Grade 10 Communicating

It is expected that students will:

• describe, with some supporting detail, events, situations, or experiences
• exchange opinions and give reasons for preferences on topics of personal interest
• participate in a variety of situations drawn from real life

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It is important that students be provided with an environment in which they feel comfortable taking risks, since the emphasis remains on the practical and everyday use of language. At this level, students will begin to link and sequence ideas with greater ease and confidence.

• Invite students to work in pairs to describe tasks they are expected to do at home. Ask each pair to join with another pair to share descriptions of their tasks.
• Have students describe episodes from their favourite television shows in presentations to the class. Ask them to include the genres of the shows, names of actors, descriptions of settings, plot summaries, and their personal ratings. Invite classmates to select, from the shows described, one or two they would like to see, and to explain why.
• Provide students with models of German résumés and formal letter-writing conventions. Have them work in pairs to write simple résumés and covering letters to apply for part-time jobs.
• Ask students to describe to partners their activities of the previous week, including school and paid and volunteer work. Ask them to include information on when, where, and with whom they did these activities. Record this information on audio or video cassette to send to an exchange class elsewhere in British Columbia.
• Suggest that each student plan an activity and invite a classmate to participate in it. Ask students to answer questions related to the activities. (e.g., When is it? Where is it? How long will it take? How much does it cost? What should I bring?)
• Invite students to role-play dialogues based on common situations (e.g., returning an item to a store and giving reasons why it is not suitable).

At this level, assessment focusses on the increasing control and fluency that students show in their prepared work and spontaneous interactions. Students need to know that they will be supported (not penalized) for taking risks in using newly acquired language and experimenting with more complex vocabulary and structures.

• When students are describing their own tasks and activities, or episodes from television shows, assess the extent to which they:
  • convey logical sequences or progressions of events
  • use transition words to clarify sequences
  • include details to enhance their descriptions
  • use language appropriate to the task (accurate form and word order)
  • distinguish between present and past
  • consult with each other in German when working in pairs to determine additional details related to events
• When students write résumés and letters, look for evidence of:
  • correct format
  • appropriate and correct use of language
  • clarity--information is clear and easy to follow
  • completeness--all appropriate detail is included
  • persuasiveness--relevant details and examples effectively support the application
• Before students plan activities and invite others to participate, discuss criteria such as:
  • speaks clearly and understandably
  • is actively engaged in the interaction, using German to complete the task
  • is able to sustain the interaction using a variety of strategies (e.g., body language, rephrasing or repeating information, asking questions)
  • uses a range of appropriate vocabulary and structures
  • clearly distinguishes between present and future
  • uses correct form and word order

Print Materials

• 501 German Verbs
• Active German
• Collins 10,000 German Words
• Collins Pocket German Grammar
• Collins Pocket German Verb Tables
• The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary
• Du und Ich
• German For Leisure and Tourism Studies
• German Grammar
• German Today - Overhead Transparencies
• German Verbs and Vocabulary Bingo Games - Blackline Masters
• German Vocabulary
• In Play
• Klett's Modern German and English Dictionary, Second Edition
• Langenscheidt's Grosswoerterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache
• Langenscheidt's Standard German Dictionary - Indexed
• Language Fundamentals: German
• Lies Doch Mal!
• Master the Basics: German
• Neue Horizonte - Overhead Transparencies
• Pack's An
• Schreib Mir Bitte
• Take Your Partners: German Pairwork Exercises

• Deutsch Aktuell (Levels 1-2)
• Deutsch Heute Neue 1, 2, 3 (Neue Ausgabe)
• Gute Reise!
• Heute Hier, Morgen Dort - Lieder, Chansons und Rockmusik im Deutsch-Unterricht
• Kopfhörer auf! - Listening Pack
• Lernexpress
• Neue Welle Deutschland

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