Bern: 'es gibt' vs 'da sind', determiners and prepositions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I understand when to use 'da sind' or 'es gibt' in the context of discussing holiday pictures, and I can apply correct endings to articles and other determiners.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'Es gibt' means ‘there is’ and ‘there are’. It is a general statement that something exists.
- Use 'da ist' and 'da sind' to point out what there is in a specific place, at a specific moment in time.
- Determiners such as 'jed-', 'letzt-' and 'nächst-' change their endings according to gender and case.
- Use dative endings after the preposition 'bei', e.g., 'bei dem (beim) nächsten Mal'.
- Use the correct case after dual-case prepositions such as 'in', 'an', 'auf' to ensure the intended meaning is clear.
Keywords
Es gibt - means 'there is, there are' and is a general statement that something exists
Da sind - means 'there are' and points out what is in a specific place at a specific time
Jed- - determiner meaning ‘each, every’ which changes according to gender and case
Letzt- - determiner meaning ‘last’ which changes according to gender and case
Nächst- - determiner meaning ‘next’ which changes according to gender and case
Common misconception
'Es ist' means 'there is'.
Use 'es gibt' to translate 'there is, there are' when making a general statement that something exists. Use 'da ist' when referring to a particular thing in a particular place at a particular time; for instance, in a photograph: 'Da ist die Kirche.'.
Teacher tip
In Task C1, for a higher level of challenge, encourage students to embellish the phrases with adverbs and other information of their choice.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which conjunction sends the verb to the end of the sentence or clause?
Q2.Match the German and English.
stage
decision
flight
concept
time
topic, theme
Q3.Match the German and English.
to visit, visiting
to invite, inviting
to win, winning
to run, running
to disturb, disturbing
to do, doing
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I think that they are good friends.'
Q5.Write in English: 'Das Hotel war nicht billig'.
Q6.Write in German: 'The office is too small.'
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.'In Bern __________ viel zu sehen'. Choose the correct missing phrase.
Q2.Match each determiner to the correct noun.
Monat
Woche
Jahr
Q3.Match up the sentence halves.
die Kirche.
der Kirche.
der Wand.
die Wand.
dem Bett.
das Bett.
Q4.'Bei Wetter gehe ich spazieren.' Write the correct word for 'every'.
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