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E9 E - Fit for English 10 – Expert transition

Mini-Beschreibung: Connect your full English 7/8/9 skill set and get ready for more independent reading, listening/viewing, discussion, writing, mediation and research in English 10. You work mainly in English, use support only when needed, revise your own work and finish with an individual transition profile.

English first → understand → respond → ask → hint → improve → use again.

This course is for Class 9, E-level, English as the first foreign language in Baden-Württemberg. It links the competence areas named in the official curriculum: listening/viewing, reading, speaking, writing, mediation, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation/intonation and text/media competence. See: Englisch als erste Fremdsprache – Bildungsplan Baden-Württemberg.

Einleitung

You already know a lot of English. The next step is not “more difficult English” for its own sake. The next step is to work more independently: understand denser input, compare perspectives, ask spontaneous follow-up questions, select evidence, check sources, write coherent arguments and improve your own drafts.

Use English first. If something blocks understanding, use the smallest helpful support: context, a keyword, a sentence starter, a dictionary or a short German hint. Avoid full translations when you can understand the main idea without them.

Safety and privacy: Use fictional names, profiles and application data. Do not use private social-media data. Audio or video recordings are voluntary and should stay private unless a teacher-approved setting says otherwise. Do not upload classmates’ work, voices or images without permission. If you use AI tools, check facts, sources and feedback. Keep your own original text and your revision steps.

I-can goals

I can ...	Expert-transition target
understand	follow the main idea, relevant details and speaker attitude in age-appropriate audio/video
read	skim, scan, infer meaning and track claims, evidence and perspectives
speak	discuss, present, react and ask spontaneous follow-up questions
write	build a coherent argument with evidence, linking and revision
mediate	pass on relevant information for a clear purpose and audience
research	search, compare, cross-check and document useful sources
use language	choose vocabulary and grammar because they help me express meaning
improve	use feedback, notice recurring errors and apply a better version in a new task

Vorwissen aktivieren: Your 7/8/9 skill map

Take two minutes. For each line, give yourself one quick mark: secure – partly secure – needs practice.

Skill area	Quick challenge
Listening / Viewing	Can you catch gist first and details second without stopping after every sentence?
Reading	Can you find a claim, its evidence and a contrasting viewpoint?
Speaking	Can you give a reason, react to another person and keep the conversation going?
Writing	Can you organise a paragraph with a clear focus and useful connectors?
Vocabulary	Can you paraphrase when one word is missing?
Grammar	Can you choose tense, modal, passive or conditional forms for a communicative purpose?
Media / Research	Can you tell where a claim comes from and whether another source supports it?

Keep your weakest two areas in mind. You will return to them in the transition profile.

Media starter: Listen, react, extend

Watch the British Council video once without writing. Then watch again and collect three useful opinion phrases. Use them immediately in a 60-second partner exchange.

Prompt: “Which school activity teaches skills you will still use in five years?” Give a view, a reason, one example and one follow-up question.

Improve: Replace one simple phrase such as “I think” with a more precise phrase. Then use the improved phrase again in a new topic.

Listening and Viewing: From gist to evidence

For expert transition, do not try to understand every word. Build meaning in passes.

Pass	Your job	Useful question
First viewing	gist	What is the main message?
Second viewing	evidence	Which example, fact or explanation supports it?
Third viewing	perspective	Who is speaking, for what purpose, and what may be missing?

Viewing task: After “How to choose your news”, write a three-sentence response: main message → one supporting idea → one question you still have. Do not copy the transcript.

Stretch: Compare this advice with one other source. Note one point of agreement and one difference.

Reading: Track ideas, not just words

Use this reading routine:

Move	What you do
Preview	title, source, date, image, text type
Skim	read for topic and line of argument
Scan	find names, examples, data or key terms
Trace	connect claim → evidence → explanation
Compare	identify another perspective or missing information
Respond	state what the text helps you understand and what still needs checking

Mini-input:

A school media team wants to publish a weekly “one claim, two sources” post. Each post starts with a claim that students have seen online. The team checks the original source, compares it with an independent source and explains what can and cannot be concluded. The aim is not to tell readers what to think. The aim is to make the checking process visible.

Your response: What is the team’s purpose? Which step makes the project more reliable? What would you add before publication?

Kontextwortschatz: Build useful chunks

Learn words in combinations, not as isolated translations.

Function	Useful English
make a point	claim, point out, argue that, suggest that
support a point	evidence, example, data, according to, this shows
compare	similarly, whereas, in contrast, both sources
qualify	partly, to some extent, may, seems to, likely
question	How do we know? What is the source? What is missing?
evaluate	reliable, relevant, balanced, limited, misleading
link ideas	however, therefore, in addition, as a result, on the other hand
repair speaking	Let me rephrase that. What I mean is ... Could you clarify ...?

Use again: Choose four chunks and use them in one short paragraph or 90-second discussion turn.

Aussprache und Fluency: Be easy to follow

Your goal is intelligibility, not accent-free speech. Make your message easy to follow with thought groups, sentence stress, pauses and clear key words.

Try this fluency ladder:

Round	Task
Round A	Speak for 30 seconds with notes.
Round B	Speak again with only five keywords.
Round C	Add one spontaneous example.
Round D	Answer one follow-up question without reading.

If you lose a word, paraphrase. If you lose your line, use a repair phrase. Keep going.

Speaking: Discuss, present, respond

An E9-E discussion is not four mini-speeches. Build on each other.

Move	Example
enter	I’d like to add something to that.
agree with precision	I agree with your main point, especially because ...
challenge respectfully	I see the point, but the source does not show ...
invite	What’s your view on the second example?
follow up	Why do you think that? / What would change your view?
summarise	So far, we agree on ..., but we still differ on ...

Target task: In groups, discuss “Should every school project include a source-check step?” for 6–8 minutes. Each person must contribute a reason, refer to another speaker and ask at least one spontaneous follow-up question.

Presentation bridge: Prepare a 2–3 minute mini-presentation with a clear opening, two focused points, one source reference and a final takeaway. Then answer two questions.

Writing: Source-based and coherent

Strong writing is a process. Keep your original draft so you can see what you improved.

Writing frame for one argument paragraph:

Part	Question
Point	What exactly do I claim?
Evidence	Which source detail supports the claim?
Explanation	How does the evidence support my point?
Perspective	Is there a limitation or contrasting view?
Link	How does this connect to my overall argument?

Expert-transition task: Write 180–250 words on “Source checking should be part of normal school work.” Use at least two sources or provided source extracts. Include one contrasting perspective. Revise once for structure and once for language.

Revision rule: Do not replace your whole text with an AI-generated version. Keep your own wording, use feedback selectively and record two changes you made for a reason.

Mediation: Purpose before detail

Mediation is not word-for-word translation. Decide what the other person needs.

Situation: A German school notice explains rules for a student media project. An English-speaking exchange student asks what matters for participation.

Step	Question
purpose	What does the person need to do?
select	Which details are relevant?
adapt	Which terms need a short explanation?
deliver	What is the clearest English for this audience?
check	Did I add information that was not in the source?

Aim for a short, clear message. Leave out details that do not serve the purpose.

Functional grammar: Choose the form for the job

Grammar is a tool for meaning.

Communicative job	Useful grammar	Example
report experience and result	present perfect / past simple	We have tested three sources. Yesterday we checked the original report.
focus on process or result	passive	The claim was shared without a source.
express possibility and advice	modal verbs	The post may be misleading. Readers should check the date.
discuss consequences	conditionals	If we compare sources, we can spot contradictions.
add precise information	relative clauses	The article, which was updated later, gives more context.
report ideas	reporting verbs	The author argues that ... / The report suggests that ...

Error check: When a grammar form is wrong, ask first: “What meaning was I trying to express?” Then repair the form and use the repaired pattern in a new sentence.

Research and media checking

Research means more than collecting links. Use a short verification loop:

Step	Action
Stop	Do not share or quote immediately.
Identify	Who created this? When? For what purpose?
Trace	Find the original claim, image, data or quotation.
Cross-check	Compare with an independent reliable source.
Use	Quote or paraphrase accurately and record the source.

Lateral reading challenge: Open a second source before spending too long inside the first one. Check the organisation, author and claim outside the page itself.

Source question: A source can be useful for one purpose and weak for another. Instead of asking only “Is this source good?”, ask: “Good for what claim, for which audience, and compared with what?”

AI check: If an AI tool gives you a fact, quotation, source or correction, verify it independently. AI output is not a source by itself. Never send private class data to an external tool without an approved reason and permission.

Help levels: Use only what you need

Level	Support
Hint 1	Re-read or replay. Mark the exact point where meaning breaks.
Hint 2	Use context, headings, keywords, visuals or a sentence starter.
Hint 3	Check one key word or ask a focused question.
Hint 4	Ask for a short German explanation of the difficult point, then return to English.

Rule: After a hint, improve one part and use the improved language again.

Feedback and error analysis

Use feedback in this order: meaning → organisation → language → accuracy → polish.

Code	Question
M = meaning	Is my point clear and supported?
O = organisation	Do ideas connect logically?
L = language	Is my vocabulary precise enough?
G = grammar	Does the form match the meaning?
P = pronunciation / punctuation	Is the message easy to follow?
S = source use	Can the reader see where information comes from?

Keep a personal two-error pattern: choose two recurring problems, correct them, explain the rule in your own words and create a fresh example. Do not try to fix everything at once.

Transfer mission: One issue, several skills

Mission: “What change could improve learning at our school?”

Work with a fictional school context. Research two or three suitable sources, compare at least two perspectives and create:

Product	Requirement
source note	3 short entries: claim, evidence, reliability check
discussion	6–8 minutes with spontaneous follow-up questions
mini-presentation	2–3 minutes plus two questions
written argument	180–250 words with one revision
optional mediation	short audience-focused summary for an exchange student

No private social-media data. No real application profiles. Recordings are optional and private unless an approved task says otherwise.

Can-do check

Rate yourself 2 = secure, 1 = partly secure, 0 = next focus.

Can-do	0 / 1 / 2	Evidence from this course
I can understand denser audio/video in more than one pass.
I can read for claims, evidence and perspective.
I can discuss and ask spontaneous follow-up questions.
I can present a clear line of thought and answer questions.
I can write a coherent source-based argument and revise it.
I can mediate for purpose and audience.
I can check sources and AI-supported information.
I can identify my own recurring language errors.

Individual transition profile

Finish with your own profile. Keep it short, specific and evidence-based.

My transition profile	My note
My strongest receptive skill
My strongest productive skill
One discussion strength
One writing strength
My two recurring language errors
One research / media-check strength
My next priority for English 10
One strategy that works for me
One piece of evidence from this course

Transition sentence: “For English 10, I am ready to ..., and my next step is to ... because ...”

Follow-up course: English 10 – more independent text, media, discussion, writing and research work.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

What is the best first goal when watching a difficult English video? (Understand the main message) (!Translate every sentence) (!Write down every unknown word) (!Stop after each phrase)

What makes a discussion more interactive? (Referring to another speaker and asking follow-up questions) (!Reading a prepared speech without reacting) (!Repeating the same opinion) (!Avoiding questions)

What should evidence do in an argument? (Support a clear claim) (!Replace the claim) (!Make the text longer) (!Remove every other perspective)

What is lateral reading? (Checking information by opening and comparing other sources) (!Reading one page several times) (!Reading only the final paragraph) (!Translating a source line by line)

What is a good mediation strategy? (Select information for purpose and audience) (!Translate every word) (!Add your own facts) (!Ignore the receiver)

What is the main pronunciation goal in this course? (Be easy to understand) (!Sound exactly like one specific accent) (!Speak as fast as possible) (!Avoid all pauses)

What should you do with AI-provided facts or sources? (Check them independently) (!Treat them as automatically correct) (!Use them without reading) (!Delete your own draft)

What is a useful first step in revising a text? (Check whether the meaning and structure are clear) (!Replace every sentence) (!Change only the font) (!Add difficult words everywhere)

Why are connectors such as however and therefore useful? (They show relationships between ideas) (!They make every sentence formal) (!They replace evidence) (!They correct pronunciation)

What belongs in an individual transition profile? (Specific strengths, evidence and a next learning step) (!Only a final grade) (!A list of every vocabulary item) (!Private social-media data)

Memory

claim	statement that needs support
evidence	information that supports a point
perspective	way of seeing an issue
mediation	purpose-based transfer of information
revision	improving a draft after feedback
fluency	speaking with a clear and manageable flow

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
gist	first listening or viewing pass
evidence	support for a claim
cross-check	compare with an independent source
follow-up	question that develops a discussion
revision	improve structure and language after a draft

Kreuzworträtsel

evidence	What supports a claim with information or examples?
context	What helps you understand a word or statement around it?
revision	What process improves a first draft?
source	What should you identify before trusting a claim?
fluency	What describes a clear and manageable speaking flow?
mediation	What skill transfers relevant information for a new audience?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Listening log: Watch one short English clip twice. Note the gist after round one and three useful details after round two.
Vocabulary upgrade: Replace five basic words from one of your texts with more precise context-appropriate expressions and explain why each change helps.
Follow-up questions: Write eight open follow-up questions for a class discussion, then test four of them with a partner.
Error detective: Find two recurring errors in your own recent English work, correct them and create one new example for each pattern.

Standard

Source triangle: Choose one non-sensitive school-related claim and compare the original source with two independent sources. Record agreements, differences and limits.
Mini presentation: Prepare a 2–3 minute talk with two main points, one source reference and a short Q&A.
Argument revision: Write 180–250 words, get feedback on meaning and organisation, revise the text and mark three purposeful changes.
Mediation challenge: Turn a short German school notice into a concise English message for a fictional exchange student. Explain what you left out and why.

Schwer

Perspective comparison: Compare two English texts or media items on the same issue. Analyse language, evidence, perspective and one important omission.
Discussion chair: Moderate a 6–8 minute group discussion. Invite quieter voices, ask spontaneous follow-ups and summarise points of agreement and disagreement.
Research brief: Produce a one-page English research brief from three suitable sources. Separate confirmed information, interpretation and open questions.
Expert transition portfolio: Combine one listening/viewing note, one source check, one speaking reflection and one revised text. Use them to justify your individual English 10 transition profile.

Lernkontrolle

Source-based response: Read two short texts about the same school-related issue. Explain where they agree, where they differ and which evidence each one uses. Do not rank them without a stated purpose.
Viewing to discussion: Watch an age-appropriate English clip, summarise its central claim in two sentences and formulate two follow-up questions that would deepen a discussion.
Writing transfer: Turn notes from a discussion into a coherent 180–250 word argument that includes evidence, a contrasting perspective and a revised conclusion.
Mediation for audience: Select relevant points from a German information text for a fictional English-speaking student and justify two details you deliberately left out.
Error analysis: Use a short sample of your own writing or speaking notes. Identify two repeated error patterns, explain how they affect clarity and demonstrate improved versions in a new context.
Research decision: Given three web sources, explain which source you would use for which claim, what you would cross-check and what information remains uncertain.

Lernnachweis

Receptive competence: Evidence that you can understand gist, relevant detail and perspective in reading and listening/viewing.
Interactive speaking: Evidence that you can react, ask follow-up questions and maintain a discussion.
Presentation: A structured 2–3 minute contribution plus spontaneous responses to questions.
Writing: One coherent source-based text with visible revision.
Mediation: One purpose- and audience-focused transfer task.
Media and research competence: A documented source check with at least one cross-check.
Language development: A short error-analysis record showing two recurring patterns and improved reuse.
Transition profile: Specific strengths, evidence and one realistic next step for English 10.

OERs zum Thema

Weitere frei zugängliche Lernmedien im Kurs: Wikimedia Commons files are used through their file pages and licences; YouTube embeds come from educational channels such as British Council, TED-Ed and CrashCourse. For source checking, compare the video advice with the source page and with another independent source.

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