Year 10 - German
Die digitale Welt: verbs with prepositions, 'da-' and 'wo-' compounds
Media and technology: Mein Leben online
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits verbs and prepositions and teaches new da-/wo-compounds dabei, darin, davon and dazu. Relative pronouns in subject relative clauses are also used in 2-verb structures. Pupils consolidate the perfect tense and am/beim with the nominationson of the infinitive is introduced.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use a range of prepositional verbs, 'da-' and 'wo-' compounds and new vocabulary in the context of the digital world and favourite online influencers.
Key Notes
- Some verbs are followed by prepositions and the accusative case, and some are followed by prepositions and the dative.
- We use different prepositions after verbs in English and German, so verb and preposition combinations must be learnt.
- The prefix 'da(r)-' can be added to prepositions to refer to something already mentioned. This is called a da- compound.
- Use 'wo-' compounds to ask questions with verbs that take prepositions.
- 'Dazu' can be used as a 'da-' compound, but can also be used to mean 'in addition' or 'furthermore'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preposition: a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
- da-, dar-: prefix added to prepositions to avoid repetition of the noun
- wo-, wor-: prefix added to prepositions to form questions
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- If you know the usual meanings of prepositions, choosing which preposition to use with each verb is straightforward, as we translate the preposition directly from English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Some verbs are followed by prepositions and the accusative case, and some are followed by prepositions and the dative. We use different prepositions after verbs in English and German, so verb and preposition combinations must be learnt.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'preposition'
a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: If you know the usual meanings of prepositions, choosing which preposition to use with each verb is straightforward, as we translate the preposition directly from English. Correction: Verb and preposition combinations need to be learnt. The prepositions often lose their usual meaning when combined with verbs, and we often use different prepositions after verbs in English and in German.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Digital Detox: perfect tense, imperfect tense, 'gerade' Study Guide
- Kommunikation online: extended writing Study Guide
- Magst du Musik? Nominalisation of infinitives with 'beim' and 'am' Study Guide
- Meine Lieblingssänger: 'wenn' and 'als', superlatives Study Guide
- Nachhaltige Mode: relative pronouns, question words in relative clauses Study Guide
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