Christmas: definite article 'die', plurals with umlaut +e, no change -el/-en/-er
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can apply masculine and neuter plural rules 1 and 2 and understand some German Christmas traditions.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ü] can be either short (followed by 2 or more consonants) or long (followed by a single consonant or 'h').
- For all plural nouns, the German word for 'the' is 'die'.
- For noun plural rule 1, most masculine and neuter nouns add -e to the end and an umlaut to the vowel.
- For noun plural rule 2, words ending in -el, -en or -er are often the same in the plural.
Keywords
[ü] - pronounced short [ü] as in 'fünf' and long [ü] as in 'Tür'
Es gibt - 'there is' or 'there are'
Plural - more than one
Common misconception
All nouns change in their plural form, and they all change in the same way.
Different nouns have different rules for forming plurals. It is important to learn these and acknowledge that there will always be exceptions to any rule.
Teacher tip
'Reigen' is a traditional folk circle dance which originates from Greece. It is found in many western cultures, including in Germany and England.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
sometimes
never
often
every day
once a week
hardly
Q2.Match the German verbs below to the correct English translations.
to go, going
to listen, listening
to dance, dancing
to know, knowing
Q3.Sort the below into the correct order to form a sentence.
Q4.Match each German noun to its correct grammatical gender.
masculine
feminine
neuter
Q5.Choose the correct word to fill in the missing gap to say 'I don't know' in German: 'Ich weiß __________.'
Q6.Match these verb forms to the correct pronouns.
er, sie, es
ich
du
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German nouns below to the correct English translations.
doctor
place, room
train
game
piece
Q2.Select the correct plural forms.
Q3.Select the singular nouns.
Q4.Which of these words do not change in their plural form?
Q5.Which option best describes 'Stollen'?
Q6.Translate the following sentence into English: 'Es gibt viele Spiele.'
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