Findet deinen Partner, Novice Low/Mid, German

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• Most activities are 30 minutes in duration, unless otherwise specified.
• Be sure to read through the activity description, and review the list of required materials. You will notice that the activity materials are also highlighted in yellow throughout the activity instructions.

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Findet Deinen Partner, Novice Low/Mid, German originally created by Laurie

Description:

Each student is given Person card with information that matches other cards held by classmates. They need to ask each other questions about who they are in German so they are able to find a match. If they think they have found their match, they compare emojis to confirm. This activity can be expanded by having students describe themselves or describe each other at the beginning or end of the activity.

Proficiency Level:

Novice Low/Mid

Keywords:

People, descriptive, German, personality traits, hair color, eye color, speed dating, places, description, names

World-Readiness Standards:

Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. 

Idaho Content Standards for World Languages:

COMM 1.1- Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions,

feelings, and opinions

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

I can request and provide information by asking and answering a few simple questions on very familiar and everyday topics, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences

I can introduce myself using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.

Materials Needed:

People Cards

Findet deinen Partner Slideshow

Warm-up

1. Begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity and displaying the Findet deinen Partner slideshow.

“Today, we are going to discuss character traits and what people look like.”

Heute wir werden über Eigenschaften und das Aussehen der Menschen sprechen.

2. Discuss with students how to describe physical traits. Begin by describing your physical traits to your students. Have each of them describe one of their physical traits. 

Ich habe braun haare und blau Augen. Ich bin nett und ruhig. 

End of lab:

1. Read Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence. (Use thumbs up/thumbs down or download our student cards.) 

2.Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

I can request and provide information by asking and answering a few simple questions on very familiar and everyday topics, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences

I can introduce myself using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.