L.O.T.E
German for the Future
GERMAN NEWS
Deutsch für die Zukunft
(German for the Future)
MUZZY visits the German room
A well-loved German character in previous years has recently returned to the German room to enrich students’ German language learning experiences. ‘Muzzy’, who loves to eat ‘Uhren’ (clocks!), journeys from outer space to Earth, and takes us all on his adventures from going to jail to restoring order to the kingdom of Gondoland.
Students from Levels 1 – 6 are enjoying watching this engaging and humorous German film, covering numerous topics such as numbers, days of the week, family and friends, life at home, people and places, food, telling the time, asking and answering questions, occupations and transportion.
After each episode, students are completing reading, writing, speaking and listening tasks to reinforce their learning.
Should you be interested in watching the first of six episodes with your child, it is available for free viewing on YouTube:
Die FARM in FOUNDATION
As Foundation students get ready to go on their exciting excursion to Myuana Farm, they are also busy learning about farm animals in German classes.
Students have been playing the game ‘Frosch im Teich’ (Frog in the Pond) to learn and revise new farm animal vocabulary, as well as engaging in related activities to further enhance their learning and comprehension.
Here are a few farm animal names you might wish to revise with your child at home:
DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
die Kuh | the cow |
das Schaf | the sheep |
das Pferd | the horse |
das Schwein | the pig |
das Huhn | the chicken |
das Küken | the chick |
der Esel | the donkey |
die Katze | the cat |
der Hund | the dog |
die Maus | the mouse |
The following website can assist you with the pronunciation of German words:
https://www.bing.com/search?q=how+to+pronounce+german+words&FORM=QSRE1
DID YOU KNOW?
By our German Captain, Sisley
One-third of Germany is still covered in forests and woodlands.
- There are over 2100 castles in Germany.
- The Christmas tree (Tannenbaum) tradition came from Germany.
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