Year 9 - German
A school exchange: verbs with 'an', 'auf', 'für', 'vor', reflexive verbs
School exchange: verbs with prepositions
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits the present tense, introducing sentences with two objects, and verbs with direct or indirect objects. Verbs with prepositions an, auf, für and vor are introduced.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use reflexive pronouns with reflexive verbs, and understand that some verbs need prepositions to link them to a noun.
Key Notes
- At the start or in the middle of words, German [g] as in 'gehen' is usually pronounced like the 'g' in English 'go'.
- When [g] is the final sound in a syllable, it sounds more like 'k', as in 'Flugzeug'.
- A reflexive pronoun is used instead of an object when the subject is also affected by the action of the verb.
- Reflexive verbs require reflexive pronouns, which replace the object in the sentence, as in English.
- Some verbs need prepositions to link them to a noun. Some verbs use different prepositions in English than German.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [g]: pronounced as in 'gehen' or 'Zeug'
- reflexive pronoun: replaces the object in a sentence using a reflexive verb, e.g., 'myself'
- preposition: a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- English verbs use the same prepositions as in German.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
At the start or in the middle of words, German [g] as in 'gehen' is usually pronounced like the 'g' in English 'go'. When [g] is the final sound in a syllable, it sounds more like 'k', as in 'Flugzeug'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[g]'
pronounced as in 'gehen' or 'Zeug'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: English verbs use the same prepositions as in German. Correction: German verbs often use different prepositions from those used with English verbs; for example 'ich hoffe auf' - 'I'm hoping for' (not 'hoping on').
More Lessons In This Unit
- A school exchange: plural direct and indirect object pronouns Study Guide
- A school exchange: verbs with prepositions 'an', 'auf', 'für', 'vor' Study Guide
- At school: word order in sentences with two objects Study Guide
- What makes us happy? Authentic texts, relative pronouns and comparatives Study Guide
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