Hallo

Hallo!

Lesson 2

Learning Intentions

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

• greet your friends, family and young people at different times of the day

• greet adults at different times of the day

• use words of approval and disapproval

• talk about East and West Germany and Berlin

RAS Alert

During the following video, pay attention to:• the different greetings you hear• why the scenario would not be in New Zealand

GreetingsGuten Morgen

Guten Tag

Tag

Hallo

Hallöchen

Grüß Gott

Guten Abend

Good Morning

Hello / Gidday

Hi – often used by young people

Good evening

Hello

Hello - formal

Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon

What are the German words for Mr and Mrs?

Language Practice

Act out these dialogues in pairs, taking turns to be first and second speaker.

Volunteers will present their scenarios to the class

What Greeting?

Guten Morgen

Grüß Gott

Guten Tag

Hallöchen

Hallo

Grüß Gott

Guten Tag Tag Guten Abend

Good Morning

Good Morning

Good Evening

Gidday

Hi

Hello

Formal Hello

Any timeGood

Afternoon

Berlin Fact ChartWhile watching the following, complete a fact chart for Berlin.

No Fact about Berin

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Berlin

1.Why was the East-West German border so heavily guarded?

2.What happened in 1989?

3.What happened in 1990?

Words of Approval and Disapproval

Positive

prima

super

toll

fantastich

total gut

Negative

furchtbar

blöd

echt übel

eklig

schrecklich

excellent

super

terrific

fantastic

really good

dreadful

stupid

really awful

disgusting

horrible

prima

eklig

fantastich

furchtbar

blöd

toll

echt übel total gut super

Schools in GermanyCompare German and New Zealand Schools in the following Venn Diagram:

German Schools New Zealand Schools