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      Rules of a game: modal verbs, 'jeder', 'jede', 'jedes', conversational words

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I recognise how conversational words add emotion in situations such as gameplay, and understand how to use forms of 'jede-'.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. [sch] is pronounced as in 'schreiben', [sp] as in 'spielen' and [st] as in 'stark'.
      2. Conversational words are used in informal situations to add emotion to a statement, e.g., 'Echt?' (really?!).
      3. Modal verbs (e.g., 'können') are used with an infinitive, which is placed at the end of the sentence.
      4. 'Jed-' means 'every'. Use the same ending as the definite article if the noun is the subject: ‘jeder, jede, jedes’.
      5. When a masculine noun is the object in the sentence, use 'jeden'. The feminine and neuter forms remain unchanged.

      Keywords

      • [sch] - pronounced as in 'schreiben'

      • [sp] - pronounced as in 'spielen'

      • [st] - pronounced as in 'stark'

      • Conversational words - add emotion (e.g., surprise, annoyance) to a statement

      • Jed- - determiner meaning 'every'

      Common misconception

      You can use conversational language (an informal register) whenever you want to.

      A situation affects the register we use when speaking (i.e., the words we use). You use an informal register with friends, but a formal register with a teacher. Using formal register in formal situations is important in German-speaking communities.

      Teacher tip

      'Mensch ärgere Dich nicht' is a game very similar to 'Ludo'. Allow students to have a go at some of the games mentioned which require minimal resources, such as 'Schere-Stein-Papier' or 'Stadt-Land-Fluss'.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the German and English.

      Correct Answer:Buch (nt),book
      Correct Answer:Farbe (f),colour
      Correct Answer:Hund (m),dog
      Correct Answer:Keks (m),biscuit
      Correct Answer:Katze (f),cat
      Correct Answer:Leute (pl),people

      Q2.
      Match the German and English.

      Correct Answer:benutzen,to use, using
      Correct Answer:heißen,to be called
      Correct Answer:passen,to fit, fitting
      Correct Answer:rufen,to call, calling
      Correct Answer:tragen,to wear, wearing
      Correct Answer:vergessen,to forget, forgetting

      Q3.
      Which of these words is not a possessive adjective?

      dein
      ihr
      Correct answer: man
      sein

      Q4.
      Which of these phrases does not include a modal verb?

      Darf er ins Kino gehen?
      Ich kann Pizza essen.
      Ich muss Wasser trinken.
      Correct answer: Ich vergesse meine Hausaufgaben.
      Willst du in der Schule tanzen?

      Q5.
      Sort the words below into the correct order to form the following sentence: 'My parents stand in the middle of the room.'

      1 - meine
      2 - Eltern
      3 - stehen
      4 - mitten
      5 - in
      6 - dem
      7 - Zimmer

      Q6.
      Translate the following sentence into German: 'What is your favourite film?'

      Correct Answer: Was ist dein Lieblingsfilm?

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which of these words are missing the [sch] sound?

      Correct answer: ___nell
      Correct answer: ___warz
      ___ielen
      ___ark
      Correct answer: ___reiben

      Q2.
      Conversational words are used in __________ situations to add emotion to a statement.

      formal
      Correct answer: informal
      both formal and informal

      Q3.
      Match the German and English.

      Correct Answer:natürlich,of course
      Correct Answer:also,so
      Correct Answer:ach,oh
      Correct Answer:auch,also
      Correct Answer:echt,really
      Correct Answer:naja,oh well

      Q4.
      Match the German and English.

      Correct Answer:jeder,every (masculine subject)
      Correct Answer:jedes,every (neuter subject)
      Correct Answer:jede,every (feminine subject)
      Correct Answer:jeden,every (masculine object)

      Q5.
      Translate the following sentence into German: 'Every child wins.'

      Correct Answer: Jedes Kind gewinnt.

      Q6.
      Translate the following sentence into German: 'I throw every ball.'

      Correct Answer: Ich werfe jeden Ball.

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