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E a r l y S t a r t G erman Pack 1

7. Wo wohnst du? Where do you live? In this section, pupils find out more about some towns and cities in Germany, and learn how to respond when asked where THEY live. Children hear German-speakers say which town they live in. The range of place-names introduced challenges pupils to pronounce them, and match name to sound. In “talking points”, they can explore more of the diversity of Germany, and find out about its culture and history from folk-tales.

and the Museum of Furniture by Boppardborn Michael Thonet (see “talking points”). QUESTION AND ANSWER: Children answer the question “Wo wohnst du?” as well as: “Wie geht’s”, “Wie heißt du?”, and “Wie alt bist du?” Each child says s/he lives in Boppard: “Ich wohne in Boppard”. Some more children say that they live in Boppard. The position of the town is shown on a map of Germany.

NEW WORDS AND PHRASES

wo wohnst du? where do you live? ich wohne in ... I live in ... names of German towns:

Boppard, Koblenz, Köln, Bremen, Leipzig, München, Berlin

From film 7: map of Germany, “Ich wohne in Boppard”.

More German towns and cities: (see “talking points” for more about each place).

We see famous monuments in Koblenz, a town not far down the River Rhine; and hear children saying “Ich wohne in Koblenz”. The position of Koblenz is then highlighted on the map of Germany.

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DVD / VIDEO: film 7 Living in the town of Boppard: Several different children say that they live in Boppard: “Ich wohne in Boppard”.

From film 7: boy at Thonet statue -“Ich wohne in Boppard”.

Koblenz: Statue of the most famous German writer, Goethe.

We see places they know well around Boppard: the town square and fountain, the River Rhine

We see Köln Cathedral, the Rhine (again), the annual Karneval festivities, and the making of 66