Year 7 - German
What you do at home: questions with 'wer', 'was', 'wo' and 'wie'
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 ask and answer closed and open questions about what and when you do things at home.
Key Notes
- Swap the verb and subject in a sentence to create a closed (yes/no) question.
- An open question has a question word at the start.
- Place a question word directly in front of the verb to change a closed question into an open one.
Vocabulary To Learn
- closed question: a question which can be answered with yes or no
- open question: a question which starts with a question word such as 'Wo?' and seeks information
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Closed questions in German require a translation of 'do you …' or 'are you …' as in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Swap the verb and subject in a sentence to create a closed (yes/no) question. An open question has a question word at the start.
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: Closed questions in German require a translation of 'do you …' or 'are you …' as in English. Correction: Swap the position of the verb and the subject to create a closed question in German. Do not use translations of 'do you …' or 'are you …'.
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
- Narrating with nouns: singular definite articles Study Guide
- What you do at home: present tense (weak verbs) 1st and 2nd person singular Study Guide
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