1 - Six Legs and Counting ~5 mins
How many legs does an insect have? Six. Now, how many of these insects can you name in English in twenty seconds: bee, butterfly, ant, caterpillar, beetle, wasp, ladybird, dragonfly?
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight insects in German with der or die
- Say the longer words clearly, even the tricky ones
- Spot insect words quickly in a whole-class game
2 - Eight German Insects ~10 mins
Listen first. You will hear and see each German insect name with its article, then repeat it together. We start with five shorter words, then tackle the three longer ones in small chunks.
After one full modelled pass, try again from the English side and flip to check.
3 - Spin and Name ~10 mins
You are in a Schrebergarten (allotment garden) near Munich. The wheel shows an insect you spot in the flower bed. Say the German name with its article, then add one true thing about it in English (where you have seen it or what colour it is).
Before the first spin, the class will whisper-repeat all eight words once more. A small word bank stays on the board if you need a glance.
4 - Into Your Copy ~3 mins
Open your copy. The eight German insect names (with der or die) stay on the board for you to copy from. Write four of them carefully, then underline the part of each word that is hardest to say.
5 - Insect Bingo ~10 mins
You will get a printed bingo card with insect words on it (or sketch a quick 3×3 grid in your copy from the eight words on the board). Listen as the teacher calls each insect in German. When you hear a word that is on your card, mark that square. First full line wins. Listen carefully for the article as well as the noun.
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