At school: word order in sentences with two objects
Learning outcomes
I can correctly apply word order rules when there are two object nouns in a sentence.
I can correctly pronounce final [d] and final [b].
- Year 9
At school: word order in sentences with two objects
Learning outcomes
I can correctly apply word order rules when there are two object nouns in a sentence.
I can correctly pronounce final [d] and final [b].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Final [d] (a [d] at the end of a word) sounds like [t]. Final [b] (a [b] at the end of a word) sounds like [p].
- Pronouns replace nouns. Their form changes depending on whether the noun is the subject or object in the sentence.
- Direct objects are directly affected by the action of the verb and are in the accusative, e.g., 'Ich sehe den Mann'.
- Indirect objects are indirectly affected by the action of the verb and are in the dative case, e.g., 'Ich antworte dir'.
- When two object nouns are in a sentence, the indirect object (in dative) precedes the direct object (in accusative).
Keywords
Final [d] - pronounced as in 'und', the same sound as [t]
Final [b] - pronounced as in 'halb', the same sound as [p]
Pronoun - word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
Direct object - a noun in the accusative case, directly affected by the action of the verb
Indirect object - a noun in the dative case, indirectly affected by the action of the verb
Common misconception
When two object nouns are in a sentence, the word order is the same as English: direct object - indirect object.
When two object nouns are in a sentence, the indirect object (in dative) precedes the direct object (in accusative). This is different from English.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which pairs of sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) sound the same as each other?
Q2.What does a subject pronoun replace in a sentence?
Q3.Match the subject pronouns and their German meanings.
Q4.Match the German and the English.
