Famous German speakers: 'bevor' and 'nachdem', word order
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can recognise links between nouns and verbs, form the plural of feminine person nouns and use 'bevor' and 'nachdem' to link sentences.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- When faced with unfamiliar words, use your previous knowledge to identify noun-verb pairs, e.g., 'die Feier' - 'feiern'.
- Add -nen to all feminine person nouns ending -in to form their plurals (plural rule six).
- The sound-symbol correspondence [r] is formed at the back of the throat, barely moving the lips, e.g., ‘Autorin’.
- The conjunction 'bevor' means 'before' and sends the verb to the end of the clause (word order three).
- The conjunction 'nachdem' means 'after' and sends the verb to the end of the clause (word order three).
Keywords
Plural rule six - add -nen to all feminine person nouns ending -in, e.g., 'Lehrerinnen'
Bevor - conjunction meaning 'before', which triggers word order three
Nachdem - conjunction meaning 'after', which triggers word order three
Word order three (WO3) - after certain conjunctions, the verb is sent to the end of the sentence or clause
Common misconception
All conjunctions send the verb to the end of the clause.
Not all conjunctions send the verb to the end of the clause. For example, 'und' and 'denn' use word order one (standard word order). They are called co-ordinating conjunctions.
Teacher tip
Use Tasks C2a and C2b as translation exercises to reinforce understanding of conjunctions.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which pronoun uses the verb form 'seid'?
Q2.Match the German and English.
service
mistake
fire
wood
costs
lesson, hour
Q3.Match the German and English.
to observe, watch
to serve, serving
to discover, discovering
to expect, expecting
to cost, costing
to support, supporting
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I hide the present under the bed.'
Q5.Write in English: 'er sammelt Postkarten'.
Q6.Write in German: 'they celebrate in the garden'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.The verb 'lachen' means 'to laugh'. What does the noun 'das Lachen' mean?
Q2.A 'male author' is 'Autor'. Write 'female authors' in German.
Q3.Match up the sentence halves.
ich habe kein Geld.
ich kein Geld habe.
ich jung war.
es war toll.
ich Zeit habe.
ich in die Schule gehe.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I eat in the café after I go to the cinema.'
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