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IB MYP YEAR 8 – LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: GERMAN
Phase 2/3
SEMESTER STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
KEY CONCEPT/S
GLOBAL CONTEXT CONTENT
ASSESSMENT
ONE
Certain skills are needed to
understand the message and
meaning of texts in a foreign
language.
Culture
Message
Meaning
Personal and Cultural
Expression
Deciphering Message and
Meaning (Fashion and Style)
Clothes, Fashion and Trends
Personal style
Comprehension strategies
Visual Interpretation and
Listening Comprehension Test
(Criterion A)
Visual Interpretation and
Reading Comprehension Test
(Criterion B)
Word choice plays a key role in
delivering a message that is
intended to promote something or
persuade someone.
Culture
Word choice
Message
Identities and
Relationships
Promoting with Purpose
(Tourism)
Landmarks, Events and
Activities
‘Man kann’ structure
‘Es gibt’ structure
Communication skills
Interactive Oral
(Criteria Cand D)
Writing Task
(Criteria C and D)
TWO
The literal meaning and underlying
messages of texts can give insight
into another culture and how they
live.
Culture
Message
Meaning
Orientation in Space
and Time
Reading for cultural meaning
Housing, Rooms and
Furniture
Adjectives and Prepositions
Reading for Purpose
Visual Interpretation and
Listening Comprehension Test
(Criterion A)
Visual Interpretation and
Reading Comprehension Test
(Criterion B)
When people express themselves in
different contexts (e.g. online), they
usually adapt their language by
following certain conventions.
Communication
Conventions
Message
Personal and Cultural
Expression
Communicating in Context
Household chores
Jobs and Money
Separable verbs, Irregular
verbs and Word order
Blogs, Emails and Online
articles
Interactive Oral
(Criteria C and D)
Writing Task
(Criteria C and D)