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German GCSE

2 parts · 26 chapters · 324 lessons

Journey map
    1. 1Core words: the first 9518 lessons
    2. 2Core words: 96 to 18116 lessons
    3. 3Core words: 182 to 28116 lessons
    4. 4Core words: 282 to 37717 lessons
    5. 5Core words: 378 to 45216 lessons
    6. 6Core words: 453 to 4836 lessons
    7. 7Identity and relationships with others21 lessons
    8. 8Healthy living and lifestyle13 lessons
    9. 9Education and work (1 of 2)17 lessons
    10. 10Education and work (2 of 2)8 lessons
    11. 11Free time activities15 lessons
    12. 12Customs, festivals and celebrations9 lessons
      1. Celebrations
      2. Party time
      3. Traditions and heritage
      4. An email about celebrations
      5. Religion
      6. Festivals, past and future
      7. Question words
      8. Role-play: Auf dem Markt: Kuchen und ein Geschenk
      9. Read: Eine Überraschung für Oma
    13. 13Celebrity culture5 lessons
    14. 14Travel and tourism, including places of interest16 lessons
    15. 15Media and technology9 lessons
    16. 16The environment and where people live20 lessons
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German GCSE · Chapter 12 · Foundation

Customs, festivals and celebrations

AQA Foundation vocabulary for customs, festivals and celebrations.

3 vocabulary lessons (26 words), 1 grammar lesson, 2 phrase lessons, 2 stories, 1 exam-practice task.

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  1. Vocabulary

    Celebrations

    AQA Foundation vocabulary for customs, festivals and celebrations.

  2. Phrase session

    Party time

    Invite people, feed them and pay for the present.

  3. Vocabulary

    Traditions and heritage

    AQA Foundation vocabulary for customs, festivals and celebrations.

  4. Exam practice

    An email about celebrations

    Exam practice: a piece of writing.

  5. Vocabulary

    Religion

    AQA Foundation vocabulary for customs, festivals and celebrations.

  6. Phrase session

    Festivals, past and future

    What your family celebrates, what you think of it and when.

  7. Grammar primer

    Question words

    Prescribed by the AQA specification - revisited.

  8. Read a story

    Role-play: Auf dem Markt: Kuchen und ein Geschenk

    A role-play on the customs, festivals and celebrations theme, written only in the AQA GCSE vocabulary this course covers.

  9. Read a story

    Read: Eine Überraschung für Oma

    A reader on the customs, festivals and celebrations theme, written only in the AQA GCSE vocabulary this course covers.

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