Year 10 - German
Gesundheit: position of indirect and direct objects with two nouns
Lifestyle and wellbeing: positive Lebensentscheidungen
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Unit Summary
This unit revises word patterns, plurals, direct and indirect object pronouns and interrogative and demonstrative adjectives (welch-) and (jed-). Nominative and accusative use of abstract adjectival neuter nouns after viel and wenig are taught in the context of healthy living and lifestyle choices.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to form sentences combining direct and indirect objects and new vocabulary in the context of health.
Key Notes
- Grouping new vocabulary by word class and exploring word families is a useful tool for committing vocabulary to memory.
- The accusative case is used for the direct object of a verb; the person or thing receiving the action of the verb.
- The dative case is used for the indirect object of a verb; the person or thing to or for whom something is done.
- In sentences with two object nouns, the indirect object noun always comes before the direct object noun.
- When translating into English, some but not all verbs need 'to' or 'for' before the indirect object noun.
Vocabulary To Learn
- direct object: the person, people or thing(s) noun that is receiving the action of the verb
- indirect object: the person, people or thing(s) noun that the the verb action is done 'to' or 'for'
- accusative: case used for the direct object in a sentence, after most verbs and some prepositions
- dative: case used for the indirect object in a sentence, and after a dative verb or preposition
- word class: a category of words of similar function, e.g., nouns, adjectives, verbs or adverbs
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Indirect object nouns are always preceded by the words 'to' or 'for' in English, and this tells us we need to use the dative case for the indirect object in German.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Grouping new vocabulary by word class and exploring word families is a useful tool for committing vocabulary to memory. The accusative case is used for the direct object of a verb; the person or thing receiving the action of the verb.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'direct object'
the person, people or thing(s) noun that is receiving the action of the verb. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Indirect object nouns are always preceded by the words 'to' or 'for' in English, and this tells us we need to use the dative case for the indirect object in German. Correction: Whilst the inclusion of 'to' or 'for' in English can be a helpful indicator that the dative case is needed in German, not all verbs require this in English, and many can use the same word order as German.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Einkaufen: 'welch-' and 'dies-' in nominative, accusative, dative Study Guide
- Gesund bleiben: abstract adjectival neuter nouns, adding '-los' Study Guide
- Gesund und ungesund: expanding vocabulary, reading skills, role play Study Guide
- Isst du gesund? Nouns without plurals, plural rules Study Guide
- KaDeWe: cardinal and ordinal numbers Study Guide
- Neue Schüler: adding '-keit' and '-heit', adjectives as adverbs Study Guide
- Psychische Gesundheit: position of indirect and direct objects Study Guide
- Was möchtest du? Present and conditional 'mögen' Study Guide
- Würdest du Veganer werden? Conditional with 'würde', 'hätte', 'wäre', 'sollte' Study Guide
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