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German phonics collection

[sp]

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Date updated: 24 / 07 / 21

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Phonetik

Introduction

Y7 T1.2 Week 3 Slides 8-14; 31-32

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sp-�

spielen

Timing: 1 minute

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [sp-]

Procedure:�1. Present the letter(s) and say the [sp-] sound first, on its own. Students repeat it with you.�2. Bring up the word ”spielen” 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 playing a xylophone.

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 [sp-] sound, pronouncing ”spielen” and, if using, doing the gesture.��Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �spielen [197]�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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spielen

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spielen

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sp-

spielen

Sport

Spiel

sprechen

Spaß

Sprache

[fun] (noun)

Timing: 2 minutes

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [sp]

Procedure:

Introduce and elicit the pronunciation of the individual SSC [sp] and then the source word again ‘spielen’ (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): �spielen [197]; Spaß [666] Sprache [367]; sprechen [157]; Sport [845]; Spiel [500].�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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sp-

spielen

Sport

Spiel

sprechen

Spaß

Sprache

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sp-

spielen

Sport

Spiel

sprechen

Spaß

Sprache

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Wie sagt man …?

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LOS!

spielen

spanisch

Spagetti

Spargel

Spinne

springen

Spezialität

Spiegel

Spaniel

sprechen

Sport

spät

Speck

sprechen

Timing: 3 minutes

Aim: To practise SSC [sp]. this pronunciation activity, students must correctly pronounce as many words as they can in 15 seconds.

Procedure:�1. Students work in pairs, and decide who will go first (Student A).

2. Teacher starts the timer begins by clicking on ‘los!’

3. Student A reads words at random from the screen. Their partner (Student B) counts the number of words Student A says, and acts as a ‘juror’ by listening for any ‘English’ pronunciations of sp-. If Student A makes a mistake, the game is stopped and their total number of words counted.

4. Students swap roles. Teacher restarts the timer.

5. The student with the most words wins.

The teacher may wish to run this activity two or three times.

NB: For differentiation purposes, a mix of known words, cognates, and unknown words (illustrated with pictures) are used. With the exception of [r] in Spargel and springen, the words chosen contain previously studied SSCs and transferable consonants only.

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

der Spiegel [2046]; der Spargel [>4037]; springen [1468]; der Speck [>4037]; die Spinne [>4037]

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

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Zungenbrecher!

Sieben spanische Spinnen schauen ein spanisches Fußballspiel an!

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Phonetik

Timing: 2 minutes

Aim: This tongue twister offers practice of this week’s SSCs in a full sentence. It consists of previously encountered vocabulary with the exception of schauen [470] to look (at) and Spinne [>4037] which will need to be translated for students.

Procedure:

1. Recordings of the tongue twister said at various speeds play on clicking numbers 1 (slow) to 4 (very fast). All students should start by listening and repeating recording 1. Higher level students may enjoy the challenge of trying the faster versions.

English translation: Seven Spanish spiders are watching a Spanish football match.��Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German):

sieben [570], spanisch [1865], Spinne [>4037] anschauen [1271], schauen [470], Fußball [1497], Spiel [500]

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

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Zungenbrecher!

Ein Stachelschwein, ein Stachelschwein,

das muss ein Schwein mit Stacheln sein!

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Phonetik

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Phonetik

Consolidation [1]

Y7 T3.2 Week 4 Slides 2-3

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Phonetik

das Schach

die Scharade

Mensch ärgere

Dich nicht

Schere-Stein-Papier

Spitzeln

Kein Stich

das Brettspiel

Stadt – Land - Fluss

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hören

Timing: 5 minutes

Aim: This phonics listening / writing activity revisits the SSCs [sch], [sp], and [st]. The activity uses the names of common games to practise.

Cultural interest: Germany has a long history of game creation. Two famous and popular games were invented by Germans. Klaus Teuber created Die Siedler von Catan (1995) and Josef Friedrich Schmidt created Mensch ärgere dich nicht. Can students guess how old the game is? (It dates from 1907).

Procedure:

Click for the first picture and the gapped word.
Listen to the word (sound will play on clicking the number).
Write in the missing SSC.
Check the answer.
Repeat for numbers 2-8.

Transcript:

1. das Schach

2. Stadt – Land – Fluss

3. spitzeln

4. Mensch ärgere Dich nicht

5. Kein Stich

6. das Brettspiel

7. die Scharade

8. Schere – Stein – Papier

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

Schach [>5009] spitzeln [>5009] ärgern [2841] Stich [4382] Brettspiel [>5009] Scharade [>5009] Schere [>5009] Stein [1181] Papier [1163]

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

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Gesellschaftsspiele wie Mensch-ärgere-Dich-nicht machen Spaß*.

Bei Scharaden darf man nicht sprechen und auch nicht schreiben.

Meine Geschwister spielen Schere-Stein-Papier.

Seine Schwester versteht Sport ganz gut.

Schachfiguren sind schwarz und weiß und sehr schön.

Die Mitspieler sind bestimmt* schnell und stark.

*Spaß machen - to be fun *bestimmt - certainly

sprechen

Timing: 5 minutes

Aim: This phonics reading / speaking activity revisits the SSCs [sch], [sp], and [st]. The names of some of the games on the previous slide and some SSC cluster words are used in a sentence to practise production of the target SSCs.

Note: the glossed vocabulary will be explicitly taught in Y8.�

Procedure:

Students read the sentences out loud (to each other).
Either bring up the sentences one by one, or alternatively all at once to allow pairs to work at their own speed.
Click on buttons to hear the spoken sentences.

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

Schach [>5009] ärgern [2841] Scharade [>5009] Schere [>5009] Stein [1181] Papier [1163] Spaß [666] bestimmt [226]��Source: Jones, R.L & Tschirner, E. (2019). A frequency dictionary of German: Core vocabulary for learners. London: Routledge.

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Phonetik

Consolidation [2]

Y8 T1.1 Week 2 Slides 2-9

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sch, st-, sp- : wie viele hörst du?

hören

Freistadt hat ein Schloss.

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sch, st-, sp- : wie viele hörst du?

hören

Mürzzuschlag hat ein Wintersportmuseum.

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sch, st-, sp- : wie viele hörst du?

hören

In Schruns kann man viel Sport machen.

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sch, st-, sp- : wie viele hörst du?

hören

Stein am Rhein ist historisch.

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sch, st-, sp- : wie viele hörst du?

hören

Schaffhausen ist sehr schön!

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sch, st-, sp- : wie viele hörst du?

hören

Schlieren hat ein Schwimmbad.

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sch, st-, sp- : wie viele hörst du?

hören

In Altstätten spricht man Deutsch.

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sch, st-, sp- : wie viele hörst du?

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Hallstatt is sehr touristisch.

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Consolidation [3]

Y8 T2.2 Week 3 Slides 2-3; 16

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hören / schreiben

At the start of words, German [sp-] and [st-] are pronounced ‘schp-’ and ‘scht-’. [sch] is always pronounced ‘sh’.

Hör zu. Was fehlt? Schreib [sch], [sp-] oder [st-].

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Schnecke

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Stier

__

Schlange

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Specht

Stinktier

Spatz

Schildkröte

Schnabeltier

Stachel sch wein

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Phonetik

lesen / sprechen

Sag diese deutschen Wörter.

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LOS!

Schnee

Stein

Wespe

Speisekarte

knusprig

Husten

Sparkasse

aufstehen

Scheck

Hauptstadt

Stoff

komisch

When [sp] and [st] occur in the middle or end of a word, pronounce them as in English, except for compound nouns and separable verbs.

snow

stone

savings bank

wasp

menu

cough

crispy

capital

stand up

cheque

funny

fabric

Timing: 2-3 minutes��Aim: to practise pronouncing German unknown words, applying known SSC.��Procedure:�1. Working individually, students have 20 seconds to pronounce all of the words.

2. Alternatively, they could work in pairs, conditions permitting.

3. Teacher to click to elicit the pronunciation of each word chorally from the class to check their SSC knowledge.�Note: on successive clicks the German words are highlighted, to facilitate choral pronunciation of each. Then each English word is also highlighted to facilitate a further round of choral elicitation of the German words.

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

Schnee [1760], Stein [1181], Sparkasse [>5009], Wespe [>5009], Speisekarte [>5009], Husten [>5009], knusprig [>5009], Hauptstadt [1694], aufstehen [966], Scheck [>5009], komisch [1875], Stoff [758]

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

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Phonetik

lesen / sprechen

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LOS!

Mein Spitzer spitzt Stifte spielend spitz.

Schnecken erschrecken, wenn sie an Schnecken schlecken.

Schneiders Schere schneidet scharf –

scharf schneidet Schneiders Schere.

Schneider’s scissors cut sharply –

sharply (is how) Schneider’s scissors cut

My sharpener sharpens pencils effortlessly sharp.

Snails are startled, when they lick snails.

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Phonetik

Consolidation [4]

Y9 T3.1 Week 2 Slides 2; 17

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[sch] [sp [st]

hören / schreiben

Markranstädt

Schönberg

Sprötau

Eberstedt

Springstille

Steindorf

Schwifting

Spitzingsee

Bildstein

Schwarzach

Schaan

Stig

Markran___ädt

___önberg

___rötau

Eber___edt

___ring___ille

___eindorf

___wifting

___itzingsee

Bild___ein

___warzach

___aan

___ig

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[sch] [sp [st]

hören / sprechen

Wo ist Wolf?

Schöneberg

Spreewald

Springen

Ingolstadt

Spergau

Steglitz

Bechstedtstraß

Spullersee

Schmiedehausen

Schwarzburg

Stegen

Schauner

Schlins

Schellenberg

Steg

Nord

Ost

Süd

West

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