Year 8 - German
Berlin in numbers: numbers 32-100, direct object pronouns 'mich' and 'dich'
Berlin: numbers and time
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of strong verbs in the present tense with the introduction of stem changes e-i and a-ä. It will introduce larger numbers (32-100). Pupils will practise telling the time using the perfect tense in the 'ich' and 'wir' form.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use your knowledge of strong verbs, higher numbers and object pronouns to understand dialogue and texts.
Key Notes
- Trying to remember words you have previously learned is essential for building a strong vocabulary.
- Listening to understand numbers speeds up mental processing.
- Speaking to practise using strong verbs speeds up recall and develops confidence in their use more generally.
- Direct object pronouns replace the noun that is the 'receiver' of the action of the verb: 'mich' ('me'), 'dich' ('you').
- Using direct object pronouns avoids repeating the noun and makes our communication smoother and more natural.
Vocabulary To Learn
- strong verb: verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
- direct object pronoun: replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
- mich: direct object pronoun 'me'
- dich: direct object pronoun 'you'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is just one German pronoun for singular informal 'you', as in English, e.g., 'you see me, I see you'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Trying to remember words you have previously learned is essential for building a strong vocabulary. Listening to understand numbers speeds up mental processing.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'strong verb'
verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: There is just one German pronoun for singular informal 'you', as in English, e.g., 'you see me, I see you'. Correction: German has two different pronouns in this scenario: 'du' is subject pronoun 'you', 'dich' is object pronoun 'you', e.g., 'du siehst mich, ich sehe dich'. This is similar to the 'I, me' difference in English, which German also shares: 'ich, mich'.
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