pronounced soft as in 'ich'; in some regions it is pronounced hard as in 'ik'

describes when, how or where something happens

the order of words in a sentence, e.g., word order 1 (subject - verb - adverb - noun) or word order 2 (adverb - verb - subject - noun)

A1 feedback - zwanzig (soft)

A1 feedback - König (soft)

A1 feedback - riesig (hard)

A1 feedback - langweilig (soft)

A1 feedback - billig (hard)

A1 feedback - vorsichtig (hard)

A1 feedback - traurig (hard)

A1 feedback - lustig (soft)

A1 feedback - winzig (soft)

A1 feedback - dreißig (hard)

B2 - 1 In Schottland gibt es viel [Wasser].

B2 - 2 Im Wasser gibt es aber sehr viele [Monster]!

B2 - 3 In den Highlands gibt es auch viele [Tiere]. 

B2 - 4 In Glasgow gibt es viele [Museen].

B2 - 5 Es gibt auch sehr viel [Essen] – mmm, lecker!

B2 - 6 Ich esse in Glasgow nicht so viel [Fleisch]. Dort ist das Essen oft ...

B2 - 7 Wir haben aber leider nicht viel [Obst] im Garten.

B2 - 8 Es gibt nicht so viele [Städte] in Schottland. Das Land ist ...

B2 - 9 Dort wohnen auch nicht so viele [Leute].

Berlin: inversion with adverbs of time and place, and  'viel' and 'viele'

German

What there is in different places: inversion with adverbs

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

Which word is the odd one out? Think about spelling and pronunciation.

Which of the following nouns are uncountable?

Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Es gibt __________ Leute in Glasgow.'

Which type of word is missing from the following sentence? '__________ lese ich am Wochenende ein Buch.'

Translate the following sentence into English: 'Du gehst manchmal ins Café.'

Sort the words below into the correct order to form the following sentence: 'On Saturdays we eat ice cream in the park.' Use word order 2.

to last, take (time); lasting, taking (time)

Which types of words describe when, how or where things happen?

Sort the words below into the correct order to form a statement in word order 1.

In which German-speaking regions is [ig] a hard sound, like 'ik'?

Translate the following sentence into English: 'Sie bekommt oft Geld.'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'We are searching for a hat today.' Use word order 1.

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Berlin: inversion with adverbs of time and place, and 'viel' and 'viele'

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.