Yourself and others: present tense questions and answers
Learning outcomes
I can form open and closed questions in German and reconstruct a dialogue in the present tense in a dictagloss task.
I can identify and correctly pronounce stressed and unstressed [er].
- Year 7
Yourself and others: present tense questions and answers
Learning outcomes
I can form open and closed questions in German and reconstruct a dialogue in the present tense in a dictagloss task.
I can identify and correctly pronounce stressed and unstressed [er].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [er] can be stressed or unstressed. It is stressed when it is the first syllable in the word.
- Closed questions are formed by swapping the verb and subject in a statement.
- Open questions are formed by placing a question word directly in front of the verb in a closed question.
- Making notes as you listen and reconstructing the text in a dictagloss task practises vocabulary and grammar knowledge.
Keywords
[er] - stressed on the first syllable in a word, e.g., 'er', or unstressed elsewhere, e.g., 'wieder'
Closed question - a question that can be answered with yes or no
Open question - a question starting with a wh- word that seeks more information from the answer than yes or no
Common misconception
Form closed questions in German by adding 'do you ...' or 'are you ...', as in English.
Swap only the position of the subject and verb in a German statement to form a closed question.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Q2.Order the numbers from biggest to smallest.
Q3.Match up the question words in German and English.
Q4.Match up the correct question halves.
Q5.Complete the following sentence with the 1st person singular of 'mögen': 'Ja, ich Tennis.'
Q6.Put the sentence parts below in the correct order to create a closed question.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
