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GERMAN NEWS
Deutsch für die Zukunft
(German for the Future)
AGTV GERMAN POETRY COMPETITION
Last Thursday students in Levels 4, 5 and 6 interested in auditioning for the annual AGTV German Poetry Competition were invited to recite their selected poem to Frau Lindner and Frau Keller in the German room at B1. Students were judged according to their pronunciation, intonation, dictation, and the overall delivery and interpretation of their poem. Congratulations to the following students, who have been selected to represent Rangeview Primary School at the regional final. The regional final will be held at Mullauna Secondary College on Wednesday, 31st July.
Grade 4: Annika (4M) – Open Category
Tessa (4M)
Matilda (4M)
Ari (4H)
Grade 5: Suhani (5O)
Alysha (5W)
Tiana (5A)
Grade 6: Penelope (6G)
Elise (6H)
Justin (6A)
Please note: Students who are awarded a first or second place at the Regional Final will then be invited to take part in the State Final (held at the Austrian Club in Heidelberg) on Saturday, 19th October (level 5 and 6 students only). All students involved in the competition will receive a certificate and prizes.
We wish these students ‘viel Glück’ (good luck) and happy practicing!
CURRENT GERMAN TOPICS
Please click on the links below to view videos that support your child’s learning about each of the current German topics:
Foundation:
Bauernhoftiere (Farm Animals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma2Ttxxx8cY
Level 1 & 2:
Deutsch mit Socke – Wie alt bist du?
(German with Sock – How old are you?)
https://www.planet-schule.de/schwerpunkt/deutsch-mit-socke/wie-alt-bist-du-film-100.html
Level 3 & 4:
Kleidung (Clothes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iYvDNXH82w
Level 5:
Gefühle (Feelings)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7If-dIcqo5s
Level 6:
Berühmte Personen Recherche Projekt
(Famous German Person Research Project)
Keep researching and finding out about your chosen person.
Check out this website for more common German phrases and expressions (recordings for correct pronunciation included):
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_german.htm
GERMAN WORD OF THE WEEK
This week’s German Word/Phrase of the Week is:
Schöne Ferien!
Happy holidays!
Students who correctly use this phrase may be awarded house-points for their team. Viel Spaß damit! (Have fun with it!)
DID YOU KNOW?
By our German Captains,
Elise & Justin
- The highest peak in Germany is the ‘Zugspitze’ which is 2,962 metres high.
- German people love to travel and spend more on their holidays than any other nation.
- The highest temperature ever recorded in Germany was in 2019 when it got to 42.6 degrees in Lingen.
Should you have any queries about how to best support your child’s German language development, we would love to hear from you.
Frau Ulrike Lindner
Frau Megan Taylor Frau Nele Keller
