Berlin: inversion with adverbs of time and place, and 'viel' and 'viele'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can say what there is in different places by creating complex sentences which use different word orders and a variety of adverbs.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ig] is pronounced soft as in 'ich'. In some regions it is pronounced hard as in 'ik'.
- 'Viel' means 'a lot (of)'; 'viele' means 'lots of'. Use 'viel' with uncountable nouns and 'viele' with countable nouns.
- Put adverbs at the start of a statement for emphasis. This triggers word order 2.
- Adverbs of time are often the last thing in an English sentence, but not the last thing in a German sentence.
Keywords
[ig] - pronounced soft as in 'ich'; in some regions it is pronounced hard as in 'ik'
Viel - word meaning 'much, a lot (of)'
Viele - word meaning 'many, lots of'
Adverb - describes when, how or where something happens
Word order - the order of words in a sentence, e.g., word order 1 (subject - verb - adverb - noun) or word order 2 (adverb - verb - subject - noun)
Common misconception
'Viel' and 'viele' are interchangeable.
Use 'viel' with uncountable nouns (i.e., you cannot put a number in front of it) and use 'viele' with countable nouns (i.e., you can put a number in front of it).
Teacher tip
Audio feedback is provided for Task A1 so students can hear native speakers pronouncing soft and hard [ig].
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
to last, take (time); lasting, taking (time)
to reach, reaching
to manage, achieve; managing, achieving
country
hour
there
Q2.Which types of words describe when, how or where things happen?
Q3.Sort the words below into the correct order to form a statement in word order 1.
Q4.In which German-speaking regions is [ig] a hard sound, like 'ik'?
Q5.Translate the following sentence into English: 'Sie bekommt oft Geld.'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into German: 'We are searching for a hat today.' Use word order 1.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is the odd one out? Think about spelling and pronunciation.
Q2.Which of the following nouns are uncountable?
Q3.Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Es gibt __________ Leute in Glasgow.'
Q4.Which type of word is missing from the following sentence? '__________ lese ich am Wochenende ein Buch.'
Q5.Translate the following sentence into English: 'Du gehst manchmal ins Café.'
Q6.Sort the words below into the correct order to form the following sentence: 'On Saturdays we eat ice cream in the park.' Use word order 2.
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