My family, my life: possessive adjectives
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Building on pupils' prior grammatical knowledge of indefinite articles in nominative and accusative cases, this unit introduces possessive adjectives in the context of family life. Pupils will consolidate their knowledge of present tense, word order, sequencers and question formation as they ask and answer questions about their families. They will understand and produce extended responses as their increased vocabulary and more secure command of verbs and word order allow. Additionally, they will explore the cultural and lifestyle contrasts in family life of German speakers in Namibia.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know indefinite articles in nominative and accusative cases.
- Pupils know the subject pronouns 'ich', 'du', 'er/sie/es', 'wir' and 'sie' (plural)
- Pupils know a range of weak and strong verbs in the present tense.
- Pupils know word order 1 and word order 2 (sentences starting with time adverbials and sequencers).
- Pupils know how to form questions in the present tense.
- Pupils know a range of sound-symbol correspondences, including [th] and [st].
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Why this why now
Building on pupils' prior grammatical knowledge of indefinite articles in nominative and accusative cases, this unit introduces possessive adjectives in the context of family life. Pupils will consolidate their knowledge of present tense, word order, sequencers and question formation as they ask and answer questions about their families. They will understand and produce extended responses as their increased vocabulary and more secure command of verbs and word order allow. Additionally, they will explore the cultural and lifestyle contrasts in family life of German speakers in Namibia.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know indefinite articles in nominative and accusative cases.
- Pupils know the subject pronouns 'ich', 'du', 'er/sie/es', 'wir' and 'sie' (plural)
- Pupils know a range of weak and strong verbs in the present tense.
- Pupils know word order 1 and word order 2 (sentences starting with time adverbials and sequencers).
- Pupils know how to form questions in the present tense.
- Pupils know a range of sound-symbol correspondences, including [th] and [st].
My family, my life: possessive adjectives
This unit introduces the possessive adjectives 'mein', 'dein', 'sein' and 'ihr' in nominative and accusative forms. Pupils apply this knowledge to describe family members and, with word order 2, to narrate a day's activities. Pupils practise the sound-symbol correspondence [d] (final).
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