task A1 1

task A1 2

task A1 3 

task A1 4

task A1 5

task A1 6

pronounced short [ü] as in 'fünf' and long [ü] as in 'Tür'

A1 - 1 Zug

A1 - 2 die Nummer

A1 - 3 Tür

A1 - 4 grün

A1 - 5 putzen

A1 - 6 wünschen

B1 - 1 Es gibt [viele] Köpfe.

B1 - 2 Es gibt [einen] Arzt.

B1 - 3 Es gibt [ein] Spiel. 

B1 - 4 Es gibt [viele] Plätze.

B1 - 5 Es gibt [viele] Gründe.

B1 - 6 Es gibt [ein] Stück.

C1 - 1 die Fenster

C1 - 2 die Winter

C1 - 3 der Sänger

C1 - 4 die Mädchen

C1 - 5 der Engel

song - Schmückt den Saal mit grünen Zweigen! Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la! ...

Christmas: definite article 'die', plurals with umlaut +e, no change -el/-en/-er

German

Christmas: 'Es gibt' with plurals, the song 'O Tannenbaum'

Christmas traditions: 'sein' 3rd person singular and plural, plurals - +(e)n

Christmas traditions: singular and plural nouns

Saying what something is like: subject pronouns 'er', 'sie', 'es' for 'it'

What you and others have and what it is like: subject pronoun 'sie' for 'they'

Numbers 1-12: plurals adding umlaut + -er

How many? Ask questions and give statements with plural nouns

This unit introduces pupils to 4 rules for forming plural nouns in German and provides opportunities for practice with the use of 'es gibt'. It will also teach pupils how to use plurals with 'sein' 3rd person plural, and 'sie' meaning 'they'. They practise sound-symbol correspondence [ü] and [ä].

Christmas: singular and plural nouns

Match the German nouns below to the correct English translations.

Which of these words do **not** change in their plural form?

Translate the following sentence into English: 'Es gibt viele Spiele.'

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.

Match the German verbs below to the correct English translations.

Sort the below into the correct order to form a sentence.

Match each German noun to its correct grammatical gender. 

Choose the correct word to fill in the missing gap to say 'I don't know' in German: 'Ich weiß __________.'

Match these verb forms to the correct pronouns.

Christmas: definite article 'die', plurals with umlaut +e, no change -el/-en/-er

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