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(German for the Future)
How to support your child’s German at home
As mentioned in the last newsletter, this term students will be focusing on the following topics:
- Foundation: Spielzeug (Toys)
- Levels 1 & 2: Verkehrsmittel (Transport)
- Levels 3 & 4: Obst (Fruit)
- Levels 5 & 6: Essen und Getränke (Food & Drink)
Here are some simple videos that you can enjoy with your child at home to practice vocabulary associated with their topic:
FOUNDATION
LEVELS 1 & 2
LEVELS 3 & 4
LEVELS 5 & 6
DID YOU KNOW?
By our German Captain, Tilly
- The capital city of Germany, Berlin, is 9 times bigger than Paris and has more bridges than Venice
- Munich is the second most punctual large airport in the world after Tokyo
- Some of the world’s most famous inventions were created in Germany – the electric lightbulb, automated calculators, automobiles, insulin, petrol engines, jet engines, and the Walkman (to name a few!)
1854 - Heinrich Göbel, a German watchmaker, invented the first true lightbulb. He used a carbonized bamboo filament placed inside a glass bulb.
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.
Frau Ulrike Lindner Frau Megan TaylorFrau Sophia Kent
