1. Kick off German! Primary Languages Conference 2007 Alison Clark, St Andrew’s CE High School for Boys, Worthing E-mail: alark8@wsgfl.or.uk

2. Why German? Basic level – easy language to pick up: Cognates Speak it as you read it Fun words!

3. Aim of the workshop All language is at a basic level no previous knowledge of German required Does a language need to start off with name, age, numbers etc.. This workshop links to something cross curricular and practical – can be used in the classroom or as part of a PE warm up Aim is to introduce children to parts of the body, simple commands and colours Learn that GERMAN CAN BE FUN!

4. Framework links 03.1.Listen and respond to simple rhymes, stories and songs 03.4Listen attentively and understand instructions L3.1Recognise some familiar words in written form

5. Die Körperteile – body parts Kopfhead Armarm Mundmouth Fussfoot Bauchstomach Popobottom Kinnchin Handhand Nasenose Knieknee Beinleg Ohrenears Augeneyes Schulternshoulders Zehentoes

6. Activities Split class into teams – choose one person from each. The rest of the team has a certain amount of time to stick the post-it notes on the correct part of that person’s body. How did they work it out? – guess / some words look the same or are similar? Do any words rhyme – have the same sound? What do they notice at the start of each word? Introduce vocabulary by getting children to repeat and point to the correct part of the body. (May want to focus on fewer words) They can repeat loudly/softly/in a high voice or low voice etc Teacher points to a part of the body and says the word – if it is correct the children repeat it, if incorrect they stay quiet Song – Kopf, Schultern, Knie und Zehen (Head, shoulders, knees and toes) Plenary – have another go at the post-its – any improvement?

7. Commands! setzt euch!sit down steht auf!stand up hebt die Hand!hand up hebt das Bein!lift your leg marschiert!march schüttelt!shake dreht euch um!turn round springt!Jump halt!stop

8. Activities Introduce vocabulary by modelling the activity and saying the words Once children recognise the words – ask for volunteers, name an activity and see who can be the quickest to do it Simon sagt (Simon says) Play some music – children move around the room, when the music stops call out a command they then have to do it Schwuppi Wuppi song

9. Die Farben – colours rotred blaublue graugrey braunbrown grüngreen schwarzblack weisswhite rosapink gelbyellow lilapurple

10. Activities Indroduce colours – allow children to repeat them silently in their heads Say the word – get children to “traffic light” how difficult the word is – thumbs up/middle/thumbs down Repeat words with flashcards and get children to say them Notice patterns in pronunciation Give flashcard and children give thumbs up if word is correct and thumbs down if incorrect Give flashcard and alternative – children choose the correct answer Flip the flashcard quickly and children must say which colour it is Circles of coulour on floor or walls – call out colour and children run or point to the colour Active repetition – send child out. Someone in the class will do an action to prompt teacher to move onto chanting next colour. Child sent out must try and guess who is doing the action. Active use of vocab – choose a colour and children guess which colour it is Circles of colour on the floor – call out which body part and colour they must touch (twister)