Year 11 - German
Ausflüge: formal and informal questions
Communication and the world around us: mein Wohnort
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Unit Summary
This unit consolidates known grammar and vocabulary, including past and present tenses, direct and indirect object pronouns, and comparatives, as pupils explore new places. Pupils also learn the imperative in the formal 'Sie' form.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create formal and informal questions in response to texts and use your knowledge of questions to help form accurate answers when speaking.
Key Notes
- A closed question, also known as a yes/no question, is formed by swapping the position of the verb and subject.
- Use 'du' questions for informal singular 'you', 'ihr' questions for informal plural 'you', and 'Sie' for formal 'you'.
- When responding to questions about yourself, change the 2nd person language to 1st person language.
- When answering questions, you may need to change subject pronouns, verbs, possessive adjectives and reflexive pronouns.
Vocabulary To Learn
- closed question: a question which can be answered with 'yes' or 'no'
- du: subject pronoun meaning 'you', informal and singular
- ihr: subject pronoun meaning 'you', informal and plural
- Sie: subject pronoun meaning 'you', formal
- 2nd person: language used to refer to 'you', singular or plural
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When answering a question about yourself, just change the verb form in the question to a 1st person verb.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
A closed question, also known as a yes/no question, is formed by swapping the position of the verb and subject. Use 'du' questions for informal singular 'you', 'ihr' questions for informal plural 'you', and 'Sie' for formal 'you'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'closed question'
a question which can be answered with 'yes' or 'no'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: When answering a question about yourself, just change the verb form in the question to a 1st person verb. Correction: It is important to change the verb form, but it might also be necessary to change other language, such as subject pronouns, possessive adjectives and reflexive pronouns in order to change the 2nd person question into a 1st person answer.
More Lessons In This Unit
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- Deutsche Städte: comparative adjectives Study Guide
- Feste: present tense weak and strong verbs Study Guide
- Flüsse in Deutschland: negation, 'sondern', 'entweder...oder', 'weder...noch' Study Guide
- Freiwilligenarbeit: direct and indirect object pronouns, position of objects Study Guide
- Hilf der Umwelt! Imperative 'du', 'ihr', 'Sie' Study Guide
- In der Stadt unterwegs: expanding vocabulary, role-play Study Guide
- Mein Brückenjahr: preposition 'bei', 'beim' and 'am' with nominalised verbs Study Guide
- Recyceln: formal and informal questions, 'du', 'ihr', 'Sie' Study Guide
- Wie ist die Stadt? Dative articles after 'laut' Study Guide
- Wie komme ich am besten ... ? Formal and informal imperatives Study Guide
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