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- Year 11
- AQA
Deutschland: adjective endings, conversation (AQA)
I can categorise vocabulary to aid mastery, accurately apply adjective endings and take part confidently in a conversation about places to live.
- Year 11
- AQA
Deutschland: adjective endings, conversation (AQA)
I can categorise vocabulary to aid mastery, accurately apply adjective endings and take part confidently in a conversation about places to live.
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Key learning points
- Adjective endings change depending on the gender, case and number of the noun they describe.
- Adjective endings also depend on whether they follow the definite article, the indefinite article or no article.
- Adjective agreement only occurs when the adjective comes before the noun.
- A well-developed response has at least three verb clauses.
- Extend your answers by using a different tense, a different subject, or opinions and reasons.
Keywords
Adjective agreement - when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender, case and number
Common misconception
Like in a role-play, I should keep my answers short and concise in a conversation.
Conversation answers should be developed and extended with at least three verb clauses.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Ich habe Mitternacht gearbeitet.' Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the German and English.
narrow
mean
ugly
easy, light
dirty
strong
Q3.Match the German and English.
war
Rhine (river)
snow
death
way, manner
condition, state
Q4.Match the German and English.
to lack, be lacking
to follow, following
to enjoy, enjoying
to increase, climb
to spend, spending (time)
to forget, forgetting