AC9LG10EU02

Elaborations

• AC9LG10EU02_E1applying German punctuation and spelling rules in writing and systematically editing their own and others’ written work
• AC9LG10EU02_E2<p>noting that German grammar underwent changes in spelling and punctuation in the official <em>Rechtschreibreform</em>, requiring, for example, <em>β</em> to be used only after long vowel sounds or diphthongs, such as <em>Fuβball, Spaβ, weiβ</em>, except in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, which do not use the <em>β</em></p>
• AC9LG10EU02_E3<p>understanding and applying the ‘verb as second element’ and ‘subject-time-object-manner-place’ (STOMP) word order rules for main clauses and realising that German word order is flexible, allowing other elements apart from the subject to begin the sentence, for example, <em>Langsam verstehe ich mehr Deutsch. In der Schule gibt es viele Umweltaktionen</em></p>
• AC9LG10EU02_E4<p>linking and sequencing events and ideas using a range of cohesive devices, including adverbs such as <em>dann, früher, danach, vorher</em> and coordinating conjunctions such as <em>und, oder, aber, denn, sondern</em>, and common subordinating conjunctions such as, <em>als, dass, obwohl, wenn, weil</em>, usually with the subordinate clause after the main clause</p>
• AC9LG10EU02_E5<p>understanding and giving instructions using the imperative mood, applying the different forms for singular/plural addressees and formal/informal register, for example, <em>Mach dein Buch zu, Angela! Freunde, helft mir! Hilf mir! Machen Sie das Fenster bitte zu, Frau Berger! Spielen wir Tennis!</em></p>
• AC9LG10EU02_E6<p>describing current, recurring and future actions selecting and conjugating regular, irregular, modal verbs, for example, <em>Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben, Er sieht viel fern, Man darf hier nicht essen, Wann stehst du jeden Tag auf? Wir werden nächstes Jahr in der 10./11. Klasse sein</em>, and separable and inseparable verbs, recognising that the prefix alters the meaning of the base verb, for example, <em>Er kommt um 17.15 Uhr an, Kommst du mit? Ich bekomme manchmal Geld zum Geburtstag.</em></p>
• AC9LG10EU02_E7<p>applying knowledge of the German case system (nominative, accusative, dative and some genitive), and using definite and indefinite articles, personal pronouns including <em>man</em>, and possessive, demonstrative and interrogative adjectives such as <em>ihr, sein, unser, dieser, jeder</em> and <em>welcher</em></p>
• AC9LG10EU02_E8<p>understanding the relationship between word gender, article and case and the adjectival endings, and applying this when describing people, objects, places and events, for example, <em>Mein Freund hat lange, schwarze Haare und trägt einen kleinen Ohrring., Es gibt kein groβes Einkaufszentrum in dieser Stadt</em></p>
• AC9LG10EU02_E9<p>describing past events and experiences in the present perfect and/or simple past tense using a limited range of common verbs, for example, <em>Ich bin gestern Skateboard gefahren, Als Kind trank ich gern Milch</em></p>
• AC9LG10EU02_E10<p>using reflexive verbs in present tense with their appropriate reflexive pronouns to describe daily routines and express emotions and interests, for example, <em>Ich wasche mich morgens, Interessierst du dich für Geschichte? Wir freuen uns auf die Ferien, Erinnerst du dich an …?</em></p>
• AC9LG10EU02_E11<p>understanding and using prepositions, including dative and accusative prepositions in high-frequency contexts, for example, <em>Ich komme aus Australien, Das Eis ist für mich, Der Junge geht zum Bahnhof</em> and understanding the meaning of and using <em>Wechselpräpositionen</em>, for example, <em>Wir gehen ins Kino, Sie wohnen in der Schweiz.</em></p>
• AC9LG10EU02_E12<p>making comparisons using a range of structures, for example, <em>Ich esse lieber Salat als Fleisch, Welches Auto ist am sichersten? Kaffee ist nicht so gesund wie Wasser.</em></p>