Was+machst+du+gern?

Choice Lesson Plan 2

Was machst du gern?

Objectives: Students will be able to use verb plus gern and nicht gern appropriately when discussing likes and dislikes.

Rationale: To introduce students to the grammar concept of verb plus gern which is commonly used in German conversations.

Procedure:
 * 1) Start circling activity with entire class by saying “Spielst du Basketball gern?” by using spielen and sports, the students will know these parts of the sentence and be able to pick up on gern and nicht gern as like or dislike as the teacher asks the class.
 * 2) During activity write down some example sentences (5-10) on board or overhead of what students are saying.
 * 3) After the circling activity (10 minutes) go to examples and underline verb and gern/ nicht gern. If possible, use different colors and point out that gern can come before or after the object.
 * 4) Say or show a few more examples of sentences with different verbs, so students can see that the formation is the same with any verb.
 * 5) Then pass out sheets of paper to the class: some have pictures of activities (reading, playing soccer, etc.) and some have a sentence with infitive plus gern form.
 * 6) Tell the students to match their sentence to the correct picture by asking “was liest du gern...spielst du nicht gern...etc.?”
 * 7) After students find their match, ask each group what they like to do, and they respond with what is on their cards.
 * 8) Pass out worksheet that uses verb plus gern/nicht gern to reinforce what they learned in class.
 * 9) Go over correct answers.
 * 10) They can keep this for their own use.

Standards: · 1.1.N.SL.h Exchange information in the target language on familiar topics such as: personal interests, memorable experiences, school activities, and family life · 1.1.N.RW.h Exchange information in writing in the target language on a familiar topics such as: personal interests, memorable experiences, school activities, and family life · 1.1.N.RW.j Share likes and dislikes in the target language with a classmate in writing