Year 10 - German
Therapiehunde: nouns and adjectives with prepositions
People and lifestyle: das Schulleben
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits separable verbs in present and perfect tenses, adjective agreement and use of time, manner, place adverbs. It introduces nouns and adjectives with prepositions, the preposition and adverb 'bis', superlative prenominal adjectives and abstract nouns, for example 'das Gute'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use nouns and adjectives with prepositions to describe your interest and emotions in the context of therapy dogs in school.
Key Notes
- [qu] sounds like in 'bequem'.
- [w] sounds like in 'Antwort'.
- The letter combination 'kw' in German sounds like [qu], but only occurs in compound nouns, e.g., 'Trinkwasser'.
- Certain nouns are always followed by particular prepositions and cases.
- Certain adjectives are always followed by particular prepositions and cases.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preposition: a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
- [qu]: pronounced as in 'bequem'
- [w]: pronounced as in 'Antwort'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- [qu] sounds the same in English and German.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[qu] sounds like in 'bequem'. [w] sounds like in 'Antwort'.
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: [qu] sounds the same in English and German. Correction: In German, the SSC [qu] is pronounced 'k' then 'w' (which in German is like the English 'v' sound). Avoid confusion with English - for example, 'Qualität' vs 'quality'. In German, 'kw' appears only in complound words, e.g., 'Trinkwasser'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Das deutsche Schulsystem: adjective agreement Study Guide
- Gruppenzwang: word order with separable verbs in single and 2-verb clauses Study Guide
- In der Schule: superlative adjectives and adverbs Study Guide
- Kleider machen Leute: definite and indefinite articles, extended speaking Study Guide
- Kleine Schule: time, manner, place, present tense with gern, lieber, am liebsten Study Guide
- Nach der Schule: abstract neuter adjectival nouns, plural adjectival nouns Study Guide
- Schule - dieses Jahr: 'bis' preposition vs conjunction Study Guide
- Schule - letztes Jahr: nouns without plurals, past participles Study Guide
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