A music festival: perfect and imperfect tenses, question forming
I can ask and answer questions about a visit to a music event.
- Year 8
A music festival: perfect and imperfect tenses, question forming
I can ask and answer questions about a visit to a music event.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Plural nouns are formed in different ways, depending on factors such as gender and how the singular form ends.
- Ordinal numbers indicate position or order in a list or sequence, e.g., first, second, third; we use them for dates.
- Questions are formed by inverting subject and verb; a question word can be added to create an open question.
- ‘Sie’ with the correct verb form should be used when asking questions in formal situations.
Keywords
Noun - word for a person, place, or thing
Ordinal number - a number defining the position of something in a series, such as ‘first’, ‘second’, or ‘third’
Open question - question starting with a wh- word that has more information in the answer than yes/no
Common misconception
When addressing questions to someone, I can just use 'du'.
Questions often need to be asked using 'Sie', in situations where respect should be shown, such as when asking a teacher or an unknown adult.
Equipment
A mini whiteboard and pen, together with pen and paper for making notes, would be useful, if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the correct definite article for the word 'Hose' (trousers)?
Q2.Match each German verb with its English meaning.
Q3.How do you say 'I can hear it' in German? (Use 'es' for it)
Q4.Which sentence uses the past tense (imperfect)?
Q5.Fill in the gap in the following sentence with the correct form of 'toll': 'Ich sehe einen Strand.'
Q6.How do you say 'maths was easy' in German?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is in the plural form?
Q2.Match the German ordinal numbers to the correct date format.
