At school: word order in sentences with two objects
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can correctly apply word order rules when there are two object nouns in a sentence.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Final [d] (a [d] at the end of a word) sounds like [t]. Final [b] (a [b] at the end of a word) sounds like [p].
- Pronouns replace nouns. Their form changes depending on whether the noun is the subject or object in the sentence.
- Direct objects are directly affected by the action of the verb and are in the accusative, e.g., 'Ich sehe den Mann'.
- Indirect objects are indirectly affected by the action of the verb and are in the dative case, e.g., 'Ich antworte dir'.
- When two object nouns are in a sentence, the indirect object (in dative) precedes the direct object (in accusative).
Keywords
Final [d] - pronounced as in 'und', the same sound as [t]
Final [b] - pronounced as in 'halb', the same sound as [p]
Pronoun - word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
Direct object - a noun in the accusative case, directly affected by the action of the verb
Indirect object - a noun in the dative case, indirectly affected by the action of the verb
Common misconception
When two object nouns are in a sentence, the word order is the same as English: direct object - indirect object.
When two object nouns are in a sentence, the indirect object (in dative) precedes the direct object (in accusative). This is different from English.
Teacher tip
When practising word order with two object nouns, encourage students to translate their sentences into English so that the differences in word order between languages is clear.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which pairs of sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) sound the same as each other?
Q2.What does a subject pronoun replace in a sentence?
Q3.Match the subject pronouns and their German meanings.
ich
du
sie
er
wir
ihr
Q4.Match the German and the English.
art
to win, winning
shape
grades, marks
message
won
Q5.Order the words to form a sentence.
Q6.Translate into German: 'He is learning German.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which words does [d] sound like [t]?
Q2.In which words does [b] sound like [p]?
Q3.What is the direct object in the following sentence? 'Ich bringe dem Mann das Buch.'
Q4.What is the indirect object in the following sentence? 'Du gibst der Frau die Blumen.'
Q5.Order the words to form a sentence.
Q6.Translate into German: 'I give the ball to the dog.'
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