Berlin in numbers: numbers 32-100, direct object pronouns 'mich' and 'dich'
I can use my knowledge of strong verbs, higher numbers and object pronouns to understand dialogue and texts.
- Year 8
Berlin in numbers: numbers 32-100, direct object pronouns 'mich' and 'dich'
I can use my knowledge of strong verbs, higher numbers and object pronouns to understand dialogue and texts.
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Key learning points
- Trying to remember words you have previously learned is essential for building a strong vocabulary.
- Listening to understand numbers speeds up mental processing.
- Speaking to practise using strong verbs speeds up recall and develops confidence in their use more generally.
- Direct object pronouns replace the noun that is the 'receiver' of the action of the verb: 'mich' ('me'), 'dich' ('you').
- Using direct object pronouns avoids repeating the noun and makes our communication smoother and more natural.
Keywords
Strong verb - verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
Mich - direct object pronoun 'me'
Dich - direct object pronoun 'you'
Common misconception
There is just one German pronoun for singular informal 'you', as in English, e.g., 'you see me, I see you'.
German has two different pronouns in this scenario: 'du' is subject pronoun 'you', 'dich' is object pronoun 'you', e.g., 'du siehst mich, ich sehe dich'. This is similar to the 'I, me' difference in English, which German also shares: 'ich, mich'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Wir fahren __________ Jahr nach Deutschland.'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the German and English.
Q3.Match the German and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'It is not only comfortable but also friendly.'
Q5.Write in English: 'Er hat den Preis im März gewonnen.'
Q6.Write in German: 'The dot begins in the middle'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.'You see the cat, the cat sees you.'. Choose the correct translation.
Q2.Match the words and numbers.
