Year 7 - German
School subjects: singular 'mögen', object pronouns 'ihn', 'sie', 'es'
Opinions about school: 'mögen', 'finden' and object pronouns
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Unit Summary
This unit explores giving opinions, using 'mögen' and 'finden' with a range of adjectives, used here in the context of school. It analyses how to use the correct object pronoun for the gender of the noun it refers to, including how to distinguish 'the object pronoun 'sie' in singular and plural.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to talk about things you and you like or don't like using the verb 'mögen' and object pronouns for 'it'.
Key Notes
- [sch] is pronounced like the English 'sh'.
- [sp] always starts with the English sound 'sh' before the 'p'.
- The verb 'mögen' means 'to like', 'ich mag' means 'I like' and 'du magst' means 'you like'.
- In German, object pronouns tell us the grammatical gender of the object of the sentence.
- German has three words for the object pronoun 'it' - masculine 'ihn', feminine 'sie' and neuter 'es'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [sch]: pronounced as in 'schreiben'
- [sp]: pronounced as in 'spielen'
- mögen: an irregular verb, meaning 'to like, liking'
- object pronoun: replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'it'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Es' is the only German word for 'it'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[sch] is pronounced like the English 'sh'. [sp] always starts with the English sound 'sh' before the 'p'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[sch]'
pronounced as in 'schreiben'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Es' is the only German word for 'it'. Correction: Object pronouns such as 'es' tell us the grammatical gender of the object of the sentence. German has three words for the object pronoun 'it' - masculine 'ihn', feminine 'sie' and neuter 'es'.
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