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German phonics collection

[eu]

�Artwork: Steve Clarke

Date updated: 21 / 07 / 21

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[eu]

Phonetik

Introduction

Y7 T2.2 Week 4 Slides 2-7

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eu�

Deutschland

Timing: 1 minute

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [eu]

Procedure:�1. Present the letter(s) and say the [eu] sound first, on its own. Students repeat it with you.�2. Bring up the word ”Deutschland” 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 act as though you are addressing Germany, saying ‘Oy! Deutschland!’ and jabbing your finger into the air (joyfully) twice, once on ‘Oy!’ and once on the first syllable of Deutschland.

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 [eu] sound, pronouncing ”Deutschland” and, if using, doing the gesture.��Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �Deutschland [N/A proper noun]

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

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eu�

Deutschland

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eu�

Deutschland

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eu

Deutschland

Freund

Leute

heute

Euro

neu

[today]

Timing: 2 minutes

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [eu]

Procedure:

Introduce and elicit the pronunciation of the individual SSC [eu] and then the source word again ‘Deutschland’ (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): �Deutschland [N/A proper noun]; Euro [333] heute [121]; Freund [327]; neu [80]; Leute[163].

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

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eu

Deutschland

Freund

Leute

heute

Euro

neu

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eu

Deutschland

Freund

Leute

heute

Euro

neu

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Phonetik

Consolidation [1]

Y7 T3.2 Week 6 Slides 2-3

[eu]

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Phonetik - der Bodensee [1/2]

Kreuzlingen

Friedrichshafen

Hagnau

Altenrhein

Wallhausen

Steckborn

Romanshorn

Radolfzell

Allensbach

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

2

hören / schreiben

Phonetik [1]

Time: 5 minutes��Aim:�To practise recognising and transcribing 10 previously taught SSC, in unknown words.

Procedure:�1. Click number to hear the full word. Students listen and transcribe only the missing letters.�2. Animations support item-by-item checking, as instant feedback on each SSC may be particularly helpful for students’ learning.�3. Teachers can additionally ask, Wo liegt [Hagnau]? Es liegt in [Deutschland]… Students have met the use of ‘in’ with die Schweiz. It will be helpful to focus their attention on the use of ‘in’ + der + Schweiz here, reminding them of the ‘in’ + movement (R2-accusative) or location (R3-dative) change.��SSC revisited here: [eu] [st-] [z] [ch-hard] [w] [au] [ie] [ch-soft] [ei] [r]��Transcript:�1 Kreuzlingen�2 Steckborn�3 Radolfzell�4 Allensbach�5 Wallhausen�6 Hagnau�7 Friedrichshafen�8 Altenrhein�9 Romanshorn

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Phonetik - der Bodensee [1/2]

Altnau

Friedrichshafen

Rorschach

Bregenz

Ludwigshafen

Reichenau

Konstanz

Stein am Rhein

1

7

3

8

9

6

2

4

5

lesen / sprechen

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Phonetik

Consolidation [2]

Y8 T3.1 Week 5 Slides 2-3; 6-7; 32-33

[eu]

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eu�

Deutschland

Timing: 1 minute

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [eu]

Procedure:�1. Present the letter(s) and say the [eu] sound first, on its own. Students repeat it with you.�2. Bring up the word ”Deutschland” 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 act as though you are addressing Germany, saying ‘Oy! Deutschland!’ and jabbing your finger into the air (joyfully) twice, once on ‘Oy!’ and once on the first syllable of Deutschland.

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 [eu] sound, pronouncing ”Deutschland” and, if using, doing the gesture.��Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �Deutschland [N/A proper noun]

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

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eu

Deutschland

Freund

Leute

heute

Euro

neu

[today]

Timing: 2 minutes

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [eu]

Procedure:

Introduce and elicit the pronunciation of the individual SSC [eu] and then the source word again ‘Deutschland’ (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): �Deutschland [N/A proper noun]; Euro [333] heute [121]; Freund [327]; neu [80]; Leute[163].

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

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Was packt Wolfgang ein*?

hören / schreiben

Die Familie zieht um*. Es gibt nicht viel Platz im Auto! Wolfgang darf nur die Sachen mit [eu] und [äu] mitnehmen. Welche sind das?

das Bettzeug

die Vorh ä nge

die T ö pfe

der Geldbeutel

die Handt ü cher

die Leuchte

der Kl ei derschrank

das Spielzeug

die Fäustlinge

der Fotor a hmen

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*einpacken = to wrap up, box

*umziehen = to move house

die Puppenhäuser

__

Timing: 5 minutes��Aim: Aural recognition of SSCs [eu] and [äu]. Raising awareness that this sound corresponds to two spelling patterns.��Procedure:�1. Check students understand the context and task instructions. They haven’t come across the word mitnehmen before, but should be able to work out its meaning using their knowledge of mit and nehmen.

2. Begin with Bettzeug in the top left. Click on picture to hear the word said aloud.

3. Students decide whether they hear the target sound or not. Ask: Hörst du SSC eu? Students respond ja/nein, or the teacher could ask ‘Wer denkt ja/nein?’ to take a vote. At advanced levels, students could volunteer the correct SSC where they answer nein.

4. Click to reveal the missing SSC. Where a different SSC is revealed, click again to make the item disappear as Wolfgang doesn’t pack it!

5. Continue for the others, working from left to right.

Transcript:�das Bettzeug

die Leuchte

die Vorhänge

die Puppenhäuser

die Handtücher

der Kleiderschrank

die Töpfe

die Fäustlinge

das Spielzeug

der Geldbeutel

der Fotorahmen��Word frequency of unknown words used (1 is the most frequent word in German): �Bettzeug [>5000], Vorhang [3513], Topf [4136], Geldbeutel [>5000], Leuchte [>5000], Spielzeug [>5000], Handtücher [>5000], Fäustling [>5000], Kleiderschrank [>5000], Fotorahmen [633/753], Puppenhaus [4676/147], mitnehmen [1459], einpacken [>5000], umziehen [>5000]�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2019). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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Was packt Mia nicht ein?

lesen / sprechen

die Kräuter

die Eule

die Werkzeuge

das Zeugnis

die Zukäufe

[additional purchases]

das Kreuz

das Zeug

[stuff]

der Zaun

die Seife

das Brettspiel

die sauren Gurken

die Gläser

Mia darf keine Sachen mit diesen SSC mitbringen. Was packt sie nicht ein? Lies die Wörter laut vor.

Was bringt Mia mit? Lies die Wörter laut vor.

Timing: 5 minutes��Aim: Written recognition of SSCs pronounced liked [eu]. Oral production of these and a selection of other SSCs.��Procedure:�1. Click to bring up the first task. Say the target SSC aloud to remind students what to look for.

2. Students work in pairs and decide which words contain the target SSC. They practise saying these aloud for 2 minutes.

3. Elicit answers by asking: Was packt Mia nicht ein?

4. Click on the pictures representing words containing [eu] and [äu] to hear them said aloud.

5. Click to remove these words, as Mia is not packing them.

6. Click to bring up the second task. Students practise saying the words for 1 minute.

7. Click on the pictures to hear the remaining words said aloud. Students repeat.

Transcript:�die Zukäufe

der Zaun

die Seife

das Zeug

das Kreuz

das Zeugnis

die Gläser

die saure Gurken

das Brettspiel

die Kräuter

die Werkzeuge

die Eule

�Word frequency of unknown words used (1 is the most frequent word in German): �Kräuter [>5000], Eule [>5000], Schlagzeuge [>5000], Werkzeug [3681], Zeugnis [4456], Brettspiel [>5000], Zukauf [>5000], Kreuz [2358], Zeug [3069], Zaun [3279], Brettspiel [4845/328], Glas [885], mitnehmen [1459], einpacken [>5000]�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2019). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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Phonetik

lesen / sprechen

Partner A’s Sentences:

1. Er träumt von einstürzenden � Gebäuden.

2. Der Verkäufer ist über die � häufigen Diebstähle enttäuscht.

3. Der europäische Zeuge täuscht� den Richter, und kommt ins

Gefängnis.

Partner B’s Sentences:

4. Das Fräulein seufzt, denn das � ganze Zeug ist weg.

5. Heutzutage werden viele Leute

neunzig Jahre alt.

6. Man hat vor Kurzem ein neues� Gebäude gebaut.

	Tally of [eu] [äu] heard
4
5
6

	Tally of [eu] [äu] heard
1
2
3

DO NOT DISPLAY THIS SLIDE�Printable version is provided.

Timing: 5 minutes [2 slides].

�Aim: Fluency development.��Procedure:�1. Students work in pairs.

2. Partner A reads a sentence containing a mixture of known and unknown words.

3. Partner B tallies the number of [eu/äu] SSCs they hear. Hence there is a joint responsibility to get the answer right.

4. Native speaker recordings are provided on the following slides. Students can use these to check their tallies.

5. Answers and translations are also provided on the following slide.

Word frequency of unknown words used (1 is the most frequent word in German): �träumen [1793], einstürzend [>5000], Gebäude [1386], Verkäufer [2374], enttäuschen [2042], Diebstahl [>5000], wenn [42], Zeug [3069], Richter [2286]. Täuschen [3613], Europäer [2750], Gefängnis [2523], Fräulein [3265], seufen [>5000], weg [965], heutzutage [3356], erscheinen [408]�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2019). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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Phonetik


	Er träumt von einstürzenden Gebäuden.	He dreams of falling buildings.
	Der Verkäufer ist über die häufigen Diebstähle enttäuscht.	The salesman is disappointed by the frequent thefts.
	Der europäische Zeuge täuscht den Richter und kommt ins Gefängnis.	The European witness deceives the judge and goes to prison.
	Das Fräulein seufzt, denn das ganze Zeug ist weg.	The young lady is sighing because all the stuff is gone.
	Heutzutage werden viele Leute neunzig Jahre alt.	Nowadays a lot of people live to be ninety.
	Ein neues Gebäude ist vor kurzer Zeit erschienen.	A new building has recently appeared.

lesen / sprechen

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4

5

6

Answers for the activity on the previous slide.

�Procedure:�1. Click numbers to hear sentence pronounced by native speaker.

2. Click to reveal transcript with highlighted SSCs.

3. Click again to reveal translation of sentence.

Transcript:�1. Er träumt von einstürzenden Gebäuden.

2. Der Verkäufer ist über die häufigen Diebstähle enttäuscht.

3. Der europäische Zeuge täuscht den Richter und kommt ins Gefängnis.

4. Das Fräulein seufzt, denn das ganze Zeug ist weg.

5. Heutzutage werden viele Leute neunzig Jahre alt.

6. Man hat vor Kurzem ein neues Gebäude gebaut.

�Word frequency of unknown words used (1 is the most frequent word in German): �träumen [1793], einstürzend [>5000], Gebäude [1386], Verkäufer [2374], enttäuschen [2042], Diebstahl [>5000], wenn [42], Zeug [3069], Richter [2286]. Täuschen [3613], Europäer [2750], Gefängnis [2523], Fräulein [3265], seufen [>5000], weg [965], heutzutage [3356], erscheinen [408]�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2019). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge�