GRADE 9 GERMAN

Fall Semester

  • Review from Grade 8
  • Grammar: Present and Perfekt tense, Word order, sentence types
  • Vocabulary: Past participles, common verbs
  • Comparative Study: Hobbies, daily routines in Germany/Bosnia
  • Perfekt mit haben und sein
  • Grammar: Perfekt tense: haben, sein, regular and irregular verbs
  • Vocabulary: Activities, personal experiences
  • Comparative study: daily routines and habits: past/present
  • Freizeit und Medien, Leisure and media
  • Grammar: Verb review, reflexive verbs
  • Vocabulary: Media, hobbies, opinions
  • Comparative study: What do teens watch/read in Germany vs Bosnia
  • Reisen und Urlaub, Travel and vacation
  • Grammar: Modal verbs in Perfekt, Sentence structure with weil, dass
  • Vocabulary: Countries, transportation, holidays
  • Comparative study: Where do young people travel?
  • Wetter und Jahreszeiten/Weather and seasons
  • Grammar: Adjective endings, Weather expressions
  • Vocabulary: Weather, climate, seasons
  • Comparative study: Weather reports comparison
  • First semester exam / erste Schularbeit

Spring Semester

  • Daily life and routines
  • Grammar: Separable verbs, reflexive verbs
  • Vocabulary: Household chores, routines
  • Comparative study: Family life: typical day in Germany vs Bosnia
  • Health and the body
  • Grammar: Imperatives, modal verbs
  • Vocabulary: Body parts, doctor visit, sports
  • Comparative study: Healthcare in Germany vs Bosnia
  • Food and drink
  • Grammar: Verb essen, nehmen, sentence types
  • Vocabulary: Food, meals, grocery shopping
  • Comparative study: Meal customs and restaurant culture
  • Jobs and future
  • Grammar: Future tense with werden, Conditional würde + Inf.
  • Vocabulary: Professions, aspirations
  • Comparative study: Compare schooling and career path
  • Project works
  • Grammar: Sentence linking, presentation phrases
  • Vocabulary: Recap all vocabulary
  • Comparative study: Youth culture, travel, food, school
  • Final exam/zweite Schularbeit

Fall Semester

  • Formative assessments:
    • Vocabulary quiz, oral recap, warm-up writing
    • Grammar worksheet, oral dialogue, group quiz; Partner dialogue
    • Presentation dream trip
    • Weather report project
  • Summative assessments:
    • Listening quiz - Test 1
    • Written exam - Test 2
    • Speaking task - Test 3
    • First written assignment

Spring Semester

  • Formative assessments:
    • Role-play; describing a day; Dialogue at the doctors
    • Group role-play: Im Restaurant
  • Summative assessments:
    • Poster: My future job
    • Test 4
    • Test 5
    • Second written assignment
    • Oral exam

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