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MFL German at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 10: Gesundes Leben

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About this unit

In this unit pupils learn how to talk and write about healthy and unhealthy activities and what they need to do to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It extends work on the perfect tense and on sentence structure.

New language content:

  • infinitive after sollen
  • further work on the perfect tense (more strong and weak verbs plus verbs with sein)
  • contrast present and perfect tenses

New contexts:

  • lifestyles (healthy eating, etc)

Alternative contexts: the environment.

This unit is expected to take 12-15 hours.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Talking about healthy and unhealthy activities
2. Describing lifestyles
3. Using the imperative and modals in commands and advice
4. Using the perfect tense when describing a holiday
5. Distinguishing between present and past tense
6. Dealing with unfamiliar language
7. Applying German to other subjects
8. Applying the knowledge, skills and understanding of the unit