Year 10 - German
Neue Schüler: adding '-keit' and '-heit', adjectives as adverbs
Lifestyle and wellbeing: positive Lebensentscheidungen
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Unit Summary
This unit revises word patterns, plurals, direct and indirect object pronouns and interrogative and demonstrative adjectives (welch-) and (jed-). Nominative and accusative use of abstract adjectival neuter nouns after viel and wenig are taught in the context of healthy living and lifestyle choices.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use adjectives as adverbs and create '-keit' and '-heit' nouns from adjectives in the context of helping others.
Key Notes
- Add '-keit' or '-heit' to adjectives to make feminine nouns.
- Nouns ending in '-heit' or '-keit' are usually translated into equivalent English nouns ending in '-ty' or '-ness'.
- Most German adjectives can be used as adverbs.
- English adjectives and adverbs differ, so care must be taken when translating German adjectives used as adverbs.
- In extended writing, it is important to reference three different time frames: past, present, and future.
Vocabulary To Learn
- adjective: a word that gives further information about a noun
- adverb: a word which describes a verb, adjective or another adverb
- suffix: a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it is used, e.g., -keit
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Adjectives and adverbs which are identical in German can be translated identically into English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Add '-keit' or '-heit' to adjectives to make feminine nouns. Nouns ending in '-heit' or '-keit' are usually translated into equivalent English nouns ending in '-ty' or '-ness'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'adjective'
a word that gives further information about a noun. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Adjectives and adverbs which are identical in German can be translated identically into English. Correction: English adjectives and adverbs differ, often with the adverb ending in '-ly', so care must be taken when translating German adjectives used as adverbs.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Einkaufen: 'welch-' and 'dies-' in nominative, accusative, dative Study Guide
- Gesund bleiben: abstract adjectival neuter nouns, adding '-los' Study Guide
- Gesund und ungesund: expanding vocabulary, reading skills, role play Study Guide
- Gesundheit: position of indirect and direct objects with two nouns Study Guide
- Isst du gesund? Nouns without plurals, plural rules Study Guide
- KaDeWe: cardinal and ordinal numbers Study Guide
- Psychische Gesundheit: position of indirect and direct objects Study Guide
- Was möchtest du? Present and conditional 'mögen' Study Guide
- Würdest du Veganer werden? Conditional with 'würde', 'hätte', 'wäre', 'sollte' Study Guide
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