Year 7 - German
Narrating with nouns: singular definite articles
Life at home: present tense (singular) weak verbs
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to verb infinitives and the patterns for weak (regular) high frequency verbs in the 1st and 3rd persons singular. Pupils learn how to use them in familiar contexts at school and at home. They practise sound-symbol correspondences long and short [o] and [i].
Lesson Summary
You will learn to match nouns to their correct grammatical gender and correctly translate short present tense sentences to and from German to narrate events.
Key Notes
- German has three words for 'the': 'der' (masculine), 'die' (feminine) and 'das' (neuter).
- When learning a German noun, learn its grammatical gender.
- There is only one present tense in German: 'ich lerne' means 'I learn' and 'I am learning'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- definite article: the words 'der', 'die', 'das', meaning 'the'
- grammatical gender: way to categorise all nouns as either masculine, feminine or neuter
- present tense: describes habitual events in the present: 'I do' or 'I'm doing'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Grammatical gender is the same as biological gender.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
German has three words for 'the': 'der' (masculine), 'die' (feminine) and 'das' (neuter). When learning a German noun, learn its grammatical gender.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'definite article'
the words 'der', 'die', 'das', meaning 'the'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Grammatical gender is the same as biological gender. Correction: Grammatical gender is not the same as biological gender, i.e., not all nouns referring to a female are gramatically female (for example, 'das Mädchen' = 'girl').
More Lessons In This Unit
- Activities at home: build sentences from infinitive verbs, word order Study Guide
- Activities at home: verb infinitives and singular persons Study Guide
- Life at home: building sentences, present tense singular Study Guide
- What you do at home: present tense (weak verbs) 1st and 2nd person singular Study Guide
- What you do at home: questions with 'wer', 'was', 'wo' and 'wie' Study Guide
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