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12. Zahlen: 13 - 31 Numbers 13 to 31 Familiarity with the numbers 1 to 9 from section 5 will help pupils learn the patterns of numbers 13-19 and 21-29 in German.

Knowing a wider range of numbers, they can embark on more maths activities, e.g. using German in class when measuring weight, length, speed and temperatures.

They can also use German numbers to talk about scores in games.

In Pack 2 they will go on to use numbers for dates, telling the time and calculating with money.

DVD / VIDEO: film 12 Animated numbers 13-20 The numbers 13-20 appear on screen as the pronunciation of each number is heard.

NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 21 22 13 dreizehn 23 14 vierzehn 24 15 fünfzehn 25 16 sechzehn 26 17 siebzehn 27 18 achtzehn 28 19 neunzehn 29 20 zwanzig 30 31

einundzwanzig From film 12: das Versteckspiel (Hide and Seek) - hiding...

zweiundzwanzig

PE lesson: A group of children are skipping. They count from 1 -20.

NUMBERS SONG: Children in the German classroom sing the numbers 1-20. The music can be found at the end of this chapter.

dreiundzwanzig vierundzwanzig fünfundzwanzig sechsundzwanzig siebenundzwanzig

You can pause the video here.

View the next part when pupils are happy with using numbers 13-20.

See “How German Works”.

achtundzwanzig neunundzwanzig

dreißig einunddreißig

Animated numbers 21-31 The numbers 21-31 appear on screen as the pronunciation of each number is heard.

PE lesson: The children continue skipping. They count from 21-31.

Playing hide and seek: “das Versteckspiel” One child counts from 1-30 whilst the other children run away to hide. When he reaches “30“, he calls out, “Ich komme!” (I'm coming!)

He spots a group of girls hiding, and calls out “Ich sehe euch!” (I can see you!).

When he sees an individual, he calls, “Ich sehe dich!”. (I can see you!). As he spots other children, he says, “Und dich ... und dich!”

(And you ... and you!)

CD Track 36

HOW GERMAN WORKS: The pattern of numbers In German and English, the numbers 13 to 19 follow a similar pattern. Each adds “-zehn” or “-teen” to the numbers 3-9, with small changes where it makes it easier to say (15 in English, 17 in German).

For German numbers above 20, think of the archaic language of the English nursery rhyme, “Four-and-twenty blackbirds” - a good way of remembering the logical pattern, and another example of common ancient roots.

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E a r l y S t a r t G erman Pack 1 3. Get used to the sounds ❑ Echoing in sequence: Lead the class in chanting the numbers up to 12, then continue with 13 to 20. Repeat several times, with emphasis on the pattern.

Go on to 21-31 when pupils are confident.

You could re-play the film and ask children to join in the counting.

Then try counting in reverse.

You can also sing the “Numbers Song”.

Das Versteckspiel (Hide and Seek) - ... the countdown.

Planning your lessons This section builds on previous work on numbers 1-12. Children need to be thoroughly familiar with the German numbers 1 to 9 before proceeding.

You may decide just to learn numbers 13-20 in your first session. Most of the activities will work just as well with numbers up to 20.

The film has been structured so that you can stop it after the numbers 13-20 have been introduced. Plan activities to help children remember the numbers in sequence to start with.

Should you introduce children to the numbers written out as words? Whilst they will rarely encounter numbers-as-words, some children (with that sort of brain) may find seeing numbers written out helps them remember the sounds. However, we suggest that the key aim should be for pupils to associate the spoken German word with the corresponding figure.

Animated “15” - from film 12.

❑ Number relay: Use a soft toy to pass on responsibility for keeping up the sequence. Start by counting up to 12 in German, then continue with 13-20.

You say the first number; toss the toy to a pupil, who says the next number and tosses the toy to another pupil - and so on.

KEY SOUNDS Listen and enjoy copying this typical sound: where have you heard it before?

“ ” as in fünfzehn, zwanzig

Activities 1. Warm up

Heard before in:

Before watching film 12, have a brief “warm up” session to revise the numbers 1-12 especially 1-9. Try a quick “Number relay”, counting 1-12 up and down (see Ch.1.5).

zwei, zehn, zwölf

“ ” as in fünfzehn, vierzehn Heard before in:

2. Watch the film

zwölf, Vater

“ ”(ch) as in zwanzig, dreißig

❑ Watch film 12: “Zahlen 13-31” - you may choose to stop at the number 20. As in film 5: “Zahlen 1-12”, only the figures are shown on the screen, not the written words.

Heard before in:

ich, Leipzig

(listen to the native speakers - try to copy their typically German sound. ) CD Track 36 118

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When pupils are confident, go on to 21-31; and then try it in reverse. ❑ Echoing numbers out-of-sequence: Make flashcards using figures to represent each number, or show them on the OHP or whiteboard.

Say the number as you show each card. Pupils echo the number. ❑ Play “listen to the sounds” again You call out a series of words; children make agreed gestures when they hear a “key sound” (see Chapter 2).

It may be a good idea to change the gestures.

Now remove one of the transparencies.

Point to the numbers again. The class calls out the numbers including the “missing” one.

See how much of the sequence the class can remember as each visual prompt disappears.

4. Respond with understanding ❑ Give each pupil a flashcard representing a number. When you call out “20”, for example, all the children with the card number 20 hold it up for everyone else to see, and so on.

❑ Play “hide the number” 2 Place the transparencies on the OHP. Pupils name the numbers they can see. This time, when you remove a transparency, rearrange the order in which the remaining numbers are displayed on the OHP. The class has to say which number has disappeared.

❑ Play “jump to the number” Divide the class into two teams. Each team has an identical set of numbered cards.

When you call out a number, the pupils holding that particular card try to be the first to jump up and call out the number.

❑ Play “swap numbers” Pupils arrange their chairs in a circle. Give everybody a numbered flashcard, making sure that there are several children holding each number. Make sure that you too have a number.

When you call out “15” for example, the pupils with the card showing “15” swap places.

As they do so, you run for an empty chair. The pupil left without a chair becomes the caller.

❑ Play “bingo” Before the game starts, each pupil prepares a bingo card using, say 9 numbers - their own choice from 1-31 without repeating any. Have fewer numbers per card for a shorter game.

You call out the numbers in German and they circle them on their cards. The first pupil to have crossed off all their numbers calls out “Ja!” or “Bingo!”

This game is also on the e-CD.

5. Watch the film again ❑ Show film 12: “Zahlen 13-31” again for reinforcement. Encourage pupils to echo the numbers and join in with the counting sequences.

❑ Play “hide the number” 1 This game works best if you use the whiteboard/OHP. Alternatively, you could attach flashcards to the board and ask pupils to shut their eyes when you remove a card.

Show a collection of several numbers so all can be seen at once. Point to the different numbers and ask the class to name them.

CROSS CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ❑ Numeracy: Whenever you need a pupil to count something out (e.g. books, pencils) encourage him/her to do it in German.

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E a r l y S t a r t G erman Pack 1 ❑ Numeracy: When pupils are familiar with the numbers 1-31, they can practise them every day in a whole range of ways: e.g.

■ counting backwards ■ counting forwards starting from a number chosen at random ■ counting backwards starting from a number chosen at random ■ counting forwards and backwards in multiples of two, three and four, e.g.

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 ❑ Numeracy: Remove the jokers, jacks, queens and kings from a pack of playing cards.

Shuffle the cards and place them in two piles.

Ask two pupils to select a card, one from each pile. The rest of the class has to say the figure the two cards add up to.

They could do this hourly through the school day and draw a graph of the results. ❑ Music: Pupils can compose tunes and chants to fit the rhythm of the numbers 1-31. ❑ PE: play “run to the number” Attach number cards to plastic bollards or rounders posts on the school field, to apparatus in the hall, or inside plastic hoops.

Call out a number in German and the pupils run to the corresponding number. ❑ PE: play “call ball” This game is best played outside on the field.

Pupils play in groups of five or six.

Each pupil is allocated a number, e.g. player 1 is “13”, player 2 is “14”, player 3 is “15” and so on. They throw a ball high up into the air calling out a number at the same time.

The player with that number has to run to catch the ball. S/he then throws the ball up and so on.

❑ Science/geography: Now that pupils can count up to 30, they can measure temperatures (in degrees C) and read the results out in German. (See “extra words and phrases” in “extension activities”).

Extension activities ❑ PE: play “hide-and-seek” in German “Das Versteckspiel” is also widely played by German-speaking children. This chapter’s “Extra words and phrases” suggests how pupils could interact in German when those hiding are found - as well as counting-down. ❑ Geography / daily routine: weather Children can use the numbers learned in this chapter to report daily temperature readings (see Ch.1.9, “Wie ist das Wetter?”).

Animated “23” from film 12.

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Extension activities with numbers EXTRA WORDS AND PHRASES 32 33 34 35 36

zweiunddreißig

fünfunddreißig

37 siebenunddreißig 38 achtunddreißig 39 neununddreißig

sechsunddreißig

40 vierzig

dreiunddreißig vierunddreißig

It is usually a good idea not to try to learn too many numbers all at once. If you are confident with your German, and your pupils are coping well with the numbers 1-31, it is a straightforward step to continue counting up to 39 (and 40).

es ist 10 Grad. - it’s 10 degrees es ist minus 6 Grad. - it’s minus 6 degrees Germans measure temperature in degrees Celsius (Centigrade).

Pupils can either just say the number, or say “Es ist 10 Grad.” etc.

Some useful phrases for hide and seek:

das Versteckspiel - hide and seek wir wollen verstecken spielen - let’s play hide and seek (literally: we-want-hiding-to play)

ich komme! - I’m coming! ich sehe euch! - I can see you! ich sehe dich! - I can see you!

(to several children) (to one child)

The pronunciation of all these extra words and phrases can be heard on the audio CD. CD Track 36

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