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Modern lives and tall tales: present tense

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Why this, why now

This unit revisits previously known vocabulary and the present tense in new contexts. . The 2nd person plural 'ihr' (informal) is introduced for weak verbs and the contrasts between du and 'Sie' (formal) consolidated.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Modern lives and tall tales: present tense

This unit revisits previously known vocabulary and the present tense in new contexts. . The 2nd person plural 'ihr' (informal) is introduced for weak verbs and the contrasts between du and 'Sie' (formal) consolidated.

4 lessons
  1. A fairy tale: present tense 2nd person plural ('ihr'), dative verbs
  2. Interview with a musician: present tense weak verbs, yes/no questions
  3. German musicians: present tense open questions, word order
  4. Storytelling: pronouns 'du', 'ihr', 'Sie', object word order