Talking with friends: questions, simple present and present continuous
Learning outcomes
I can use the present tense and adverbs to ask and answer questions about what I do generally and what I am doing now.
I can correctly pronounce [j] in German words and in English loan words beginning with 'j'.
- Year 7
Talking with friends: questions, simple present and present continuous
Learning outcomes
I can use the present tense and adverbs to ask and answer questions about what I do generally and what I am doing now.
I can correctly pronounce [j] in German words and in English loan words beginning with 'j'.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [j] is pronounced as in 'ja'. Loan words from English which begin with 'j' in English are pronounced with English 'j'.
- The simple present is the only present tense in German.
- Adverbs indicate if the present continuous is needed in an English translation.
- Form closed questions by swapping the position of the subject and verb. Add a question word to form an open question.
Keywords
[j] - pronounced as in 'ja'
Simple present - present tense used to describe habitual, routine actions; the only present tense in German
Present continuous - present tense used in English to describe ongoing, current actions; not used in German
Question - seeks information
Common misconception
'I am doing' is translated as 'Ich bin machen'.
There is no present continuous ('-ing' form) tense in German, and therefore no use of the verb 'sein'. Use a time adverb to express what you are doing right now in German, e.g., 'Ich mache jetzt ...'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
Q2.Fill in the gap in the following sentence: '__________ redest du mit Freunden?' Choose the correct word.
Q3.Sort the words below into the correct order to form a sentence in word order 1.
Q4.Which of these statements are in word order 2 (adverb - verb - subject - noun)?
Q5.Match each German word to the correct category.
Q6.Translate the following sentence into English: 'Ich lese Bücher.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words is pronounced with an English 'j' sound, not a German [j]?
Q2.Match the question words.
