School subjects: 'mögen' singular persons, object pronoun plural 'sie'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can talk about things I, you or another person like or don't like using the verb 'mögen' and object pronouns for 'it' and 'them'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [sch] is pronounced like the English 'sh'.
- [sp] always starts with the English sound 'sh' before the 'p'.
- 1st and 3rd person singular forms of the verb 'mögen' are identical - 'ich mag' and 'er/sie/es mag'.
- To say 'them' in German, use the plural object pronoun 'sie' for all genders.
- To say you don't like something, add 'nicht' at the end of the statement.
Keywords
[sch] - pronounced as in 'schreiben'
[sp] - pronounced as in 'spielen'
Mögen - an irregular verb meaning 'to like, liking'
Sie - plural object pronoun meaning 'them'
Nicht - word used to negate a statement, as in 'ich mag Fußball nicht'
Common misconception
'Sie’ always means ‘she’.
To say 'them' in German, use the plural object pronoun 'sie' for all genders.
Teacher tip
Offer a fun challenge by encouraging students to say the tongue twisters at an increasing pace.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How is [sp] pronounced?
Q2.Match the German vocabulary below to the correct English translations.
Q3.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Q4.Which phrase means 'there is/there are'?
Q5.Translate the following sentence into German: 'Do you like maths?'
Q6.Match the object pronouns with the noun they can replace.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match up the German words below to the correct English translations.
Q2.Which noun could the plural object pronoun 'sie' refer to?
Q3.Complete the sentence using the correct form of 'mögen': 'Mia Kunst.'
Q4.Which word contains both [sch] and [sp]?
Q5.Where is 'nicht' usually placed to negate a statement?
Q6.Translate the following sentence into German: 'I do not like it.'. Use a neuter object pronoun.
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