pronouncing one syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word

part of the verb that appears in all forms, created by removing the ending of the infinitive

when the subject pronoun and the verb switch place to form a yes/no or closed question

A1 -1 Deutschland sucht den Superstar ist eine deutsche Talentshow. 

A1 -2 Sie hat das gleiche Konzept wie Pop Idol oder X-Factor.

A1 -3 Diese Shows sind jetzt eine globale Marke.

A1 -4 Sie haben viele Fans in den sozialen Medien.

A1 -5 DSDS hat ihren eigenen YouTube-Kanal.

A1 -6 Die Castings für hundert Kandidaten finden auf einem Schiff statt.

A1 -7 Die letzten neun singen im Halbfinale.

A1 -8 Das Publikum votet im April auch beim Finale.

A2a feedback  Das perfekte Rezept für eine Boyband Für diese Art Projekt...

A2b feedback Schooljam – das Schülermusikprojekt Schooljam ist ein tolles ...

Instrumente

ein Lied

in ein Studio

eine Single

die Musik

die Musikkarriere

die Fans

viel Geld

ihre Geschichte

glücklich für immer

C1 -1 Spielst du im Moment viele Gigs? 

C1 -2 Schreibst du allein die Lieder?  

C1 -3 Benutzt du deine eigene Lebenserfahrung in den Songs?  

C1 -4 Sagst du jetzt die Wahrheit?  

C1 -5 Lebst du noch bei deinen Eltern?  

C1 -6 Verlierst du manchmal den Kontakt zu den Fans? 

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

German

German musicians: present tense open questions, word order

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

Match each pronoun to the correct present tense form of the verb 'verdienen' (to earn).

What does 'Spielst du Gitarre?' mean in English?

What is the stem of the verb 'erzählen' (to tell)?

Put the words below in the correct order to ask 'Are you using the phone?'.

German uses 'Do you …?' and 'Are you …?', just like in English.

German has two present tenses and two question forms.

German has one present tense which can mean both 'Do you …?' and 'Are you …?'.

Which of these is true about present tense questions in German?

Match the German words to their correct English meanings.

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'machen' for 'we'?

Put the words below in the correct order to ask 'What do you write?'.

Complete the following sentence using the correct form of the verb 'kommen' (to come): 'Er {{}} nach Hause.'

Match each German adverb to its English meaning.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

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

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.