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Year 8

Year 8 Unit 4

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Lessons (10)

  • How it is and how it used to be (Part 1/2)

    In this lesson, we will learn how to say 'how it is' and 'how it used to be'. We will revisit comparatives and plurals and look at a song text by the Wise Guys called 'Früher'. We will be comparing sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) [-e] vs [-er].
    1 Slide deck
    1 Quiz
    1 Video

  • How it is and how it used to be (Part 2/2)

    In this lesson, we will continue learning how to say, 'how it is' and 'how it used to be', using the song text by the Wise Guys called 'Früher'. We will revisit plurals and meet Rule 5 when we add an -s and we will continue look at sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) [-e] vs [-er].
    1 Slide deck
    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • Everyday life experiences (Part 1/2)

    In this lesson, we will talk about everyday life experiences using separable verbs in the first and third persons plural.
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    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • Everyday life experiences (Part 2/2)

    In this lesson, we will continue talking about everyday life experiences using separable verbs, this time in the third person singular and plural. We also practise asking and answering questions.
    1 Slide deck
    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • Talking about what you and others prefer to do (Part 1/2)

    In this lesson, we will talk about what you and others prefer to do, using the adverb 'lieber'. We also practise the sounds of the language by revisiting [st-], [sp-] and [sch].
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    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • Talking about what you and others prefer to do (Part 2/2)

    In this lesson, we will continue talking about what you and others prefer to do, using 'lieber' and 'denn' and 'weil' to give reasons for our preferences. We also introduce two-verb clauses using the word 'statt' (instead of).
    1 Slide deck
    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • Comparing school experiences (Part 1/2)

    This lesson is the first part of comparing school experiences. We will learn about the possessive adjectives 'unser' and 'ihr'. We will also revisit several sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs).
    1 Slide deck
    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • Comparing school experiences (Part 2/2)

    This lesson is the second part of comparing school experiences. We will learn about the possessive adjectives 'unser' and 'ihnen'. We will also revisit several SSC.
    1 Slide deck
    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • Seit wann? Since when and for how long?

    In this lesson, we will learn about the use of 'seit' with the present tense, meaning 'since' and 'for' and we learn how to distinguish between them. We also revisit the short vowel sounds [e] and [ä].
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    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • Wann? Seit wann? When? Since when?

    In this lesson, we will continue to learn about the use of 'seit' with the present tense and to contrast it with questions beginning with 'Wann', using the past tense to respond. We also revisit the long vowel sounds [e] and [ä].
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    2 Quizzes
    1 Video