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MFL German at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 17: Partnerstadt/Ferien

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About this unit

In this unit pupils read and talk about their town and a place abroad, building on work in unit 7 'Städte und Länder' and unit 12 'Österreich und die Schweiz'. They develop their ability to seek and justify opinions and use more complex grammar and sentence structures.

New language content:

  • superlative adjectives
  • more on adjectival agreement (dative)
  • formal letter writing

New contexts:

  • advertisements
  • brochures
  • school exchanges
  • accommodation
  • holidays

Alternative contexts: fashion, transport, other people.

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. Describing the town, using superlatives
2. Promoting the local area
3. Selecting appropriate information/using inference
4. Writing a formal letter to seek information or make a complaint
5. Describing a holiday
6. Applying the knowledge, skills and understanding of the unit