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2.6 Was ist dein Lieblingsfach?

6. Was ist dein Lieblingsfach? What’s your favourite lesson?

This section introduces a theme of ‘likes and dislikes’, starting with school subjects, that will be continued later with leisure activities and food. Here we have included five basic subjects that are taught in primary schools in many countries. (See this chapter’s “talking point” for more information about the curriculum in German primary schools.) Some pupils will progress to add more names of subjects to their German vocabulary (see “extra words”). In the next chapter, pupils will learn to tell the time in German, so they will also be able to talk in German about their school timetable and their day-to-day routine.

NEW WORDS AND PHRASES Likes / dislikes gern - you use to say, ‘I like...’ nicht gern - you use to say, ‘I don’t like...’ Was hast du gern?

What (subjects) do you like? (Literally: “What have you gladly”)

Ich habe (Englisch) gern I like... (English)

(Literally: “I have (English) gladly”)

Ich habe (Musik) nicht gern I don’t like... (music)

(Literally: “I have (Music) not gladly”)

Was ist dein Lieblingsfach?

What’s your favourite subject?

DVD: film 6

Mein Lieblingsfach ist... (Musik)

Naming 5 lessons in the German school: These lessons are at the Weiherhof-Realschule: PE/Sport: The class jogs around the playground. Frau Schindler: “Alle laufen. Laufen langsam.” (Everybody’s running, running slowly.) Sport. Frau S: “Erst wenn ich pfeife, wird überholt.” (Only when I whistle, may you overtake).

My favourite subject is... (music)

Subjects Sport - PE (sport) Mathe - maths Musik - music Englisch - English Kochen - cooking/cookery ich koche - I cook das Lieblingsfach - favourite subject Comments Das ist schwer - that’s hard/difficult ...einfach ... easy/simple Flashcards CD 6

Film 6: “Sport”- jogging round the playground.

Frau Schindler: “Nur einen Platz überholen.” (Overtake just one place) Cookery: A class prepares vegetables: Kochen. They recycle left-overs in a compost bin. Frau Bahner is served the final dish: “Danke schön. Das reicht. Danke.” (Thank you. That’s enough. Thanks).

Film 6: “Kochen” - preparing vegetables.

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