Famous lives: 'als' as 'when' with the past tense
Learning outcomes
I can say calendar years in German, recognise pairs of nouns and verbs, and correctly use the conjunction 'als' to talk about past events.
I can correctly transcribe a range of sound-symbol correspondences.
- Year 9
Famous lives: 'als' as 'when' with the past tense
Learning outcomes
I can say calendar years in German, recognise pairs of nouns and verbs, and correctly use the conjunction 'als' to talk about past events.
I can correctly transcribe a range of sound-symbol correspondences.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- For calendar years in German, say the hundred or thousand, but leave out the 'und', e.g., 2001 - 'zweitausend(und)eins'.
- Add -er or -ung to the stem of some verbs to create related nouns, e.g., 'forschen' - 'der Forscher' - 'die Forschung'.
- Add -in to some masculine people nouns to create the feminine form, e.g., 'der Entdecker', 'die Entdeckerin'.
- The conjunction 'als' means 'when' for a one-off past event. It triggers word order three, sending the verb to the end.
- Use 'wenn' to mean 'when' for present or future events. The question word is 'wann'.
Keywords
Als - conjunction meaning 'when', which triggers word order three, sending the verb to the end of the clause
Word order three - after certain conjunctions, the verb is sent to the end of the sentence or clause
Common misconception
There is only one way of saying 'when' in German.
Use 'wenn' to mean 'when' for present or future events. The question word is 'wann'. The conjunction 'als' means 'when', for a one-off past event. It sends the verb to the end of the clause, like 'weil'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Was macht __________ nach der Schule?'. Choose the correct pronoun.
Q2.'__________ kommst du?'. Choose the correct question word(s).
Q3.Match the German and English.
Q4.Match the German and English.
Q5.Write in English: 'Ich habe ein gutes Gefühl.'
Q6.Write in German: 'I am expecting the guest'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Write the year 1907 as a full word in German.
Q2.Match each word for 'when' to the correct sentence.
