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What people have: word order with yes/no questions
Learning outcomes
I can turn statements into yes/no questions and can differentiate questions from statements in listening and writing.
I can pronounce and spell [ie] correctly.
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- Year 7
What people have: word order with yes/no questions
Learning outcomes
I can turn statements into yes/no questions and can differentiate questions from statements in listening and writing.
I can pronounce and spell [ie] correctly.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ie] sounds like the [ie] in 'Liebe'.
- The subject and verb of a German sentence swap places to turn a statement into a closed (yes/no) question.
- 'Wie sagt man ...?' is a key question starter to find out how to say a word in German.
- 'Wie schreibt man ...?' is a key question starter to find out how to spell a word in German.
Keywords
[ie] - pronounced as in 'Liebe'
Question - a sentence which asks for information, such as someone's opinion
Statement - a sentence which gives information, such as someone's thoughts, or facts
Common misconception
German [ie] is pronounced as in English 'die'.
German [ie] is pronounced as in the German 'Liebe'.
This lesson provides ample opportunity to practise intonation when asking questions. Students could work in pairs to practise reading questions aloud and then contrast the intonation with statements.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these German questions to their English translations.
Match these German questions to their English translations.
Q2.Which of these phrases means 'I don't know!' in German?
Which of these phrases means 'I don't know!' in German?
Das ist nicht klar!
Ich weiß!
Ich bin hier!
Das ist nicht richtig!
Q3.Match these German phrases to their English meanings.
Match these German phrases to their English meanings.
Q4.Which of these words completes the following sentence? 'Du hast eine __________.'
Which of these words completes the following sentence? 'Du hast eine __________.'
Haus (nt)
Ort (m)
Q5.Which of these words completes the following sentence? 'Er __________ ein Mann.'
Which of these words completes the following sentence? 'Er __________ ein Mann.'
hat
bist
habe
bin
Q6.Which of these words use a long [e] sound?
Which of these words use a long [e] sound?
bitte
Farbe
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which of these words contain the sound [ie]?
Which of these words contain the sound [ie]?
Tee
frei
Q2.Which of these statements about yes/no questions are correct?
Which of these statements about yes/no questions are correct?
the subject comes before the verb
they have the same format as English questions, e.g., 'Do you ...?'
Q3.Which of the options below are statements? Punctuation marks have been removed.
Which of the options below are statements? Punctuation marks have been removed.
Hast du eine Farbe
Bist du ein Sänger
Wie sagt man
Q4.Match the beginnings of these questions to the correct question endings.
Match the beginnings of these questions to the correct question endings.
Q5.Translate the following question into German: 'Do you have a band?'
Translate the following question into German: 'Do you have a band?'
