For an hour, this Thursday, March 17 at the Hélène-Boucher college, 29 fifth-grade students who chose German as a second language learned the language without notebooks or pencils.
For once, it is not Anne Charrier, their teacher who is on the board but Francesca, a German who has come to France for a few months.
The aim is to encourage the learning of German and to encourage the culture of a neighboring country
The class participates in the Mobilklasse program. “The principle is to break the clichés attached to this language by introducing children to the culture through the personality of a native of the country while participating in games”, explains the teacher.
Francesca has been dealing with students who have been speaking German for seven months. They understand what their teacher of the day is saying but are timid when it comes to answering questions. They only raise their hands thanks to the encouragement of Anne Charrier.
60 years of twinning between Chartres and Speyer, in Germany
Gradually, the students understand the meaning of the words.
The assessment of the hour is drawn up by Magomed, 13 years old: “German is super interesting when there are games. »
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