Are teens becoming cellphone addicts?

A new study conducted in the USA between April and June this year found that an average teen sends 3,339 texts per month. Find out about the role that cellphones play in the lives of today’s teen.

1. Before you read the article:

What does your cellphone mean to you? Write five sentences in your exercise book.

2. Read the article:
Link to the article on the CNN Website

Back to School

Hello 9Ga,

welcome back to school after the summer holidays. I hope you had a fantastic time.

This year we will talk about Australia.

I hope you have a great start at school.

Materialien für den Unterricht:

Für den Englischunterricht braucht ihr:

• einen gelben A4 Schnellhefter oder Pappordner mit linierten Blättern
• ein Vokabelheft oder einen Vokabelkasten

Auch möchten wir in diesem Schuljahr wieder das Workbook benutzen, passend zum Englischbuch English G A5 Abschlussband.

Wenn ihr euch zu dem Englischbuch Zusatzmaterialen (z.B. Vokabellernheft) besorgen möchtet, achtet bitte darauf, dass diese für den A5 Abschlussband sind.

Countable and uncountable nouns

A little or a few?
Click on this link to read an explanation of when to use "a little" and "a few". Do the exercises at the bottom of the page.

Germans in America

LO (Learning Objective): To get an overview of the history of Germans in America

• Click on Germans in America to find out more about this topic.
• Make sure you've got a worksheet.
• Follow the instructions online.

You might need the following words:

according to - entsprechend, gemäß
ambassador - Botschafter/-in
ancestor - Vorfahre
ancestry - die Vorfahren
choice - Auswahl
(to) claim - für sich beanspruchen
custom - Brauch
political persecution – politische Verfolgung
throughout history- In der ganzen Geschichte
voting - Abstimmung

Have fun! 

Hermann's History

Click on the link below to do quiz!

The History of Hermann Quiz

The Californian Gold Rush

Here is some information about the Gold Rush in America.

And here is a clip in German about the Gold Rush.

Enjoy!