E8 G - Mediate travel and event information
aiMOOCE8 G - Mediate travel and event information
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Einleitung
E8 G - Mediate travel and event information
Mini-Beschreibung: Du überträgst wichtige Weg-, Zeit-, Preis- und Veranstaltungsinformationen in einer zweisprachigen Alltagssituation. Du arbeitest zuerst auf Englisch. Deutsch nutzt Du nur gezielt, wenn es für die Sprachmittlung nötig ist.
Zielgruppe: Englisch als erste Fremdsprache, Klasse 8, Baden-Württemberg, G-Niveau.
Media start – Look, think, say: Look at the departure board. Find three kinds of information you would need for a trip. Say them in English. Then compare with a partner.
First viewing: Watch without stopping. What is the main problem? What polite phrase do you hear for asking the way? Do not use a transcript yet.
I can ...
- I can find key information about a journey or event.
- I can explain the important information in simple English or German.
- I can ask for missing information politely.
- I can give connected information about time, place, price and route.
- I can check whether my message is clear and correct.
Your help ladder
English first → context → try → ask → hint → German help if needed.
- Context: Look at headings, icons, times, prices and place names.
- Try: Say or write the key message in simple English.
- Ask: Ask a partner: “What does this part mean?”
- Hint: Use the vocabulary box and sentence frames.
- German help: Use a short German explanation only if the message is still unclear. Do not translate every word.
What you already know
Think of a recent trip, school event or sports event. Tell a partner: Where did you go? When did it start? How did you get there? What did it cost? One or two connected sentences are enough.
Quick challenge: What information could a tourist ask for near this sign? Make two questions.
Listening and viewing: travel information
Before you watch: Predict three words you may hear about travel.
Watch 1 – gist: How do people travel? Note only transport words.
Watch 2 – details: Note one place, one time expression and one reason if you hear them. Replay short parts when needed.
After watching: Tell a partner one useful sentence. Verständlichkeit ist wichtiger als Akzentfreiheit.
Reading: a fictional travel message
Message from Maya:
“Hi Ben, our train to Bristol leaves at 10:40 from platform 5. Please meet me by the main entrance at 10:20. A return ticket is £18. The train arrives at 12:05. If the train is late, text me. We can take bus 8 from the station to the sports centre.”
Task: Ben’s German-speaking cousin asks what matters. Give only the key information in German: meeting point, meeting time, platform, price, arrival and bus. Do not translate the whole message.
Try it: What two questions could you ask at a ticket machine or ticket desk?
Context vocabulary
| English | Simple meaning | Use it |
|---|---|---|
| platform | where you get on a train | platform 5 |
| fare | price of a journey | The fare is £12. |
| return ticket | ticket there and back | a return to Oxford |
| delay | a train or bus is late | a 15-minute delay |
| venue | place of an event | the concert venue |
| entrance | place where you go in | meet at the main entrance |
| sold out | no tickets left | The show is sold out. |
| doors open | time when people may enter | Doors open at 6:30. |
Mini rule: You do not need every word. For mediation, choose what the other person needs.
Pronunciation: be clear
Say the chunks slowly, then at normal speed:
- “platform five”
- “at quarter past six”
- “eighteen pounds”
- “the main entrance”
- “Could you say that again, please?”
Mark the important word with your voice. Speak clearly. You do not need to copy an accent.
Speaking: ask, check, pass on
Work in pairs. A is a visitor. B has the information card.
Information card B: The City Lights event is at Riverside Hall. Doors open at 18:30. The show starts at 19:15. Tickets are £9 for students. Bus 14 stops opposite the hall. The last bus back leaves at 22:40.
A asks: Where is it? What time does it start? How much is it? How do I get there? When is the last bus?
B answers in short connected statements: “It’s at Riverside Hall, and the doors open at ...”
Change roles: Change two details and do the dialogue again.
Writing: a short useful message
Write 50–70 words to a fictional exchange student. Include:
- where you meet,
- when you meet,
- how you travel,
- the price,
- one useful event detail.
Frame if needed: “Hi ..., we’re meeting ... . The ... leaves at ... . It costs ... . The event starts ... . Please ... . See you!”
Use fewer sentence starters if you can. Connect ideas with and, but, because, so.
Mediation: English information → German key message
Situation: Your German-speaking friend wants to join a school music evening in London.
English information: “Green Lane School Music Night, Friday 16 May. Doors open 6:00 pm. Music starts 6:45 pm. Student tickets cost £6. The venue is Green Lane School Hall. Take bus 24 and get off at Park Road. The hall is opposite the library. No tickets are sold at the door.”
Your task: Explain the useful information in 4–5 German sentences. Keep names, times and prices correct. Do not translate sentence by sentence.
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Challenge: Your friend says: “Ich komme erst um 18:30 Uhr an.” Explain what that means for the plan.
Functional grammar: notice what helps
Reported information without backshift: Use simple reporting when the information is still valid: “Mia says the concert starts at seven.” / “The staff member says the train leaves from platform 4.”
Passive – receptive only: Understand sentences such as “Tickets are checked at the entrance.” You do not have to produce passive forms in this course.
Past perfect – receptive only: Understand the order in “The bus had left before Liam arrived.” You do not have to build this form yourself here.
Not a G-level production target here: productive passive, reported-speech backshift, reported questions or commands, and past perfect progressive.
Watch for travel language
Watch only for useful travel expressions. Pick two expressions you understand from context. Then check the meaning. Do not try to learn every phrasal verb.
Direct feedback and error check
After each task, check four points:
- Information: Did I include the needed time, place, price or route?
- Accuracy: Did I copy names, numbers and times correctly?
- Language: Is my message simple and understandable?
- Mediation: Did I select key information instead of translating everything?
Fix these common problems:
| Problem | Better strategy |
|---|---|
| You change 18:30 to 8:30. | Copy numbers first, then write the sentence. |
| You translate every sentence. | Ask: What does the other person actually need? |
| You get stuck on one unknown word. | Use context, skip it for now, then check. |
| Your message has only single words. | Join two ideas with and, but, because or so. |
| Your pronunciation is not “perfect”. | Focus on clear key words, times and place names. |
Safe media and AI use
All people and profiles in the tasks are fictional. Do not use private social-media data. Audio or video recordings are voluntary and should stay private unless your teacher and you have agreed on another safe use. Do not upload recordings or personal texts to external services without permission.
If you use an AI tool in class, check its language level, facts and feedback. Use it to get hints or feedback, not to replace your own text. Your final answer should still be your own work.
Can-do check
Rate yourself: yes / almost / not yet.
- I can find key travel information in a short message.
- I can understand the main point of a clear travel video.
- I can ask about time, place, price and route.
- I can pass on selected information in German without a full translation.
- I can write a short connected travel or event message.
- I can check numbers, names and times before I send information.
Next course: Handle travel changes and problems.
Interaktive Aufgaben
Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen
What is the best first step in a mediation task? (Find out what information the other person needs.) (!Translate every word.) (!Ignore times and prices.) (!Write a long grammar explanation.)
Which word tells you where a train leaves from? (platform) (!venue) (!entrance) (!fare)
What does a return ticket usually include? (A journey there and back.) (!Only the journey there.) (!Only a seat reservation.) (!Only local bus travel.)
Which question asks about price? (How much is it?) (!Where does it leave from?) (!When does it arrive?) (!How long is the platform?)
What does “doors open at 6:30” tell you? (You may enter the venue from 6:30.) (!The event ends at 6:30.) (!The bus leaves at 6:30.) (!Tickets cost 6.30.)
Which sentence is useful when you did not understand? (Could you say that again, please?) (!I translate every word now.) (!The ticket is a platform.) (!The venue costs a bus.)
What is most important when passing on a departure time? (Copy the time accurately.) (!Change it into a different time.) (!Leave the time out.) (!Guess the time from the context.)
What should you do with an unknown word that is not important? (Use context and continue.) (!Stop the whole task.) (!Invent a meaning.) (!Translate every sentence around it.)
Which sentence reports current information simply? (Mia says the concert starts at seven.) (!Mia seven concert report.) (!Concert says Mia at seven.) (!Mia starts says the seven.)
What is the main goal for pronunciation in this course? (Be clear and understandable.) (!Sound exactly like one native speaker.) (!Speak as fast as possible.) (!Avoid all pauses.)
Memory
| platform | Gleis |
| fare | Fahrpreis |
| venue | Veranstaltungsort |
| departure | Abfahrt |
| entrance | Eingang |
| delay | Verspätung |
Drag and Drop
| Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu. | Thema |
|---|---|
| platform | place where you get on a train |
| fare | price of a journey |
| venue | place of an event |
| entrance | place where you go in |
| delay | train or bus is late |
| departure | time or act of leaving |
Kreuzworträtsel
| platform | Where do you usually wait to get on a train? |
| venue | What is the place of an event called? |
| ticket | What do you often need before you travel or enter an event? |
| delay | What word means that a train is late? |
| entrance | Where do you go into a building? |
| timetable | What shows planned travel times? |
LearningApps
Lückentext
Offene Aufgaben
Leicht
- Picture words: Choose one Commons travel image from this course and label five useful English words.
- Two questions: Write two polite questions for a visitor who needs to find a station or venue.
- Time hunt: Use a real or teacher-provided timetable and note three departure times and two destinations.
- Key facts: Create a small fictional event card with place, start time, price and one travel detail.
Standard
- Mini mediation: Take a short English travel notice and explain only the important information in German.
- Ticket desk: In pairs, act out a ticket conversation with destination, time, price and platform.
- Travel message: Write a 60-word message to a fictional exchange student about how to reach a school event.
- Listen and check: Watch one embedded video twice and compare what you understood after the first and second viewing.
Schwer
- Information gap: Create two different information cards so partners must ask questions to complete a travel plan.
- Error detective: Invent five typical mediation mistakes with times, prices or routes and correct them.
- Change of plan: A train is cancelled and the event starts soon. Develop a new route and explain it clearly.
- Media check: Compare two travel-information sources and explain which details you would verify before passing them on.
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Lernkontrolle
- Select and explain: You receive an English event notice with ten details. Decide which five are relevant for a German-speaking visitor and explain why.
- Plan a route: Combine a departure board, a short map description and an event start time. Build a workable plan and justify one choice.
- Repair a misunderstanding: A friend has confused the departure time with the arrival time. Write a short clarification and show how you checked the information.
- Listening transfer: Describe how your strategy changes between first listening for gist and second listening for details.
- Useful message: Write a connected message that includes time, place, price and route. Then remove one unnecessary detail and explain your choice.
- Notice grammar: Explain the meaning difference in a simple way between “The bus left before Liam arrived” and “The bus had left before Liam arrived.” You do not need to produce more past perfect forms.
Lernnachweis
Für einen Lernnachweis zu diesem Thema ist wichtig:
- Du findest zentrale Weg-, Zeit-, Preis- und Veranstaltungsinformationen.
- Du vermittelst ausgewählte Informationen adressatengerecht statt vollständig zu übersetzen.
- Du fragst höflich nach und nutzt einfache Reparaturstrategien.
- Du formulierst verbundene Aussagen mit verständlicher Aussprache.
- Du schreibst eine kurze, klare Nachricht mit passenden Informationen.
- Du erkennst rezeptiv einfache Passivformen und Past Perfect im Kontext.
- Du gibst aktuelle Aussagen in einfacher reported speech ohne erzwungenen backshift wieder.
- Du prüfst Namen, Zahlen, Uhrzeiten und Quellen.
- Du beachtest Datenschutz, freiwillige Aufnahmen und einen verantwortungsvollen KI-Einsatz.
OERs zum Thema
Weiterlernen mit freien bzw. offen zugänglichen Materialien:
Medien im Kurs: Die eingebundenen Bilder stammen von Wikimedia Commons. Prüfe für Weiterverwendung jeweils die Lizenzangaben auf der Dateiseite. Die eingebetteten Lernvideos stammen von BBC Learning English.
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