Cities, Places, Activities, and Transportation
Shopping
Restaurants and Food
German 1 > Community Life
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about a city.
- Ask and answer questions regarding transportation modes in a city.
- Ask about and give directions to a place within a city.
- Ask and answer questions about when and where activities and/or celebrations take place.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify locations on a map.
- Identify locations where activities take place.
- Find a location based on verbal directions.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe a day’s activities, including locations.
- Give directions to a city location or activity.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss unique features of a typical German-speaking city.
- Discuss cities in German-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Identify geographic locations and/or features in German-speaking countries and cities.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare the use of mass transit in German-speaking countries and the United States.
- Identify cognates and false cognates related to locations in a city, transportation, and directions.
- Explain the use of prepositions of direction.
Communication Across Communities
- Discuss how cities were designed.
- Identify special events and celebrations in German-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to where something is located in a city
- Prepositions with places
- Imperatives when asking for directions
- Imperatives when giving directions
- Use of the verbs wissen, kennen, and fahren
- Use of the idiomatic phrase Es gibt…
- Use of the negative kein
- Use of the conjunction dass
German 1 > Community Life
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about stores and types of merchandise.
- Discuss shopping experiences.
- Ask for or give the description of an item being purchased.
- Ask and answer questions regarding where items can be purchased and how much they cost.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify items for sale in an advertisement.
- Identify locations where specific items can be purchased.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe an item for sale in a store.
- Tell about the purchase or sale of an item.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss products unique to German-speaking countries.
- Discuss the differences in shopping customs between the U.S. and German-speaking countries.
- Discuss the importance of the market place in German-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Convert Euros to U.S. dollars.
- Compare merchandise prices in the U.S. to those in German-speaking countries.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare specialty store shopping in German-speaking countries vs. mall shopping in the U.S.
- Compare food shopping customs in German-speaking countries and in the U.S.
- Identify cognates and false cognates related to shopping.
Communication Across Communities
- Investigate the design of a typical Germanic Einkaufszentrum.
- Identify merchandise available on the Internet, through catalogs, and/or in advertisements from German-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to how clothing fits
- Vocabulary related to stating sizes
- Use of the modal verb mögen in the subjunctive (möchte) to show politeness
- Use of kein
- Use of the stem-changing verbs nehmen and aussehen
- Use of the dative verbs passen, gefallen, and stehen
- Use of the dative pronouns
German 1 > Community Life
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about food.
- Ask and answer questions about a meal or restaurant experience.
- Order or take an order for a meal at a restaurant or café.
- Ask and answer questions regarding items on a menu.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify grocery and food items in an advertisement, menu, recipe, etc.
- Identify locations where specific foods can be purchased.
- Comprehend written and oral information about items in a market.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe a meal in a café or restaurant.
- Present descriptions and opinions about food.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the cuisines and eating customs of German-speaking countries.
- Discuss shopping for food in German-speaking countries.
- Identify food served at celebrations in German-speaking countries.
- Discuss typical mealtime schedules.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Discuss the influence of German cuisine in the United States.
- Discuss seasonal cuisine in German-speaking countries.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Discuss the differences between German and American cuisine.
- Compare the role of food in celebrations in the U.S. and German-speaking countries.
- Identify German foods commonly used in the U.S.
Communication Across Communities
- Identify recipes and/or menus from German-speaking countries, either via the Internet or at local restaurants.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to ordering food and beverages
- Use of the stem-changing verb essen
- Use of the dative expression Es schmeckt mir
- Use of möchte and nehmen to order food
- Imperatives when recommending certain foods to someone
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