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Don’t have the opportunity to take part in a ‘Week for German’ event with your German learners? Then we have a teaching tip for you on how you can make German visible in everyday life and actively involve your learners in the process.
Task
Invite your learners to spend a week collecting traces of German in Belgium. These could be, for example:
- Products or brands from Germany, Austria or Switzerland – at home or when travelling
- German words or terms on the street, in advertising or on menus
- German media such as films, series, music, posts on social media, streaming services, radio or TV
- Tourism & everyday life: signs, flyers, events or restaurants with German food
How it works:
The learners take a photo every day. At the end of the week, they present their photos in small groups and briefly talk about them. The learners can discuss the following questions:
- What did they find and where?
- What exactly is it (product, advertisement, music, film …)?
- Is there a personal connection to this product (childhood, family, travelling)?
- Did you notice this product before or only now?
- Have you learnt a new German word?
Have fun searching for clues!
Contact: Karel de Grote Hogeschool margret.oberhofer@kdg.be
Contacts : Gerhard Salbeck/Brigitte Anselme
On Tuesday, October 7, the HHH Oktoberfest will take place. This event is organized as part of the German Language Week and celebrates the official inclusion of our school in the PASCH network, which we joined last school year.
During the lunch break, everyone is warmly invited to participate in various games. There will also be food stands offering German snacks, managed by the students. The proceeds will go towards the 12th grade’s trip to Berlin.
At that time, the Heilig-Hart Institute will officially be inaugurated as a PASCH school, and there will be a performance by spoken word artist Jessy James LaFleur in the main hall.
In the afternoon, she will also hold a workshop for the students.
It’s sure to be a great celebration, and we hope to see you all there!
See you then!
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Contact: Gerhard Salbeck / Heleen Van Den Haute
Talking is golden – active speech development in the GFL classroom
How do we get our learners to just start talking – without fear, without perfection, but with fun and real language gain?
This training day is full of fresh ideas on how to break down speaking inhibitions and motivate learners to actively use the language.
After a stimulating introduction, it’s straight into practice: in several workshops, we will test and develop methods that are suitable for everyday use and can be used immediately in the classroom – creatively, interactively and with plenty of room to try them out.
For anyone who wants to get the speaking part of their lessons up to speed.
Training day: German Teachers’ Day – Goethe-Institut Belgium
Contact: Anja Pohler
