Tips for a happy life: read and respond to a text
Learning outcomes
I can distinguish between subject, direct object and indirect object pronouns, and read and respond to a longer text.
I can correctly pronounce [ie] and [ei].
- Year 8
Tips for a happy life: read and respond to a text
Learning outcomes
I can distinguish between subject, direct object and indirect object pronouns, and read and respond to a longer text.
I can correctly pronounce [ie] and [ei].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ie] is pronounced as in 'Liebe'.
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ei] is pronounced as in 'frei'.
- Pronouns replace nouns. Subject pronouns replace the noun doing the action of the verb.
- After most verbs, use direct object pronouns (accusative case), e.g., 'Ich habe ihn.'
- After certain verbs or prepositions, indirect object pronouns (dative case) are used, e.g., 'Ich helfe ihm'.
Keywords
[ie] - pronounced as in 'Liebe'
[ei] - pronounced as in 'frei'
Subject pronoun - replaces the noun doing the action of the verb, e.g., I, you, she, they
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., me, you, it, them
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the noun indirectly receiving the action of the verb, e.g., to me, to you, to it, to them
Common misconception
Use the same word order as English when using indirect object pronouns.
In German, the indirect object pronoun comes straight after the verb, not at the end of the sentence. For example, 'Musik ist mir wichtig.' - 'Music is important to me.'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sentence means 'I like animals.'?
Q2.Match each noun to the correct German subject pronoun.
Q3.What is the subject pronoun that replaces 'mein Bruder' to say 'he'?
Q4.Put the words below in the correct order to say 'He likes your idea.'.
Q5.Which sentence uses the correct object pronoun in the sentence 'I see it.'? ('It' is referring to the market - 'Markt'.)
Q6.Which sentence means 'I don’t understand him.'?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which of these words contains the sound [ei], as in 'frei'?
Q2.Match the noun to the correct subject pronoun.
