German Greetings & Politeness
Say hello, please, and thank you with confident pronunciation.
Materials
7 materials1
Opening question slide
1
Curiosity question strip
2
Concept deck
2
Model answer handout
3
Practice worksheet
3
Investigation sheet
4
Reflection slip
Lesson plan
4 phases, 33 minGoal
Students can greet, thank and take leave in German, choosing between du and Sie appropriately.
1
Hook & warm-up
Spark curiosity with a quick prompt that connects german greetings & politeness to what students already know.
4 min
class
Opening question slide
Curiosity question strip
2
Direct instruction
Introduce the core ideas with a guided walkthrough and clear worked examples.
11 min
class
Concept deck
Model answer handout
3
Guided practice
Students apply the concept in pairs or small groups while the teacher circulates and confers.
14 min
pair
Practice worksheet
Investigation sheet
4
Wrap-up & check
Consolidate the big idea and check understanding with a short exit ticket.
4 min
single
Reflection slip
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Ratings & comments
Any suggestions for running this without the lab equipment? My room is a standard classroom.
Sixty-five minutes matches my experience too. I now split it across two shorter periods.
Good to know the hook travels — I will try that.
Great question — I ran it with 28 and just added a third station to keep group sizes down. Worked fine.
Not a perfect fit for my curriculum, but adapting it took twenty minutes instead of an evening.