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Wie ist die Stadt? Dative articles after 'laut'
I can use 'laut' with the dative case to report what I have understood from a text or to express other people's opinions.
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Wie ist die Stadt? Dative articles after 'laut'
I can use 'laut' with the dative case to report what I have understood from a text or to express other people's opinions.
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Key learning points
- The preposition ‘laut’ means 'according to' and is followed by the dative case.
- The dative definite articles are: 'dem', 'der', 'dem', 'den'. 'Dies-' follows the same pattern.
- The dative indefinite articles are: 'einem', 'einer', 'einem'. Possessives follow the same pattern as these articles.
- The preposition 'laut' can be used to report what we have understood from texts, pictures, or from other people.
- The sound-symbol correspondence [au], as in 'laut', sounds like 'Haus'.
Keywords
Laut - a preposition meaning ‘according to’ which is followed by the dative case
Dative - case used for the indirect object in a sentence and after a dative verb or preposition
Common misconception
The word 'laut' always means 'loud' or 'loudly'.
As an adjective, 'laut' means 'loud', and as an adverb it means 'loudly'. However, when used as a preposition followed by the dative case, it means 'according to'.
If students have access to research materials, ask them to find out about Heidelberg as Alastair does in Task B2 and then make sentences using information from others in the class, e.g., 'Laut dem Lehrer ist Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg' or 'Laut meiner Freundin Sophie ist das Schloss sehr alt'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'just' or 'now'?
Which word means 'just' or 'now'?
beim
deshalb
neulich
zuerst
Q2.Match the German and English.
Match the German and English.
Q3.Match the German and English.
Match the German and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'The cat slept and the girl sang.'
Order the words to say: 'The cat slept and the girl sang.'
Q5.Write in English: 'die Sonne schien'.
Write in English: 'die Sonne schien'.
Q6.Write in German: 'it will be very sad'.
Write in German: 'it will be very sad'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which words are missing the sound [au]?
Which words are missing the sound [au]?
Gesch__ft
Rh__n
jap__nisch
Q2.Match the meanings of 'laut' to the correct examples.
Match the meanings of 'laut' to the correct examples.
Q3.Write in German: 'according to the report'.
Write in German: 'according to the report'.
Q4.Write in German: 'according to my sister'.
Write in German: 'according to my sister'.
