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German phonics collection

[j]

�Artwork: Steve Clarke

Date updated: 21 / 07 / 21

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Phonetik

Introduction

Y7 T3.2 Week 1 Slides 2-9

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j�

ja

Timing: 1 minute

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [j]

Procedure:�1. Present the letter(s) and say the [j] sound first, on its own. Students repeat it with you.�2. Bring up the word ”ja” on its own, say it, students repeat it, so that they have the opportunity to focus all of their attention on the connection between the written word and its sound.

3. A possible gesture for this would be to mime yes by nodding your head quickly twice, as you say ‘ja’.

4. Roll back the animations and work through 1-3 again, but this time, dropping your voice completely to listen carefully to the students saying the [j] sound, pronouncing ”ja” and, if using, doing the gesture.��Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �ja [27]

Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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ja

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ja

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j

ja

jemand

jung

jetzt

Junge

Jahr

2019

[now]

[someone]

Timing: 2 minutes

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [j]

Procedure:

Introduce and elicit the pronunciation of the individual SSC [j] and then the source word again ‘ja’ (with gesture, if using).
Then present and elicit the pronunciation of the five cluster words.

The cluster words have been chosen for their high-frequency, from a range of word classes, with the SSC (where possible) positioned within a variety of syllables within the words (e.g. initial, 2^nd, final etc.). Additionally, we have tried to use words that build cumulatively on previously taught SSCs (see the Phonics Teaching Sequence document) and do not include new SSCs. Where new SSCs are used, they are often consonants which have a similar symbol-sound correspondence in English.�

Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �ja [27]; Junge [630] Jahr [51]; jemand [397]; jetzt [62]; jung [184].�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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ja

jemand

jung

jetzt

Junge

Jahr

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ja

jemand

jung

jetzt

Junge

Jahr

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Wie sagt man das?

Some German words starting with [j] come from other languages.

Some are like English words starting with ‘Y’. Others are pronounced with an English ‘J’ sound.

English ‘J’

German ‘J’

English ‘Y’

Jacht

Jeans

ja

Junge

Jo-Jo

Joghurt

Job

Jazz

jeden Tag

joggen

jetzt

jodeln

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hören

Timing: 8 minutes

Aim: To focus on the pronunciation of [j] in German words of foreign origin.

Note: There is a less challenging version of this task, with picture prompts, on the following slide.

Procedure:�1. In this exercise, students listen and organise the words they hear into the three categories. Sometimes students will need to write them down and read them before they can decide where to place them, so encourage them to do this. �2. The first one can be done as an example with the class. It is one of the trickier ones. Tell students there are four words in each category, and that the four German ‘J’ words are known to them already.

Note: students may not recognise ‘yodel’. Give them a definition and context, e.g., yodelling started off as a form of communication between people living in remote mountain locations. The quick modulations from normal to falsetto (high) voice make the sound carry for long distances.�Click for an image. Click on the player to hear an example of recreational yodelling from a Stammtisch in Graz, Austria (48 seconds). Tell students that Stammtisch (lit. regular table) is a general word for a regular (usually weekly) meeting of a group of friends often for the pursuit a particular hobby.�

Transcript (with English meanings given in brackets):�Jacht (yacht)�Jeans (jeans)�ja (yes)�Junge (boy)�Jo-Jo (yo-yo)�Joghurt (yoghurt)�Job (job)�Jazz (jazz)�jeden Tag (every day)�joggen (jogging)�jetzt (now)

jodeln (yodel)

�Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �Jacht[>4034], Jeans [4942 (2019 list)]; ja[27]; Junge [630]; Jo-Jo [>4034]; Joghurt [>4034]; Job [1090]; Jazz [3467]; jeden Tag[88/108]; joggen [>4034]; jetzt [62] jodeln [>4034]�

Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge.

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Wie sagt man das?

Some German words starting [j] come from other languages.

Some are like English words starting with ‘Y’. Others are pronounced with an English ‘J’.

English ‘J’

German ‘J’

English ‘Y’

[now]

[every day]

1. Jacht

2. Jeans

3. ja

4. Junge

5. Jo-Jo

6. Joghurt

7. Job

8. Jazz

9. jeden Tag

10. joggen

11. jetzt

12. jodeln

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hören

Timing: 8 minutes

Aim: To focus on the pronunciation of [j] in German words of foreign origin.

Note: There is a more challenging version of this task, without picture prompts, on the previous slide.

Procedure:�1. In this exercise, students listen and organise the words they hear into the three categories. They can simply write the number into the correct part of the Venn OR they can also try to write the full word (or a mixture). Sometimes students will need to write them down and read them before they can decide where to place them, so encourage them to do this. �2. The first one can be done as an example with the class. It is one of the trickier ones. Tell students there are four words in each category, and that the four German ‘J’ words are known to them already.

Note: students may not recognise ‘yodel’. Give them a definition and context, e.g., yodelling started off as a form of communication between people living in remote mountain locations. The quick modulations from normal to falsetto (high) voice make the sound carry for long distances.�Click for an image. Click on the player to hear an example of recreational yodelling from a Stammtisch in Graz, Austria (48 seconds). Tell students that Stammtisch (lit. regular table) is a general word for a regular (usually weekly) meeting of a group of friends often for the pursuit a particular hobby.�

Transcript (with English meanings given in brackets):�Jacht (yacht)�Jeans (jeans)�ja (yes)�Junge (boy)�Jo-Jo (yo-yo)�Joghurt (yoghurt)�Job (job)�Jazz (jazz)�jeden Tag (every day)�joggen (jogging)�jetzt (now)

jodeln (yodel)

�Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �Jacht[>4034], Jeans [4942 (2019 list)]; ja[27]; Junge [630]; Jo-Jo [>4034]; Joghurt [>4034]; Job [1090]; Jazz [3467]; jeden Tag[88/108]; joggen [>4034]; jetzt [62] jodeln [>4034]�

Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge.

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Phonetik

Consolidation [1]

Y7 T3.2 Week 6 Slide 20

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Wie heißt die Band?

Alastair telefoniert mit Mia. Sie reden über deutsche Bands. Wie heißen sie?

	die P r i n z e n
	J u l i
	F e t t e s B r o t
	die F a n t a s t i s c h e n V i e r
	S ö h n e M a n n h e i m s
	S p o r t f r e u n d e S t i l l e r
	R o s e n s t o l z
	die Ä r t z e

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Phonetik

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Consolidation [2]

Y8 T2.2 Week 4 Slide 3

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Phonetik

hören / schreiben

Hör zu. Schreib die Wörter. �Wie viele enthalten die SSC?

er

wieder

frei

ja

Zug

Kopf

		?
	[er-]
	[-er]
	[ei]

gern – erklären - unser

alle – erzählen - anderer

Kleid – weit - alleine

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	[j]
	[z]
	[o]

jung – jedoch - Jugendclub

kurz – unser - zwar

genau – Schloss - erlauben

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[er-]

[-er]

[ei]

[j]

[z]

[o]

Timing: 7 minutes��Aim: Transcription activity to revisit six further SSC, and to practise writing vocabulary from this week’s sets, as well as a few unknown words. As such, this is a hybrid phonics – vocabulary activity.��Procedure:�1. Click on each individual SSC to hear it.

2. Elicit the source word from students, if remembered. Note that all of these words have also been taught as key vocabulary on the SOW.

3. Bring up the source words to check, and for reference for the read aloud activity.

4. Students listen to the sets of three words and transcribe them.�5. They decide how many words contain the target SSC.

6. Reveal the answers.�7. Optional – elicit the English meanings of the vocabulary.

Transcript:�gern – erklären - unser

alle – erzählen - anderer

Kleid – weit – alleine

jung – jedoch – Jugendclub

kurz – unser - zwar

genau – Schloss - erlauben

�Word frequency of unknown words (1 is the most frequent word in German): �weit [230] zwar [227]�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2019). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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Consolidation [3]

Y9 T3.2 Week 5 Slide 19

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Mein Buch

Phonetik

Was passt nicht? Schreib 1-6 und A, B oder C.

A	B	C
Jazz	Jahr	Joggen
Joghurt	Hobby	Yoga
Pyjama	Yucca	Jacht
Baby	Hymne	Physik
Jacke	Jeans	Jemand
Jubeln	Projekt	Typisch

Worüber lese ich?

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