In Vienna: present tense, negation with 'nicht'; question forming
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can make present tense sentences negative using ‘nicht’ and form questions by inverting the subject and the verb.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Sound-symbol correspondence [ig] is pronounced as in 'richtig'.
- Practising vocabulary regularly is important to help understanding in listening and reading.
- Inversion questions are formed by inverting the subject and the verb in a statement, e.g., 'Kommst du aus Deutschland?'.
- 'Nicht' usually goes before the element it negates; if negating a whole, short sentence, it tends to go at the end.
Keywords
[ig] - pronounced as in 'richtig'
Inversion question - when the subject pronoun and the adverb switch place to form a yes/no or closed question
Nicht - word meaning 'not', used to say what is not happening or not true
Common misconception
'Nicht' goes before the verb like 'not' in English.
In German, 'nicht' usually goes before the element it negates — unless it's negating the whole sentence, in which case it tends to go at the end, e.g., 'Ich kaufe das Auto nicht' - 'I'm not buying the car'.
Teacher tip
The lesson coveres some popular tourist destinations in Vienna. Teachers may wish to exploit this opportunity further through use of video footage that can easily be found online.
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 each German word to its English meaning:
piece
to last, lasting
square, place
goal
Q2.What does the phrase 'Ich wünsche mir ...' mean in English?
Q3.Which sentence correctly states that someone likes doing something?
Q4.Put these sentence elements in the correct order to say 'Today, I receive a voucher.'.
Q5.How do you say 'they speak' in German?
Q6.Which sentence correctly uses inversion (word order two (WO2) with an adverb at the start?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match each German word to its English meaning.
voucher
to stay, staying
point
sad
Q2.In which word is the 'g' pronounced like in 'richtig'?
Q3.Which sentence correctly places the 'nicht' to express 'We are not coming on Saturday.'?
Q4.Put the words below in the correct order to form the following inversion question: 'Do you come from Germany?'
Q5.Translate into German: 'They are not speaking.'
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