction. Role play: Situations at the workplace in pairs or groups. Writing telephone conversations at the workplace. Working out handout with wenn clauses. Test: Writing an e-mail as revision and preparation for annual exam. Annual Examinations 6