Traditionen in der Schweiz: abstract adjectival neuter nouns
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can apply my linguistic skills to cope with longer texts, and I am confident in the use of abstract adjectival nouns, in the context of Swiss traditions.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use your linguistic knowledge to break down language in longer texts and aid your understanding.
- Abstract adjectival nouns refer to abstract ideas, such as 'important', 'interesting'.
- After 'etwas', capitalise the adjective and add '-es' to make a neuter abstract adjectival noun.
- After 'alles', capitalise the adjective and add '-e' to make a neuter abstract adjectival noun.
- Use dictation tasks to reinforce your understanding of sound-symbol correspondences.
Keywords
Abstract adjectival noun - noun that takes the same endings as an adjective, and refers to an abstract idea, e.g., 'etwas Interessantes'
Etwas - indefinite pronoun meaning ‘something’, often followed by an abstract adjectival noun
Alles - indefinite pronoun meaning ‘everything’, often followed by an abstract adjectival noun
Common misconception
Adjectival nouns do not require a capital letter because they come from adjectives.
Adjectival nouns require a capital letter, just like all nouns in German.
Teacher tip
Encourage students to research other well-known Swiss traditions and crafts, such as chocolate-making and watchmaking.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'indeed' or 'certainly'?
Q2.Match the German and English.
Q3.Match the German and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'the strange book and the strange films'.
Q5.Write in English: 'das wäre unglaublich'.
Q6.Write in German: 'the street was narrow'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the words and missing sounds.
Q2.Which word is an adjectival noun?
Q3.Write in German: 'something typical'.
Q4.Write in German: 'everything creative'.
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