Who should do what? Meanings of 'sollen', 'müssen', 'dürfen'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'sollen' to say who should do what and to express probability, and apply my knowledge of language to link unfamiliar vocabulary to word families.
I can correctly pronounce [pf].
- Year 8
Who should do what? Meanings of 'sollen', 'müssen', 'dürfen'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'sollen' to say who should do what and to express probability, and apply my knowledge of language to link unfamiliar vocabulary to word families.
I can correctly pronounce [pf].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Pronounce both letters in the sound-symbol correspondence [pf] in German.
- The English spelling 'p' often corresponds to [pf] in German.
- Use your existing knowledge of language to understand meanings of unfamiliar words and to identify word families.
- Use the modal verb 'sollen' to mean ‘should', 'be supposed to’ in expectations or obligations, and for probability.
- Use the modal verb 'müssen' to mean ‘must’ and the modal verb 'dürfen' to mean ‘may', 'allowed’.
Keywords
[pf] - pronounced as in 'Apfel', 'Pferd'
Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility ('must', 'can', 'want') used with a 2nd verb in infinitive, which goes to the end
Sollen - modal verb meaning 'should', 'be supposed to', 'ought to'
Common misconception
Always use 'müssen' in negative sentences to translate the idea of 'must not' in English.
English often uses 'must not' in lieu of 'don't have to', 'not allowed to' and 'should not'. However, you should use the correct modal verb in German to express these ideas, e.g. 'du musst nicht', 'du darfst nicht', 'du sollst nicht'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'without'?
Q2.Match the German and English.
Q3.Match the German and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'they gave us a gift'.
Q5.Write in English: 'unsere Tasche ist schwer'.
Q6.Write in German: 'we helped'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.In which words does [pf] in German correspond to [p] in English?
Q2.'Essen' means 'to eat'. Match the German and English vocabulary from this word family.
Q3.Match the German and English.
