Unit 3 — In the City

Track G+M · Klasse 6 · 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 12 places in a city.
  • I can ask for and give directions.
  • I can describe my favourite place in town.

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 old rain. They have one hour before the bus and a list of three errands. The bookshop, the post office, and a bakery that supposedly sells the best apple pastry in town.

1. Activate Link to heading

City map. Quick-draw your home street and three places nearby (shop, school, park). Label them in English.

2. Input Link to heading

Vocabulary — places in town Link to heading

supermarket, bakery, butcher, post office, library, museum, cinema, theatre, town hall, market square, bus stop, train station, playground, sports centre, bookshop, pharmacy, hospital, cafe.

Phrases — directions Link to heading

  • Excuse me, where is …?
  • Go straight on, then turn left at the lights.
  • 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 G Link to heading

  1. Match place to activity: post office — buy stamps; bakery — bread; pharmacy — medicine; library — books. (T / F)
  2. Direction fill-in: Go __________ on. Turn __________ at the bank. It is __________ your right.

Niveau M Link to heading

  1. Give directions from school to your home in 4 lines.
Answer key

G. 1. all true. 2. straight / left or right / on.

M. 3. Open.

4. Produce Link to heading

Pair role-play — Lost Tourist. Two minutes. One asks for three places; the other gives directions. Swap.

Sample Link to heading

— Excuse me, where is the bookshop? — Go straight on for two minutes. Take the first street on the right. It is opposite the post office.

5. Reflect Link to heading

  • I can name 12 places in town.
  • I can ask and give simple directions.
  • I can describe my favourite local place.

One thing in your notebook: Write one sentence using 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.

“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.”

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

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.”

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

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 5 sentences describing a path from your school to your favourite place in town. Use 3 direction phrases.

Answer key
T1. train station, 3 minutes, the church, right. T2. next to library, 6 a.m., still warm, everyone’s name. 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. Niveau G: extra picture support and a printed reference card. Above Niveau M: extension question linking to the next Unit.

Common pitfalls Link to heading

  • Where is the post office is? → ✗ — only one is.
  • Go right on → unclear; prefer Turn right.
  • L1 trap: Apotheke → pharmacy / chemist’s, not apothecary.

Further reading / listening Link to heading

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

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