In this lab students will create a weather report and practice talking about the weather. Then, students will work together to discuss and suggest activities that are appropriate based on the weather report that they came up with.
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Students will receive business cards listing an address, profession and phone number. Based on the cards, students will practice asking each other questions to determine each other's information.
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Students will practice coming up with their own news stories using pictures and headlines provided.
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Students will discuss questions about their school life and how it might compare to German school life.
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Students will have a “Meet and Greet” party where they will pretend to be the person on their card, such as Heidi Klum. They will introduce themselves and greet other people, taking into account the times of the day and their feelings review the different greetings.
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Students will review adjectives they know and talk about how often they do things.
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Students will work within a budget to find pieces of furniture to decorate their dorm room.
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Students will get to learn about a German holiday for the Warm-up. They will answer questions in full sentences regarding their daily routines.
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In this activity, students will practice talking about travel and where they would like to visit. Students will pretend to be another person and respond to questions about travel as if they were that person.
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Students will identify clipart figures and assess how they would address them with a question using "Sie" or "du."
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Students will go through an orientation presentation and quiz to cover the lab rules and philosophies. They will also introduce themselves to the class.
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Student will practice describing their schedule based on the different days of the week. Students will practice discussing different school subjects and their daily schedule.
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This assessment is a speaking exercise where students will introduce themselves to other students. Students will also ask questions for other students to respond to, and respond to other students' introductions about themselves. This assessment is appropriate for Novice Low students. (Rubric for grading is also included).
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Students must try to formulate questions related to the topics on the bingo card. This is to help the students get to know each other in their target language.
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Students will answer questions related to the different Jeopardy topics.
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Students will be randomly assigned groups with the following cities: Berlin, Wien, und Zurich. They will be given a budget and need to create an itinerary for a week-long stay.
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Students are taking a trip to Germany/Switzerland/Austria for Thanksgiving (11/18-11/26). They will need to use their German knowledge to "book" a hotel for the duration of their stay, as well as ask if certain amenities are available.
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Students will discuss and answer questions relating to different professions, as well as what they might do during an interview.
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Students will discuss and answer questions about their current living situations, as well as what their living expenses look like.
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