GERMAN NEWS

AGTV German Poetry Competition

The annual AGTV German Poetry Competition, which commenced over 25 years ago, is a wonderful opportunity for students of German to enhance their German language skills, boost their German language skills, as well as uniting with other German students to share a love of language learning.

Congratulations to the following students who will represent Rangeview P.S. at the Regional Final (remotely- via video entry) in August:

DaF (Deutsch als Fremdsprache – German as a Second Language):

Level 4:

Josephine 4M

Ines 4V

Molly 4H

Jolie 4H

Level 5:

Siddharth 5/6W

Matilda 5/6H

Will LW 5/6K

Level 6:

Sisley 5/6H

Miranda 5/6K

Kaitlyn 5/6K

Thank you to each of these students for the outstanding time and effort they have put into preparing for this special event.

We wish them all the very best for the regional final!

How to support your child’s German at home

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

Common German words and phrases to use at home

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

Deutsch Englisch

Guten Morgen!	Good morning!
Guten Tag!	Good day!
Guten Abend!	Good evening!
Gute Nacht!	Good night!
Schlaf’ gut!	Sleep well!
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.
Bist du fertig?	Have you finished?
Ja, ich bin fertig.	Yes, I have finished.
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 Pfannkuchen.	I like pancakes.
Ich mag nicht Tomaten.	I don’t like tomatoes.
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):

Viel Spaß und Vergnügen!

Should you have any queries about how to best support your child’s German language development, we would love to hear from you on the Sentral Parent Portal.

Frau Ulrike Lindner Frau Megan Taylor Frau Sophia Kent

Deutsch für die Zukunft

(German for the Future)

Viel Spaß und Vergnügen!

Should you have any queries about how to best support your child’s German language development, we would love to hear from you on the Sentral Parent Portal.

Frau Ulrike Lindner Frau Megan Taylor

Student of the Week