Year 10 - German
Sprachen: word order, strong verbs, adjectives identical to adverbs
People and lifestyle: sprichst du Deutsch?
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits the present tense of strong verbs, negation with nicht and kein, compound and plural nouns in the context of learning a new language. Pupils learn to distinguish between wissen, kennen and können with opportunities to apply all these in listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use accurate word order to understand texts and write sentences about learning languages.
Key Notes
- Word order one conjunctions do not change word order.
- Word order three conjunctions like 'weil' send the verb to the end.
- Most German adjectives can be used as adverbs.
- Strong verbs in the present tense change the stem vowel in the 2nd and 3rd person singular.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conjunction: a word used to connect clauses or sentences
- word order 1: (WO1) subject - verb - object; the standard word order in a German sentence, e.g., 'Ich lerne Deutsch.'
- word order 3: (WO3) the verb is sent to the end of the clause or sentence
- adverb: a word which describes a verb, adjective or another adverb
- strong verb: a verb whose stem vowel changes in the 'du' and 'er/sie/es' forms in the present tense
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- In German sentences, the word order changes every time you use a conjunction.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Word order one conjunctions do not change word order. Word order three conjunctions like 'weil' send the verb to the end.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'conjunction'
a word used to connect clauses or sentences. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: In German sentences, the word order changes every time you use a conjunction. Correction: Word order does not change after common co-ordinating conjunctions. 'Und', 'aber', 'oder', 'denn' just join two standard sentences together. 'Subordinating' conjuctions send the verb to the end of the sentence. Practise with 'weil', 'wenn', 'dass'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Christine Thürmer: nominalisation of infinitive verbs, plural rules 7-9 Study Guide
- Deutsch lernen: compound nouns, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-', translation Study Guide
- Eine neue Sprache lernen: plural rules 4 - 6 Study Guide
- Englisch lernen: 'haben', present tense weak verbs, negation with nicht and kein Study Guide
- Wissen ist Macht! 'Wissen', 'kennen', 'können' Study Guide
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