The environment: wo- and da-compounds
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can form wo- and da-compounds in the context of helping the environment.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Da-compounds are used to replace and refer back to inanimate (non-living) nouns which have already been mentioned.
- Use wo-compounds to ask questions with prepositions. Place the prefix wo- + preposition at the start of the question.
- For animate things (people and animals), use an object pronoun instead of a da-compound to replace the noun.
- For ‘who’ questions with prepositions relating to animate nouns, use a form of ‘wer’, not a wo-compound.
- Use dar- and wor- for da- and wo-compounds with prepositions starting with a vowel.
Keywords
Da, dar- - prefix added to prepositions to replace an inanimate noun
Wo, wor- - prefix added to prepositions to ask questions
Common misconception
Form questions with prepositions in the same way as in English, by adding a preposition at the end, e.g., 'What is he interested in?'
German doesn't leave prepositions hanging at the end of questions like in English. Form questions by placing the prefix 'wo-' or 'wor-' before the preposition at the start of the question.
Teacher tip
For a less challenging version of Task A1a, place the English words in the correct gaps and ask students to translate into German.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When [r] comes after a long vowel or in -er, what sound does it make?
Q2.Why does 'darüber' have the extra 'r' after 'da-'?
Q3.Which sentence correctly uses a verb with the right preposition?
Q4.Match the German and the English.
flower
protection
weather
success
person
pressure
Q5.Put the words below in the correct order to say: 'I am interested in it.'
Q6.Fill in the missing word to complete the second sentence: 'Ich mag extrem schönes Wetter. Ich freue mich .'
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What is the correct German question for 'What are you looking forward to?'?
Q2.Match each da-compound to its English meaning.
for it
on it, to it
about it
before, in front of it
Q3.Put the words below in the correct order to say: 'I am finding out about it.'
Q4.Fill in the gap using the correct object pronoun to replace the noun in the following sentence: 'Ich kenne diese Person. Ich kenne gut.'
Q5.Write in German: 'What is he interested in?'.
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