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What do you think these words mean? 1 maanantai 2 tiistai 3 keskivikko 4 torstai 5 perjantai 6 lauantai 7 sunnuntai

How did you know this? How does this make you a successful language learner?

Successful language learners are…..

Successful language learners are resilient resilient systematic systematic can spot cognates can spot cognates look for links with English look for links with English take risks take risks break things down and build up break things down and build up transfer learning transfer learning have a positive attitude and try! have a positive attitude and try!

GCSE German 2012 – 2014 Transition Module Know: How the GCSE course is assessed Understand: How to be a more successful language learner Be able to: Notice patterns and be able to pronounce key sound patterns more effectively

Themes to cover 1. Media and culture 1. Media and culture 2. Sport and leisure 2. Sport and leisure 3. Travel and tourism 3. Travel and tourism 4. Business, work and employment 4. Business, work and employment

At a glance Unit 1 Listening = 20% Unit 1 Listening = 20% Unit 2 Speaking = 30% Unit 2 Speaking = 30% Unit 3 Reading = 20% Unit 3 Reading = 20% Unit 4 Writing = 30% Unit 4 Writing = 30%

Unit 4 - Writing 3 exams 3 exams FrenchGerman Sports and LeisureHolidays EducationMy family PLUS ONE MORE

Unit 2 Speaking 3 exams 3 exams FrenchGerman FrenchGerman Local AreaSchool Local AreaSchool HolidaysLocal Area HolidaysLocal Area PLUS ONE MORE PLUS ONE MORE

3 stages to written and speaking exams Stage 1 Stage 1 –teaching & learning Stage 2 Preparation time Stage 2 Preparation time –Teacher cannot give any help at this stage –Student can produce a plan to use in the exam Stage 3 (writing) Stage 3 (writing) –1 hour –exam conditions –students allowed a 30 word sheet and a dictionary –WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY AN EASY LEARNING DICTIONARY

Provisional Overview Preparation for your first writing 29 th Oct-2 nd Nov EXAM last lesson of the 2 nd week around the 9 th November

You CAN use this site for single words – it wont do full sentences for obvious reasons. You CAN use this site for single words – it wont do full sentences for obvious reasons. Use this if you dont have a French or German Use this if you dont have a French or German dictionary at home. dictionary at home.

Jo-Jo j

Wildwassersport w

Buch ch

Zug z

Vogel v

ein Ei ei

Hi Hai! ai

die Biene ie

Haus au

Deutschland eu

Mäuse äu

Mr Löwe Löwe ö

küssen ü

ä Bär Bär

j w chzv eiaiie au eu äuöüä

üö eu au ie v z chw j ä ei ai

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1. ja 2. spät 3. hören 4. schmutzig 5. Vater 6. Frau 7. warm 8. machen 9. Zunge 10. Geige 11. fliegen 12. Freund 13. Brüder 14. Herz 15. zwölf

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spielenmachenschwimmen mein Hobby meine Lieblingssportarten ReitenRadfahrenRollschuhlaufen Ich möchte ich hätte gern ich liebe ich mag How good is your memory?

Write down what you remember.

spielenmachenschwimmen mein Hobby meine Lieblingssportarten ReitenRadfahrenRollschuhlaufen Ich möchte ich hätte gern ich liebe ich mag

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Why are they different? Did you remember more or less things? Why? Did you remember different things? Why?

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3 things I knew already, but now understand better.

3 things I knew already, but now understand better. 2 new things I learnt today

3 things I knew already, but now understand better. 2 new things I learnt today 1 thing I need to find out more about Make this a short term target. i.e can you have found out what you need to by next lesson? How are you going to find out? Try 3 before (asking) me! You could … 1.Look in your class/text book 2.Use a dictionary 3.Ask a friend

GCSE German 2012 – 2014 Transition Module Know: How the GCSE course is assessed Understand: How to be a more successful language learner Be able to: Notice patterns and be able to pronounce key sound patterns more effectively

1. __a 2. sp__t 3. h__ren 4. schmut__ig 5. __ater 6. Fr__ __ 7. __arm 8. ma__ __en 9. __unge 10. G__ __ge 11. fl__ __gen 12. Fr__ __nd 13. Br__der 14. Her__ 15. __ __ __lf ch ä ei au eu ie w v ö ü j z