Instructor reads story, then students write their own version
Note re: “Der Fluss liegt jeden Tag im Bett”: das Flussbett = riverbed (the channel of a river)
EITHER: Groups: Describe Ken and Barbie at various stages of their lives
Each group writes description of Ken and Barbie at one particular stage in their “lives,” using adjectives, comparatives and superlatives (maybe even relative clauses)
Ideas for the stages: 5 Jahre alt / 16 Jahre alt / 70 Jahre alt / in the 70s / living in Wien/Berlin/France / preparing for ein Vorstellungsgespräch (this one would also be an occasion to review reflexive verbs)
OR: Index card celebrity guessing game:
Each student writes some “clues” about a famous person, including one or more adjective(s) in every sentence
Afterwards, students read their clues to their groups; the group tries to guess the celebrity
OR: Your instructor may choose some other open-ended activity involving adjective endings and other Kap. 9 grammar
…such as describing each other’s clothing using the overhead: Adjektive – Kleidung