What we like and prefer doing: separable verbs, 'gern' and 'lieber'
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Why this why now
Building on and extending pupils' knowledge of comparatives and their ability to express opinions using 'gern', this unit introduces 'lieber' so that pupils can ask and answer questions on likes and preferences. Pupils practise this receptively and in role plays and also revisit and extend their knowledge of separable verbs. Later in the unit, they revisit infinitive clauses with 'statt...zu' as well as word order 1 and 3 with 'denn' and 'weil'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the present tense, singular persons, of separable verbs.
- Pupils know and can use the adverb 'gern' as well as other high-frequency adverbs.
- Pupils know how to use word order 1 with 'denn' and word order 4 with 'weil'.
- Pupils know a range of question words and how to form questions with or without question words.
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Why this why now
Building on and extending pupils' knowledge of comparatives and their ability to express opinions using 'gern', this unit introduces 'lieber' so that pupils can ask and answer questions on likes and preferences. Pupils practise this receptively and in role plays and also revisit and extend their knowledge of separable verbs. Later in the unit, they revisit infinitive clauses with 'statt...zu' as well as word order 1 and 3 with 'denn' and 'weil'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the present tense, singular persons, of separable verbs.
- Pupils know and can use the adverb 'gern' as well as other high-frequency adverbs.
- Pupils know how to use word order 1 with 'denn' and word order 4 with 'weil'.
- Pupils know a range of question words and how to form questions with or without question words.
What we like and prefer doing: separable verbs, 'gern' and 'lieber'
This unit revisits adverbs, such as 'gut' 'schnell' and 'gern', and introduces the adverb 'lieber'. It extends knowledge of separable verbs for the plural forms 'wir' and 'sie'.
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