Year 7 - German
Numbers 1-12: plurals adding umlaut + -er
Christmas: singular and plural nouns
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to 4 rules for forming plural nouns in German and provides opportunities for practice with the use of 'es gibt'. It will also teach pupils how to use plurals with 'sein' 3rd person plural, and 'sie' meaning 'they'. They practise sound-symbol correspondence [ü] and [ä].
Lesson Summary
You will learn to count to twelve in German, and recognise plurals of masculine, feminine and neuter nouns using four different plural rules.
Key Notes
- For noun plural rule 4, some masculine and neuter nouns add -er with or without an umlaut on the vowel (ä, ö, ü).
- 'Wie viele ...?' means 'How many ...?'.
- Numbers 1-12 in German are: eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf, sechs, sieben, acht, neun, zehn, elf, zwölf.
Vocabulary To Learn
- plural rule 1: add -e or -e + umlaut on a, o, u to many masculine and neuter nouns
- plural rule 2: most masculine and neuter nouns ending in -en, -el, -er stay the same
- plural rule 3: add -n or -en to most feminine nouns
- plural rule 4: add -er to some masculine or neuter nouns, with or without umlaut on a, o, u
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The same plural rules apply to nouns of all three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter).
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
For noun plural rule 4, some masculine and neuter nouns add -er with or without an umlaut on the vowel (ä, ö, ü). 'Wie viele ...?' means 'How many ...?'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'plural rule 1'
add -e or -e + umlaut on a, o, u to many masculine and neuter nouns. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The same plural rules apply to nouns of all three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter). Correction: There are different rules for different nouns. It often depends on whether the noun is masculine, feminine or neuter. It is important to learn the plural noun form when learning a new noun.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Christmas traditions: 'sein' 3rd person singular and plural, plurals - +(e)n Study Guide
- Christmas traditions: singular and plural nouns Study Guide
- Christmas: 'Es gibt' with plurals, the song 'O Tannenbaum' Study Guide
- Christmas: definite article 'die', plurals with umlaut +e, no change -el/-en/-er Study Guide
- How many? Ask questions and give statements with plural nouns Study Guide
- Saying what something is like: subject pronouns 'er', 'sie', 'es' for 'it' Study Guide
- What you and others have and what it is like: subject pronoun 'sie' for 'they' Study Guide
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