Describe their own experiences of learning and using German and explore their sense of identity, including elements such as family, cultural heritage and friends
Elaborations
comparing own experiences of learning German with peers’, and imagining what aspects of English a German speaker might find challenging and why
participating in an online discussion about learning and using another language, reflecting on the experience of becoming bilingual (or, in the case of some learners, plurilingual), and considering what advantages this brings and whether it impacts on identity
comparing learning a language at school with another context for learning a language, such as at home, at community language school or on holiday
communicating about identity and language use within the family context, such as positioning self within the family and identifying own and family members’ heritage, for example, Ich bin Australier/-in. Mein Opa kommt aus Griechenland.
identifying family traditions and possessions that stem from another culture, such as opening presents on Christmas Day or Heiligabend, learning folk dancing, or having a German grandparent’s name
