Was macht Frau Mutter?

What is Mrs. Mutter doing?

Situation

Frau Mutter has drawn general attention; everyone is observing her. The painter Max invites Ermanno and Oliver to associate each image with a sentence.

Was macht Frau Mutter?

Ermanno asks: Liest Frau Mutter? (Does Mrs. Mutter read?)
Oliver responds: Ja, Frau Mutter liest. (Yes, Mrs. Mutter reads.)
Ermanno asks: Liest Frau Mutter gern? (Does Mrs. Mutter like to read?)
Oliver responds: Ja, Frau Mutter liest gern und viel. (Yes, Mrs. Mutter likes to read and reads a lot.)

Here is the list of German verbs translated into English:

• liest (reads)
• telefoniert (makes phone calls)
• frühstückt (has breakfast)
• redet (chats)
• kritisiert (criticizes)
• scherzt (jokes)

Oliver's Homework

Answer the question 'Was macht Frau Mutter?' with at least three examples.

Ermanno's Homework

Here is the list of German verbs translated into English:

• geht spazieren (goes for a walk)
• geht schwimmen (goes swimming)
• geht einkaufen (goes shopping)
• geht aus (goes out)
• geht auf Reisen (goes travelling)

Zampettone's Word Flock

Oreste's Challenge

Your extra exercise is waiting for you at the end of the lesson!