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German Hobbies — Die Hobbys

Sixth graders learn to talk about hobbies in German — spielen, lesen, tanzen, Musik — and use “gern” to say what they like to do auf Deutsch.

Grade 6Die Hobbys50 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 hobbies.
  • ✓Use “gern” (like to).
  • ✓Ask about interests.
  • ✓Say what you like.
Essential Question

Was machst du gern? (What do you like to do?) Let’s talk about hobbies in German!

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

German Hobbies Check

Project each item and have students answer about hobbies in German.

⚽ Understand German hobbiesTry it
Answer each question about hobbies in German.
The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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

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Warm-Up — Was machst du gern?

5 min

What do you like to do? Let’s talk about hobbies in German!

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Ask a favorite hobby.
  • Ask how to say it.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

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

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to German Hobbies Check.
  • Note “gern.”
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Repeat.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Ich spiele gern…”
  • Name a hobby.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Name it.
  • Say.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Ask “Was machst du gern?”
  • Answer with a hobby.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Ask it.
  • Answer.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a hobby.
  • Say “Ich … gern.”
  • 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 (Novice-Mid).

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: discuss hobbies.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand hobby words.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare expressing likes.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to interests.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Hobby picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “Ich ___ gern.”
  • Use hobby images.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with spielen and lesen.
  • Use pictures.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add schwimmen and malen.
  • Ask three classmates.
  • Make a hobby chart.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • ⚽Hobby cards
  • 💻German Hobbies Check
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

das Hobbyhobbyspielento playlesento readFußballsoccerdie Musikmusictanzento dancegerngladly/like toWas machst du gern?What do you like to do?
Evaluate

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 “Ich spiele Fußball” mean?
I play soccer.
QUESTION 2
What does “Was machst du gern?” mean?
What do you like to do?
QUESTION 3
What does “Ich lese gern” mean?
I like to read.

Reflect: Was machst du gern?

Have students say one thing they like to do in German (like “Ich spiele gern Fußball”). A printable hobbies 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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Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: das Hobby, die Musik, Fußball, gern, lesen, spielen, tanzen, Was machst du gern?
  1. soccer
  2. gladly/like to
  3. to read
  4. to dance
  5. to play
  6. What do you like to do?
  7. hobby
  8. music

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does “Ich spiele Fußball” mean?
  2. What does “Was machst du gern?” mean?
  3. What does “Ich lese gern” mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) Fußball · 2) gern · 3) lesen · 4) tanzen · 5) spielen · 6) Was machst du gern? · 7) das Hobby · 8) die Musik
Part B: 1) I play soccer. 2) What do you like to do? 3) I like to read.