Marietta Slomka: dictation, extended translation
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use my knowledge of various grammar features to translate a text about a famous German speaker.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The past participles of '-ieren' verbs don't start with 'ge-'. They end with '-iert'.
- Use adverbs like 'nie', 'schon', and 'noch nicht' with the perfect tense to provide more information.
- To form a yes/no question in the perfect tense, swap the subject and the verb.
- In dictation, check for grammatical accuracy as well as correct sound-symbol correspondences.
Keywords
Time adverbials - adverbs or adverbial phrases which denote time; for example, 'nie', 'schon', 'noch nicht'
Sound-symbol correspondences - the relationship between language sounds and how they are written
Common misconception
In a written dictation in German, the only thing that matters is the correct sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs).
SSCs are important, but the text needs to make sense grammatically. Check for correct spelling of known words, verb forms and tenses, and singular or plural nouns. Encourage students to check the details and to read back the texts in their head.
Teacher tip
Give students plentiful dictation practice of unknown words as well as more familiar ones.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words to their English equivalents.
born
became
understood
to load, charge
to step, stepping
Q2.Strong verbs change the verb stem __________ in the 2nd & 3rd person singular. 'Treten' becomes 'er/sie/es __________'. '__________' is a __________ verb. 'You start' in German is 'du __________ an'.
Q3.Match the imperfect forms of the verbs to their English meanings.
(I, he, she, it) took
(I, he, she, it) was
(I, he, she, it) had
(I, he, she, it) saw
(I, he, she, it) ran
(I, he, she, it) fell
Q4.Which questions below have the correct word order for a yes/no question?
Q5.What is the past participle of 'produzieren'?
Q6.Match the following German words to their English meanings.
yes, of course
there, since (because)
earlier, beforehand
in case, if
everything
(back) then
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following sound-symbol correspondences are important in the following sentence? 'Den Film hast du leider nicht zu Ende gesehen.'
Q2.'Treten (auf)' (to step on) is a strong verb. The 3rd person singular is '__________'. 'Anfangen' is also a strong verb and is separable. 'He starts' is 'er __________ __________'.
Q3.Which words do not fit into the category of 'appearance'?
Q4.Match the German and English words.
not yet
once or 'ever' if in a question
to receive, receiving
role model, example
for example
(she, he, it) gets
Q5.A pupil has transcribed the sentence 'Der Lehrer hast mein Naturwissenschaftsprojekt nicht acceptieren.', but needs to check the accuracy. Which elements need checking?
Q6.Which of the following statements about Marietta Slomka are true?
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