Michael Ballack’s Charity Work

Chelsea football player, Michael Ballack is also a supporter of the UN Aids charity. Go to his website www.michael-ballack.com/?101A1A1A100 and ask pupils about what they understand of the home page. Click on the Aids link, and also show the pupils the Aids advert that Ballack has made on Youtube.

German version
English version

Activity

Watch the English and then the German version and then find the German for:
1. the pitch
2. score
3. you play with your life
4. one match
5. 500 people died of AIDS
6. 180 were under 25 years of age
7. be smart!
8. protect yourself!

Relevance to the New Curriculum

Key concepts
Linguistic competence: developing the skills of listening in a range of situations and contexts (vocabulary for football, imperatives)

Intercultural understanding: developing an international outlook: finding out about a global AIDS campaign

Key processes
Developing language-learning strategies: use previous knowledge, context and other clues to work out the meaning of what is being said
Developing language skills: listen for gist or detail