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E6 E - An experience survey

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E6 E - An experience survey

Mini description: Ask simple Have you ever ...? questions, collect only safe or fictional answers and report the results in clear English.

Level: English as a first foreign language, Klasse 6, E-Niveau, Baden-Württemberg.

Start: Look, listen, speak

Look at the survey picture. What can you see? What do people do in a survey?

Try English first: Say two words or one short sentence.

Hint
Think of: question – answer – tick – result.

German help
Bei einer Umfrage stellst Du Fragen, sammelst Antworten und fasst Ergebnisse zusammen.

Example
I can see a checklist. People answer questions.

Media task: Watch a short part of the video. Listen for a question with Have you ever ...? You do not need to understand every word. Notice different speakers and use the subtitles if you need them.

I can ...

I can ask simple questions with Have you ever ...?
I can answer with Yes, I have. or No, I haven't.
I can collect simple, anonymous or fictional survey data.
I can read a small result table.
I can report results in short English sentences.
I can speak clearly so other people can understand me.

Quick check: What do you already know?

Say or write a short answer.

Have you ever baked a cake?
Have you ever slept in a tent?
Have you ever visited a castle?

Try English first.

Hint
Start with Yes, ... or No, ....

German help
Du musst noch keine lange Antwort geben. Eine kurze Antwort reicht.

Example
Yes, I have.

Solution pattern
Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.

Notice: The survey language

Read the mini-dialogue.

Mia: Have you ever ridden a horse?
Sam: Yes, I have.
Mia: Have you ever tried sushi?
Sam: No, I haven't.

Notice the useful pattern:

Have you ever + past participle ...?

Useful examples:

Have you ever ridden a horse?
Have you ever slept in a tent?
Have you ever baked a cake?
Have you ever visited a castle?
Have you ever won a game?
Have you ever tried sushi?

You do not need a long grammar rule. Use the whole question as a speaking pattern.

Vocabulary in context

English	Meaning in this survey	Example
experience	something you have done in your life	Riding a horse can be an experience.
survey	a set of questions for several people	We do a small class survey.
answer	what a person says or writes	My answer is yes.
result	what the survey shows	The result is easy to read.
tally	a simple counting mark	Use tally marks, not names.
anonymous	without names	Our results are anonymous.

Understand: A fictional mini-survey

This survey uses fictional data. There are eight imaginary learners. No real names, accounts or personal details are needed.

Question	Yes	No
Have you ever ridden a horse?	3	5
Have you ever slept in a tent?	5	3
Have you ever baked a cake?	6	2
Have you ever visited a castle?	4	4
Have you ever won a game?	7	1
Have you ever tried sushi?	2	6

Read the results:

Six learners have baked a cake.
Seven learners have won a game.
Five learners have slept in a tent.
Four learners have visited a castle.
Three learners have ridden a horse.
Only two learners have tried sushi.

Check your understanding

Answer in English.

Which experience has the most yes answers?
Which experience has the fewest yes answers?
How many learners have visited a castle?
Is the survey about real people?

Hint
Look at the Yes column.

German help
Suche zuerst nur die Zahlen in der Spalte Yes. Die Daten sind erfunden.

Example
Four learners have visited a castle.

Solution
1. Winning a game.
2. Trying sushi.
3. Four learners.
4. No. The data are fictional.

Listen and notice

Listen to a short part of this easy English conversation about games.

Your job:

Listen for words about games.
Listen for a Have you ever ...? question.
Notice that real speakers do not all sound the same.
Focus on meaning, not on a perfect accent.

Important: You do not need to comment on YouTube or share any personal information.

Pronunciation: Clear is the goal

Say these questions slowly first, then at a natural speed.

Have you ever baked a cake?
Have you ever visited a castle?
Have you ever won a game?

Make the important experience word clear: baked, visited, won.

Then practise the short answers:

Yes, I have.
No, I haven't.

If you record yourself, the recording is optional and private. Do not upload it unless a teacher has given you a safe school space and asked you to do so. You can also practise without recording.

Practise: Build good questions

Choose one item from each box and make a question.

Start	Experience
Have you ever ...	baked a cake?
Have you ever ...	ridden a horse?
Have you ever ...	slept in a tent?
Have you ever ...	visited a castle?
Have you ever ...	won a game?

Now make two new safe questions of your own.

Good survey questions for this course are simple, friendly and not too private.

Hint
Use school, hobbies, food, games, places or everyday activities.

German help
Vermeide Fragen zu Gesundheit, Geld, Religion, Familie oder anderen privaten Themen.

Example
Have you ever made a paper plane?

Use: Do a tiny survey

You can choose Option A or Option B.

Option A – fictional survey: Invent answers for six imaginary learners.

Option B – data-saving class survey: Ask three to six classmates. Use tally marks only. Do not write names.

Use three questions:

Have you ever baked a cake?
Have you ever slept in a tent?
Have you ever visited a castle?

Question	Yes tally	No tally
baked a cake
slept in a tent
visited a castle

Privacy rule: Count answers, not people. No names, email addresses, photos, voice uploads or external AI tools are needed.

Speak: Survey interview

Work with a partner.

Student A: Ask three Have you ever ...? questions.
Student B: Answer and add one short comment if you want.
Then swap roles.

Example:

A: Have you ever slept in a tent?
B: Yes, I have. It was fun.
A: Have you ever ridden a horse?
B: No, I haven't.

Try to speak freely. You may use notes, but do not read every sentence.

Read: A short result report

Read this text.

Our fictional survey

We asked eight imaginary learners six questions. Seven learners have won a game. Six have baked a cake. Five have slept in a tent. Four have visited a castle. Three have ridden a horse. Two have tried sushi. The most common experience is winning a game. Trying sushi is the least common experience in this small fictional group.

Reading task: Find one sentence about the most common experience and one sentence about the least common experience.

Write: Your mini result report

Write four to six sentences about your fictional or anonymous results.

You can use these starters:

We asked ... learners.
... learners have ...
Most learners have ...
Only ... learners have ...
The most common experience is ...
The least common experience is ...

Hint
Use your table. One sentence can report one result.

German help
Schreibe nicht über einzelne Personen. Fasse nur die Gruppe zusammen.

Example
We asked six fictional learners. Four learners have baked a cake. Three have slept in a tent. Only one has ridden a horse. The most common experience is baking a cake.

Mediation: Help someone understand

Your German-speaking partner asks: Was bedeutet die Tabelle?

Explain the main result in simple German, but keep the English key phrase.

Example: Die Tabelle zeigt eine kleine erfundene Umfrage. „Have you ever ...?“ fragt nach Erfahrungen. Vier von acht Lernenden haben in diesem Beispiel ein Schloss besucht.

Do not translate every sentence. Give only the important information.

Feedback

Check your work.

Check	Yes / Not yet
I used Have you ever ...? correctly.
I used short answers clearly.
I reported group results, not personal details.
My sentences are easy to understand.
I checked spelling and verb forms.

Peer feedback: Give one useful comment.

I like ...
One sentence is very clear: ...
You could check ...

Use again: A second mini-round

Change one question and run the survey again with fictional answers.

New question ideas:

Have you ever built a sandcastle?
Have you ever made a pizza?
Have you ever seen a rainbow?
Have you ever played a board game in English?

Then compare your first and second result reports. What became easier?

Can-do check

Rate yourself: Yes / Almost / Not yet.

I can understand a simple Have you ever ...? question.
I can ask my own safe experience question.
I can answer with Yes, I have. or No, I haven't.
I can collect anonymous or fictional data.
I can report results in simple English.
I can speak clearly without worrying about accent perfection.

Next course

Next, you can use the same language in a short class interview, a hobby survey or a mini presentation. Keep the focus on meaningful communication and safe data.

Possible follow-up: Our class experiences.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Diesen aiMOOC als Battle spielen

Which question asks about an experience? (Have you ever baked a cake?) (!Do you bake a cake now?) (!Are you a cake?) (!Where is the cake?)

Which short answer fits a Have you ever question? (Yes, I have.) (!Yes, I do ever.) (!Yes, I am.) (!Yes, I can have.)

What should you use in a data-saving class survey? (Tally marks without names) (!Full names and addresses) (!Private photos) (!Email passwords)

In the fictional survey, how many learners have baked a cake? (Six) (!Two) (!Three) (!Eight)

Which experience has the most yes answers in the fictional survey? (Winning a game) (!Trying sushi) (!Riding a horse) (!Visiting a castle)

Which word means the information a survey shows? (Result) (!Accent) (!Password) (!Camera)

Which sentence reports a group result clearly? (Five learners have slept in a tent.) (!Mia is the best learner.) (!Tell me your home address.) (!Upload your voice now.)

What is the main pronunciation goal in this course? (Being easy to understand) (!Sounding exactly like one speaker) (!Speaking as fast as possible) (!Never making a pause)

Which question is suitable for this small school survey? (Have you ever made a paper plane?) (!How much money does your family have?) (!What is your private password?) (!What is your home address?)

What should you do with AI output if you use AI in a teacher-approved setting? (Check it and write in your own words) (!Copy everything without reading) (!Share personal data first) (!Let it answer for you every time)

Memory

survey	a set of questions
experience	something you have done
result	what the survey shows
tally	a counting mark
anonymous	without names
answer	a reply to a question

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
Have you ever baked a cake?	experience question
Yes, I have.	positive short answer
No, I haven't.	negative short answer
tally marks	data-saving counting
Six learners have baked a cake.	result sentence

Kreuzworträtsel

survey	What is a small set of questions for several people called?
answer	What do you give after someone asks you a question?
result	What does a survey show at the end?
tally	What simple counting mark can replace names?
privacy	What should you protect when you collect data?
experience	What is something you have done in your life?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Question cards: Write four safe Have you ever ...? questions for classmates.
Word poster: Create a small poster with six key words from the course and one example sentence for each.
Speak clearly: Practise three survey questions with a partner and give feedback on clarity.
Mini table: Invent answers for six imaginary learners and make a simple yes/no table.

Standard

Anonymous survey: Ask up to six classmates three safe questions and record only tally marks, never names.
Short report: Turn your table into four to six connected English sentences.
Free dialogue: Create and perform a short survey dialogue with two follow-up comments.
One-minute presentation: Present three survey results without reading every sentence.

Schwer

Better questions: Improve five survey questions so they are clear, friendly and not too private. Explain your choices.
Two fictional groups: Create two fictional groups and compare their experience results in simple English.
Media check: Watch one course video again and explain which parts help you understand natural spoken English.
Transfer task: Design a new experience survey about hobbies or school activities, collect fictional data and present the key pattern, results and privacy rules.

Lernkontrolle

New situation: You receive results from a fictional sports club. Write three suitable Have you ever ...? questions that could have produced the results and justify why they are safe.
Explain the pattern: Compare two fictional result tables and describe one similarity and one difference in clear English.
Make it understandable: Rewrite a confusing survey question so that a sixth-grade learner can answer it easily. Explain what you changed.
Safe or unsafe: A survey sheet asks for names, home addresses and favourite hobbies. Decide which information is unnecessary for an experience survey and explain why.
From table to speech: Turn a small table into a 45-second spoken report with an opening, two key results and a closing sentence.
Improve a report: Read a short fictional result report with two unclear sentences. Rewrite them so the message is easier to understand.

Lernnachweis

For a successful learning record, you should be able to:

ask several safe Have you ever ...? questions;
answer them with clear short answers;
collect fictional or anonymous tally data;
turn a result table into simple English sentences;
give a short spoken summary that others can understand;
use vocabulary such as survey, experience, answer, result, tally and anonymous;
protect privacy and avoid unnecessary uploads;
check digital or AI-supported suggestions and formulate your own final sentences.

OERs zum Thema

For background on surveys:

For background on the English present perfect:

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