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Chapter Carnical in the German-speaking region

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Discover with your learners typical carnival traditions in German-speaking countries

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The basis of this teaching material consists of 10 short texts about Carnival traditions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Topics include, for example:

Carnival, Fasching, or Fastnacht
Wearing masks and costumes
Parades in Mainz and Cologne
Rose Monday
Carnival balls in Vienna and Salzburg
Eating doughnuts (Krapfen) and sweets
Basel Carnival
Lent

The 10 texts are accompanied by various teaching ideas to introduce and practice vocabulary, review grammar, and expand cultural knowledge.

Vocabulary exercises include:

Discovering vocabulary with a semantic field list
Discovering vocabulary with the “3‑word lens”
Activity: Word and image in 60 seconds
Activity: Find a sentence with …
Activity: My favourite word is …
Picture description
Creating a mini learning poster
Classroom walk / gallery walk

Grammar exercises include:

Adjective comparison
Verb conjugation
Forming questions
Gap-fill texts

Cultural learning exercises include:

Countries and cities of the DACHL region
Carnival and Fasching customs & traditions in the DACHL region
Comparisons of these customs and traditions
Activity: This is typical for …

These teaching ideas are complemented by worksheets, answer keys, and images, as well as useful notes on variations, alternatives, and scaffolding as well as opportunities for differentiation, transfer, and extension.