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What you and others do: strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular

Learning outcomes

I can ask and respond to questions to discuss what I and others do, and know how to use a bilingual dictionary.

I can pronounce [eu].

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What you and others do: strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular

Learning outcomes

I can ask and respond to questions to discuss what I and others do, and know how to use a bilingual dictionary.

I can pronounce [eu].

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Key learning points

  1. [eu] sounds the same as [äu] and is pronounced as in 'Deutschland'.
  2. Form closed questions by swapping the position of the subject and verb in a statement.
  3. Form open questions by placing a question word in front of a closed question.
  4. A bilingual dictionary is split into two halves. The German side has English translations, and vice versa.
  5. Dictionaries indicate what part of speech a word is, e.g., noun, verb, adjective.

Keywords

  • [eu] - pronounced as in 'Deutschland'

  • Question - seeks information

  • Statement - gives information

  • Part of speech - refers to a type of word, such as a noun, verb, adjective

Common misconception

A bilingual dictionary lists words from A-Z in one long list.

A bilingual dictionary is split into two sections. These is German to English, and English to German. Each section lists words from A-Z. To find the English meaning of a German word, look for it in the German to English section, and vice versa.

If paper dictionaries are unavailable, consider using online dictionaries in a school computer room.
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Bilingual German - English dictionaries are useful for this lesson, as is access to an online bilingual dictionary.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:Fleisch (nt),meat
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meat

Correct Answer:ich wünsche mir,I wish for
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I wish for

Correct Answer:sehen,to see, seeing
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to see, seeing

Correct Answer:am Abend,in the evening
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in the evening

Correct Answer:am Nachmittag,in the afternoon
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in the afternoon

Correct Answer:beide,both
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both

Q2.
Choose the groups of words in which all three words share a vowel sound.
Correct answer: Mäuse, heute, Deutsch
Idee, bekommen, wir
Nachmittag, nach, spät
Correct answer: Freundin, Leute, Gebäude
Familie, Angst vor, Abend
Q3.
Match up the German and English.
Correct Answer:Fahrrad (nt),bicycle
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bicycle

Correct Answer:Eis (nt),ice cream
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ice cream

Correct Answer:Gemüse (nt),vegetables
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vegetables

Correct Answer:Abend (m),evening
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evening

Correct Answer:Nachmittag (m),afternoon
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afternoon

Correct Answer:Wochenende (nt),weekend
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weekend

Q4.
'__________ liest du?' Which question word does not work in this sentence?
Was
Wo
Warum
Mit wem
Correct answer: Woher
Q5.
Translate the following sentence into German: 'With whom?'
Correct Answer: Mit wem?, Mit wem
Q6.
Translate the following sentence into German: 'Where do you sleep?'
Correct Answer: Wo schläfst du?, Wo schläfst du

5 Questions

Q1.
How are words listed in a bilingual dictionary?
Correct answer: alphabetically
in order of how often they are used
Correct answer: one side has German to English and the other side has English to German
they are listed according to which part of speech the word belongs to
Q2.
Match the parts of speech to their examples.
Correct Answer:noun,Urlaub (m)
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Urlaub (m)

Correct Answer:verb,bekommen
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bekommen

Correct Answer:pronoun,ihn
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ihn

Correct Answer:adjective,schön
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schön

Correct Answer:adverb,immer
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immer

Correct Answer:article (determiner),das
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das

Q3.
Change the following statement into an open question using 'wie': 'Du heißt [Sam].'
Correct Answer: Wie heißt du?, Wie heisst du?
Q4.
Order the following words as they would appear in the German section of a bilingual dictionary.
1 - Abend (m)
2 - Abitur (nt)
3 - beide
4 - bekommen
5 - finden
6 - nett
7 - zusammen
Q5.
Translate the following sentence into German: 'How often do you read the newspaper?'
Correct Answer: Wie oft liest du die Zeitung?

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