Falsche Ideen: 'es gibt' vs 'da ist/sind', jemanden, niemanden, relative clauses
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use 'es gibt', 'da ist', and relative clauses to talk about cultural information and stereotypes.
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 'es ist' and 'da ist' to point out what there is in a specific place at a specific moment in time.
- Relative clauses add information about the noun in a main clause without starting another sentence.
- Use the indefinite pronouns 'jemand' (someone) and 'niemand' (no-one) instead of a noun.
Keywords
Es gibt - means 'there is' and is a general statement that something exists
Da ist - means 'there is' and points out what is in a specific place at a specific time
Relative clause - adds information about the noun in the main clause
Jemand - a pronoun meaning 'someone'
Niemand - a pronoun meaning 'no-one'
Common misconception
There is only one way to say 'there is' in German.
In German, we use 'es gibt' to talk about something more generally, and 'da ist' and 'da sind' to point out what there is in a specific place at a specific moment in time.
Teacher tip
Make the lesson more interactive by showing photos on the board and asking pupils to point out what they can see by using 'da ist'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these German words to the correct English translations.
Cologne
Munich
tent
to set, place, put
voice, vote
woman
Q2.What does 'es gibt' mean in English?
Q3.How would you say 'someone' in German?
Q4.How would you say 'no-one' in German?
Q5.Which sentence uses a relative clause?
Q6.Match these German words to the correct English translations.
the Baltic Sea
to distinguish, distinguishing
this time
always
to get, receive
people, folk
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these German words to the correct English translations.
to change, changing
wife, Mrs., Ms., Miss.
strength, power
situation
to depict, portray, show
current, currently
Q2.Complete the following sentence in German: ' ein Fluss auf dem Foto.'
Q3.Complete the following sentence in German: ' viele U-Bahn Linien in Berlin.'
Q4.Complete the following sentence in German using an indefinite pronoun: 'Es gibt , der eine laute Stimme hat.'
Q5.Which of these sentences is correct?
Q6.Put the words below in the correct order to translate the following sentence into German: 'I know no-one who thinks negatively.'
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