question starting with a wh- word that has more information in the answer than yes/no

inverts the subject and verb in a sentence; any element can appear at the start of a German sentence to trigger this inversion

C2 dictogloss: Ich heiße Julia. Ich werde meinen Bruder kurz beschreiben. Er ...

C2 dictogloss feedback: Ich heiße Julia. Ich werde meinen Bruder kurz ...

German musicians: present tense open questions, word order

German

Interview with a musician: present tense weak verbs, yes/no questions

A fairy tale: present tense 2nd person plural ('ihr'), dative verbs

Storytelling: pronouns 'du', 'ihr', 'Sie', object word order

This unit revisits previously known vocabulary and the present tense in new contexts. . The 2nd person plural 'ihr' (informal) is introduced for weak verbs and the contrasts between du and 'Sie' (formal) consolidated.

Modern lives and tall tales: present tense

Order the words to form a sentence. Emphasise the adverb of time.

Write in English: 'ich benutze gern mein Handy'.

Write in German: 'I like swimming'. Use an adverb.

Order the words to say: 'I am afraid of animals, especially cats.'

Write in English: 'es ist ein einfaches Spiel'.

Starter Quiz