Year 9 - German
A charity concert: sentence intonation, object pronouns
Places and projects: imperfect modal verbs
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Unit Summary
This unit consolidates grammar knowledge of word order - time before manner before place - and revisits imperfect modals. The present and perfect tense are revisited with verbs plus indirect objects.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use direct and indirect object pronouns correctly when writing about organising a charity concert.
Key Notes
- When saying sentences, pitch rises on the 1st stressed word, is maintained, then falls on the final stressed syllable.
- The rise and fall is similar in German and English, but more marked in German; more noticeable with one-syllable words.
- Word substitution tasks strengthen vocabulary and grammar knowledge.
- Indirect object pronouns replace the person or thing that the action is done to or for, e.g., 'ich gebe ihm das Geld'.
- If a sentence has two objects, the indirect object comes first. If one object is a pronoun, the pronoun comes first.
Vocabulary To Learn
- sentence intonation: how voice pitch changes across a sentence; its audible shape
- word substitution: replacing one word with another, changing surrounding words if needed so that the sentence makes sense and is accurate
- indirect object/dative pronoun: replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is to me, for you, to them
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When we speak, the pitch of our voice rises and falls in the same way in German and English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
When saying sentences, pitch rises on the 1st stressed word, is maintained, then falls on the final stressed syllable. The rise and fall is similar in German and English, but more marked in German; more noticeable with one-syllable words.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'sentence intonation'
how voice pitch changes across a sentence; its audible shape. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: When we speak, the pitch of our voice rises and falls in the same way in German and English. Correction: The rise and fall of our voice is similar in German and English sentences, but more marked in German and more noticeable with one-syllable words. Note the larger fall when saying 'gut' in German compared to 'good' in English.
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