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Einkaufen: 'welch-' and 'dies-' in nominative, accusative, dative

I can use 'welch-' and 'dies-' to identify items and take part in a role-play about shopping.

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Year 10
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Einkaufen: 'welch-' and 'dies-' in nominative, accusative, dative

I can use 'welch-' and 'dies-' to identify items and take part in a role-play about shopping.

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Key learning points

  1. The determiner 'welch-' means 'which'. Its ending changes according to the gender and case of the noun that follows.
  2. The determiner 'dies-' means ‘this’. Its ending changes in the same way as 'welch-' .
  3. 'Welch-' and 'dies-' are very helpful for identifying items when shopping.
  4. In a role-play, it is important to include at least one verb in each short phrase. You must also ask one question.
  5. 'Sowohl...als auch...' means 'both...and...', 'derselbe, dieselbe, dasselbe' mean 'the same' and 'jene(r)' means 'that'.

Keywords

  • Welch- - determiner meaning ‘which’ that changes according to the gender and case of the noun which follows

  • Dies- - determiner meaning 'this' which changes according to the gender and case of the noun which follows

  • Role-play - a task with a situation and prompts to ask and answer questions, simulating a conversation

Common misconception

German question words, like English, do not change their spelling.

Whilst most question words, such as 'wo', 'was' and 'warum' have a fixed spelling, 'welch-' changes according the gender and case of the noun that follows.


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When completing Tasks B2 and B3, it would be helpful to display European clothing sizes alongside UK sizes so that students can create more authentic conversations, using their own information if desired.
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6 Questions

Q1.
'Ich __________ eine Grundschule.'. Choose the correct missing word.
gehe
fahre
Correct answer: besuche
mache
lerne
Q2.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:brauchen,to need, needing

to need, needing

Correct Answer:handeln,to trade, trading

to trade, trading

Correct Answer:kaufen,to buy, buying

to buy, buying

Correct Answer:sitzenbleiben,to repeat, repeating a school year

to repeat, repeating a school year

Correct Answer:tragen,to wear, wearing

to wear, wearing

Correct Answer:verkaufen,to sell, selling

to sell, selling

Q3.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:Abschluss (m),end, conclusion, graduation

end, conclusion, graduation

Correct Answer:Beschreibung (f),description

description

Correct Answer:Gang (m),corridor, hallway

corridor, hallway

Correct Answer:Hoffnung (f),hope

hope

Correct Answer:Mobbing (nt),bullying

bullying

Correct Answer:Spannung (f),excitement, suspense, tension

excitement, suspense, tension

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I go to a grammar school and she goes to sixth form.'
1 - ich gehe
2 - auf das
3 - Gymnasium
4 - und
5 - sie geht
6 - auf die
7 - Oberstufe
Q5.
Write in English: 'Mein Bruder stört mich immer.'
Correct Answer: My brother always disturbs me
Q6.
Write in German: 'How much does the shirt cost?'
Correct Answer: Wie viel kostet das Hemd

5 Questions

Q1.
'__________ T-Shirt magst du?'. Choose the correct missing word.
Welcher
Welche
Correct answer: Welches
Diesen
Diesem
Q2.
'Wir kaufen __________ Rock.'. Choose the correct missing word.
derselbe
Correct answer: denselben
dieselbe
jene
jener
Q3.
What is the best response to the prompt 'Say what colour dress you would like.'?
rot
Meine Lieblingsfarbe ist rot.
Correct answer: Ich möchte ein rotes Kleid.
Ich möchte ein rotes Kleid, denn rot ist meine Lieblingsfarbe und es ist schön.
Dieses Kleid ist rot.
Q4.
Order the words to say: 'He wears both a hat and a shirt.'
1 - er
2 - trägt
3 - sowohl
4 - einen Hut
5 - als
6 - auch
7 - ein Hemd
Q5.
Write in German: 'Which camera did you buy?'
Correct Answer: Welche Kamera hast du gekauft

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