Yourself and others: present tense questions and answers
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can form open and closed questions in German and reconstruct a dialogue in the present tense in a dictagloss task.
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.
Teacher tip
The dictagloss task could be completed in pairs. Give them more than one opportunity to listen to the text, but not so many chances that it becomes a transcription task.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
one
hardly
unfortunately
favourite colour
boring
question
Q2.Order the numbers from biggest to smallest.
Q3.Match up the question words in German and English.
Where?
Who?
What?
How?
How often?
How many?
Q4.Match up the correct question halves.
drei Jahre alt?
oft?
Gitarre?
du?
jeden Tag Popmusik?
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.
to stay, staying
to need, needing
to believe, believing
to live, living
to lie, lying
to travel, travelling
Q2.Which of these words have a stressed [er]?
Q3.Which of these words have an unstressed [er]?
Q4.Change the following statement into a closed question: 'Du arbeitest oft.'
Q5.Translate the following sentence into German: 'What is he learning?'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into German: 'Do you like school?'
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