Cycle2 explanation task

task B2 3 4 6

pronounced short [ü] as in 'fünf' and long [ü] as in 'Tür'

Christmas: 'Es gibt' with plurals, the song 'O Tannenbaum'

German

This unit introduces pupils to 4 rules for forming plural nouns in German and provides opportunities for practice with the use of 'es gibt'. It will also teach pupils how to use plurals with 'sein' 3rd person plural, and 'sie' meaning 'they'. They practise sound-symbol correspondence [ü] and [ä].

Christmas: singular and plural nouns

Which letter(s) do you add to the end of most masculine and neuter nouns to make them plural?

Which of these nouns are in their plural form?

Which statements about 'O Tannenbaum' are true?

Translate the following sentence into German: 'There are lots of angels.'

Which of these words contain a 'u' with an umlaut?

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.

Which noun endings do **not** tend to change in the plural form?

Which of these is a traditional German fruit bread?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Christmas: 'Es gibt' with plurals, the song 'O Tannenbaum'

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.