Opinions about school: 'finden' singular persons, object pronouns
Learning outcomes
I can ask and answer questions using 'finden' and object pronouns to give opinions on school subjects.
I can distinguish between [s] and [ß] sounds.
- Year 7
Opinions about school: 'finden' singular persons, object pronouns
Learning outcomes
I can ask and answer questions using 'finden' and object pronouns to give opinions on school subjects.
I can distinguish between [s] and [ß] sounds.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [s] sounds like the English 'z' before a vowel.
- Elsewhere [s], 'ss' and [ß] sound like the English 's'.
- Write 'ss' after a short vowel but [ß] after a long vowel like 'Fuß' or after 2 vowels together like 'weiß'.
- The object pronoun 'it' is masculine 'ihn', feminine 'sie' or neuter 'es'; 'ihn' or 'sie' also mean 'him' or 'her'.
- To say 'them' in German, use the plural object pronoun 'sie' for all genders.
Keywords
[s] - pronounced as in 'sollen'
[ß] - pronounced as in 'groß' or 'lassen'
Object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., me, you, it, them
Finden - verb meaning 'to find, finding', frequently used to seek or express an opinion and often translated as 'to think'
Common misconception
[s] is pronounced the same as the English 's'.
[s] is pronounced like the English 'z' when it comes before a vowel. Elsewhere, both [s] and [ß] are pronounced like the English 's'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Q2.When is [ß] used?
Q3.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Q4.Which of these questions are closed (yes/no) questions?
Q5.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Q6.Complete the following sentence with the correct object pronoun: 'Die Fremdsprache. Ich lerne .'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When is [s] pronounced like the English 'z'?
Q2.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
