An exchange: present tense, 'haben' and 'sein', formal 'Sie' vs 'du', cases
An exchange: present tense, 'haben' and 'sein', formal 'Sie' vs 'du', cases
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Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the singular personal pronouns and the plural 'wir' and 'sie'
- Pupils know the present tense of 'sein' and 'haben' and of a range of weak and strong verbs.
- Pupils know a range of high-frequency nouns, their genders and the use of nominative and accusative cases.
- Pupils know the German alphabet.
- Pupils know most German sound-symbol correspondences.
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Why this why now
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the singular personal pronouns and the plural 'wir' and 'sie'
- Pupils know the present tense of 'sein' and 'haben' and of a range of weak and strong verbs.
- Pupils know a range of high-frequency nouns, their genders and the use of nominative and accusative cases.
- Pupils know the German alphabet.
- Pupils know most German sound-symbol correspondences.
An exchange: present tense, 'haben' and 'sein', formal 'Sie' vs 'du', cases
This unit explores the use of the formal 'Sie' (you) vs the informal 'du'. It equips pupils with the knowledge to structure richer sentences, using infinitive clauses with 'zu', and how to apply their previous knowledge of question forms, gender and cases to add new words to their vocabulary.
4 lessons in unit
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