Year 8 - German
In Berlin: present and past, 1st person singular and plural, 'von' + dative
Berlin: numbers and time
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of strong verbs in the present tense with the introduction of stem changes e-i and a-ä. It will introduce larger numbers (32-100). Pupils will practise telling the time using the perfect tense in the 'ich' and 'wir' form.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use present and perfect tenses to talk about what we do and did on the last day in Berlin.
Key Notes
- German [ch] is two sounds, hard and soft, depending on the preceding vowel. [ch] and [ck] are different sounds.
- 'So', 'wirklich' and 'also' can make our use of German more natural, adding emphasis or acting as conversation fillers.
- The preposition 'von' means 'from' and 'of' and is followed by the dative case.
- The 'we' form of the past (perfect) tense in German is 'wir haben' + past participle, e.g., 'wir haben Karten gespielt'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ch]: sound-symbol correspondence pronounced hard [ch] as in 'Buch' and soft [ch] as in 'ich'
- intensifier: word that adds emphasis, e.g., 'so', 'really'
- von: preposition meaning 'from' and 'of'
- dative: form(s) used after a dative preposition, e.g., 'von' or 'mit'
- past participle: verb form that forms the past (perfect) tense, together with the auxiliary verb 'haben'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All past participles have the pattern 'ge-' + stem + '-t', e.g., 'gemacht'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
German [ch] is two sounds, hard and soft, depending on the preceding vowel. [ch] and [ck] are different sounds. 'So', 'wirklich' and 'also' can make our use of German more natural, adding emphasis or acting as conversation fillers.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ch]'
sound-symbol correspondence pronounced hard [ch] as in 'Buch' and soft [ch] as in 'ich'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All past participles have the pattern 'ge-' + stem + '-t', e.g., 'gemacht'. Correction: While most weak verbs form past participles like this, most strong verbs have the pattern ge- + stem + -en, e.g., 'gelesen', some with vowel changes, e.g., 'gesungen'. Verbs beginning with be-, er- or ver- don't add ge-, e.g., 'erlebt', 'verbracht'.
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