Meine Pläne: adding -er to verb stems for male agent nouns, extended writing
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use grammar I have recently learned to write an extended text about my future plans.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- German [s-] sounds like English 'z'. German [z] sounds like English 'ts'.
- German cognates ending in ‘-tion’ have this ‘ts’ sound plus long vowel [o]n, as in 'Information'.
- Add -er to verb stems to create male agent nouns; for example, 'Arbeiter', 'Helfer'. Add -in for the feminine form.
- Develop writing with: different tenses, a range of vocabulary, and functions, e.g., opinions and reasons.
Keywords
Male agent noun - masculine noun for someone who performs the action of a verb, usually ending in -er; for example, worker - ‘Arbeiter’
Common misconception
'z' is pronounced the same way in both English and German.
German [z] sounds like the English 'ts'. German [s-] is pronounced like the English 'z'. Use example words to remind you of the difference, e.g., 'Zug' (train) and 'Suche' (search).
Teacher tip
Encourage students to use the extended writing checklist for their work. This list can be adapted and expanded, such as with other tenses, depending on the question and context, and with other grammar features. Higher candidates may want to use words such as 'hätte', 'wäre', 'solange', 'sobald'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
(have) thought
knew, (have) known
did, (have) done
(have) named
(have) pulled, moved
just, fair
Q2.To turn a masculine noun ending in -er into a feminine noun, add .
Q3.'Was ist geschehen? Gab es Probleme bei deinem Schülerpraktikum? Willst du dich beschweren?'. Match the German vocabulary from this sentence to the correct English translations.
happened
at, with
to complain
Q4.Which of these sentences use the conditional tense?
Q5.Which of these conjunctions use word order 3 and send the verb to the end?
Q6.Match the ways to develop and extend your writing listed below to the correct examples.
present, future, conditional
nouns, adverbs, time phrases
opinions, reasons
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
brought
thought
lay
let, allowed
sat
knew
Q2.'Meine künftige Arbeit muss bei einer bekannten Firma sein, z.B. Tesla. Tesla ist Milliarden wert!'. What do the words 'künftige', 'bekannten', and 'Milliarden' respectively mean?
Q3.Which of these German words include an [s] which sounds like the English [z]?
Q4.To form a male __________ ___________, add __________ to the verb stem. Some verb stems add __________ on the letter 'a'. 'A dancer' is 'ein __________', and 'a runner' is 'ein __________'.
Q5.Develop and extend your writing by using a range of tenses, a range of vocabulary, and opinions. Ensure you give for your opinions.
Q6.Which of these sentences include an opinion?
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