1. Reading comprehension: interviews, diary entries, reports, letters exploring school life, cultural differences, personal opinions, and environmental issues 2. Thematic texts: Schüleraustausch, Schuluniformen, Umweltschutz, Werbung, Haustiere, Integration, Freundschaft, Essgewohnheiten 3. Analytical tasks: sentence matching, true/false with justification, multiple choice, gap-fill with context 4. Writing prompts: description of school rules, opinions on healthy eating, personal experiences with traditions or technology 5. Language focus: argumentation, opinion [removed]meiner Meinung nach, ich finde), structured response with connectors (zuerst, außerdem, schließlich) 6. Cross-topic linking: identity and culture, school and future, global issues, local community, hobbies and relationships