A Task of Olympic Proportions
As many of my students can tell you, I am an Olympic Superfan. I canβt run beyond a light jog, catch anything other than a cold, or hit a barndoor with a banjo, but I adore the Olympic Games, both summer and winter. So I am always pleased when the Winter Games coincide with German 1βs Freizeit und Hobbys (Hobbies and Pastimes) unit and I can pull out A Task of Olympic Proportions.
Students choose two German-speaking athletes at random and do some research: place and date of birth, hometown, etc. They create a Steckbrief (info page) for each one and then present them to their classmates orally for a speaking grade. As part of the process, they might have to learn some new vocabulary for the sport, but they are only graded on what they already know. Itβs a great way to practice the third person of verbs theyβre already familiar with.
Er wohnt inβ¦ (He lives inβ¦)
Sie ist 22 Jahre alt. (She is 22 years old.)
Check out some of the Steckbriefe they submitted.
