Years 3 and 4 German

The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social world and membership of various groups, including that of the German class. They have developed initial literacy in English, and this assists to some degree in …

Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard German Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students interact with teachers and peers in classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They respond to instructions and use formulaic expressions to interact, ask questions, seek assistance, and make statements related …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEC126

Create imaginative texts such as simple plays, poems and stories, using formulaic expressions and modelled language as well as simple visual supports[Key concepts: fantasy, entertainment, amusement; Key processes: performing, creating, presenting]

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ACLGEC126 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEC125

Respond to imaginative print and digital texts in a variety of ways such as by acting out events, identifying favourite elements and making simple statements about characters[Key concepts: character, events; Key processes: describing, retelling]

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ACLGEC125 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLGEC120

exchanging simple correspondence such as notes, invitations or birthday cards in print or digital form

Elaboration (3) | ACLGEC120 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLGEC125

creating a timeline of the main events of a story using pictures, words and/or simple sentences

Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC125 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEC122

Participate in everyday classroom activities, responding to questions, instructions and requests, asking for clarification or assistance and making simple statements about own and others’ learning[Key concepts: support, learning strategies; Key processes: …

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ACLGEC122 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEU132

Notice and apply elements of German grammar such as gender and singular/plural forms, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns and word order in simple spoken and written texts[Key concepts: word order, connections, syntax, cases; Key processes: noticing patterns, …

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ACLGEU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLGEC123

obtaining information about lifestyles in German-speaking countries (homes, schools, climate, pets, geography) from shared and independent reading of simple digital texts

Elaboration (1) | ACLGEC123 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLGEC123

working in groups to obtain and use factual information from texts related to other learning areas, for example, completing a simple science experiment, naming countries and significant land features, or recording distances using geography skills

Elaboration (5) | ACLGEC123 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLGEC124

introducing family members and friends, identifying relationships and cultural backgrounds (Das ist mein Opa. Er kommt aus China.), using simple descriptive language and supporting resources to enhance meaning

Elaboration | ACLGEC124 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLGEC125

using modelled structures and picture prompts to retell the basic plot of a narrative, or making simple summary statements, for example, Shrek und Fiona sind im Schloss.

Elaboration | ACLGEC125 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (9) ACLGEU132

understanding and describing past events using the simple past tense of familiar verbs such as war, hatte, ging, sah, spielte and machte

Elaboration (9) | ACLGEU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum