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Reisen: extending vocabulary

Travel and tourism: Reiseziele

Unit Summary

This consolidation unit revisits all of the grammar covered in previous units in the context of travel destinations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Pupils learn to use 'man' in order to avoid the passive, and also learn 'sein' and 'ihr' in nominative, accusative and dative to mean 'its'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use a variety of strategies to decipher the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary and use this vocabulary in a role-play task.

Key Notes

  • Cognates are words that have the same meaning and look the same or very similar to English words.
  • Break compound words down into two or more individual words to work out their meaning.
  • Use previous knowledge and contextual clues from a text to help you work out the meanings of unfamiliar words.
  • In a role-play, you respond to each prompt with a short phrase. You will be addressed using the 'Sie' form of the verb.
  • In a role-play, you will need to ask at least one question.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • cognate: word with the same meaning and same or very similar spelling in English and German

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • If I don't have a dictionary in an exam, I won't be able to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Cognates are words that have the same meaning and look the same or very similar to English words. Break compound words down into two or more individual words to work out their meaning.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'cognate'

word with the same meaning and same or very similar spelling in English and German. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: If I don't have a dictionary in an exam, I won't be able to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Correction: If you cannot use a dictionary, look at the surrounding words. Is the word part of a compound noun? Is it a cognate? Using the words and grammar you know, generate a working translation and try to fill the gap. Consider the topic of the text, too.

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