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Year 10 - German

Freunde: 'gern' and 'lieber', dictation, comparative adverbs

My personal world: Familie und Freunde

Unit Summary

This unit revisits possessive adjectives and comparatives in a familiar context of friends and family. Pupils expand vocabulary knowledge with word pattern endings of '-keit' and '-heit'. They revisit 'gern' 'lieber', and comparative adverbs before learning superlative adjectives and adverbs.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'gern' and 'lieber' to write about activities that you like and prefer to do.

Key Notes

  • When [er] is the stressed syllable, it usually sounds like two short syllables: 'e-uh'.
  • When the syllable is unstressed, [-er] sounds like 'uh', most often at the end of the word.
  • Use a verb with 'gern' to mean 'like'.
  • Use a verb with 'lieber' to mean 'prefer'.
  • Add –er to turn adverbs into comparatives.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • gern: adverb meaning 'gladly, like to'
  • lieber: comparative adverb meaning 'more gladly, rather'
  • adverb: word that describes a verb or an adjective

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Add -er to form all comparative adverbs.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

When [er] is the stressed syllable, it usually sounds like two short syllables: 'e-uh'. When the syllable is unstressed, [-er] sounds like 'uh', most often at the end of the word.

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

adverb meaning 'gladly, like to'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Add -er to form all comparative adverbs. Correction: Some comparative adverbs are irregular.

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