Year 7 - German
Berlin: inversion with adverbs of time and place, and 'viel' and 'viele'
Berlin: word order
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces the concept of adverbs of time before place in German word order. Pupils apply this knowledge in both question and answer form. They extend their range of questions with 'Wie viel' and 'Wie viele' and practise the sound-symbol correspondence [ig] (final).
Lesson Summary
You will learn to say what there is in different places by creating complex sentences which use different word orders and a variety of adverbs.
Key Notes
- [ig] is pronounced soft as in 'ich'. In some regions it is pronounced hard as in 'ik'.
- 'Viel' means 'a lot (of)'; 'viele' means 'lots of'. Use 'viel' with uncountable nouns and 'viele' with countable nouns.
- Put adverbs at the start of a statement for emphasis. This triggers word order 2.
- Adverbs of time are often the last thing in an English sentence, but not the last thing in a German sentence.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ig]: pronounced soft as in 'ich'; in some regions it is pronounced hard as in 'ik'
- viel: word meaning 'much, a lot (of)'
- viele: word meaning 'many, lots of'
- adverb: describes when, how or where something happens
- word order: the order of words in a sentence, e.g., word order 1 (subject - verb - adverb - noun) or word order 2 (adverb - verb - subject - noun)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Viel' and 'viele' are interchangeable.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[ig] is pronounced soft as in 'ich'. In some regions it is pronounced hard as in 'ik'. 'Viel' means 'a lot (of)'; 'viele' means 'lots of'. Use 'viel' with uncountable nouns and 'viele' with countable nouns.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ig]'
pronounced soft as in 'ich'; in some regions it is pronounced hard as in 'ik'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Viel' and 'viele' are interchangeable. Correction: Use 'viel' with uncountable nouns (i.e., you cannot put a number in front of it) and use 'viele' with countable nouns (i.e., you can put a number in front of it).
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