16 Bundesländer: numbers, articles following 'in', 'zu', 'nach'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I understand the format and use of cardinal and ordinal numbers in German, and can use the correct preposition to express 'to'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Cardinal numbers (e.g., 'one') are used for counting or quantities. Ordinal numbers (e.g., ‘first’) show order.
- Add '-te' to numbers 1-19 and '-ste' to numbers 20 and above to create ordinal numbers, e.g., 'fünfte' ('fifth').
- For dates, use 'am' to say 'on the' and add '-n' to the ordinal number, e.g., 'am fünften August' (on the 5th August).
- Use 'in' with the dative case to say 'in' and with the accusative case to mean 'into', e.g., 'ich gehe in die Schule'.
- 'Nach' means 'to' with place names and most countries. Use 'zu' plus dative for places with articles, people and events.
Keywords
Cardinal number - used for counting or quantities, e.g., 'zweihundert'
Ordinal number - shows the order of something, e.g., 'first'
In - preposition which means 'in' with the dative case or 'into' with the accusative case
Nach - preposition meaning 'to', used with most countries, place names and places without articles
Zu - preposition meaning 'to', used with the dative case and with people and places with articles
Common misconception
Always use 'zu' to mean 'to'.
'To' is expressed in different ways in German. 'In' and 'nach' also mean 'to'. 'Zu' can also mean 'shut', 'closed' or 'off'.
Teacher tip
Task A1 Option 1 is aimed at Higher Tier and the audio is one continuous clip. Option 2 is Foundation Tier, where the audio is split into 5 separate clips.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the months in chronological order.
Q2.Match the German and English.
campaign
sugar
dish, court
audience, public
connection, link
event
Q3.Match the German and English.
to be, being about
to experience, experiencing
to live, living
to protect, protecting
to wear, wearing
to do, doing without
Q4.'Das Video handelt sich __________ Kommunikation.'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q5.Write in English: 'Es gab eine kleine Insel.'
Q6.Write in German: 'Do you live in Germany?'
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.__________ numbers are used for __________ or quantities, and __________ numbers show __________.
Q2.Which date is written correctly?
Q3.'Wir fahren __________ Wien.'. Choose the correct word for 'to'.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'She goes to the cinema and they go to the doctor.'
Q5.Write in German: 'We go to Switzerland.'
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