Intermediate
60 mins
Teacher/Student led
+80 XP
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Ordering Drinks (Die Getränke)

You will learn the names of eight common drinks in German together with their articles. Practise asking for a drink politely with a simple café phrase and play a bingo game to help you recognise the words when you hear them.

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    1 - What Would You Order? ~5 mins

    Illustration for What would you order?Imagine you walk up to the counter at a Bahnhofscafé in Munich after school. What two drinks would you order in English?

    By the end of today you will be able to name eight drinks in German, put der, die or das in front of each one, ask for a drink out loud with a polite bitte, and spot those drink words when you hear somebody else say them.

    2 - Eight German Drinks ~10 mins

    Here are today's eight drinks. Look at the picture and the English first. Listen to the German, then say it with the class. Listen for the article every time, and notice that every German noun starts with a capital letter.

    3 - Drinks Bingo ~10 mins

    Tick each drink on your bingo card as you hear it. Cards are all different, so not everyone has every drink. When every drink on your card is ticked, call Bingo!

    4 - Into Your Copy ~3 mins

    COPYBOOK MOMENT

    Open your copy and write the eight drinks with their articles, then circle the two you would order at the café.

    Today's words
    • das Wasser — water
    • die Milch — milk
    • der Saft — juice
    • der Apfelsaft — apple juice
    • der Orangensaft — orange juice
    • der Tee — tea
    • der Kaffee — coffee
    • die Limonade — lemonade
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    Module 2 · Delicious Discoveries
    Lesson 11 · Ordering Drinks (Die Getränke)
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