Unit 11 — Clothes and Colours

Track G+M · Klasse 5 · Niveau G/M

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

  • I can name 10 clothes and 8 colours.
  • I can describe what someone is wearing using present continuous.
  • I can use simple comparisons (bigger, smaller, same colour as).

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)

Lead-in story Link to heading

Theo cannot find his blue jumper. “It was here this morning,” he says. “It is not here now.” Frida steps out of the wardrobe wearing a small blue jumper that fits her surprisingly well. “Foxes get cold,” she says. “This is excellent fox fashion.”

1. Activate Link to heading

Colour shout. The teacher points at items in the room; class shouts the colour.

2. Input Link to heading

Vocabulary — clothes and colours Link to heading

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

Grammar — present continuous for what someone is wearing Link to heading

  • Mia is wearing a red jumper.
  • Theo is wearing blue jeans and white trainers.
  • I am wearing a black T-shirt.

Comparing colours and sizes Link to heading

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

3. Practise Link to heading

Niveau G Link to heading

  1. Mia __________ (wear) a green jacket.
  2. Theo __________ (wear) blue jeans.
  3. Today I __________ (wear) ___ . (your real outfit)

Niveau M Link to heading

  1. Compare: my hat / your scarf — same colour. → ___
  2. Compare: his shoes / mine — bigger. → ___
  3. Describe a partner: 3 sentences with present continuous.
Answer key

G. 1. is wearing, 2. is wearing, 3. open.

M. 4. My hat is the same colour as your scarf. 5. His shoes are bigger than mine. 6. Open.

4. Produce Link to heading

Description game. In pairs, A closes their eyes; B describes a third classmate’s outfit. A guesses who.

Sample Link to heading

— She is wearing a red T-shirt and black jeans. Her shoes are white. — Lina!

5. Reflect Link to heading

  • I can name 10 clothes and 8 colours.
  • I can use present continuous for outfits.
  • I can compare two items using the same colour as or bigger than.

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 M (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.”

  1. Mia: jumper colour ___ , 2. Mia: shoes ___ , 3. Theo: T-shirt colour ___ , 4. Theo: shoes ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (8 BE) Link to heading

Read.

“Today is a school trip day. We must wear comfortable shoes, a warm jumper, and a rain jacket. No skirts, no flip-flops.”

  1. Wear ___ shoes. 2. Wear a warm ___ . 3. Bring a ___ . 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) → ___

Task 4 — Writing (6 BE) Link to heading

Describe what three classmates are wearing today (3–4 sentences each — total 9–12 sentences). Use present continuous.

Answer key
T1. yellow, white trainers, green, brown sandals. T2. comfortable, jumper, rain jacket, skirts / flip-flops. T3. 1. I am wearing blue jeans. 2. Mia is wearing a red dress. 3. We are wearing school uniform. 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. Niveau G: extra picture support and a printed reference card. Above Niveau M: ask one extension question that links to the next Unit.

Common pitfalls Link to heading

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

Further reading / listening Link to heading

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

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