Favourite activities: questions with 'welch-', answers with 'gern'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask and answer questions about what I like doing.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sounds [a] and [ä] are pronounced differently.
- In the present tense, the verb ending changes depending on who is doing the action.
- Some present tense verb stems change their vowel in the 'du, er and sie' forms, e.g., 'treffen' becomes 'du triffst'.
- 'Welch-' means which and is commonly used in questions. It agrees with the noun it is linked to like other adjectives.
- 'Gern' means 'gladly' and is used to express liking for different actions, e.g.' 'Ich spiele gern Fußball'.
Keywords
Present continuous - describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'
Simple present - describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
Welch- - question word 'which'
Common misconception
All verbs only need the -en ending changed to match the subject in the present tense.
Some verbs need a change to the vowel in the stem in addition to the change to the -en ending, but only for 'du', 'er' and 'sie' (she).
Teacher tip
In the speaking task for Task C1b, part 2 is a bit more challenging that part 1. Teachers may wish to allocate a part to each student in the pair accordingly.
Equipment
A mini whiteboard and pen, together with pen and paper for making notes, would be useful, if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and the English.
thus, so
really
page
at (time)
Q2.Is the verb 'spielen' a weak or a strong verb?
Q3.Put these parts of a sentence in the correct order.
Q4.Which of the following phrases is correct in German?
Q5.What type of word is 'gern', which describes how much someone enjoys an activity?
Q6.Which of the following verbs is a strong verb?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What is the 'du' form of 'holen' (to fetch) in the present tense?
Q2.Match each subject with the correct form of 'treffen' (to meet) in the present tense.
treffe
triffst
trifft
treffen
Q3.Put the words in the correct order to say: 'I like reading books in the youth club.'
Q4.Which of these sentences uses welch- correctly for the noun it describes?
Q5.Which of these statements about how verbs change in the present tense is true?
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