Year 9 - German
The environment: verbs with prepositions, da-compounds
The environment: verbs of opinion
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Unit Summary
This unit extends pupils' knowledge of verbs and prepositions by introducing wo- and da- compounds wo/darauf, wo/dafür, wo/damit, wo/davor and wo/darüber. Conversational particles (doch, echt, natürlich) are introduced to facilitate a discussion on environmental issues.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use verbs with prepositions and da-compounds in the context of environmental issues.
Key Notes
- [r] is a 'rolling', gentle vibration sound when at the start of a syllable, after a consonant or between two vowels.
- [r] is a gentle 'ah' sound after a long vowel and in '-er'. It sounds barely there.
- Some verbs are used with prepositions which affect the case of the noun that follows.
- Da-compounds are used to replace and refer back to inanimate (non-living) nouns which have already been mentioned.
- For animate things (people and animals), use an object pronoun instead of a da-compound to replace the noun.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preposition: a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
- da-, dar-: prefix added to prepositions to avoid repetition of the noun
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- We can use a da-compound to refer back to any object noun already mentioned.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[r] is a 'rolling', gentle vibration sound when at the start of a syllable, after a consonant or between two vowels. [r] is a gentle 'ah' sound after a long vowel and in '-er'. It sounds barely there.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'preposition'
a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: We can use a da-compound to refer back to any object noun already mentioned. Correction: We can only use a da-compound to replace inanimate (non-living) nouns. For animate objects (people and animals), we use direct or indirect object pronouns to replace the noun.
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