Year 9 - German
Christmas market: 'alle', 'jed-', 'dies-' and 'welch-'
Desires, plans and priorities: 'möcht-' future and use of infinitive
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Unit Summary
This unit extends knowledge of the future tense for all persons, and introduces 'möcht-' , with nouns and in two-verb structures. Using the infinite with 'es ist' + adjective, zu + infinitive extends pupils' ability to give views and opinions. Prepositions with accusative and dative are revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use 'all-' and 'jed-' as pronouns to be specific when talking about a Christmas market.
Key Notes
- [b] is pronounced like English 'p' when it's the final letter in a word, or followed by a consonant, e.g., 'der Korb'.
- [b] sounds like English b when it's followed by a vowel, e.g., 'die Körbe'.
- 'Alle' is a pronoun meaning 'everyone' or 'everybody' and is followed by a plural verb ending -en.
- 'Jeder' is a pronoun meaning 'everyone' or 'everybody' and is followed by a singular verb ending -t.
- 'Jed-' is the determiner 'every' and its endings match the gender and case of the noun that follows, e.g., 'jedes Kind'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [b]: as pronounced in 'Korb' and 'Körbe'
- alle: pronoun meaning 'everyone' or 'everybody', used with a plural verb
- jeder: pronoun meaning 'everyone' or 'everybody', used with a singular verb
- jed-: determiner meaning 'every'; its endings match the gender and case of the noun that follows, e.g., 'jedes Kind'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- As in English, there is only one word for 'every'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[b] is pronounced like English 'p' when it's the final letter in a word, or followed by a consonant, e.g., 'der Korb'. [b] sounds like English b when it's followed by a vowel, e.g., 'die Körbe'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[b]'
as pronounced in 'Korb' and 'Körbe'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: As in English, there is only one word for 'every'. Correction: In German, 'jed-' changes its spelling in the same way as 'der', 'die' and 'das', to match the gender and case of the noun that follows.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Future plans: plural future tense 'werden' + infinitive, two-verb structures Study Guide
- What I would like: 'möcht-' in one- and two-verb structures Study Guide
- What is important in life: infinitive uses, verbs capitalised as nouns Study Guide
- What is important: infinitive uses, 'es ist' + adjective, 'zu' + infinitive Study Guide
- What you did for and with others: perfect tense Study Guide
- What you do for and with others: prepositions 'ohne', 'für', 'mit', and 'von' Study Guide
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