GERMAN Teacher’s Instructional Manual - Grade 12 (To be implemented from 2009)

Sep 28, 2026

Instructional guidance for teaching German in Grade 12 (to be implemented from 2009), prepared by the National Institute of Education Maharagama. The manual presents structure and committees, then details the learning focus and competency level for Unit 01, including German alphabet letters and pronunciation. It specifies listening, reading, sound-letter linking, writing words by sound patterns, and applying sentence melody, rhythm, and stress. It also defines learning outcomes such as identifying vowels (long/short, Umlaut), ch-Laut/sch-Laut, consonant characteristics, loanword pronunciation, and stressed vs. unstressed syllables, with an introductory overview of the German language.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages49

Reading Time2 h 3 min

AccessFree to download

Foreword

Preface

Unit 01-German Alphabet and Pronunciation

Competency 01

Learning Outcomes

Introduction

Guidelines for Explaining the Target Subject Input

GERMAN Teacher’s Instructional Manual Grade 12 (To be implemented from 2009) Faculty of Languages Humanities and Social Science National Institute of Education Maharagama Foreword Professor Lal Perera Director General National Institute of Education Maharagama Preface Wimal Siyambalagoda Assistant Director General Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences National Institute of Education, Subject Preparation Committee Advisors - Prof. Lal Perera Director General National Institute of Education - Mr.Wimal Siyambalagoda Assistant Director General Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences National Institute of Education Direction - Mr. Sunil Atugoda Director, Department of English National Institute of Education Coordination - Ms. Madhubashini Deldeniya Assistant Project Officer National Institute of Education Consultancy - Dr.Asoka de Zoysa Senior Lecturer, German Studies, Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya Writers - Ms.Ashani Ranasinghe Visiting Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya Ms.Yoganjana Sushanthi Menike Asst. Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya Mr.Harindra Dassanayake Visiting Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya Ms.Koojana Herath Teacher, Holly Family Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala. Project Assistance - Mr.Vajira Perera Assistance - Ms Dakshini Perera Mrs.Thilaka Ruhunuarachchi Mr.V.V. Buddadasa CONTENTS Page Forward ii Preface iii Syllabus Review Committee iv Content v Unit 01-German Alphabet and Pronunciation 01 Unit 02-Listning and Responding skills 05 Unit 03-Skills in Speaking and Content bound Responses 09 Unit 04-Contextual Reading Comprehension 14 Unit 05-Written Expression 16 Unit 06-Mastering Grammatical Structures in the Given Text 18 Unit 07-Spoken Forms of German 22 Unit 08-Aspect of Culture of German Speaking Countries 24 Unit 09-Comparative Language Analysis 28 Unit 10-Communication 32 School Based Assessment 34 Unit 01 German Alphabet and Pronunciation Competency 01 1. The student learns the alphabet and sounds connected with the letters and letter combinations and practices to pronounce words according to Standard German. 2. The Student learns the sentence melody of statements and questions Competency level 1.1 Listens, practices the sounds 1.2 Reads the letters. 1.3 Links letters with sound 1.4 Writes and forms words according to sound patterns. 1.5 Uses the appropriate sentence melody, rhythm and sentence accent. Number of periods: 10 Learning Outcomes: The Students should be able to: • identify vowels-long and short rounded and ungrounded, vowels with Umlaut • identify the “ch-Laut” and “sch-Laut”. • learn the characteristics of the consonants of the German Alphabet • practise the articulation of loan words. • identify the stressed and unstressed syllables. • practise the stress of separable prefixes (stress on prefix) and inseparable prefixes (stress on root) . • learn the speaking melody, rhythm and accents of sentences “Sprechmelodie”,“Rhythmus” and“Satzakzent”. • read words, phrases and simple texts • write the words in German by listening • understand the meaning of loan words. Introduction German (Deutsch) is a West Germanic language, thus related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. It is one of the world's major languages and the most widely spoken first language in the European Union. Around the world, German is spoken by approximately 105 million native speakers and also by about 80 million non-native speakers. German is spoken primarily in Germany (first language for more than 95% of the population), Austria (89%) and Switzerland (65%) . The history of the language begins with the High German consonant shift during the migration period, separating Old High German dialects from Old Saxon. German is the third most taugh

FAQs

What skills does Unit 01 German Alphabet and Pronunciation target?

Unit 01 focuses on learning letters and connected sounds, practicing sentence melody for statements and questions, and linking letters with speech sounds through listening, reading, writing, and word formation.

Which learning outcomes are emphasized in Competency 01?

Learners are expected to identify vowel types including Umlaut, distinguish ch-Laut and sch-Laut, recognize consonant characteristics, practice loanword articulation, and apply stress patterns in syllables and prefixes.

How does the manual recommend introducing German lessons to students?

The manual suggests it is not essential to start with the alphabet; teachers may begin with greetings and essential phrases and gradually familiarize students with German speech sounds and phonology.

Sep 28, 2026

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