In Berlin: present and past, 1st person singular and plural, 'von' + dative
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use present and perfect tenses to talk about what we do and did on the last day in Berlin.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- German [ch] is two sounds, hard and soft, depending on the preceding vowel. [ch] and [ck] are different sounds.
- ‘So’, ‘wirklich’ and ‘also’ can make our use of German more natural, adding emphasis or acting as conversation fillers.
- The preposition ‘von’ means ‘from’ and ‘of’ and is followed by the dative case.
- The ‘we’ form of the past (perfect) tense in German is ‘wir haben' + past participle, e.g., 'wir haben Karten gespielt'.
Keywords
[ch] - sound-symbol correspondence pronounced hard [ch] as in ‘Buch’ and soft [ch] as in ‘ich’
Intensifier - word that adds emphasis, e.g., 'so', 'really'
Von - preposition meaning ‘from’ and ‘of’
Dative - form(s) used after a dative preposition, e.g., 'von' or 'mit'
Past participle - verb form that forms the past (perfect) tense, together with the auxiliary verb ‘haben’
Common misconception
All past participles have the pattern 'ge-' + stem + '-t', e.g., 'gemacht'.
While most weak verbs form past participles like this, most strong verbs have the pattern ge- + stem + -en, e.g., 'gelesen', some with vowel changes, e.g., 'gesungen'. Verbs beginning with be-, er- or ver- don’t add ge-, e.g., 'erlebt', 'verbracht'.
Teacher tip
If pupils practise one tense extensively in isolation, they may lose their grasp on others. Structured referential activities that contrast two tenses, such as the final speaking in this lesson, strengthen pupils’ knowledge of two tenses and develop their confidence in moving between them.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words means 'enough'?
Q2.'__________ man eine Uniform tragen?'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q3.Match the German and English.
eye
face
hair
mouth
nose
Q4.Order the words to say: 'The student spends time in the classroom.'
Q5.Write in English: 'Er will glücklich sein.'
Q6.Write in German: 'I am allowed to visit the castle.'
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the correct missing sounds.
[ck]
hard [ch]
soft [ch]
Q2.Match the sentences with the meanings of the 'so', 'wirklich' and 'also' that are used.
Diese Arbeit is so langweilig.
Der Sport ist wirklich toll.
Kann ich das so machen?
Also, was machen wir heute?
Ich bin müde, also gehe ich ins Bett.
Q3.'Hast du ein Foto von __________ Fluss gemacht?'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q4.Write in German: 'We bought a jacket.'
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