German 1 for Schools – Lesson 2
We are learning to… Say our name and ask someone’s name
In this short animation, you will listen to German native speakers saying their name.
Make a note, if you can, of the names you can hear.
In this video, you will learn how to ask someone’s name and say your name in German.
These animations introduce some very important rules of German pronunciation. Make a note if you can of the rules and of some of the first names mentioned here. You might want to make a poster with the pronunciation rules to display in your classroom.
Watch and listen to this fun song (lyrics and translation provided)! Try to sing and dance with the class.
This animation presents some of the stories surrounding the origin of the Laugenbrezel (the pretzel) as well interesting information about the pretzel today.
Quiz!
We suggest playing the quiz in teams and using the whiteboards to record pupils’ answers.
Challenge 1 – Arts and Crafts
Make a German name badge. Choose your German name from the word document provided. Check the teacher’s notes to see how this can be done!
Challenge 2 – Games
And now… are you ready to play a game? Practise your German and have fun playing with your classmates! Please refer to the Teacher’s notes to see what games you could play.
Recycle your learning
Song – Teach the song Guten Tag! Hallo! Wie geht’s? to your family!
Once you’ve managed your Challenges, you can start lesson 3!
