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Year 9 - German

Journeys past and present: time-manner-place word order in the present tense

Positive experiences: word order and prepositions

Unit Summary

This unit revisits a broad range of known grammar and vocabulary and introduces 'um...zu' +infinitive. New imperfect modals sollte and durfte are practised, together with further consolidation of Time-Manner-Place word order. Prepositions and cases for movement and location are consolidated.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the correct German word order of time before manner before place when discussing journeys in the present tense.

Key Notes

  • The sound symbol correspondence (SSC) [sch] sounds like the English 'sh'.
  • The SSC [sp] starts with the English sound 'sh' before the 'p'.
  • The SSC [st] starts with the English should 'sh' before the 't' at the start of a word.
  • Add 's' to days/times of day to convert from noun to adverb: 'am Samstag' (on Saturday) becomes 'samstags' (Saturdays).
  • German adverbs in a sentence follow the order time before manner before place, abbreviated to TMP.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [sch]: pronounced as in 'schreiben'
  • [sp]: pronounced as in 'spielen'
  • [st]: pronounced as in 'stark'
  • time-manner-place (TMP): the order of adverbs in a German sentence - time before manner before place, abbreviated to TMP

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The time-manner-place rule means that all sentences must have time before manner before place.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound symbol correspondence (SSC) [sch] sounds like the English 'sh'. The SSC [sp] starts with the English sound 'sh' before the 'p'.

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

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

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The time-manner-place rule means that all sentences must have time before manner before place. Correction: German sentences can start with any adverb to emphasise that element. The TMP order is then retained for any other adverbs in that sentence. For example, 'Mit dem Zug (M) fahren wir morgen (T) nach Liechtenstein (P).'.

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