Year 11 - German
Was machen sie online? Revisiting vocabulary, describing pictures
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 a range of thematic and high-frequency vocabulary and you can describe photos in the context of life online.
Key Notes
- A strong knowledge of vocabulary is key to all language skills. It can be helpful to categorise words by theme.
- When describing a photo, use the acronym PALM. It stands for People, Action, Location, Mood.
- When describing a photo in German, translate the English present continuous with the German simple present.
- To make a photo description more interesting and complex, add your own impressions (opinions, thoughts and reasons).
Vocabulary To Learn
- PALM: an acronym to summarise what to include in a photo description: People, Action, Location, Mood
- simple present: describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
- present continuous: describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- We need to use the present continuous in German when describing photos.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
A strong knowledge of vocabulary is key to all language skills. It can be helpful to categorise words by theme. When describing a photo, use the acronym PALM. It stands for People, Action, Location, Mood.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'PALM'
an acronym to summarise what to include in a photo description: People, Action, Location, Mood. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: We need to use the present continuous in German when describing photos. Correction: There is only one present tense in German. The present continuous in German is the same as the simple present, so 'sie essen' means 'they eat' and 'they are eating'. When translating English present continuous sentences, use the simple present.
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
- Denken Jugendliche heute global? Accusative and dative reflexive verbs 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
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