German 101, Lab 10: Diskussionsfragen / Food, Novice mid

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Amber Hoye, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

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Diskussionsfragen

Description:

In this activity, students practice their memorization skills by discussing what they buy at the grocery store. Students will also practice asking and answering questions about their daily routine, what they like to eat, and where they shop. 

Proficiency Level:

Novice Mid 

Keywords:

shopping, food, store, likes and dislikes, questions

NCSSFL-ACTFL World-Readiness Standards:

  • Standard 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. 
  • Standard 1.2 Students understand and interpret spoken and written language on a variety of topics. 
  • Standard 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.

Idaho State World Language Standards:

  • COMM 1.1: Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions
  • COMM 2.1: Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
  • CLTR 1.1: Analyze the cultural practices/patterns of behavior accepted as the societal norm in the target culture.
  • CLTR 1.3: Function appropriately in diverse contexts within the target culture.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can talk about likes and dislikes
  • I can identify ingredients in a dish
  • I can talk about my eating preferences

Materials Needed:

Question Cards

Google Slideshow

Would you like to make changes to the materials? Access the template(s) below:

- Question Cards (Canva Template, free account required) 

Warm-up

1. Begin by introducing the Can-do's for today's activity. The first student says “at the store I buy…” and then says something they buy

Bei Spar kaufe ich … [Der erste Student sagt was er im Laden einkaufen möchte mit den Worten “Bei Spar kaufe ich … “ 

2. The second student goes says “at the store I buy…” and they say what the first student said AND what they would like to buy

Bei Spar kaufe ich …  und … . [Der zweite Student muss die Antwort des anderen wiederholen und selbst etwas kaufen.

3. Continue around the group with each student saying what the previous students said and adding something else they would buy

Jeder Student hat die gleiche Aufgabe: Die Antwort der vorherigen/anderen Person wiederholen und selbst etwas sagen, was er/sie kaufen möchte.

Main Activity

1. Place the deck of questions cards face down in the middle of the table

Die Karten mit den Fragen an der Rückseite werden verdeckt in die Mitte des Tisches gelegt.

2. The first student draws a card and reads the question on the card

Der erste Student zieht eine Karte und liest die Frage auf der Karte vor.

3. The other students must answer the questions in a full sentence (the student who asks the question doesn’t have to)

Die anderen Studenten müssen auf diese Frage mit ganzen Sätzen antworten (Derjenige, der die Frage gestellt hat, muss nicht antworten)

4. Continue around the group, having the next student draw a card and ask the questions, and the other students answer

Der nächste Student ist an der Reihe und hat die gleiche Aufgabe. Er/Sie zieht eine Karte, liest die Frage vor und lässt die anderen Studenten darauf antworten. Dies wird in der Runde fortgeführt.

Wrap-up

Ask the following questions to finish the lab: 

1. Was kochst du am liebsten?

2. Kochst du lieber, bestellst du gerne, oder gehst du lieber in ein Restaurant? 

3. Welches deutsches Essen kennst du?

End of lab:

Can-Do statement check-in... “Where are we?”

  • Read can-do statements and have students evaluate their confidence with cards 
  • Encourage students to be honest in their self evaluation
  • Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future labs!

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can talk about likes and dislikes
  • I can identify ingredients in a dish
  • I can talk about my eating preferences
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