case used for the indirect object in a sentence and after a dative verb or preposition

replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is to me, for you, to them, also called dative pronoun

C1-1 example Mia, unser neuer Mathelehrer ist zu streng und er erklärt uns ...

C1-2 Ich glaube, er mag uns nicht.

C1-3 Er erzählt uns dumme Geschichten, jedoch hilft er uns nie!

C1 -4 Er schaut uns nie an und er erlaubt uns keine Fragen.

C1 -5 Er glaubt uns auch nicht, dass wir manchmal Probleme haben.

C1-6 Und er fragt uns nie nach unserer Meinung.

English and German schools: pronouns 'uns' and 'ihnen'

German

Compare school experiences: possessive adjectives 'unser' and 'ihr'

Since when? 'seit' with dative and present tense

Since when and for how long? 'seit' with present, 'vor' with perfect tense

This unit revisits past and present tenses in familiar contexts including school. Pupils ask and answer questions in present and perfect tenses. with the use of 'seit' plus present tense contrasting with 'vor' ago, pupils can talk about what they do, since when and for how long.

Last year or this year: present and perfect tenses

What is one main way that a child's first day at school in Germany is different from in England?

In the sentence: Er gibt ihnen ein Buch, what does 'ihnen' mean?

Fill in the gap with the correct word for 'us': Unsere Lehrerin hilft {{}} mit den Hausaufgaben.

Fill in the gap with the correct word for 'to them': Ich erkläre {{}} die Aufgabe.

Match the German word with its correct English meaning.

What do we call a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or use?

Which of these means 'their telephone' in German?

In which word is the syllable [er] not usually stressed?

English and German schools: pronouns 'uns' and 'ihnen'

Lesson outcome