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This summer: present vs past, perfect tense weak verbs 1st person singular
Pupil outcome: I can use past and present tenses to understand about holiday experiences in German. Key learning points: - [ei] and [ie] are tricky German sounds and need to be read, written and pronounced correctly. - To understand what...
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Rich vocabulary associated with walking
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words 'meandering', 'skulk' and other rich vocabulary associated with walking. Key learning points: - 'Meandering' is an adjective which means wandering or following a bendy path. - 'Skulk' is a...
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Writing the climax of 'The Happy Prince'
Pupil outcome: I can write the climax of ‘The Happy Prince’. Key learning points: - Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas. Dialogue moves the action forward. - Notes from a plan are used to form full sentences. - A range of...
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Writing descriptive sentences
Pupil outcome: I can write descriptive sentences using adjectives and powerful verbs. Key learning points: - An adjective describes a noun. Adjectives are often put in front of the noun in a sentence, such as 'green forest' - Using...
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Editing descriptive writing based on ‘A monster within’
Pupil outcome: I can edit, revise and rewrite my descriptive writing. Key learning points: - Editing is the process of making technical corrections to a piece of writing. - Accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar is essential to help...
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Rich vocabulary associated with eating
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words 'devour', 'demolish' and other rich vocabulary associated with eating. Key learning points: - 'Devour' is a verb which means to eat hungrily or gobble up. - 'Demolish' is a verb which means...
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Using the suffix -ed to make the past tense
Pupil outcome: I can spell a verb in the past tense using the suffix -ed. Key learning points: - If the word ends in a consonant, generally just add the suffix -ed. - If the word ends in 'y', remove the 'y' and add -ied. - If the word...
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Subordination five ways
Pupil outcome: I can use different joining words for subordination. Key learning points: - An adverbial complex sentence is formed of one main idea joined with subordination. - Subordination joining words are 'because', 'so', 'when',...
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Writing a stormy scene
Pupil outcome: I can write a descriptive scene about a dark, stormy night. Key learning points: - Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors. - Ambitious...
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Las Fallas de Valencia: 'alguno' meaning 'some'
Pupil outcome: I can use the Spanish word for 'some' and vocabulary relating to travel and a famous Spanish festival. Key learning points: - The indefinite adjective 'alguno' is used to say 'some' and it goes before the noun it...
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Junge Deutsche: weak plural masculine nouns, feminine person nouns
Pupil outcome: I can form singular and plural masculine and feminine person nouns to discuss careers for young Germans. Key learning points: - Some masculine nouns, most of them referring to people or animals, add –(e)n to form the...
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Meine Freizeit: present tense for future meaning, extended writing
Pupil outcome: I can use the present tense with adverbs of time for future meaning and I can use the BORDER acronym to respond fully and accurately in writing. Key learning points: - Future plans can be expressed by using the present...
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Neu in Deutschland: 'hatte', 'war', 'es gab', imperfect tense singular & plural
Pupil outcome: I can use the perfect and imperfect tenses to understand the recent experiences of a young person arriving to live and study in Germany. Key learning points: - Use the imperfect forms 'hatte', 'war', 'gab' to talk about...
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Writing the first diary entry based on 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
Pupil outcome: I can write my first diary entry from the perspective of Lila. Key learning points: - We use notes from our plan to form a range of full sentences. - Fronted adverbials of time communicate the chronology of events in a...
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Namibia: extended reading, extended writing
Pupil outcome: I can read and understand an extended text, then plan and select language to write an extended text in German about Namibia, checking my work for accuracy. Key learning points: - Planning to write involves organising ideas...
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Rich vocabulary associated with looking or seeing
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘scrutinise’, ‘glimpse’ and other rich vocabulary associated with looking or seeing. Key learning points: - 'Scrutinise' is a verb, which means to inspect or study. - 'Glimpse' is a verb,...
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Questions about the summer holidays: -ar verbs in 2nd person singular
Pupil outcome: I can ask and answer questions about summer holidays using the present and preterite tenses. Key learning points: - When the SSC sounds [a], [e] and [o] appear together, they are pronounced separately. - The 1st person...
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“haben” and “sein” in the Past Tense (Präteritum Guide) - A2/B1 German Grammar
Welcome to the ultimate guide on mastering 'haben' and 'sein' in the Präteritum tense!
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Past Tense of German Modal Verbs Made Easy
In German grammar lesson we dive into the complexities of using modal verbs like "mögen," "müssen," "dürfen," and more in the past tense. This comprehensive guide simplifies the use of modal verbs in the Perfekt and...
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Plusquamperfekt (Past Perfekt Tense) | Passiv Deutsch Grammatik B1 | B1German Grammar Lesson
Plusquamperfekt (Past Perfekt Tense) - B1 German Grammar Lesson for Beginners
Ever wondered how to perfectly narrate events that happened before other past events? This German grammar lesson is your...
Ever wondered how to perfectly narrate events that happened before other past events? This German grammar lesson is your...
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Konjunktiv 2: Using "haben" and "sein" to Form the Past Tense | German Perfekt Tense Lesson
Konjunktiv 2: Using "haben" and "sein" to Form the Past Tense | German Perfekt Tense Lesson
In this B1 German Grammar Lesson, you’ll learn how to use "haben" and "sein" to form the past tense in Konjunktiv 2. Learn...
In this B1 German Grammar Lesson, you’ll learn how to use "haben" and "sein" to form the past tense in Konjunktiv 2. Learn...
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Konjunktiv 2 with Modal Verbs | B1 German Grammar Lesson
In this B1 German Grammar Lesson, you will learn how to use modal verbs in Konjunktiv 2. This lesson will cover how to form and use "möchten," "müssten," "dürften," "könnten," "sollten," and "wollten" to express...