Year 11 - German
In der Stadt unterwegs: expanding vocabulary, role-play
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 understand a wide range of vocabulary for transactional purposes in the town, understand and ask questions using 'Sie', and take part in a role-play scenario.
Key Notes
- Break compound words down into two or more individual words to work out their meaning.
- Form questions with 'Sie' for formal 'you'. The 'Sie' form of the verb is usually the same as the infinitive.
- Use 'dessen' and 'deren' as relative pronouns to mean 'whose'.
- In a role-play, you are required to say a short phrase in response to each prompt. You will be addressed using 'Sie'.
- In a role-play, it is important to include at least one verb in each phrase. You must also ask one question.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Sie: subject pronoun meaning 'you', formal
- role-play: a task with a situation and prompts to ask and answer questions, simulating a conversation
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- It is important to say as much as possible when carrying out any speaking task.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Break compound words down into two or more individual words to work out their meaning. Form questions with 'Sie' for formal 'you'. The 'Sie' form of the verb is usually the same as the infinitive.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'Sie'
subject pronoun meaning 'you', formal. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: It is important to say as much as possible when carrying out any speaking task. Correction: When completing a role-play exam task, it is important to use at least one verb for each prompt. However, this is not the time to show off extended and developed sentences; it's more important to get the message across accurately and succinctly.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Abenteuer im Ausland: perfect tense stem changes, perfect tense questions Study Guide
- Ausflüge: formal and informal questions Study Guide
- Das Wattenmeer: present tense weak and strong verbs, reflexives Study Guide
- 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
- 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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