German Food | Das Essen

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From The New Zealand Curriculum | Te Mātaiaho
(Ministry of Education, 2026. NZC – German – Overview, Draft 10/2025.)

During Emergent 2, students will be able to ...

... "engage respectfully in transactional communication, including making arrangements with others and interacting in everyday settings like shops, restaurants, and public transport,"
communicate about past experiences, express opinions about past experiences, and use the verbs 'haben' and 'sein.'
Students will use simple language to interact in transactional contexts and communicaate about quantity and cost of items.
Examples: Kann ich bitte eine Cola haben? Das Essen war sehr lecker.