In Berlin and beyond: numbers 32-100, present tense of strong verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use numbers 32-100 and present tense strong verbs to understand non-fiction texts about the natural world in and beyond Berlin.
I can confidently and accurately read aloud and recognise the meaning of words with [z].
- Year 8
In Berlin and beyond: numbers 32-100, present tense of strong verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use numbers 32-100 and present tense strong verbs to understand non-fiction texts about the natural world in and beyond Berlin.
I can confidently and accurately read aloud and recognise the meaning of words with [z].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- When English ‘c’ is soft, German is often ‘z’, e.g., 'Zentrum', 'Zirkus', 'Zelle'.
- Spelling patterns like this help us identify cognates, which in turn support our understanding of German.
- For numbers 13-99, say the 2nd digit first, e.g., 'vierundzwanzig' = 24. For 21-99, add ‘und’ between the two numbers.
- German numbers are always written as one word, so some can be very long; break them down to understand them more easily.
- Strong verbs change the vowel in 'du' and 'er, sie, es' forms; verb endings have the same pattern as weak verbs.
Keywords
[z] - sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) pronounced as in ‘Zug’
Cognate - word with the same meaning and same or similar spelling in English and German
Strong verb - verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
Common misconception
German numbers are said in the same way as English numbers, i.e., tens then units.
The unit is said before the ten in German, e.g., 'neunundvierzig' = '9 and 40' = 49. It is helpful to write from right to left when taking down numbers so that you produce them in the correct order.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words means 'again'?
Q2.'_iel, Jahres_eit, _iehen'. Which letter is missing from these words?
Q3.Order the numbers from largest to smallest.
Q4.Match the German and English.
