Year 7 - German
What you and others do: strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular
Friends and family: weak and strong verbs singular and 3rd person plural
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Unit Summary
This unit provides pupils with the knowledge to use strong verbs accurately in the present tense (singular) and to apply this knowledge alongside weak verbs in questions, answers and narration (3rd person singular and plural). Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences [v], [au], [r] and [eu].
Lesson Summary
You will learn to ask and respond to questions to discuss what you and others do, and know how to use a bilingual dictionary.
Key Notes
- [eu] sounds the same as [äu] and is pronounced as in 'Deutschland'.
- Form closed questions by swapping the position of the subject and verb in a statement.
- Form open questions by placing a question word in front of a closed question.
- A bilingual dictionary is split into two halves. The German side has English translations, and vice versa.
- Dictionaries indicate what part of speech a word is, e.g., noun, verb, adjective.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [eu]: pronounced as in 'Deutschland'
- question: seeks information
- statement: gives information
- part of speech: refers to a type of word, such as a noun, verb, adjective
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A bilingual dictionary lists words from A-Z in one long list.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[eu] sounds the same as [äu] and is pronounced as in 'Deutschland'. Form closed questions by swapping the position of the subject and verb in a statement.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[eu]'
pronounced as in 'Deutschland'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: A bilingual dictionary lists words from A-Z in one long list. Correction: A bilingual dictionary is split into two sections. These is German to English, and English to German. Each section lists words from A-Z. To find the English meaning of a German word, look for it in the German to English section, and vice versa.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Ask about activities: present tense strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular Study Guide
- Can and able: singular 'können' + infinitive Study Guide
- Can and can't: singular 'können' + infinitive and negation Study Guide
- Compare activities: strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular, compound nouns Study Guide
- Compare lifestyles: present tense strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular Study Guide
- Narrate other people's actions: present tense weak and strong verbs Study Guide
- Other people's actions: singular present tense strong verbs Study Guide
- What I do and what we do: present tense 1st person plural weak verbs Study Guide
- What we do together: present 1st person plural weak verbs and 'sein' Study Guide
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