Storytelling: pronouns 'du', 'ihr', 'Sie', object word order
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand and correctly use the different forms of 'you' in German and use verbs with direct and indirect objects in the context of a modern fairy tale.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To say 'you' in German, use 'du' (singular) or 'Sie' (formal) or 'ihr' (plural informal) or 'man' (you, one or people).
- In a sentence with two object nouns, the indirect object (dative) always comes first.
- Identify the indirect object in a sentence by asking 'to/for whom'?' something is done and looking for dative articles.
Keywords
Ihr - pronoun meaning you (all), used for more than one person that you address by their first name
Indirect object - the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to or for, taking the dative case in German
Common misconception
'You’ in German is just one word.
German has four different words for 'you', depending on who you're talking to: 'du' – informal, singular; 'ihr' - informal, plural; 'Sie' - formal, singular; 'man' - people in general, one.
Teacher tip
Teachers might choose to extend the theme of this lesson, setting pupils the task of writing a short fairy tale; pupils could choose to write a completely original story or take a well-known fairy tale and change some detail, including the ending.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Er ist __________ zu Hause.'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the German and English.
arm
leaf
life
billion
wall
flat, apartment
Q3.Order the words to say: 'The father is waiting for the son.'
Q4.Order the words to say: 'A kind king has a kind dog.'
Q5.Write in English: 'es ist ein neues Gesetz'.
Q6.Write in German: 'there is a lot of data'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the pronouns and verbs.
führst
schützt
seid
scheinen
Q2.'Der Sohn schickt der Tochter die Nachricht.'. What is the indirect object?
Q3.Order the words to say: 'I give the letter to the guest.'
Q4.You are talking to your elderly neighbour. Write in German: 'you are friendly'.
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