Year 8 Unit 4

In this lesson, we will learn how to say 'how it is' and 'how it used to be'. We will revisit comparatives and plurals and look at a song text by the Wise Guys called 'Früher'. We will be comparing sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) [-e] vs [-er].

In this lesson, we will continue learning how to say, 'how it is' and 'how it used to be', using the song text by the Wise Guys called 'Früher'. We will revisit plurals and meet Rule 5 when we add an -s and we will continue look at sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) [-e] vs [-er].

In this lesson, we will talk about everyday life experiences using separable verbs in the first and third persons plural.

In this lesson, we will continue talking about everyday life experiences using separable verbs, this time in the third person singular and plural. We also practise asking and answering questions.

In this lesson, we will talk about what you and others prefer to do, using the adverb 'lieber'. We also practise the sounds of the language by revisiting [st-], [sp-] and [sch].

In this lesson, we will continue talking about what you and others prefer to do, using 'lieber' and 'denn' and 'weil' to give reasons for our preferences. We also introduce two-verb clauses using the word 'statt' (instead of).

This lesson is the first part of comparing school experiences. We will learn about the possessive adjectives 'unser' and 'ihr'. We will also revisit several sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs).

This lesson is the second part of comparing school experiences. We will learn about the possessive adjectives 'unser' and 'ihnen'. We will also revisit several SSC.

In this lesson, we will learn about the use of 'seit' with the present tense, meaning 'since' and 'for' and we learn how to distinguish between them. We also revisit the short vowel sounds [e] and [ä].

In this lesson, we will continue to learn about the use of 'seit' with the present tense and to contrast it with questions beginning with 'Wann', using the past tense to respond. We also revisit the long vowel sounds [e] and [ä].