Year 7 - German
Describe things: 'sein' 1st and 2nd person singular, negation 'nicht' and 'kein'
In the classroom: 'sein', nouns, articles, questions
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces core vocabulary and grammatical gender to identify and describe items in the classroom. The verb 'sein', definite and indefinite articles and key question words enable simple conversations. Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences long and short [a] and [e], [ei] and [z]
Lesson Summary
You will learn to say what you am or you are and can negate adjectives and nouns.
Key Notes
- [z] is pronounced like 'Zug' and sounds like the English 'ts' at the end of the word 'boots'.
- The verb 'sein' means 'to be/being'. 'Ich bin' means 'I am' and 'du bist' means 'you are'.
- 'Nicht' means 'not' when used before an adjective.
- 'Kein' means 'not a' and is used to negate nouns; 'kein' for masculine/neuter nouns, 'keine' for feminine nouns.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [z]: pronounced [z] as in 'Zug'
- ich bin: I am
- du bist: you are
- nicht: 'not', used with adjectives
- kein, keine: forms of 'no' or 'not a' used with nouns
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Nicht' is always used to negate.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[z] is pronounced like 'Zug' and sounds like the English 'ts' at the end of the word 'boots'. The verb 'sein' means 'to be/being'. 'Ich bin' means 'I am' and 'du bist' means 'you are'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[z]'
pronounced [z] as in 'Zug'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Nicht' is always used to negate. Correction: You can use 'nicht' or 'kein(e)' to negate a sentence. 'Nicht' is used with adjectives whereas 'kein, keine' is used with nouns.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Classroom conversations: German alphabet Study Guide
- Greetings and locating things: capital letters on German nouns Study Guide
- Greetings and location: 'wo' and singular definite articles Study Guide
- How's it going? 'Wie' and the singular indefinite articles 'ein', 'eine', 'ein' Study Guide
- Identifying things: 'ist', 'sein' and learning vocabulary Study Guide
- What is it like? 'Ist' with adjectives Study Guide
- What is it? 'Was' and 'sagen' Study Guide
- Who, what, how and where? Forming questions, compound nouns Study Guide
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