Practiced writing, reading, spelling and listening to German greetings vocabulary using the online white board together. Played hangman to help with the alphabet and spelling. Learn how to say you and I etc.
Informal Greetings and asking information in German
Lesson Outline
Discussed how Germans greet each other and ask how they are, where they are from. Watched a short authentic German dialogue video clip with English subtitles showing German teenagers asking names and where each other is from etc. Practiced conversation and then played Hangman practicing spelling using the German alphabet.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Lesson went well. Missed the last 5-6 minutes because we became disconnected and I tried calling back but no answer.
Go over Questions from Video Homework - capital of Germany, countries bordering it etc., color map and label it. Watched short video a little more detail of brief introduction of German customs and information, Johannes Gutenberg - printing press etc. Intro of greetings and how to introduce yourself and spell your name. Verb heissen. Ice heisse. Wie heisst du? Mein Name ist... etc
Ben watched a 'YouTube' video learning about Europe and viewed a map on Europe - first, labeling and coloring the countries that border Germany, and then coloring the remainder countries. Ben answered ten questions in his notebook that were given after watching the video.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Sub. plans were provided on Microsoft Teams from Ms. Tanita. I printed out the printable Europe map that she provided for him to work on. Ben even chose to work through the fifteen minute break, I was impressed! Ben shared a picture of Japanese Garlic Fried Rice that he made yesterday with Ms. Misuzu - so sweet of him to share with me. :)
Alphabet review, spelling. Introduction to Germany video - geography, countries surrounding it, Alps, Black Forest, Baltic and North Sea, population, capital city, Berlin Wall, known for engineering, BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz, Brezel, soccer.
Homework for Thurs: Watch the video again, answer questions, fill in map/color.
Introduction - practiced greetings and watched short animated video with German alphabet and pronunciation, practiced repeating along with it; compared to English. Practiced spelling name etc.
Introduction of ourselves - background then Young People in Germany video discussing what matters most to young teenage Germans in school, home and family life, with friends, sports, music, world/global interests. Introduced a couple simple greetings/farewells and how to ask how you are feeling.
