Volunteering: discuss photos, word order with two-verb structures
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use correct word order in two-verb structures with conjunctions, in the context of discussing volunteer work.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Challenge your language skills by limiting the amount of support or time you have to prepare.
- A two-verb structure contains a conjugated verb and another verb in the infinitive or past participle.
- In two-verb structures, the second verb comes at the end of the clause.
- Some conjunctions (e.g., 'weil') trigger word order three, which sends the conjugated verb to the end of the clause.
- Word order 3 conjunctions affect clauses in all tenses, and in both single and two-verb structures.
Keywords
Two-verb structure - a clause containing a conjugated verb and an infinitive or past participle
Conjunction - word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence
Word order three (WO3) - after certain conjunctions, the verb is sent to the end of the sentence or clause
Common misconception
I have to understand every single word in a text in order to understand its general meaning.
It is difficult to know all of the words in any given language! Use the words you do know and other contextual and linguistic clues to help you decipher the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.
Teacher tip
Photo discussion tasks lend themselves well to a carousel-style activity. Set stations up with a range of photos and ask different groups of students to annotate the images with descriptive phrases before completing the Q&A task.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'__________ Buch haben Sie gelesen?'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the German and English.
attack
help
law
person
point
animal
Q3.Match the German and English.
to experience, find out
to fall, falling
to help, helping
to swim, swimming
to forget, forgetting
to become, becoming
Q4.Order the words to say: 'It will be quite difficult.'
Q5.Write in English: 'diese Arbeit ist gefährlich'.
Q6.Write in German: 'you can work voluntarily'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which statement is incorrect?
Q2.Which conjunctions send the verb to the end of the sentence?
Q3.Order the words to say: 'We will earn lots of money.'
Q4.Order the words to say: '... because I didn't wear my uniform'.
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