German
Family: Die Familie
Activity context
These digital resources have been designed for languages teachers to use with Interactive Whiteboards
(IWBs) to consolidate the language learned when studying the topic of the family.
Syllabus links:
4.UL.2
a student demonstrates understanding of the main ideas and supporting detail in written
texts and responds appropriately
4.UL.3
a student establishes and maintains communication in familiar situations
4.UL.4
a student applies a range of linguistic structures to express own ideas in writing
4.MLC.1
a student demonstrates understanding of the importance of appropriate use of language in
diverse contexts
5.UL.3
a student uses German by incorporating diverse structures and features to express own
ideas
5.UL.4
a student experiments with linguist patterns and structures in German to convey
information and express own ideas
Notebook page
Activity
Family Tree: vocabulary and pronunciation
This page has been designed to introduce students to
vocabulary related to the members of the family.
Activity
The teacher can introduce the vocabulary and model
the pronunciation.
Colour coding will assist with gender recognition.
By using the magic pen tool, the teacher can draw a
circle anywhere on the page, then move the circle with
the hand icon to drill vocabulary.
Editing
This page can be modified to suit the different needs of
teachers and students, including the addition of linked
sound files.
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Family tree: recognising family members
This page has been designed to help students
consolidate vocabulary and practise pronunciation.
A screen shade has been placed over the vocabulary
items at the bottom of the page. The teacher can
choose to reveal the list by clicking on the shade and
pulling it down, or keep it concealed.
Activity
Students can either write in the relevant vocabulary
using the pen tool, or drag the vocabulary into the
appropriate boxes from the bottom of the page.
Activity
This page can also be used at the end of the unit.
Students complete the boxes without the aid of the
provided vocabulary, demonstrating both vocabulary
recognition and correct spelling.
Family vocabulary: matching text
This page has been designed to reinforce recognition
of vocabulary and focus on the spelling of words.
Activity
The teacher and/or student drags and drops the
vocabulary from the list into the appropriate boxes.
Editing
This activity can be modified by clicking on the 'Edit'
button in the top left corner.
Family vocabulary: matching text to images
This page has been designed to reinforce recognition
of practised vocabulary.
Activity
The student identifies the family members orally and
then drags the vocabulary from the list into the
appropriate boxes.
The teacher can modify this activity by using it for
simple listening practice, using accessible vocabulary
(e.g. Susi ist ein Baby. Wer ist sie? Answer: Sie ist die
Cousine).
Editing
This activity can be modified by clicking on 'Edit' in the
top left corner. Different images can be dragged into
the boxes and the text can also be changed.
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Recognising gender
This page is designed to reinforce recognition of
practised vocabulary, while focusing on gender.
Activity
The teacher and/or student drags and drops the
vocabulary from the list into the appropriate column. By
clicking on the ‘Check’ button, instant feedback is
provided.
Anagrams: practising spelling
This page has been designed to help students focus
on the correct spelling of vocabulary related to family
members.
Activity
This activity can be completed individually or in teams.
Individually: Students compete to see who can
unscramble the words in the fastest time.
In teams: Team members take turns to unscramble the
words. Students can click on the 'Clue' button if
assistance is needed. The activity will pause after each
word. Click 'Next' to advance to the next vocabulary
item. The team completing the task in the best time
wins. Extra points are awarded if the activity is
completed without using 'Clue'.
Editing
If this activity is to be used as a competition, it can be
copied onto the next page by right-clicking on the
appropriate page on the page sorter tab and selecting
'Clone Page’. Team members then take turns,
swapping pages accordingly.
Recall and vocabulary recognition
This page has been designed to help students
consolidate vocabulary related to family members.
Activity
Students can complete this individually, in pairs or in
teams.
Individually: The student clicks on two cards and tries
to find pairs.
In teams: Team members take turns to click on two
cards and try to match pairs. When two matching cards
are found, the team is awarded a point. The winning
team is the team with the most points.
Activity
This game may also be played as a race against the
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clock, with the winner finding the most pairs in the
shortest amount of time. To set this up, select and add
an interactive timer from the gallery tab.
Editing
This page can be edited to include other vocabulary
items and images. The teacher may substitute images
in place of English text. Click on 'Edit' and use the
option to drag in up to 12 pairs of pictures, and/or type
in text. To delete images and replace with text, select
the 'Delete images' box on the bottom left.
If this activity is to be used as a competition, it can be
copied onto the next page by right-clicking on the
appropriate page on the page sorter tab and selecting
'Clone Page’. Team members then take turns,
swapping pages accordingly.
Using pronouns
This page has been designed to introduce students to
the masculine and feminine pronouns, and the third
person form of verbs. It also revises the first person
form of verbs.
Activity
Students practise the use of the correct pronoun and
verbs by responding to questions asked by the
teacher.
This activity also lends itself to pair work, with students
asking each other the questions on this page.
Colour coding enables students to recognise the
gender link between nouns and pronouns.
Completing a family survey
This page has been designed to allow students to
practise asking and answering questions, within a
realistic context.
Activity
The teacher can interview 2-3 students, completing the
table according to the information given.
Students then complete their own table before
interviewing a classmate, using the
Familienumfrage.doc in the attachments tab.
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Family vocabulary: Mein and meine
This page provides the step from der to mein and from
die to meine, while reinforcing known vocabulary.
Activity
The teacher and/or student drags the words into the
appropriate spiral after they have been correctly
identified. For example: Das ist mein Onkel, Das ist
meine Mutter, etc. Any incorrect choice is rejected
immediately.
Describing one's own family
This page allows students the opportunity to talk about
members of their own family.
Activity
Students can drag the images to create a picture of
their own family. They can then write a description of
each family member under the images and/or describe
them to their classmates.
Assessment strategies:
The teacher:

observes students responding to questions, participating in activities and interacting with each other

provides direct oral feedback to the class to enhance learning

supports individual students with additional explanations and feedback

reinforces linguistic links and encourages students to make linguistic connections

provides opportunities for summative as well as formative assessment.
Assessment criteria:
The student:

listens actively to aid comprehension

practises pronunciation to assist in oral skills

develops skills in the spelling of German words

participates in activities to develop vocabulary recognition

demonstrates comprehension of written German

develops and demonstrates oral and writing skills in context.
The Notebook files for each student can form part of your assessment to inform your teaching and capture
"point in time" learning.
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