EARLY START German 1
Ch.6: Wie alt bist du?: How old are you

 
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CONTENTS:
Introduction:
1. Greetings
2. Goodbye
3.How are you?
4.Names
5 Numbers 1-12
6 Ages
7 Where you live
8 Days
9 Weather
10 Alphabet
11 My family
12 Numbers 13-31
13 Colours
14 Pets
15 Christmas!
16 Consolidation
17 Class interaction

What you will learn with film 6

"Ich bin 11."

"Ich bin 12."

You will see German children tell us how old they are, covering ages from 6 to 12, and you will learn how to ask someone else their age.

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Talking Point: the age for changing schools

The children in the film did not start at Boppard Grundschule until they were six, but most went to kindergarten (nursery school) from the age of 4.

When they are aged 10, their teachers will recommend to each pupil and their parents which type of secondary school they should go to. They cannot choose between individual schools:
- Hauptschule (high school, leaving at 16)
- Realschule (going on to technical college at 16)
- Gymnasium Staying at school until 18 and possibly going to university)
Some Federal states have introduced Gesamtschulen (comprehensive schools).

Find out more -
http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/germanschools.html
Primary German - choosong seconday school at age 10
Maxi is 10 and about to leave the Grundschule.
What options are open to him?

German education system

For teachers who want clear informaation to help compare schools in Germany with those in other countries, including UK:

http://www.inca.org.uk/germany.html

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