Year 7 - German
What you and others do and when: time phrases as nouns and adverbs
Activities: time phrases, word order, prepositions
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces word order 2 for sentences starting with time adverbs. It contrasts word order 1 and 2 when describing what others do and when. Pupils then apply these rules to question forms. The dative case is introduced to describe location, plus sound-symbol correspondences [th] and [st].
Lesson Summary
You will learn to talk about what you and others do when and how often using time phrases and adverbs.
Key Notes
- Accurate pronunciation of words prevents misunderstandings.
- Days of the week and times of day are nouns, e.g., 'am Montag' - 'on Monday'.
- A time phrase is a multi-word phrase, such as 'am Montag'.
- To change a noun into an adverb, remove its capital letter and add '-s' to the end, e.g., 'dienstags' - 'on Tuesdays'.
- Use noun forms of days to talk about one-off events and adverb forms to describe regular events.
Vocabulary To Learn
- noun: word for a person, place, or thing
- adverb: word that describes a verb or an adjective, e.g., 'montags'
- time phrase: a multi-word phrase that describes when something happens, e.g., 'am Montag'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Nouns in German have capital letters in the same situations as English nouns.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Accurate pronunciation of words prevents misunderstandings. Days of the week and times of day are nouns, e.g., 'am Montag' - 'on Monday'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'noun'
word for a person, place, or thing. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Nouns in German have capital letters in the same situations as English nouns. Correction: German nouns are always capitalised, no matter where or how they are used in a sentence.
More Lessons In This Unit
- In and into places: prepositions 'in' and 'auf' (accusative and dative) Study Guide
- What I do and when: inversion in statements with adverbs of time Study Guide
- What others do and when: main clause word order and inversion Study Guide
- Where are you and where are you going? 'In' and 'auf' (accusative and dative) Study Guide
- Who does what and when? 'Wann?' and inversion Study Guide
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