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German 2 > Leisure Time

Indoor and Outdoor Activities

Communication

Person to Person Communication

  • Ask and answer questions about indoor and outdoor activities.
  • Share opinions about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

  • Comprehend spoken or written narratives about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.
  • Understand announcements and advertisements about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.

Oral and Written Presentation

  • Present information about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.
  • Describe when, where, and how often one participates in indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.
  • Tell about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities that took place in the past.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

  • Discuss how and where young people spend leisure time in German-speaking countries.
  • Discuss popular sports and sporting events in German-speaking countries.

Connections, Comparisons and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

  • Discuss famous German-speaking individuals studied in other classes (sports figures, musicians, artists, etc.).

Cultural and Linguistics Comparisons

  • Compare indoor and outdoor leisure time activities in German-speaking countries and the U.S.
  • Compare the amount of time and money spent on indoor and outdoor leisure time activities in German-speaking countries and the U.S.
  • Compare the use of the past tense in German and English.
  • Identify cognates and false cognates for indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.

Communication Across Communities

  • Explore information about indoor and outdoor activities in German-speaking countries in print and Internet sources.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

  • Vocabulary for expressing enthusiasm or disappointment
  • Use of the present perfect tense
  • Time phrases
  • Use of the imperfect tense haben and sein
  • An and in with dative case to express location
  • Use of dative pronouns
  • Dative forms of ein

German 2 > Leisure Time

Shopping

Communication

Person to Person Communication

  • Ask and answer questions related to shopping.
  • Ask for and give a detailed description of an item being purchased.
  • Ask and answer questions regarding where items can be purchased and for how much.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

  • Identify and comprehend descriptions of items in an advertisement.
  • Comprehend oral and written information about where specific items can be purchased.

Oral and Written Presentation

  • Tell about the purchase and/or sale of an item.
  • Relate a shopping experience.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

  • Discuss the origin and the incorporation of the Euro in the European Union.
  • Identify shopping customs in German-speaking countries.

Connections, Comparisons and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

  • Compare merchandise prices in the U.S. to prices in German-speaking countries.

Cultural and Linguistics Comparisons

  • Compare the Euro to the U.S. dollar.
  • Compare shopping venues in German-speaking countries and the U.S.
  • Discuss the American influence on stores and products in German-speaking countries.
  • Discuss unique crafts and specialties in German-speaking countries.
  • Identify cognates and false cognates related to shopping.
  • Discuss appropriate gifts for different cultural occasions.

Communication Across Communities

  • Identify merchandise available on the Internet, through catalogs and/or in advertisements from German-speaking countries.
  • Identify international job opportunities related to retail and marketing.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

  • Vocabulary related to clothing and detailed descriptions of clothing, to include specific color, pattern and style
  • Vocabulary to express intent, disinterest and indifference
  • Adjective endings following definite determiners
  • Use of the verbs passen, stehen, tragn, and sich interessieren
  • Use of the conjunction wenn
  • Use of the indirect object with kaufen, schenken, and geben

German 2 > Leisure Time

Special Events

Communication

Person to Person Communication

  • Ask and answer questions related to special events (e.g. holidays, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, etc.).
  • Ask for and give a detailed description of a special event.
  • Ask and answer questions regarding plans for a special event.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

  • Comprehend descriptions of items needed for a special event.
  • Comprehend invitations and announcements for special events.

Oral and Written Presentation

  • Invite others to attend a special event.
  • Describe a past, present or future celebration.
  • Present rehearsed and nonrehearsed material related to a special event, such as a skit, poem, play or song.
  • Respond to an invitation orally or in writing.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

  • Identify holidays and typical celebrations of German-speaking countries.

Connections, Comparisons and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

  • Discuss traditional foods served at special events in German-speaking countries.

Cultural and Linguistics Comparisons

  • Compare and contrast holidays and celebrations in German-speaking countries and the United States.
  • Identify cognates and false cognates related to holidays.

Communication Across Communities

  • Identify opportunities to attend special events or celebrations of German-speaking countries in the metropolitan area.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

  • Vocabulary related to celebrations (food, activities)
  • Imperatives
  • Extending, accepting, and refusing invitations
  • Extending good wishes

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Last Updated
July 28, 2008


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