Unit 11 — Clothes and Colours

Track E · Klasse 5 · Niveau E

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (30 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

  • I can name 12 items of clothing and 10 colours.
  • I can describe what someone is wearing using present continuous.
  • I can use comparative the same … as / different from.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

  • 3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
  • 3.1.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
  • 3.1.3.5 Schreiben
  • 3.1.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz
  • 3.1.3.8 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Grammatik

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Lead-in story Link to heading

Theo’s blue jumper has gone missing. He looks under the bed, in the wardrobe, behind the door. Frida the fox steps quietly out of the wardrobe wearing a small blue jumper that fits her remarkably well. “Foxes,” she says, “appreciate clean wool.” Theo opens his mouth to protest, then closes it. He has been raised well.

1. Activate Link to heading

Colour shout. Teacher points; class shouts the colour. 30 seconds, fast pace.

2. Input Link to heading

Vocabulary — clothes and colours Link to heading

Clothes: T-shirt, shirt, jumper, jacket, coat, trousers, jeans, shorts, skirt, dress, shoes, trainers, boots, socks, hat, scarf, gloves. Colours: red, blue, green, yellow, black, white, grey, brown, orange, pink, purple, navy, beige.

Grammar — present continuous for outfits Link to heading

  • Mia is wearing a yellow jumper and blue jeans.
  • I am wearing a black T-shirt today.
  • Theo is not wearing a coat.
  • Are you wearing your new shoes?

Comparative phrases Link to heading

  • the same colour as: My T-shirt is the same colour as your scarf.
  • different from: My shoes are different from yours.
  • bigger / smaller than: His shoes are bigger than mine.

3. Practise Link to heading

Niveau E — controlled Link to heading

  1. Build present continuous: I __________ (wear) blue jeans. Mia __________ (wear) a green jacket.
  2. Compare: my hat / your scarf — same colour → ___ ; his shoes / mine — bigger → ___ .

Niveau E — productive Link to heading

  1. Describe a partner in 4 sentences. Add one comparison.
  2. Negative + question: I’m not wearing …; Are you wearing …? — three each.
Answer key

Controlled. 1. am wearing / is wearing. 2. My hat is the same colour as your scarf. His shoes are bigger than mine.

Productive. 3-4. Open.

4. Produce Link to heading

Description game. In pairs, A closes their eyes; B describes a third classmate’s outfit (4 sentences minimum, one comparison). A guesses who.

Sample Link to heading

— She is wearing a red T-shirt and black jeans. Her shoes are white. Her scarf is the same colour as her T-shirt. — Lina!

5. Reflect Link to heading

  • I can name 12 clothes and 10 colours.
  • I can use present continuous for outfits.
  • I can compare two items with same … as, different from.

One thing in your notebook: Write one sentence that uses something you learned in this Unit.

Exam example Link to heading

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Mia is wearing a yellow jumper, blue jeans, and white trainers. Theo is wearing a green T-shirt, black shorts, and brown sandals. Lina is wearing the same colour scarf as Mia’s jumper.”

  1. Mia jumper: ___ . 2. Mia shoes: ___ . 3. Theo T-shirt: ___ . 4. Lina’s scarf colour: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (8 BE) Link to heading

Read.

“On the school trip we must wear comfortable shoes, a warm jumper, and a rain jacket. No skirts, no flip-flops. Pack one extra pair of socks in your rucksack.”

  1. Shoes: ___ . 2. Jumper: ___ . 3. Bring: ___ . 4. Don’t wear: ___ .

Task 3 — Use of English (8 BE) Link to heading

Build the present continuous.

  1. (I / wear / blue / jeans) → ___
  2. (Mia / wear / red / dress) → ___
  3. (we / wear / school / uniform) → ___
  4. (Theo / not / wear / hat) → ___

Task 4 — Writing (6 BE) Link to heading

Describe what three classmates are wearing today. Use present continuous and one comparison.

Answer key
T1. yellow, white trainers, green, yellow. T2. comfortable, warm, rain jacket / extra socks, skirts / flip-flops. T3. 1. I am wearing blue jeans. 2. Mia is wearing a red dress. 3. We are wearing school uniform. 4. Theo isn’t wearing a hat. T4. Open.
Notenschlüssel (von 30)
| 28–30 | 1 | 24–27 | 2 | 20–23 | 3 | | 15–19 | 4 | 9–14 | 5 | 0–8 | 6 |

Downloads Link to heading

**Slide deck timing.** 45 minutes total. Lead-in 3 min · Activate 4 min · Input 12 min · Practise 8 min · Produce 13 min · Reflect 5 min.

Differentiation. Below Niveau E (mixed group): provide a support card with the key structure. Above Niveau E: extension question linking to the next Unit’s grammar.

Common pitfalls Link to heading

  • She wear a red dress → ✗ / She is wearing → ✓.
  • pant (US, underwear) vs. trousers (BrE, outerwear).
  • L1 trap: German Hose (singular) is English trousers (plural).

Further reading / listening Link to heading

  • BBC Learning English — Clothes vocabulary.
  • British Council Kids — Clothes games and songs.

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