German Speaking Activities - Section 2

German Speaking Activities - Section 2 is a no-prep oral practice pack for students aged 17-18 years. It contains:

-12 detailed dialogues on 5 general conversation topics: Berufsplaene, Nebenjobs, Freizeitbeschaeftigung, Ferien / Reisen and Aufenthalt in Deutschland / im deutschsprachigen Raum.
-glossaries containing key vocabulary and expressions
-an Over To You section which requires students to answer typical written exam questions and then practise speaking in pairs.

Topic 1: Berufsplaene contains 2 dialogues, 1 between 2 students in which they discuss dream jobs, and 1 between a teacher and a student who discuss not having any career plans.

Topic 2: Nebenjobs contains 2 dialogues, 1 between a teacher and a student in which they discuss the student’s part-time job, and 1 between 2 students in which they discuss a new part-time job.

Topic 3: Freizeitbeschaeftigung contains 3 dialogues, the first between 2 students discussing hobbies and interests, the second between 2 students discussing a favourite hobby, and the third between 2 students discussing ownership of a Youtube channel.

Topic 4: Ferien / Reisen contains 3 dialogues, the first between 2 students discussing a trip to Spain, the second between 2 students on a winter holiday in Salzburg, and the third between 2 students discussing the coming summer holidays.

Topic 5: Aufenthalt in Deutschland / im deutschsprachigen Raum contains 2 dialogues, 1 between 2 students discussing a stay in southern Germany, and 1 between a teacher and a student in which they discuss the student’s student exchange in Cologne.

USES:

1. The dialogue scripts can be used for pair work speaking practice in class.

2. The glossaries and other vocabulary and expressions in each script could be used by students when completing the written questions in the Over To You section.

3. The completed tailored answers to the written questions could be practised in preparation for an end-of-term or end-of-year final oral exam.