Migration: imperfect modal verbs 'konnte', 'musste', 'wollte'
Learning outcomes
I can form compound nouns using prefixes, and can use modal verbs in the imperfect tense, in the context of migration.
I can correctly pronounce short, long and final [e].
- Year 9
Migration: imperfect modal verbs 'konnte', 'musste', 'wollte'
Learning outcomes
I can form compound nouns using prefixes, and can use modal verbs in the imperfect tense, in the context of migration.
I can correctly pronounce short, long and final [e].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Vowels are short if followed by more than one consonant. They are long before 'h', a single consonant, or if doubled.
- The prefixes 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt- can be added to a noun to form a new compound noun.
- Germany is home to a large number of residents with a migration background.
- Remove any umlauts from the stem of a modal verb and add '-te' to form its 1st and 3rd person singular imperfect tense.
- Remove any umlauts from the stem of a modal verb and add '-test' to form its 2nd person singular imperfect tense.
Keywords
[e] - pronounced short as in 'denken' or long as in 'geben'; final [e] is pronounced 'uh' as in 'danke'
Prefix - a letter or group of letters added to the start of a word to change its meaning or how it is used, e.g., 'Lieblings-', 'Haupt-'
Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility (must, can, want) used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive, which goes to the end
Common misconception
At the end of a word, [e] sounds the same as short [e].
Final [e] sounds like 'uh', as in 'danke', 'Klasse'. Short [e] sounds more like 'eh' as in 'denken'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
Q2.Match the German and English.
Q3.Match the German and English.
Q4.Complete the following sentence: 'Wir in Deutschland.' (We were in Germany.)
Q5.Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: 'Es __________ viele Leute im Stadion.' (There were many people in the stadium.)
Q6.Choose the correct country to complete the following sentence, in which the speaker is saying where they come from: 'Ich komme aus der __________.'
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which is the odd one out? Choose the word that has a long 'e' sound.
Q2.What is the correct translation of 'favourite house'?
Q3.Match the German and English.
