Year 7 - German
Compare activities: strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular, compound nouns
Friends and family: weak and strong verbs singular and 3rd person plural
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Unit Summary
This unit provides pupils with the knowledge to use strong verbs accurately in the present tense (singular) and to apply this knowledge alongside weak verbs in questions, answers and narration (3rd person singular and plural). Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences [v], [au], [r] and [eu].
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify compound nouns, label their grammatical gender and use familiar strong verbs in the 1st and 3rd person singular present tense to compare activities.
Key Notes
- [r] is a rolling sound at the start of a syllable, after a consonant or a short vowel. This is consonantal [r].
- [r] is a gentle 'ah' sound after a long vowel and in '-er'. It often sounds barely there. This is vocalic [r].
- Combine two or more nouns to form a compound noun. Its grammatical gender will be the same as that of the final noun.
- The English meaning of German compound nouns is not always a word-for-word translation.
- Strong verbs have a vowel change in their verb stem in the 'du', 'sie', 'er' and 'es' forms.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [r]: pronounced with a rolling sound as in 'reden', or a gentle 'ah' sound as in 'Uhr'
- compound noun: two or more nouns put together to make one longer noun
- strong verb: a verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Compound nouns take the gender of their first noun.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[r] is a rolling sound at the start of a syllable, after a consonant or a short vowel. This is consonantal [r]. [r] is a gentle 'ah' sound after a long vowel and in '-er'. It often sounds barely there. This is vocalic [r].
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[r]'
pronounced with a rolling sound as in 'reden', or a gentle 'ah' sound as in 'Uhr'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Compound nouns take the gender of their first noun. Correction: Compound nouns take the gender of their final noun.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Ask about activities: present tense strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular Study Guide
- Can and able: singular 'können' + infinitive Study Guide
- Can and can't: singular 'können' + infinitive and negation Study Guide
- Compare lifestyles: present tense strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular Study Guide
- Narrate other people's actions: present tense weak and strong verbs Study Guide
- Other people's actions: singular present tense strong verbs Study Guide
- What I do and what we do: present tense 1st person plural weak verbs Study Guide
- What we do together: present 1st person plural weak verbs and 'sein' Study Guide
- What you and others do: strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular Study Guide
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