Who does what and when? 'Wann?' and inversion
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask others what they do and when, and can recognise word order 2 in statements and questions.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To ask an open question, we place a question word directly in front of the verb.
- The word order in open questions is similar to that of statements in word order 2, but a question word is at the start.
- To ask a closed question, swap the position of the subject and verb in a statement.
- Do not rely on word order to tell you if a sentence is a question or a statement. Intonation is important.
- Use 'wann?' to ask open questions about when things happen.
Keywords
Open question - question starting with a wh- word that has more information in the answer than yes/no
Statement - a sentence that gives information
Word order 2 - (WO2) inverts the subject and verb in a sentence
Wann? - question word meaning 'when?'
Common misconception
Word order tells you if a sentence is a question or a statement.
Use clues such as intonation and vocabulary meanings to help you decide if a sentence is a question or a statement, as the word order in questions is similar to word order 2.
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
Q2.Which of these words are question words?
Q3.Which is the correct order of words in a word order 1 sentence?
Q4.Select the statements that are in word order 2.
Q5.Translate the following sentence into English: 'Wann liest du?'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into German: 'She reads often.' Use word order 2.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words contain a long [o] or [ö]?
Q2.The word order in open questions is ...
Q3.Which of the sentences below are questions?
Q4.What is the term for the change in pitch when asking a question?
Q5.Translate the following sentence into English: 'Wann singst du?'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into German: 'When do you ride a bike?'
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