What makes us happy? Authentic texts, relative pronouns and comparatives
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can apply the full extent of my linguistic knowledge to help me understand authentic texts about happiness.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- By regularly revisiting a range of vocabulary, you will be better prepared to understand authentic texts.
- Add –er to an adjective or adverb to form the comparative. Some comparatives are irregular, such as 'gut' - 'besser'.
- Relative clauses add information about the noun in a main clause, without starting another sentence.
- Relative clauses start with a relative pronoun. Use the definite article that matches the noun in the main clause.
- 'Wenn' (if, when[ever]) is a conjunction that triggers word order three, sending the verb to the end of the statement.
Keywords
Comparative - a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
Relative clause - adds information about the noun in the main clause
Wenn - conjunction meaning 'if, when(ever)'
Word order three (WO3) - after certain conjunctions, the verb is sent to the end of the sentence or clause
Common misconception
Words which look the same in English and German will have the same meaning.
There are many false friends in German. These are words that look exactly the same but do not have the same meaning: for example, 'bald' means 'soon'.
Teacher tip
Encourage students to make flashcards of false friends.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'between'?
Q2.Match the German and English.
world
roof
corner
cellar
light
atmosphere
Q3.Match the German and English.
to decide, deciding
to register, report
to be happy
to feel, feeling
to entertain, entertaining
to know, knowing
Q4.Order the words to say: 'We invite you to our party'.
Q5.Write in English: 'Was ist eine typische Tradition?'
Q6.Write in German: 'there is an enormous festival'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which noun is not a false friend?
Q2.Order the words to say: 'I am happy when she plays music.'
Q3.Write in German: 'the relationship is stronger'.
Q4.Write in German: 'a religion which is important'.
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