Year 11 - German
Denken Jugendliche heute global? Accusative and dative reflexive verbs
Media and technology: Die weite Welt
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Unit Summary
This unit consolidates known grammar with practice of modal verbs in present and past, reflexive verbs in two-verb structures, es gibt vs es gab and imperatives.(Sie, formal). Pupils also revise 'man' with verb to avoid the passive.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use accusative and dative reflexive verbs, including reciprocal forms, to understand and talk about how young people engage with global issues.
Key Notes
- We usually use accusative reflexive pronouns with reflexive verbs: 'mich', 'dich', 'sich', 'uns', 'euch', 'sich'.
- Some verbs are used with dative reflexive pronouns. 'Mir' and 'dir' are used instead of 'mich' and 'dich'.
- In two-verb structures, such as with modal verbs, the reflexive pronoun comes directly after the first verb.
- In sentences with two pronouns, the object pronoun comes before the dative reflexive pronoun.
- If the action of the verb is two-way, plural reflexive pronouns can mean 'each other'. This is called reciprocal use.
Vocabulary To Learn
- reflexive pronoun: used to indicate doing something to yourself, words like 'myself' and 'yourself'
- reciprocal: describes an action that is two-way or mutual
- dative: case used for the indirect object in a sentence and after a dative verb or preposition
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- If we see a reflexive pronoun, e.g., 'uns' or 'sich', this always means that the subject (doer) and object (receiver) of the verb are the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
We usually use accusative reflexive pronouns with reflexive verbs: 'mich', 'dich', 'sich', 'uns', 'euch', 'sich'. Some verbs are used with dative reflexive pronouns. 'Mir' and 'dir' are used instead of 'mich' and 'dich'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'reflexive pronoun'
used to indicate doing something to yourself, words like 'myself' and 'yourself'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: If we see a reflexive pronoun, e.g., 'uns' or 'sich', this always means that the subject (doer) and object (receiver) of the verb are the same. Correction: Some plural reflexive verbs are reciprocal, meaning the action of the verb is done 'to each other' rather than 'to oneself'. The word 'gegenseitig' can be used to emphasise reciprocal use. Otherwise, use context to work out which meaning is intended.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Ab wann darf man wählen? Present and past modal verbs Study Guide
- Beim Arzt: word order with 'obwohl', role-play Study Guide
- Das Leben in anderen Ländern: adjectives with '-los', uses of 'man' Study Guide
- Eine Online-Welt. Toll, oder? Prepositional verbs, da-compounds Study Guide
- Gesundheit: read and respond to texts Study Guide
- Medizin früher und heute: 'es gibt' vs 'es gab', imperfect Study Guide
- Seien Sie sicher online! Using 'Sie' in statements, questions and the imperative Study Guide
- Was machen sie online? Revisiting vocabulary, describing pictures Study Guide
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