School subjects: singular 'mögen', object pronouns 'ihn', 'sie', 'es'
Learning outcomes
I can talk about things I and you like or don't like using the verb 'mögen' and object pronouns for 'it'.
I can pronounce [sch] and [sp] correctly.
School subjects: singular 'mögen', object pronouns 'ihn', 'sie', 'es'
Learning outcomes
I can talk about things I and you like or don't like using the verb 'mögen' and object pronouns for 'it'.
I can pronounce [sch] and [sp] correctly.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- [sch] is pronounced like the English 'sh'.
- [sp] always starts with the English sound 'sh' before the 'p'.
- The verb 'mögen' means 'to like', 'ich mag' means 'I like' and 'du magst' means 'you like'.
- In German, object pronouns tell us the grammatical gender of the object of the sentence.
- German has three words for the object pronoun 'it' - masculine 'ihn', feminine 'sie' and neuter 'es'.
Keywords
[sch] - pronounced as in 'schreiben'
[sp] - pronounced as in 'spielen'
Mögen - an irregular verb, meaning 'to like, liking'
Object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'it'
Common misconception
'Es' is the only German word for 'it'.
Object pronouns such as 'es' tell us the grammatical gender of the object of the sentence. German has three words for the object pronoun 'it' - masculine 'ihn', feminine 'sie' and neuter 'es'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many grammatical genders for nouns are there in German?
Q2.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
task
week
very
early
Monday
late
Q3.What is a subject pronoun?
Q4.What is a weak verb?
Q5.What is the 2nd person singular subject pronoun?
Q6.Translate the following sentence into English: 'Er wohnt mit Freunden.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How is [sp] pronounced?
Q2.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
subject
foreign language
sciences
art
mathematics
to like, liking
Q3.Which word is missing from the following sentence to ask someone about their favourite subject? 'Was ist __________ Lieblingsfach?'
Q4.Use the correct form of 'mögen' to fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'Du die Aufgabe.'
Q5.Match each noun to its object pronoun.
sie
ihn
es