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German phonics collection

[au]

�Artwork: Steve Clarke

Date updated: 24 / 07 / 21

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[au]

Phonetik

Introduction

Y7 T2.2 Week 2 Slides 2-7; 23-33

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au�

Haus

Timing: 1 minute

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [au]

Procedure:�1. Present the letter(s) and say the [au] sound first, on its own. Students repeat it with you.�2. Bring up the word ”Haus” 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 form a roof shape by touching your fingertips together, in front of you.

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 [au] sound, pronouncing ”Haus” and, if using, doing the gesture.��Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �Haus [159]�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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au�

Haus

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au�

Haus

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au

Haus

glauben

auch

auf

genau

ausgehen

[to believe]

[exact(ly)]

[8:07:25]

[to go out]

Timing: 2 minutes

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [au]

Procedure:

Introduce and elicit the pronunciation of the individual SSC [au] and then the source word again ‘Haus’ (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): �Haus [159]; genau [183] auch [16]; glauben [143]; ausgehen [493]; auf [17].�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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au

Haus

glauben

auch

auf

genau

ausgehen

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au

Haus

glauben

auch

auf

genau

ausgehen

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Hörst du [au] oder [äu]?

auf Deutsch

		au	äu

1

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

häufig

genau

Träume

ausgehen

Bäume

Gebäude

glauben

auf

A	E
B	F
C	G
D	H

[exact(ly)]

[8:07:25]

[to believe]

[to go out]

D

F

H

B

G

A

E

C

hören / schreiben

Timing: 5 minutes

Aim: Phonics: au/äu contrast.�

Procedure:

1. Teachers click each number for the audio. �2. Students write 1-8 in books, and write ‘au’ or ‘äu’. �3. On 2^nd listening, they should try to write the words.�4.Then, to prompt meaning recall, students match the letters of the pictures to the words 1-8.�Teach can elicit answers:�Teacher: Was ist Nummer eins?�Student: häufig. D�This requires students both to pronounce the German word and produce the alphabet letter in German.

Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German):

Mäuse [3757]; Bäume [994] häufig [432]; träumen [1907]; Häuser [159]; Gebäude[1202]; Haus [159]; genau [183] auch [16]; glauben [143]; ausgehen [493]; auf [17].�Source: Jones, R.L & Tschirner, E. (2019). A frequency dictionary of German: Core vocabulary for learners. London: Routledge.

[au]

Phonetik

Consolidation [1]

Y7 Term 2.2 Week 3 Slide 5

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au/äu

glauben

genau

auf

ausgehen

auch

laufen

nach Hause

brauchen

Haus

Bäume

träumen

häufig

Mäuse

äußern

läuft

Käufer

Gebäude

au

äu

Urlaub

Häuser

räumlich

Timing: 3 minutes

Aim: Phonics revision. The SSC [äu] was only introduced last week. We’re revisiting it here, because it is relevant for this week’s grammar point (strong verbs and the stem change from au to äu)

Procedure:

1. This is a paired read aloud task. The students use different colours to play. Pupil A says one of the words/phrases and pupil B has 3 seconds to locate it and cross it off with their colour. If the pupil takes longer than 3 seconds pupil A can steal the point. Clearly, the classroom conditions need to be right with the individual class for friendly competition.

2. Alternatively, they can do it more slowly and carefully, scrutinising each other’s pronunciation. If one makes a mistake, then the other pupil corrects and crosses off in his/her colour.

�Note: Not all of these words have been taught before, so there is the opportunity for some genuine decoding.

Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German):

genau [] ausgehen [] auf [] Gebäude [] träumen [] Mäuse [] läuft [] Bäume [] häufig [] äußern [] räumlich [] Käufer []

Source: Jones, R.L & Tschirner, E. (2019). A frequency dictionary of German: Core vocabulary for learners. London: Routledge.

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[au]

Phonetik

Consolidation [2]

Y7 T3.2 Week 6 Slides 2-3

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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