German Learning Journey
‘“If you talk to someone in their own language, that goes to their heart.” . ’ Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary
Your name, how you are, your age, numbers, where you live, your personality, favourite things & what you have.
Grammar
Verbs – ich heisse, ich bin, ich habe.
Mein/meine.
Question words.
Capitals letters for nouns.
Phonics
Pronunciation:
w, v, sch, ö, eu, au, ei, ie, ch, y.
No wasted letters.
Introductions
Vocabulary
Describing your family members & pets in the singular & plural. Physical description. Colour
Saying what they can do.
Grammar
Verbs – ich habe, er hat, sie hat, er ist, sie ist, er kann, sie kann, sie können.
Phonics
Pronunciation: ie, ei, ü, sch, ß, y.
Ziemlich, Schwester.
Family & Pets
Vocabulary
Talking about leisure activities you and others like to do and giving opinions on them.
Grammar
Verbs – spielen, finden, gehen, hören, essen, chillen, machen, sehen, herunterladen
Weil word order.
Phonics
Pronunciation:
au, ie, ei, ch, sch.
spielen.
Freetime Activities
Vocabulary
Saying what you would like to buy and talking about holiday plans.
Grammar
Verbs – ich möchte, ich werde.
Modal verbs + infinitive.
Word order.
Phonics
Pronunciation:
w, v, sch, ö, eu, au, ei, ie, ch, y.
Shopping & Holidays
Vocabulary
Saying what there is and isn’t in your town. Saying what people can do in town.
Grammar
Verbs - Es gibt ein /eine /einen.
Es gibt kein /keine /keinen.
Man kann + infinitive.
Phonics
Pronunciation: eu, ö, z, ei, ie.
In Town
Vocabulary
Talking about school subjects and giving opinions.
Saying when you have particular lessons. Describing teachers.
Grammar
Verbs – ich mag, ich liebe, ich hasse. Er ist, sie ist, er kann, sie kann.
Mein/meine.
Inversion rule.
Phonics
Pronunciation:
ie, ei, eu, sch,
School & Time
Vocabulary
Comparing places now & in the past. Talking about what you did on holiday & describing the weather.
Grammar
Es ist, es hat, es gibt. Es war, es hatte, es gab.
Perfect tense construction.
Inversion word order.
Question words.
Phonics
Pronunciation:
w, v, sch, ö, eu, au, ei, ie, ch, y, ä, ü.
Jugendherberge
Holidays & weather
Vocabulary
Talking about film and TV preferences. Discussing opinions on reading and on screen time.
Grammar
Irregular verb - sehen. Ich sehe gern/nicht gern. Ich sehe lieber /am liebsten.
Modal verb - wollen.
Phonics
Pronunciation:
w, v, sch, ö, eu, au, ei, ie, ch, y, ä, ü.
Komödien.
Media
Vocabulary
Talking about typical breakfasts and discussing traditional German food.
Grammar
Verbs - Essen, trinken, nehmen.
Opinions using gern.
Modal verbs.
Future tense.
Phonics
Pronunciation:
w, v, sch, ö, eu, au, ei, ie, ch, y, ä, ü.
Frühstück.
Food
Vocabulary
Discussing clothes & style, describing what you wear and talking about plans for a date.
Grammar
Verbs - Ich trage, ich mag.
Adjective endings.
Using wenn with correct word order.
Future tense.
Phonics
Pronunciation:
w, v, sch, ö, eu, au, ei, ie, ch, y, ä, ü.
Sportschuhe, Stiefel.
Clothes & style
Vocabulary
Understanding rules using modal verbs and talking about daily routine.
Grammar
Verbs - dürfen (man darf), müssen (man muss).
Separable verbs construction.
Phonics
Pronunciation:
w, v, sch, ö, eu, au, ei, ie, ch, y, ä, ü.
ich ziehe mich an.
Youth hostel & daily routine
Vocabulary
Talking about healthy lifestyles and what you should do to stay fit.
Grammar
Using the verb müssen with the infinitive.
Comparative adjectives.
Word order.
Phonics
Pronunciation:
w, v, sch, ö, eu, au, ei, ie, ch, y, ä, ü.
Spät, treiben., trainieren.
Health & fitness
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THEME 1 - PEOPLE and LIFESTYLE (unit 1 Identity & relationships with others)
THEME 1 - PEOPLE and LIFESTYLE (unit 2 Healthy living and lifestyle)
THEME 1 - PEOPLE and LIFESTYLE (unit 3 Education and work)
THEME 2 - POPULAR CULTURE (unit 4 Free time activities)
THEME 2 - POPULAR CULTURE (unit 5 Customs, festivals and celebrations)
THEME 2 - POPULAR CULTURE (unit 6 Celebrity culture)
Exam skills &
Exam practice
THEME 3 - Communication and the world around us (unit 9 The environment & where people live)
THEME 3 - Communication and the world around us (unit 8 Media and Technology)
THEME 3 - Communication and the world around us (unit 7 Travel and Tourism)
Exams
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YEAR
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