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Summer plans: present tense (future meaning) 1st person, 'nächst-'

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 express your plans for the future by using time phrases with 'nächst-' and the present tense, in the 1st person singular and plural.

Key Notes

  • [s] sounds like the English 'z' before a vowel. Elsewhere [s], 'ss' and [ß] sound like the English 's'.
  • Write 'ss' after a short vowel but [ß] after a long vowel like 'Fuß' or after 2 vowels together like 'weiß'.
  • 'Nächst-' means 'next' and takes the same ending as the definite article of the noun it precedes.
  • Use a time adverbial with the present tense to express what you are doing in future, e.g., 'Nächste Woche tanze ich'.
  • When translating future meaning from German into English, use the present continuous tense (i.e., 'I am going to').

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [s]: pronounced as in 'sollen'
  • [ß], [ss]: pronounced as in 'groß'
  • time phrase: a multi-word phrase that describes when something happens, e.g., 'am Montag'
  • nächst-: 'next'
  • tense: form of a verb that expresses time (past, present, future)

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The spellings 'ss' and 'ß' make different sounds.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

[s] sounds like the English 'z' before a vowel. Elsewhere [s], 'ss' and [ß] sound like the English 's'. Write 'ss' after a short vowel but [ß] after a long vowel like 'Fuß' or after 2 vowels together like 'weiß'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[s]'

pronounced as in 'sollen'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The spellings 'ss' and 'ß' make different sounds. Correction: The spellings 'ss' and 'ß' make the same sound, but write 'ss' after a short vowel, 'ß' after a long vowel.

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