Grade 9 English — Choices and society on EFL

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 1: Future Careers

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Eli wants to study marine biology. He hopes to spend a year in Spain. He plans to start an apprenticeship if his university plans don’t work out. He has decided not to give up on the sea, either way.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 10: Writing an Application Letter

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“The Old Cottage Hotel is looking for a summer helper for three weeks in July. Duties include helping at breakfast, cleaning rooms, and simple admin. The person should be 16 or older, enthusiastic, and an English speaker. Applications by 15 May.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 11: Debate and Discussion

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“I’d like to speak in favour. Firstly, project work captures skills tests don’t. Secondly, real audiences improve writing. My opponent will claim that fairness is hard. I accept that, but a clear rubric solves it. To summarise: small change, real benefit.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 12: Year Review: Portfolio

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice to a portfolio talk.

“At the start of Klasse 9 I wrote short, repetitive sentences. By December I had started to vary them. The piece I am proudest of is the application letter. The piece that didn’t work was my Canada reflection. If I rewrote it now, I would pick one detail.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 2: Money and Choices

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“You should keep a record of every purchase. You shouldn’t lend more than you can afford to lose. You’d better start small — three months of pocket money is enough to learn the habit.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 3: The Environment, Locally

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“If you place two more bins along this 200-metre stretch, the litter count will halve. If the bins are emptied weekly, they won’t overflow. We will measure twice a year so we know whether the change is real.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 4: Canada: Perspectives

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Whitehorse was named after the white-foam rapids of the Yukon River. The town was founded during the gold rush. Indigenous languages were spoken in the area for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. Today they are taught in schools.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 5: Media Literacy

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“The post seems to claim that a new fruit improves sleep, mood, and maths grades. The article appears to cite a study, but the link is broken. Several experts claim to have tested the fruit and found no such effect.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 6: Interview and Portrait

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Tell me about your first year here, Mrs. Brock. — It was a strange year. The boiler broke twice, but the children were calm. — What do you remember most? — The day the heating failed in February — we wore coats in lessons.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 7: Mediation: A German News Article

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Die Stadtverwaltung hat angekündigt, dass die Linie 42 ab dem 1. September einen neuen Fahrplan haben wird. Die Fahrtzeit verlängert sich um etwa fünf Minuten.”

Topic: ___ . 2. Date: ___ . 3. Time change: ___ . 4. Source-language: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading

Read the German source above. Answer in English.

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 8: Inequality and Voice

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Despite a small budget, the school redesigned the lunch cards three years ago. Because of that change, no student now walks past a different-coloured card. Although the change looks cosmetic, the effect is real.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 9: Short Fiction in the Classroom

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

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

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

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“By the time June found the letter, her grandmother had been dead for six years. The letter had been written before her grandmother had stopped writing entirely. June read it three times before she put it back.”

Schedule — Grade 9 · Track E

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

The twelve Units of Grade 9 (E) across the school year. Each Unit covers roughly three teaching weeks.

Unit	Title	Skills focus	Exam type
1	Future Careers	reading, speaking, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
2	Money and Choices	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
3	The Environment, Locally	reading, writing, intercultural	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
4	Canada: Perspectives	reading, writing, intercultural	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
5	Media Literacy	reading, listening, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
6	Interview and Portrait	speaking, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
7	Mediation: A German News Article	mediation, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
8	Inequality and Voice	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
9	Short Fiction in the Classroom	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
10	Writing an Application Letter	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
11	Debate and Discussion	speaking, listening, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
12	Year Review: Portfolio	writing, speaking, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)

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Unit 1 — Future Careers

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can name 12 jobs and describe what they involve.
I can use want / hope / plan + to-infinitive.
I can hold a 2-minute conversation about future career interests.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.2.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
3.2.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz
3.2.3.8 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Grammatik

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

Unit 10 — Writing an Application Letter

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a job ad and pick out 5 requirements.
I can write a 150-word formal application letter.
I can use formal register (no contractions, no slang, polite phrasings).

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.2.3.5 Schreiben
3.2.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz

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

Unit 11 — Debate and Discussion

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can present a 90-second argument for or against a motion.
I can use 6 debate signposts (I’d like to argue, my opponent claims, however, in response, finally, to summarise).
I can listen and respond to one specific point in a peer’s argument.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.3.1 Hör-/Hörsehverstehen
3.2.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
3.2.3.4 Sprechen – zusammenhängendes monologisches Sprechen

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

Unit 12 — Year Review: Portfolio

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can compile a Klasse-9 portfolio with 4 representative pieces.
I can write a 200-word reflection on my year.
I can deliver a 2-minute portfolio talk with one quote from my own writing.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.3.4 Sprechen – zusammenhängendes monologisches Sprechen
3.2.3.5 Schreiben
3.2.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

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

Unit 2 — Money and Choices

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short text on personal finance and identify the writer’s advice.
I can use should / shouldn’t / had better for advice.
I can write a 120-word reflection on a money decision.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.2.3.5 Schreiben
3.2.3.8 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Grammatik

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

Unit 3 — The Environment, Locally

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short environment text and identify cause and effect.
I can use if + present, will-future (first conditional) for predictions.
I can write a 120-word local environment proposal.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
3.2.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.2.3.5 Schreiben
3.2.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

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

Unit 4 — Canada: Perspectives

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short text about Canada and identify two cultural anchors.
I can use the past passive (was/were + past participle).
I can write a 120-word reflection on a region’s history.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
3.2.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.2.3.5 Schreiben
3.2.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

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

Unit 5 — Media Literacy

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can spot 3 signs of misinformation in a short article.
I can use seem to / appear to / claim to for hedged claims.
I can write a 120-word media-literacy review.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.3.1 Hör-/Hörsehverstehen
3.2.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.2.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz
3.2.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

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

Unit 6 — Interview and Portrait

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can prepare 8 open interview questions.
I can hold a 5-minute interview and report it back in writing.
I can write a 150-word portrait of a real person.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
3.2.3.5 Schreiben
3.2.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

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

Unit 7 — Mediation: A German News Article

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can mediate a German news article into 5–7 English sentences for a peer.
I can keep facts, drop ceremony, and adjust register.
I can use 6 reporting verbs (says, explains, claims, points out, warns, recommends).

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.3.5 Schreiben
3.2.3.6 Sprachmittlung
3.2.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz

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

Unit 8 — Inequality and Voice

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short text on a social issue and identify the writer’s perspective.
I can use despite / in spite of / because of + noun.
I can write a 150-word reflection that takes a clear position.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
3.2.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.2.3.5 Schreiben
3.2.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

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

Unit 9 — Short Fiction in the Classroom

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

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short story and identify protagonist, conflict, theme, and one stylistic choice.
I can use the past perfect with by the time / before / after.
I can write a 180-word literary response.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.2.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.2.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.2.3.5 Schreiben
3.2.3.8 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Grammatik
3.2.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

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