You are on an exchange at a Grundschule in Hamburg. The bell is about to go, and you have thirty seconds to meet someone from the partner class. What do you actually need?
You already know how to say hello. Today you will add your name, the question that asks for theirs, a short follow-up, and one fact about where you come from.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Say your own name in German
- Ask someone else their name
- Understand a short spoken introduction
Listen to each introduction phrase as it is played, then say it back with the rest of the class.
You will start with the four phrases you would use with someone your own age, and repeat each one twice.
After that you will hear the formal and extra rows once for a careful listen-and-repeat. The formal rows use Sie: that is the form for an adult (a teacher or a shop assistant), not a classmate.
Listen to a short introduction on the class speakers. You will hear it twice before anyone answers. Listen for the name phrase and the question that asks for a name.
The word-table stays on the board while you write, so you can check every letter. Copy one name sentence (Ich heiße … or Ich bin …) and one question (Wie heißt du?) into your copy. Check capitals: German sentences start with a big letter. Copy the ß exactly as you see it.
Time to meet your Hamburg partner-class classmate for real. Keep this short script on the board for the whole turn:
A: Hallo! Wie heißt du?
B: Ich heiße …. Und du?
A: Ich bin …. Ich komme aus ….
Partner A asks, Partner B answers, then swap. With your partner use the classmate forms only (du). Save the formal forms (Sie) for an adult.
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