Schule - dieses Jahr: 'bis' preposition vs conjunction
Learning outcomes
I can use ‘bis’ as a preposition and as a conjunction to talk about school this year.
I can recognise and pronounce [th] and distinguish it from 't' and 'h' in different syllables.
- Year 10
- AQA
Schule - dieses Jahr: 'bis' preposition vs conjunction
Learning outcomes
I can use ‘bis’ as a preposition and as a conjunction to talk about school this year.
I can recognise and pronounce [th] and distinguish it from 't' and 'h' in different syllables.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- When [th] is in the same syllable, it sounds like English ‘t’.
- The preposition 'bis' indicates an end-point in time and means ‘until’, ‘up to’ or ‘by’.
- Use a preposition (‘zu’, ‘an’, ‘in’) with the preposition 'bis' when the following noun has an article.
- With days of the week, months and dates, use 'bis' with or without 'zu'.
- Use conjunction ‘bis’ with word order three (sending the verb to the end) to mean ‘until’.
Keywords
Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Conjunction - a word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence
Bis - preposition meaning ‘until’, ‘up to’, ‘by’, and a conjunction meaning 'until'
Common misconception
'Bis' always means 'until'.
'Bis' has several meanings and uses. As a preposition it can mean 'until', 'up to' or 'by'. As a conjunction it usually means 'until'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words are conjunctions?
Q2.Which of these are school subjects?
Q3.Match the German and English.
Q4.'Ich halte ihn für freundlich.'. Chose the correct translation.
Q5.Translate the following sentence into English: 'Worüber lesen sie?'
Q6.'Das letzte Schuljahr war fantastisch. Ich denke oft daran.'. What does 'Ich denke oft daran.' mean here?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which of these words are the 't' and 'h' pronounced separately?
Q2.Which of these words or phrases are not correct translations of 'bis'?
Q3.Match the German and English.
