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German Professions — Die Berufe

Eleventh graders learn to talk about jobs and careers in German — der Arzt, der Lehrer, der Ingenieur, der Koch, der Anwalt — so they can discuss work and the future auf Deutsch.

Grade 11Die Berufe55 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Name professions.
  • ✓Talk about work.
  • ✓Describe a career.
  • ✓Discuss the future.
Essential Question

Was möchtest du werden? (What do you want to become?) What are the professions in German?

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

The Berufe Explorer

Project this and tap each word. Have students learn German profession vocabulary.

🧑‍💼 Explore professions — tap eachTry it

The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

55 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

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Warm-Up — Was möchtest du werden?

6 min

What do you want to become? What are the professions in German?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Ask about dream jobs.
  • Ask how to say them.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Share.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Die Berufe

13 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to the Berufe Explorer.
  • Present each job.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Tap each.
  • Repeat.
  • Practice.
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Practice — Practice

15 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Match jobs to what they do.
  • Say “Ich möchte… werden.”
  • Describe a job.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say it.
  • Describe.
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Speak — Speak

15 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say what you want to be.
  • Explain why.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Explain.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a profession.
  • Say what they do.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: discuss careers.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Explore work across cultures.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to career planning.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand job words.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Profession picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “Ich möchte ___ werden.”
  • Use job images.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with Arzt and Lehrer.
  • Use pictures.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add more professions.
  • Describe a workday.
  • Discuss your future.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🧑‍💼Job picture cards
  • 💻The Berufe Explorer
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

der Berufprofessionder Arztdoctorder Lehrerteacherder Ingenieurengineerder Kochcook/chefder Anwaltlawyerdie Arbeitworkdie Karrierecareer
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Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What does “der Arzt” mean?
A doctor.
QUESTION 2
What does “der Ingenieur” do?
Designs and builds (an engineer).
QUESTION 3
How do you say “I want to become…”?
Ich möchte … werden.

Reflect: die Berufe.

Have students say one profession they’d like in German and why. A printable professions sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: der Anwalt, der Arzt, der Beruf, der Ingenieur, der Koch, der Lehrer, die Arbeit, die Karriere
  1. cook/chef
  2. engineer
  3. teacher
  4. lawyer
  5. career
  6. profession
  7. doctor
  8. work

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does “der Arzt” mean?
  2. What does “der Ingenieur” do?
  3. How do you say “I want to become…”?
Answer key — Part A: 1) der Koch · 2) der Ingenieur · 3) der Lehrer · 4) der Anwalt · 5) die Karriere · 6) der Beruf · 7) der Arzt · 8) die Arbeit
Part B: 1) A doctor. 2) Designs and builds (an engineer). 3) Ich möchte … werden.