die+Stadt

The new context is "die Stadt" (The city). The Achievement Objectives for this unit are: 6.1 Give and Follow Directions 6.4 Communicate in Formal Situations

Basically you will be learning how to ask for and give directions to locations within the city, using lots of detail. You will also ask for and give advice on what there is to see and do in a city and how best to get there - by foot, by bus etc.

1. Learn the basic vocab needed for this unit: Go to Language Perfect and click on 'Learn by List' then 'Subject Lists' then 'The City.' You need to totally know these words so complete the list German - English AND English - German.

media type="file" key="20 Track 20.mp3" width="240" height="20" What does success look like? Here's an example of a conversation at Excellence Level using everything we'll be covering in this unit: Have a listen. The context was: "You are in town and are approached by a tourist from Germany. He or she is holding a map. Your teacher will play the role of the tourist. You may be asked about the following: How to get to a particular site, how long it takes to get there and how far away it is, when it opens and how much it costs, and other places to visit.

Can you answer the following questions about the first part of the conversation? 1. What is the first thing the tourist wants to know when speaking to the local? 2. Which place in town do they want to find? 3. Where is this place that they want to find? Can you understand all of the instructions on how to get there?

TRUE OR FALSE? Looking at the map of Kronstadt, decide if the following statements are richtig or falsch. ( It wouldn't let me write in the umlauts, so the u with dots on is ue and the funny s thing is ss and a with dots is ae etc....

1. Das Kino ist gegenueber dem Restaurant. 2. Der Supermarkt ist in der Oberstrasse. 3. Das Denkmal ist auf dem Marktplatz. 4. Das Denkmal ist auf dem Rathausplatz. 5. Der Sportplatz ist in der Naehe von dem Bahnhof. 6. Der Kinderplatz ist neben der Gesamtschule. 7. Das Krankenhaus ist in der Kanalstrasse, auf der rechten Seite. 8. Die Boote sind neben dem Fluss. 9. Das Restaurant ist neben der alten Bruecke. 10. Die Geschaefte sind in der Oberstrasse. 11. Das Freibad ist zwischen dem Sportplatz und dem Campingplatz. 12. Das Verkehrsamt ist gegenueber dem Cafe. 13. Das Denkmal ist in der Mitte des Rathausplatzes. 14. Die Bibliothek ist zwischen der Post und dem Supermarkt. 15. Die Gesamtschule ist in der Schulstrasse, auf der linken Seite.

Write the following sentences in German using the sentences above to help you.

The museum is next to the Dance-Bar. 2. The bank is next to the tourist information office. 3. The tourist information office is in the main street. 4. The hotel is in the Bahnhof Street, on the right hand side. 5. The fountain is on the town-hall square. 6. The town hall is on the right hand side of the town hall square. 7. The fire station is near the department store. 8. The campground is opposite the petrol station.