AGTV German Poetry Competition

On Wednesday, 7th August thirteen Rangeview PS students from Levels 4, 5 and 6 took part in the annual AGTV (Association of German Teachers of Victoria) German Poetry Competition.

The Regional Final was held at Vermont Secondary College.

Students were required to recite a poem to a panel of judges, and were awarded points according to:

Their pronunciation
Dictation and Phrasing, and
The delivery of their poem – that is, how well students were able to express the meaning of their poem through their facial expressions, eye-contact, body language and tone of voice.

The following students took part in the competition:

Klasse 4: Sisley, Ruby, Abby, Evan and Elise

Klasse 5: Tess, Emma, Alex, Jayden and Christian

Klasse 6: Claire, Natasha and Kimberly

I am extremely proud of each of our students for their wonderful enthusiasm and for the time and effort they put into practicing their poetry performances.

They are all winners in my eyes!

Here are the results of the regional final:

Klasse 4:

1st: Sisley Meng

2nd: Ruby Tomietto

3rd: Abby Birthisel

1st (Open Category): Elise Van Praag

Please note: for students in Grade 4, the competition ends at the regional final.

Klasse 5:

1st: Tess Lalor

2nd: Emma Stockley

3rd: Livingstone PS student

1st (Open Category): Christian Lindner

Klasse 6:

1st: Livingstone PS student

2nd: Kimberly Shyu

3rd: Livingstone PS student

Students from Year 5 to Year 9, who receive a first or second place at the regional final, are then invited to attend the State Final, to be held on Saturday, 17th August at the Austrian Club in Heidelberg.

We wish our four finalists, Kimberly, Christian, Tess and Emma, all the very best for the State Final.

There are many wonderful ways to assist your child’s German language development outside of school. Here are a few recommended websites:

- Association of German Teachers of Victoria (AGTV) – everything you need to know about teaching and learning German at both primary and secondary schools in Victoria

http://agtv.vic.edu.au/

- Languages Online (free online games and activities for beginners)

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/german/german.htm

- German Online Dictionary

https://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/english-german/German.html

- German Saturday School

http://www.germansaturdayschool.org.au/

-Step into German (music, soccer and much more)

http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/prj/stg/enindex.htm

- Career, Education and Lifestyle in Germany

https://www.deutschland.de/en/career-education-and-lifestyle-in-germany

- Goethe Institute Melbourne (Why learn German?)

https://www.goethe.de/ins/au/en/spr/wdl.html

- Fascinating Facts about Germany (AGTV)

http://www.agtv.vic.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=69&Itemid=79

Common German words and phrases to use at home

Thank you to the many parents and students who have requested this:

Deutsch English

Guten Morgen!	Good morning!
Guten Tag!	Good day!
Guten Abend!	Good evening!
Gute Nacht!	Good night!
Wie geht’s dir?	How are you?
Mir geht’s gut.	I am (feeling) good.
Bitte schön!	Here you are! (or) You’re welcome!
Danke schön!	Thank you!
Auf Wiedersehen!	Good bye!
Tschüss!	Bye!
Was machst du?	What are you doing?
Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben.	I am doing my homework.
Wieviel Uhr ist es? (or) Wie spät ist es?	What time is it?
Es ist acht Uhr.	It is eight o’clock.
Was ist das?	What is that?
Das ist mein Deutschheft.	That is my German workbook.
Kann ich bitte ein Glas Wasser haben?	Can I please have a glass of water?
Wo bist du?	Where are you?
Ich bin in der Küche.	I am in the kitchen.
Das schmeckt gut.	That tastes nice.
Ich mag Spaghetti.	I like spaghetti.
Ich mag nicht Käse.	I don’t like cheese.
Kann ich dir helfen?	Can I help you?
Ja, bitte. / Nein, danke.	Yes, please. / No, thanks.

Check out this website for more common German phrases and expressions (recordings for correct pronunciation included):

http://www.linguanaut.com/english_german.htm

Happy Birthday to You!