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Make plans: present tense (future meaning), numbers 13-31, dates

Plans and places: future vs present meaning for present tense

Unit Summary

This unit provides pupils with the opportunity to apply their knowledge of verbs in the present tense and time adverbials to communicate future intention. Pupils learn to distinguish between 'zu' and 'nach' for destinations and apply them accurately with the dative case.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to form the numbers 13-31 in German, use ordinal numbers to say calendar dates and to make plans with friends.

Key Notes

  • German numbers 13-19 are simple sums, e.g., 'drei + zehn' = 'dreizehn'.
  • Numbers 21-99 say the second digit first, e.g., 'vierundzwanzig' = '24'.
  • An ordinal number tells you the order of something, e.g. 'first, second, third'. Use ordinal numbers for calendar dates.
  • For 1-19, form ordinal numbers by adding '-te', e.g., 'fünfte'; add '-ste' to 20 and over, e.g., 'einundzwanzigste'.
  • 'Am' means 'on the' and requires an '-n' to be added to the ordinal number, e.g., 'am zweiten März'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • ordinal number: tells you the order of something, e.g., 'first', 'second', 'third'
  • am: word meaning 'on the', made by combining the preposition 'an' with the definite article 'dem'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • German numbers are said in the same way as English numbers, i.e., tens then units.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

German numbers 13-19 are simple sums, e.g., 'drei + zehn' = 'dreizehn'. Numbers 21-99 say the second digit first, e.g., 'vierundzwanzig' = '24'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'ordinal number'

tells you the order of something, e.g., 'first', 'second', 'third'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: German numbers are said in the same way as English numbers, i.e., tens then units. Correction: The unit is said before the ten in German, e.g., 'neunundvierzig' = '9 and 40' = 49. This can be very confusing for English speakers. It is helpful to write from right to left when taking down numbers so that you produce them in the correct order.

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