What you do at home: questions with 'wer', 'was', 'wo' and 'wie'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask and answer closed and open questions about what and when I do things at home.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Swap the verb and subject in a sentence to create a closed (yes/no) question.
- An open question has a question word at the start.
- Place a question word directly in front of the verb to change a closed question into an open one.
Keywords
Closed question - a question which can be answered with yes or no
Open question - a question which starts with a question word such as 'Wo?' and seeks information
Common misconception
Closed questions in German require a translation of ‘do you …’ or ‘are you …’ as in English.
Swap the position of the verb and the subject to create a closed question in German. Do not use translations of ‘do you …’ or ‘are you …’.
Teacher tip
It is often beneficial to repeat speaking tasks. Students could first use a supported version of Task B2 (with vocabulary instead of picture prompts) and then repeat the task with a different partner, using the unscaffolded version.
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Some of our videos, including non-English language videos, do not have captions.
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
male singer
female singer
board
table
bottle
window
Q2.Which verb ending is used for the 2nd person singular (du) present tense?
Q3.Fill in the gap in the following sentence with the correct question word(s): '__________ ist mein Heft?'
Q4.Match the beginnings of these sentences to the correct endings.
du ein Beispiel?
das ein Tisch?
ist der Herr?
ist dein Lieblingsbuch?
du Musik?
er manchmal?
Q5.Fill in the gap in the following sentence to complete the translation: 'Ich rede im Unterricht.' (I often talk in lessons.)
Q6.Which cognate has a similar [i] sound to the English [i]?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the German verbs below to the correct English translations.
to go, going
to listen, listening
to do/make, doing/making
to sit, sitting
to work, working
to learn, learning
Q2.Which of these statements are correct?
Q3.Rewrite the following statement to turn it into a closed question: 'Du lernst Deutsch.'
Q4.Translate the following sentence into German: 'How often do you play sport?'
Q5.Translate the following sentence into German: 'Do you have a favourite book?'
To help you plan your 7 German lesson on: What you do at home: questions with 'wer', 'was', 'wo' and 'wie', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 7 German lesson on: What you do at home: questions with 'wer', 'was', 'wo' and 'wie', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 3 German lessons from the Life at home: present tense (singular) weak verbs unit, dive into the full secondary German curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.