In Berlin and beyond: numbers 32-100, present tense of strong verbs
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use numbers 32-100 and present tense strong verbs to understand non-fiction texts about the natural world in and beyond Berlin.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
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.
Teacher tip
Pupils will need to be able to understand numbers with ease when they listen, and this takes practice. There are many quick activities that help pupils to speed up their mental processing of numbers. Pupils will also benefit from learning the numbers that are most important to them personally.
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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.
look, view, glance
December
March
plant
change
degree (temperature)
Q5.Order the words to say: 'He worked almost fifteen hours.'
Q6.Write in German: 'I lay the book on the bed.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When the English 'c' is __________ like in 'cat', German often has '__________'. When the English 'c' is __________ like in 'centre', German often has '__________'. Choose the correct missing words.
Q2.What is the correct way to say '28'?
Q3.Write in German: 'nine thousand nine hundred and nine' (9,909)
Q4.Which of these are strong verbs?
Q5.Order the words to say: 'You throw nothing and he does not throw.'
Q6.Write in German: 'She speaks and they speak.'
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