Year 7 - German
Poems: plural nouns, responding to a poem
Plans and places: future vs present meaning for present tense
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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 categorise vocabulary to support your revision, can recall and apply four plural rules in German, and can respond to poetry.
Key Notes
- Plural rule 1: most masculine and neuter nouns add '-e' or '-e + umlaut' to form a plural.
- Plural rule 2: masculine and neuter nouns ending in '-el', '-en', '-er' are often the same in the plural.
- Plural rule 3: most feminine nouns add '-n' or '-en' to form a plural.
- Plural rule 4: some masculine and neuter nouns add '-er' at the end and an umlaut on the vowel to form a plural.
Vocabulary To Learn
- plural: refers to more than one of someone or something, e.g., 'die Frauen' - 'the women'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Add '-s' to form the plural of all nouns in German.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Plural rule 1: most masculine and neuter nouns add '-e' or '-e + umlaut' to form a plural. Plural rule 2: masculine and neuter nouns ending in '-el', '-en', '-er' are often the same in the plural.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'plural'
refers to more than one of someone or something, e.g., 'die Frauen' - 'the women'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Add '-s' to form the plural of all nouns in German. Correction: There is a set of rules that help you know how to form plural nouns in German. Not all nouns form their plural in the same way, so the rules need to be learned.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Make plans: present tense (future meaning), numbers 13-31, dates Study Guide
- Poems: prepositions 'in' and 'auf' (accusative and dative) Study Guide
- Summer plans: contrasting uses of the present tense, 'nächst-' Study Guide
- Summer plans: present tense (future meaning) 1st person, 'nächst-' Study Guide
- Where people go: 'zu' vs 'nach', present tense (future meaning) Study Guide
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