Unit 3 — In the City

Track E · Klasse 6 · 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 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)

Lead-in story Link to heading

Sam and Lina meet at the fountain in the market square. The square smells of fresh bread and yesterday’s rain. They have one hour before the bus and a list of three errands: the bookshop (a thank-you card), the post office (one stamp, one parcel), and a small bakery that supposedly sells the best apple pastry in town. They argue, briefly, about which to do first.

1. Activate Link to heading

City map sketch. Quick-draw your home street and four places nearby. Label them in English. Pair with a neighbour and quiz each other in Where is …?

2. Input Link to heading

Vocabulary — places + services Link to heading

supermarket → groceries; bakery → bread + pastries; butcher → meat; post office → stamps + parcels; library → books + study spaces; pharmacy → medicine; town hall → official paperwork; cinema → films; museum → exhibitions; sports centre → swimming + football; bus stop → buses; train station → trains; playground → for younger children; bookshop → books to buy; cafe → tea + cake.

Phrases — multi-step directions Link to heading

  • Excuse me, where is …?
  • Go straight on for two minutes.
  • At the lights, turn left.
  • Take the second turning on the right.
  • It’s on your left, opposite the post office.
  • Is it far? — About five minutes on foot.

3. Practise Link to heading

Niveau E — controlled Link to heading

  1. Match place to service.
  2. Direction fill-in: Go __________ on. At the lights, turn __________ . Take the __________ turning on the right.

Niveau E — productive Link to heading

  1. Give a 4-step direction from your school to your home.
Answer key

Controlled. 1. open. 2. straight / left or right / second.

Productive. 3. Open.

4. Produce Link to heading

Pair role-play — Lost Tourist. Two minutes. One asks for three places; the other gives multi-step directions. Swap. At the end of each turn, the tourist repeats the directions back to verify (active listening).

Sample Link to heading

— Excuse me, how do I get to the bookshop? — Go straight on for two minutes. At the lights, turn right. Take the second turning on the left. The bookshop is opposite the cafe.

5. Reflect Link to heading

  • I can name 14 places in town.
  • I can give 4-step directions clearly.
  • I can describe my favourite local place in 5 sentences.

One thing in your notebook: Write one sentence using 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.

“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.”

  1. Place: ___ . 2. Walk for: ___ . 3. Turn at: ___ . 4. Station is opposite: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (8 BE) Link to heading

Read.

“My favourite place in town is the small bakery next to the library. They open at 6 a.m. and the bread is still warm. The owner knows everyone’s name and remembers everyone’s favourite pastry.”

  1. Where: ___ . 2. Open at: ___ . 3. Bread: ___ . 4. Owner remembers: ___ .

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

Fill in the right preposition.

  1. The library is ___ the bookshop. (next to)
  2. The bank is ___ the church. (opposite)
  3. The cafe is ___ the corner. (on)
  4. Walk ___ on. (straight)

Task 4 — Writing (6 BE) Link to heading

Write 6 sentences describing a path from your school to your favourite local place. Use 4 direction phrases.

Answer key
T1. train station, 3 minutes, the church, a small cafe. T2. next to library, 6 a.m., still warm, everyone’s favourite pastry. T3. next to / opposite / on / straight. 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. Above Niveau E: extension question linking to the next Unit.

Common pitfalls Link to heading

  • Where is the post office is? → ✗.
  • Prefer Turn right over Go right on.
  • Apotheke → pharmacy / chemist’s.

Further reading / listening Link to heading

  • BBC Learning English — Asking for directions.
  • British Council — In town topic.

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