KS3 · German · Year 8
Berlin in numbers: numbers 32-100, direct object pronouns 'mich' and 'dich'
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Your learning goal
I can use my knowledge of strong verbs, higher numbers and object pronouns to understand dialogue and texts.
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Berlin in numbers: numbers 32-100, direct object pronouns 'mich' and 'dich': slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
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I can use my knowledge of strong verbs, higher numbers and object pronouns to understand dialogue and texts.
Key learning points
- Trying to remember words you have previously learned is essential for building a strong vocabulary.
- Listening to understand numbers speeds up mental processing.
- Speaking to practise using strong verbs speeds up recall and develops confidence in their use more generally.
- Direct object pronouns replace the noun that is the 'receiver' of the action of the verb: 'mich' ('me'), 'dich' ('you').
- Using direct object pronouns avoids repeating the noun and makes our communication smoother and more natural.
Words to know
- strong verb
- verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
- direct object pronoun
- replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
- mich
- direct object pronoun 'me'
- dich
- direct object pronoun 'you'
Common mistakes
There is just one German pronoun for singular informal 'you', as in English, e.g., 'you see me, I see you'.
German has two different pronouns in this scenario: 'du' is subject pronoun 'you', 'dich' is object pronoun 'you', e.g., 'du siehst mich, ich sehe dich'. This is similar to the 'I, me' difference in English, which German also shares: 'ich, mich'.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Berlin is a great city so teachers may want to share their own experiences. Some useful websites for students to explore are: 'Berlin mit Tara' (German video) and 'The Berlin Wall' (history) on BBC Bitesize, and the 'Visit Berlin' tourism site for information in German about culture and attractions.