City of Edinburgh German Early Level Colours
First Level Significant Aspects of Learning Use language in a range of contexts and across learning Continue to develop confidence and enthusiasm to communicate using the language being learnt Develop an awareness and understanding of patterns and sounds of language Begin to develop an understanding of, interest in and respect for other countries, cultures and languages Appreciate and understand the value of language learning Recognise familiar written words when listening Explore how gesture, expression and emphasis are used to help understanding. Listen, recognise and respond to familiar voices in short, predictable conversations Understand and respond to familiar spoken vocabulary Actively take part in daily routines Listen and join in with stories, song or poem Enjoy engaging with simple and familiar texts on my own and with others using resources to support learning Participate in familiar games, paired speaking and short role plays Take part in simple, paired conversations about themselves giving simple opinions and asking simple questions
Vocabulary Colours Aim to teach at least 5 of the colours at Early Level initially and build up as pupils progress towards First Level. Welche Farbe ist das? What colour is it? Das ist This is blau blue weiß white rot red grün green gelb yellow rosa pink schwarz black grau grey lila purple braun brown Magst du blau? Do you like blue? Ich liebe… I love Ich mag… I like Ich mag………..nicht. I don’t like Ich hasse… I hate Mag means like. Be mindful of the conjugation: Ich mag, Du magst, Er/Sie/Es mag. And for liebe (love): Ich liebe, Du liebst, Er/Sie/Es liebt
Introducing vocabulary You can try this as an alternative to introducing vocabulary. Make colour cards for and give each group/pair a set. Ask them to listen to the colour and look at the word and then hold up the colour they think it is.
Aufgabe 1 Colour cards
Teacher notes Pupils work in pairs, groups or individually They have a selection of coloured cards in front of them on the table (e.g. cut up coloured paper) They read and listen to the colour on each flashcard and hold up which colour they think it is. Teacher then reveals the colour picture on the slide
Hört gut zu und erkennt die Farben in Deutsch…
Wählt Choose the correct colour die richtige Farbe.
blau
orange
lila
weiß
rot
grün
rosa
grau
schwarz
braun
gelb
Aufgabe 2 Listening colours
Teacher notes Pupils hold up a colour card (or points to a colour on the following slide) and the others in the class have to say the colour word Can they check by clicking the audio recording on the slide Could play this in teams and win points for each colour said correctly!
This slide can be used to revise colours before moving on.
Aufgabe 3 Bringt mir…! Bringt mir means bring me!
Teacher notes Pupils work in groups Number each person in groups 1 – 4 Teacher chooses a number e.g. die Nummer eins Then ask them to bring an object to the front by using the phrase: Bringt mir ein blaues Objekt. (blue) Pupils then race to find something blue and bring it out to the teacher. Be mindful of the conjugation. Blau but blaues Objekt. In this Phrase you have to ad -es to the colour.
Bringt mir ein…………Objekt. The teacher asks one colour of person in each group to bring here un object and then adds a colour. Each team gets a point for whatever the deliver of that object.
Aufagbe 4 Welche Farbe ist das? Welche Farbe ist das means what colour is it?
Teacher notes This activity can be used to practice using Das ist (it is) with colours. Ask the question, Welche Farbe ist das? and then show the pupils the slides. They then have to say Das ist blau or whatever it might be. You can follow this up by asking pupils to then select objects around the room and then ask the class what colour it is.
Welche Farbe ist das? Look at the colours and ask the class, “Welche Farbe ist das” for each of them. The pupils should then respond with Das ist____ and the correct colour.
Aufgabe 5 Welche Farbe fehlt? Was fehlt means what’s missing?
Teacher notes Look at the colour slides, which one is missing? One colour will disappear and pupils should say which one is missing. You can add in Augen zu, Augen auf (close your eyes, open your eyes) For the 2nd part of the activity, pupils can then play the same game in groups by making their own colour cards, laying them out in the middle of the group and then taking it in turns to say Augen zu, removing a card, saying Augen auf and then asking the question, “Was fehlt?”
Schaut euch die Farben an. Augen zu. Augen auf. Was fehlt means What is missing? Was fehlt?
Schaut euch die Farben an!
Augen zu! Close your eyes
Augen auf! Welche Farbe fehlt?
Ja, das ist blau!
Schaut euch die Farben an!
Augen zu! Close your eyes
Augen auf! Welche Farbe fehlt? Choississez means choose
Ja, das ist rosa! Choississez means choose
Schaut euch die Farben an!
Augen zu! Close your eyes
Augen auf! Welche Farbe fehlt? Choississez means choose
Ja, das ist rot! Choississez means choose
Schaut euch die Farben an!
Augen zu! Close your eyes
Augen auf! Welche Farbe fehlt? Choississez means choose
Das ist orange! Choississez means choose
Schaut euch die Farben an!
Augen zu! Close your eyes
Augen auf! Welche Farbe fehlt? Choississez means choose
Das ist schwarz! Choississez means choose
Schaut euch die Farben an!
Augen zu! Close your eyes
Augen auf! Welche Farbe fehlt?
Ja, das ist grün!
Schaut euch die Farben an!
Augen zu! Close your eyes
Augen auf! Welche Farbe fehlt?
Ja, das ist weiß! Choississez means choose
Schaut euch die Farben an!
Augen zu! Close your eyes
Augen auf! Welche Farbe fehlt?
Das ist lila! Choississez means choose
Schaut euch die Farben an!
Augen zu! Close your eyes
Augen auf! Welche Farbe fehlt? Choississez means choose
Das ist braun!
Schaut euch die Farben an!
Augen zu! Close your eyes
Augen auf! Welche Farbe fehlt? Choississez means choose
Ja, das ist grau.
Aufgabe 6 Brain training!
Teacher notes The aim of this activity is that pupils say the colour that the word is written in and not the actual word itself. It’s quite tricky but fun to time classes with and see how quickly they can do it!
Brain Training – Farben
Brain Training! Challenge: say the colour that the word is written in, and not the word itself!
rot
schwarz
grün
rosa
grau
blau
gelb
braun
blau
orange
rot
weiß
grün
rot
gelb
schwarz blanc
rosa
braun
blau
grün
weiß
grau
rot
orange
rot
lila
blau
weiß
schwarz
grau
lila
rosa
violet
Aufgabe 7 Die Lieblingsfarbe! Favourite colours!
Teacher notes Practise the opinions and questions with your class and then use the opinion slides to find out what they think of each of the colours!
Welche Farbe magst du? Which colours do you like?
Magst du blau? Do you like blue? The colour can be swapped for any other colour to change the question.
Ich liebe blau! The colour can be swapped for any other colour to change the answer e.g. Ich liebe grün.
Ich mag gelb. The colour can be swapped for any other colour to change the answer e.g. Ich mag rosa.
Ich mag rot nicht. The colour can be swapped for any other colour to change the answer e.g. Ich mag weiß nicht.
Ich hasse orange! The colour can be swapped for any other colour to change the answer e.g. Ich hasse lila.
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Magst du…? Ich liebe Ich mag Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse Each slide has a colour card, use this to ask the class to ask the question and then choose an answer. Either Ich liebe……, ich mag……., ich mag……nicht, ich hasse………. Ich mag….nicht. Ich hasse
Aufgabe 8 Colour BINGO
For this activity, use the provided Bingo-sheet (you can create some others with a different sequence) and let the pupils colour the fields as soon as the know the colour. Use a coloured dice, a colour chart or just point out different colours in the classroom.
Colour Bingo! Wait for the colours to be called. Die FARBEN Colour Bingo! Wait for the colours to be called. If you can find the colour on your paper, colour in the square. Grün Rot Orange Blau Schwarz Rosa EXAMPLE! You can create your on versions and different sequences.
Embedding the language tip Use German colours for cooperative groups – rot, blau etc. The German for rainbow is “Regenbogen” – see next slide! Ask pupils “Welche Farbe ist das?” when reading stories, creating art work etc.
Regenbogen Teacher gives a coloured card to all pupils with either one of yellow, blue, red or green. Pupils then have to organise themselves into groups by asking the question, “Welche Farbe ist das?” and saying their own colour (the question is optional depending on class!). There should be an equal (as much as is possible) number of each colour card in the class so that the pupils are in groups with one of each colour.
ICT Resources online You will find a bank of sample ICT activities which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom. This is not a prescriptive list of activities and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class. Each of the slides contains an image of the website page. If you click on the image it will take you to the page. Alternatively you can use a link address which you will find in the slide notes.
Grün, grün, grün sind alle meine Kleider Grün, grün, grün is a traditional German children’s song. “Green green green are all my dresses, green green green is everything I have This is the reason I love everything that is green: because my beloved is a hunter.” red – horseman, blue – sailor, black – chimney sweep, white – miller (of flour), bunt (multi-coloured) - painter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wNgZq9vBTc
Das Goethe Institut http://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/gla/enindex.htm
Languages online http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/Hotpotatoes/Index.htm On this site, click on Deutsch on the left hand side and you will see die Farben listed under Beginners.
Auf Wiedersehen!