Year 11 - German
Traditionen in Österreich: comparative adverbs, postnominal superlatives
Travel and tourism: Kulturszene
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits previously taught grammar with practice of the perfect tense (haben and sein) and simple past with früher, gern and lieber. Comparative adverb structures are consolidated along with plural nouns and irregular nationality nouns. 'wo' and 'was' in relative clauses are revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to form the comparative and superlative of a range of adverbs and adjectives, and you am familiar with several Austrian cultural traditions.
Key Notes
- Use the comparative to make comparisons. Add '-er' to adjectives or adverbs to form the comparative.
- Use 'als' to say 'than', e.g., 'die Maus ist kleiner als die Katze'.
- Use the superlative to express the highest degree of something, e.g., 'the most interesting', 'the best'.
- Use 'am' and add '-sten' to the adjective/adverb if used after a verb or noun, e.g., 'ich spiele am liebsten Fußball'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- comparative: form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
- superlative: form of adjective or adverb used to express the highest degree of a quality, e.g., 'the tallest', 'the most interesting'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Use 'mehr' with adjectives and adverbs to make comparisons.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Use the comparative to make comparisons. Add '-er' to adjectives or adverbs to form the comparative. Use 'als' to say 'than', e.g., 'die Maus ist kleiner als die Katze'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'comparative'
form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Use 'mehr' with adjectives and adverbs to make comparisons. Correction: Use the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs to make comparisons, e.g., 'interessanter als', not 'mehr interessant als'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Bertha von Suttner: perfect tense change of state verbs, superlative adjectives Study Guide
- Berühmte Deutsche: subject relative clauses, wh- pronouns in relative clauses Study Guide
- Die Brüder Grimm: plural nouns, weak masculine nouns Study Guide
- Die Vennbahn: perfect tense, imperfect tense, weak past participles Study Guide
- Traditionen in der Schweiz: abstract adjectival neuter nouns Study Guide
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