Grade 6 English — Adventures and routines — episodic with light cultural anchors on EFL

Klassenarbeit — Unit 1: A New Year at School

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“In Klasse 6 we have biology twice a week, music once a week, and PE on Friday afternoon. We hardly ever have homework on Wednesday. Lunch is always at 12:30.”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 10: Travelling by Train

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“This is the announcement for the 09:14 to Karlsruhe. The train will leave from Platform 5. Please mind the gap between the train and the platform. The next train to Frankfurt is delayed by ten minutes.”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 11: Captain Cody's Map

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Tomorrow we are going to take the 6 a.m. train. We will meet at the station. We’re not going to bring our phones. We will bring biscuits and a torch.”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 12: Year-End Festival

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice to Lina’s festival speech.

“Hello everyone, welcome to the snack table! In September I couldn’t bake bread. Now I can bake scones. They are tastier than my first attempts. Tomorrow we are going to sell them for one euro each. Please come and try one!”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 2: On Holiday

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Last summer Lina went to Cornwall with her family. They stayed in a small hotel near the harbour. The sea was cold but the sun was warm. They saw seals from the cliffs. They ate fish and chips on the beach.”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 3: In the City

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Excuse me, how do I get to the train station? Walk straight on for three minutes. Then turn left at the church. The station is on your right, opposite a small cafe.”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 4: Food Around the World

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“At our food day we tried sushi from Japan, samosa from India, falafel from the Middle East, and pierogi from Poland. The most popular dish was the falafel wrap, partly because it was the warmest.”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 5: Daily Routines

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“My name is Sam. First I get up at 6:30. Then I have breakfast at 7. Afterwards I leave home at 7:30. School starts at 8. I finish at 1:20.”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 6: Friends and Feelings

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Lina is excited because she has a school trip tomorrow. Sam is nervous because he forgot his homework. Although Mr. Flint is busy, he is calm. The cat is hungry, so it complains.”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 7: An Adventure Story

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice to the start of a story.

“Sam was reading in the library when the lights suddenly went out. While he was waiting in the dark, he heard a quiet sound. Someone was opening the door very slowly.”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 8: School Around the World

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“In Tokyo, lessons start at 8:30. The day is longer than ours. Students clean their classrooms every day. The break is shorter, but lunch is served at school. The school year is also longer than ours.”

Klassenarbeit — Unit 9: Body and Health

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track E · Klasse 6 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Sam doesn’t feel well. He has got a sore throat and a slight fever. The doctor tells him to drink warm tea, take some medicine, and stay in bed for two days.”

Schedule — Grade 6 · Track E

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The twelve Units of Grade 6 (E) across the school year. Each Unit covers roughly three teaching weeks.

Unit	Title	Skills focus	Exam type
1	A New Year at School	speaking, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
2	On Holiday	listening, speaking, intercultural	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
3	In the City	reading, speaking, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
4	Food Around the World	reading, writing, intercultural	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
5	Daily Routines	speaking, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
6	Friends and Feelings	speaking, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
7	An Adventure Story	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
8	School Around the World	reading, writing, intercultural	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
9	Body and Health	listening, speaking, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
10	Travelling by Train	listening, reading, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
11	Captain Cody’s Map	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
12	Year-End Festival	speaking, writing, intercultural	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)

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Unit 1 — A New Year at School

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can describe my Klasse-6 timetable in 6 sentences with frequency adverbs.
I can use always / often / sometimes / rarely / never / hardly ever.
I can ask and answer about a typical school week in 90 seconds.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

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

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 10 — Travelling by Train

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can understand a station announcement.
I can read a train timetable and find a connection with one change.
I can buy a ticket using polite phrases.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.1.3.1 Hör-/Hörsehverstehen
3.1.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.1.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 11 — Captain Cody's Map

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can understand a short narrative with embedded clues.
I can use will / going to to plan a journey.
I can write a 100-word continuation of an adventure story.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.1.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.1.3.5 Schreiben
3.1.3.8 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Grammatik
3.1.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 12 — Year-End Festival

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can speak for 90 seconds about my Klasse-6 year.
I can use grammar from the year (past simple, comparatives, will/going to, frequency adverbs, because/so/although).
I can host a small year-end festival event in English.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.1.3.4 Sprechen – zusammenhängendes monologisches Sprechen
3.1.3.5 Schreiben
3.1.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 2 — On Holiday

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can talk about a past holiday using past simple in 90 seconds.
I can describe a place using 6+ adjectives.
I can use past simple in positive, negative, and questions.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.1.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
3.1.3.1 Hör-/Hörsehverstehen
3.1.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
3.1.3.8 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Grammatik

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 3 — In the City

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can name 14 places in a city and 6 services they offer.
I can give 4-step directions clearly.
I can describe my favourite local place in 5 sentences.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.1.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.1.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
3.1.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 4 — Food Around the World

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can name 14 dishes from at least 8 countries.
I can write a 6-line description of a meal with sensory detail.
I can use like / love / enjoy / hate + -ing in 4 different sentences.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.1.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
3.1.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.1.3.5 Schreiben
3.1.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 5 — Daily Routines

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can describe my morning, afternoon, and evening in detail.
I can use the present simple with time expressions and sequence words.
I can use object pronouns (me, him, her, us, them).

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

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

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 6 — Friends and Feelings

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can name 14 feelings (basic + nuanced).
I can ask How are you? in 6 different ways.
I can use because, so, and although in short reasons.

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

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 7 — An Adventure Story

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short adventure story and identify setting, characters, plot.
I can use past simple and past continuous together with while and when.
I can write a 100-word continuation in past tense.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.1.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.1.3.5 Schreiben
3.1.3.8 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Grammatik
3.1.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 8 — School Around the World

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can compare two school days using 5 comparative forms.
I can name 8 differences between schools in 3 countries.
I can write a 120-word comparison letter.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.1.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
3.1.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.1.3.5 Schreiben
3.1.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 9 — Body and Health

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can name 14 body parts and 8 common illnesses.
I can describe symptoms in 4 sentences using have got + adjectives.
I can hold an 8-line doctor-patient role-play.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.1.3.1 Hör-/Hörsehverstehen
3.1.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
3.1.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)