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Meine Familie: possessive adjectives, dictation
Learning outcomes
I can use possessive adjectives to talk about families and plans.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [ei].
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Meine Familie: possessive adjectives, dictation
Learning outcomes
I can use possessive adjectives to talk about families and plans.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [ei].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ei] is pronounced like 'mein'.
- Possessive adjectives describe who a noun belongs to.
- Possessive adjectives change endings depending on gender and case.
- The preposition ‘laut’ is followed by the dative.
Keywords
Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to
Laut - a preposition meaning 'according to' which is followed by the dative
Common misconception
Possessive adjectives don't change their endings, like in English.
German possessive adjectives change their endings based on case and gender.
Learning Cycle 3, Starter Quiz question 2, and Exit Quiz questions 5 and 6 contain higher grammar.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Q2.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Q3.Is the 'r' in 'Kraft' vocalic or consonantal?
Is the 'r' in 'Kraft' vocalic or consonantal?
vocalic
Q4.Possessive adjectives (e.g., 'mein') take the same endings as which word?
Possessive adjectives (e.g., 'mein') take the same endings as which word?
Q5.Which case does the following sentence use? 'Ich sehe den Müll.'
Which case does the following sentence use? 'Ich sehe den Müll.'
Q6.Complete the following sentence by adding the correct definite article ('the'); 'Das Einzelkind sitzt auf Stuhl.'
Complete the following sentence by adding the correct definite article ('the'); 'Das Einzelkind sitzt auf Stuhl.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Q2.Which SSC do the following words have in common? 'Einzelkind', 'meist', 'Reise', 'keine'.
Which SSC do the following words have in common? 'Einzelkind', 'meist', 'Reise', 'keine'.
Q3.Fill in the gap with the correct form of the possessive adjective meaning 'her': 'Ich kann Stärke sehen.'
Fill in the gap with the correct form of the possessive adjective meaning 'her': 'Ich kann Stärke sehen.'
Q4.Fill in the gap with the correct form of the possessive adjective meaning 'our': 'Wir bleiben bei Familie.'
Fill in the gap with the correct form of the possessive adjective meaning 'our': 'Wir bleiben bei Familie.'
Q5.Which preposition(s) can fill the gap in the following sentence? 'Das ist __________ die Gesellschaft.'
Which preposition(s) can fill the gap in the following sentence? 'Das ist __________ die Gesellschaft.'
laut
both
Q6.Complete the following sentence by adding the correct definite article: 'Laut Artikel ist die Lage sehr schlecht.'
Complete the following sentence by adding the correct definite article: 'Laut Artikel ist die Lage sehr schlecht.'
