Author:
Amber Hoye, Mimi Fahnstrom, Brenna McNeil, Shelby Cole, Reagan Solomon, Shawn Moak, Emma Eason
Subject:
Languages
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Level:
Middle School, High School, Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division
Tags:
  • Alltag
  • Daily Routine
  • Schedule
  • Tagesablauf
  • Weekly Plan
  • Wochenplan
  • Zeitplan
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
    Language:
    English, German

    German Level 1, Activity 11: Tägliche Routine / Daily Routine (Face to Face)

    German Level 1,  Activity 11: Tägliche Routine / Daily Routine (Face to Face)

    Overview

    Students will talk and practice the daily routine by using flashcards and by asking questions in their group from a groupmate.

    Activity Information

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    Daily Routine / Tägliche Routine

    Description

    Students will talk and practice the daily routine by using flashcards and by asking questions in their group from a groupmate.

    Semantic Topics

    Daily routine, tagesablauf, alltag, weekly plan, wochenplan, schedule, zeitplan

    Products

    St. Martins Day, St. Martins Tag,  Daily Schedules, Tagliche

    Practices

    Get to know about St. Martins Day. Erfahren Sie mehr über den Martinstag.  Become better acquainted with classmates through questions and answers about daily life.  Lernen Sie Ihre Kommilitonen durch Fragen und Antworten aus dem Alltag besser kennen.

    Perspectives

    German speaking countries have specific holidays attributed to them or are celebrated in them. Im deutschsprachigen Raum werden ihnen bestimmte Feiertage zugeschrieben oder in ihnen gefeiert.

    NCSSFL-ACTFL World-Readiness Standards

      • Standard 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
      • Standard 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.

      Idaho State Content Standards

      • Objective: COMM 1.1 : Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, opinions
      • Objective: COMM: 2.1: Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.

      NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements

      • I can talk about likes and dislikes.
      • I can discuss my daily routine.
      • I can ask and answer questions relating to my day.

      Materials Needed

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      Warm-Up

      Discuss St. Martin’s Tag

        • St. Martin’s Day is a Catholic celebrated holiday, but because of the festivities, many other people take part.
          • St. Martin’s Tag ist eine Katholische Feiertag, aber viele anderen machen mit.
        • Children build their own lanterns.
          • Die Kinder basteln ihre eigen Laternen.
        • When it gets dark, they will illuminate their lanterns and begin the lantern parade. Families will walk together in the parade, sing songs, and children will go to doors collecting snacks, candy, and other small goodies.
          • Wenn es dunkel ist, leuchten sie die Laternen, gehen Laternelaufen, und singen viele St. Martins Lieder.

      Breakfast Time - Alternative Warm-Up

      1.  Begin by discussing the Can-Do statements.

      • Beginnen Sie mit der Diskussion der Can-Do-Aussagen

      2.  Ask the students about their breakfast that morning.

      • Fragen Sie die Schüler nach ihrem Frühstück an diesem Morgen.

      3.  Share the following German proverb:  "Eat your breakfast like an emperor, lunch likek and king, and dinnr like a pauper"

      • Teilen Sie das folgende deutsche Sprichwort:  "Iss dein Früstück wie ein Kaiser, Mittagessenwie ein König, und Abendessen wie ein Bettler".

      4.  Display the slide containing the German breakfast foods and discuss the differences between their breakfast and the typical German breakfast.

      • Zeigen Sie die Folie mit den deutschen Frühstücksspeisen und diskutieren Sie die Unterschiede zwischen ihrem Frühstück und dem typischen deutschen Frühstück.

      Main Activity

      Discussion Questions

      1. As you click on the slide with the orange tiles the questions will appear. Have a student read the question on the card out loud.

      Wenn Sie auf die Folie mit den orangefarbenen Titeln klicken, werden die Fragen angezeigt. Lassen Sie einen Schüler die Frage auf der Karte laut vorlesen.

      2. The other students will answer the question in full sentences.

      Die anderen Studenten beantworten diese Frage in ganzen Sӓtzen.

      3. Then click on the slide for a new card to appear, and the process will be repeated.

      Klicken Sie dann auf die Folie, damit eine neue Karte erscheint, und der Vorgang wird wiederholt.

      Questions:

      • Wann steht ihr auf? (When do you wake up?)
      • Wann schlaft ihr ein? (When do you sleep in?)
      • Was esst ihr zum Frühstück? (What do you eat for breakfast?)
      • Wie kommt ihr zur Uni an? (How do you get to school?)
      • Wann esst ihr Mittagsessen? (When do you eat lunch?)
      • Was esst ihr zum Abendessen? (What do you eat for dinner?)
      • Wo ist das beste Essen in Boise? (Where is the best food in Boise?)
      • Was sind eure Lieblingssüßigkeiten? (What are your favorite candies?)
      • Wo kauft ihr essen? (Where do you buy food?)
      • Kocht ihr gern? (Do you like to cook?)
      • Was ist euer Lieblingsessen? (What is your favorite food?)
      • Wie entspannt ihr euch? (What relaxes you?)

      Wrap-Up

      Ask students the following question(s) to finish the activity:

      • Was ist etwas, das du jeden Tag machst? (What is something you do every day?)
      • Was musst du in deinem Tag machen, das du nicht magst? (What do you have to do in your day that you don’t like to do?)
      • Es gibt jetzt einen neuen Tag in der Woche zwischen Sonntag und Montag. Was machst du mit dieser Zeit/diesem neuen Tag? (There is now a new weekday between Sunday and Monday. What would you do with this day/extra time?)

      Cultural Resources

      Here is a video over A Day in the Lives of the Easy German Team.  The second video is in English about a typical German breakfast: Homeplate - Homestyle German Breakfast.

      End of Activity

      • Read Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence.
      (Use thumbs up/thumbs down)
      • Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation.
      • Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future activities!

      NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements

      • I can talk about likes and dislikes.
      • I can discuss my daily routine.
      • I can ask and answer questions relating to my day.