Katzensprung 3

The series has been updated in 2022 to include eBooks with audio tracks and additional student and teacher resources, to complement the existing textbooks, workbooks and teacher resource kits.   

Audio files that were previously accessed via CD are now available on the online and downloadable eBook.

Katzensprung 3 is set in Berlin and Neustadt an der Orla in eastern Germany, with reference to the other German-speaking countries. The Textbook compares and contrasts the lives of Jakob in Berlin and his exchange partner Simon in New Zealand with the experiences of Ines from Neustadt and her exchange partner Megan from Australia.

Samples

Preview sample pages from Katzensprung 3 Teacher's Resource and Assessment Kit

The Teacher's Resource and Assessment Kit provides a wealth of photocopiable material. Each chapter contains:

• assessment tasks in grammar and vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading and writing
• detailed teacher notes
• a sequencing checklist
• scripts for Katzensprung 3 Workbook listening comprehension activities
• solutions to the Katzensprung 3 Workbook activities
• any worksheets needed for activities in the Katzensprung 3 Textbook.

The Teacher's Resource and Assessment Kit also contains:

• guidelines and suggestions for using the Katzensprung course
• tips on assessment and on using the target language in the classroom
• maps, glossaries and other resource material.

About the series

Katzensprung is an exciting German language series for students in years 7-10. Each of the three level-sets explores the language through the experiences of students in different German-speaking towns and their exchange partners in Australia and New Zealand. The course combines a strong communicative approach with a structured, learner-friendly introduction to language as a system. 

The series offers a range of components to suit the modern classroom including an eBook with all audio tracks and additional student and teacher resources, as well as the traditional textbook, workbook and teacher resource kit.