German

Year 7 Unit 1

Year 7 Unit 2

Year 7 Unit 3

Year 7 Unit 4

Year 7 Unit 5

Year 7 Unit 6

This unit introduces core vocabulary and grammatical gender to identify and describe items in the classroom. The verb 'sein', definite and indefinite articles and key question words enable simple conversations. Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences long and short [a] and [e], [ei] and [z]

In the classroom:  'sein', nouns, articles, questions

This unit introduces pupils to the verb 'haben', and the use of the accusative case with definite and indefinite articles. Simple classroom conversations are developed using yes/no questions and negation with 'kein'. Pupils practise new sound-symbol correspondences [w] and [ie]..

Belongings: 'haben' and articles in accusative case

This unit introduces pupils to verb infinitives and the patterns for weak (regular) high frequency verbs in the 1st and 3rd persons singular. Pupils learn how to use them in familiar contexts at school and at home. They practise sound-symbol correspondences long and short [o] and [i].

Activities in and out of school: present tense (singular) weak verbs

Life at home: present tense (singular) weak verbs

This unit introduces pupils to 4 rules for forming plural nouns in German and provides opportunities for practice with the use of 'es gibt'. It will also teach pupils how to use plurals with 'sein' 3rd person plural, and 'sie' meaning 'they'. They practise sound-symbol correspondence [ü] and [ä].

Christmas: singular and plural nouns

This unit explores giving opinions, using 'mögen' and 'finden' with a range of adjectives, used here in the context of school. It analyses how to use the correct object pronoun for the gender of the noun it refers to, including how to distinguish 'the object pronoun 'sie' in singular and plural.

Opinions about school: 'mögen', 'finden' and object pronouns

This unit explores the manipulation of singular persons of weak verbs in question and answer forms. It also provides pupils with an important cultural insight into the lives of famous historical and present German-speaking personalities. Pupils practise the sound-symbol correspondence [er].

Famous lives: present tense (singular) weak verbs

This unit provides pupils with the knowledge to use strong verbs accurately in the present tense (singular) and to apply this knowledge alongside weak verbs in questions, answers and narration (3rd person singular and plural). Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences [v], [au], [r] and [eu].

Friends and family: weak and strong verbs singular and 3rd person plural

This unit introduces word order 2 for sentences starting with time adverbs. It contrasts word order 1 and 2 when describing what others do and when. Pupils then apply these rules to question forms. The dative case is introduced to describe location, plus sound-symbol correspondences [th] and [st].

Activities: time phrases, word order, prepositions

This unit introduces the possessive adjectives 'mein', 'dein', 'sein' and 'ihr' in nominative and accusative forms. Pupils apply this knowledge to describe family members and, with word order 2, to narrate a day's activities. Pupils practise the sound-symbol correspondence [d] (final).

My family, my life: possessive adjectives

This unit introduces the concept of adverbs of time before place in German word order. Pupils apply this knowledge in both question and answer form. They extend their range of questions with 'Wie viel' and 'Wie viele' and practise the sound-symbol correspondence [ig] (final).

Berlin: word order

This unit deepens pupils' knowledge of their verb lexicon. It consolidates their understanding of the English present simple and present continuous to translate the German present tense, with practice in both question and statement forms. Pupils practise the sound-symbol correspondence [j]

Friendship: weak and irregular verbs, simple v. continuous

This unit extends pupils' knowledge of two-verb structures with 'können' with the introduction of 3 new modal verbs. It teaches pupils how to use these in practical general situations, using the pronoun 'man' and the determiner 'jeder'. Pupils consolidate a range of sound-symbol correspondences.

Improve your lifestyle: modal verbs 'müssen', 'dürfen', 'wollen'

This unit provides pupils with the opportunity to apply their knowledge of verbs in the present tense and time adverbials to communicate future intention. Pupils learn to distinguish between 'zu' and 'nach' for destinations and apply them accurately with the dative case.

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