German Tool Vocabulary

This German listening comprehension lesson teaches German learners a ton of vocabulary about tools. The vocabulary used in this lesson ranges from the basics of screw drivers and wrenches to the very specific use of different saws. Students will not only learn the vocabulary for the tools themselves, but also the vocabulary for the actions they can complete with those tools.

The bundle includes a copy of the script in German and English and an MP3 audio file of the lesson. There is also a worksheet with answer key to test the students' understanding.

The tool vocabulary included in this lesson is as follows:

Werkzeugkasten

Hammer

Nagel

Brett

Zimmermannshammer

Klaue

Schraubenzieher

Schraubendreher

Kreuzschlitzschraubenzieher

Flachschlitzschraubendreher

Akkuschrauber

Schraube

Bohrer

Baumaterial

Holz

Schleifpapier

Schraubenschlüssel

Einheiten

Mutter

Bolzen

Rollgabelschlüssel

Engländer

Uhrzeigersinn

Steckschlüssel

Steckschlüsseleinsatz

Stecknuss

Werkzeug

Innensechskantschlüssel

Zange

Spitzzange

Kiefer

Seitenschneider

Draht

Kabel

Wasserwaage

Holzsäge

Bügelsäge

Kreissäge

Stangensäge

Baumschere

This lesson is meant to accompany this YouTube video.

Recommended lesson plan:

1. Start by having the students make a list of as many tools as they can in their native language. Then watch the video lesson as a group and have the students write the translations of any words that were on their native language list. Combine the lists made by all of the students collectively on the board, so that the whole class can have the entire list. Split the list into categories: hammers and nails, screws and screwdrivers, drills and drill bits, wrenches, pliers, & saws. Assign a group of students to each of the groups. Have the students describe a project that they could complete using those tools. This can be used to practice command form or the passive voice, depending on the level of the students doing the activity.