Friends and family: weak and strong verbs singular and 3rd person plural
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Why this why now
Building on pupils' knowledge of weak verbs in singular persons, this unit extends pupils' understanding to strong verbs in singular persons. Pupils develop their skill in understanding the key features of strong verbs, and as the unit progresses, pupils learn to apply these differences when using both weak and strong verbs in singular persons and 1st and 3rd person plural. Foundations are laid for the use of two-verb structures in later units by the introduction of the modal verb 'können' (to be able to, can)
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know a range of weak verbs in the infinitive and singular persons.
- Pupils know object pronouns ihn, sie, es (singular) and sie (plural).
- Pupils know how to form verb-subject-object questions with and without question words
- Pupils know a range of sound-symbol correspondences, including [er] stressed and unstressed, [sch] and [sp]
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Why this why now
Building on pupils' knowledge of weak verbs in singular persons, this unit extends pupils' understanding to strong verbs in singular persons. Pupils develop their skill in understanding the key features of strong verbs, and as the unit progresses, pupils learn to apply these differences when using both weak and strong verbs in singular persons and 1st and 3rd person plural. Foundations are laid for the use of two-verb structures in later units by the introduction of the modal verb 'können' (to be able to, can)
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know a range of weak verbs in the infinitive and singular persons.
- Pupils know object pronouns ihn, sie, es (singular) and sie (plural).
- Pupils know how to form verb-subject-object questions with and without question words
- Pupils know a range of sound-symbol correspondences, including [er] stressed and unstressed, [sch] and [sp]
Friends and family: weak and strong verbs singular and 3rd person plural
This unit provides pupils with the knowledge to use strong verbs accurately in the present tense (singular) and to apply this knowledge alongside weak verbs in questions, answers and narration (3rd person singular and plural). Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences [v], [au], [r] and [eu].
10 lessons in unit
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