Poems: prepositions 'in' and 'auf' (accusative and dative)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I understand the importance of noun gender, can use 'in' and 'auf' to express movement or location, and can test my understanding of language by reading and writing a poem.
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Key learning points
- Knowing the grammatical gender of nouns is important for accurate grammar and clear communication.
- To say where something or someone is moving to, use ‘in’ ('into') and ‘auf’ ('onto') with the accusative case.
- To say where something or someone is located, use ‘in’ ('in') and ‘auf’ ('on') with the dative case.
- Texts, such as poems, can help us understand how language works in context.
Keywords
Grammatical gender - a way to categorise all nouns as either feminine, masculine or neuter
In - preposition meaning 'in', 'into'
Auf - preposition meaning 'on', 'onto'
Accusative case - case used after a preposition to indicate movement towards something or someone
Dative case - case used after a preposition to indicate the location of something or someone
Common misconception
As long as we know the meaning of a noun, we don't need to worry about its grammatical gender.
Knowing the grammatical gender of a noun is very important, because the gender affects the form of other parts of a sentence, such as the article or preposition. This in turn affects the clarity and comprehensibility of the message.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
to run, running
to lie, be situated
to jump, jumping
to stand, standing
to sit, sitting
to go, going
Q2.Match the German and English.
trousers
art
boy
mouse
ground, floor
sandwich
Q3.Order the words to say: 'I played chess in the room.'
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I want to go into the shop.'
Q5.Write in German: 'The church is beautiful.'
Q6.Write in German: 'The present was funny.'
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which of these nouns is neuter?
Q2.Match the German and English.
into the street
in the street
onto the street
on the street
Q3.'Die Maus liegt __________ Tisch.'. Choose the correct missing words.
Q4.'Ich gehe Kino.'. Write the correct missing word(s).
Q5.Write in German: 'I live in the town.'
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