Lesson 4 — Family Members (Die Familie)
Lesson Goal
By the end of this lesson students can:
* Talk about their family
* Identify family members in German
* Ask about someone’s family
* Introduce family members
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Slide 1 — Title
German Lesson 4
Die Familie
Family Members
Subtitle:
Learn to talk about your family in German
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Slide 2 — Family Vocabulary
German English
Familie Family
Mutter Mother
Vater Father
Bruder Brother
Schwester Sister
Pronunciation:
* Mutter = MOO-ter
* Vater = FAH-ter
* Bruder = BROO-der
* Schwester = SHVES-ter
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Slide 3 — More Family Members
German English
Sohn Son
Tochter Daughter
Oma Grandmother
Opa Grandfather
Eltern Parents
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Slide 4 — My Family
Das ist meine Familie.
Meaning:
This is my family.
Pronunciation:
Das ist MY-ne fa-MEE-lee-uh
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Slide 5 — My Mother Is…
Das ist meine Mutter.
Meaning:
This is my mother.
Example:
Das ist meine Mutter, Sara.
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Slide 6 — My Father Is…
Das ist mein Vater.
Meaning:
This is my father.
Example:
Das ist mein Vater, Ahmed.
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Slide 7 — Do You Have Brothers or Sisters?
Hast du Geschwister?
Meaning:
Do you have siblings?
Pronunciation:
Hast doo ge-SHVIS-ter?
Possible answers:
Ja, ich habe einen Bruder.
Nein, ich habe keine Geschwister.
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Slide 8 — Ask and Answer
Question:
Hast du Geschwister?
Answer:
Ja, ich habe eine Schwester.
Translation:
Yes, I have a sister.
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Slide 9 — Mini Conversation
Person A:
Hallo!
Person B:
Hallo!
Person A:
Hast du Geschwister?
Person B:
Ja, ich habe einen Bruder.
Person A:
Schön!
Translation:
Hello!
Do you have siblings?
Yes, I have a brother.
Nice!
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Slide 10 — Practice Activity
Match the words:
German English
Mutter Brother
Vater Mother
Bruder Father
Schwester Sister
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Slide 11 — Speaking Practice
Say aloud:
Das ist meine Familie.
Das ist meine Mutter.
Das ist mein Vater.
Ich habe einen Bruder.
Repeat 3 times.
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Slide 12 — Homework
Practice Today
✓ Memorize family words
✓ Describe your family
✓ Practice speaking aloud
✓ Introduce family members
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Slide 13 — Great Job!
You Learned
✓ Family vocabulary
✓ Das ist meine Familie
✓ Das ist meine Mutter
✓ Das ist mein Vater
✓ Hast du Geschwister?
Next Lesson
Daily Activities (Tagesablauf)
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