Year 11 - German
Das Leben in anderen Ländern: adjectives with '-los', uses of 'man'
Media and technology: Die weite Welt
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Unit Summary
This unit consolidates known grammar with practice of modal verbs in present and past, reflexive verbs in two-verb structures, es gibt vs es gab and imperatives.(Sie, formal). Pupils also revise 'man' with verb to avoid the passive.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create adjectives from nouns and use the pronoun 'man' to express what 'is done' and 'was done' by people in general.
Key Notes
- Add the suffix '-los' to nouns to create adjectives meaning '-less' or 'without -'.
- Some '-los' adjectives can be translated directly, but some have other English adjectives with equivalent meanings.
- The subject pronoun 'man' is used to mean 'people' or 'you' as well as 'one'.
- Use 'man + verb' to translate English phrases that do not specify a particular subject, e.g., 'It is said that ... '.
- 'Man' is used far more commonly in German than the English subject pronoun 'one'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- suffix: a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it is used, e.g., '-los'
- man: 3rd person singular pronoun meaning 'one,' 'you', used to refer to people in general
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The German subject pronoun 'man' must always be translated using the English subject pronoun 'one'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Add the suffix '-los' to nouns to create adjectives meaning '-less' or 'without -'. Some '-los' adjectives can be translated directly, but some have other English adjectives with equivalent meanings.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'suffix'
a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it is used, e.g., '-los'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The German subject pronoun 'man' must always be translated using the English subject pronoun 'one'. Correction: 'Man' has a range of possible translations, including 'people' and 'you'. It can also be used to say what 'is done' or 'was done' by people in general.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Ab wann darf man wählen? Present and past modal verbs Study Guide
- Beim Arzt: word order with 'obwohl', role-play Study Guide
- Denken Jugendliche heute global? Accusative and dative reflexive verbs Study Guide
- Eine Online-Welt. Toll, oder? Prepositional verbs, da-compounds Study Guide
- Gesundheit: read and respond to texts Study Guide
- Medizin früher und heute: 'es gibt' vs 'es gab', imperfect Study Guide
- Seien Sie sicher online! Using 'Sie' in statements, questions and the imperative Study Guide
- Was machen sie online? Revisiting vocabulary, describing pictures Study Guide
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