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Year 10 - German

Kommunikation online: extended writing

Media and technology: Mein Leben online

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 the BORDER acronym to develop and extend your writing about technology and life online.

Key Notes

  • [sch] is pronounced like English 'sh', as in 'schreiben' and [sp] sounds like English 'sh' before 'p', as in 'spielen'.
  • At the start of a word, and in compound nouns and some verbs, [st] sounds like the English 'sht', as in 'stark'.
  • The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.
  • To develop answers, you can add information about another person, add a contrast or add another time frame.
  • You can extend written answers by adding a subordinate clause, a relative clause, or an infinitive construction.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [sch]: pronounced as in 'schreiben'
  • [sp]: pronounced as in 'spielen'
  • [st]: pronounced as in 'stark'
  • BORDER: extended writing acronym

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • When producing written work in German, I should stick to short simple sentences.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

[sch] is pronounced like English 'sh', as in 'schreiben' and [sp] sounds like English 'sh' before 'p', as in 'spielen'. At the start of a word, and in compound nouns and some verbs, [st] sounds like the English 'sht', as in 'stark'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[sch]'

pronounced as in 'schreiben'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: When producing written work in German, I should stick to short simple sentences. Correction: When producing written work in German, you should try to develop and extend your sentences to demonstrate grammatical complexity.

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