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German phonics collection

stressed [er]

�Artwork: Steve Clarke

Date updated: 16 / 11 / 22

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[er]

Phonetik

Introduction

Y7 T1.2 Week 3 Slides 22-27; 34

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er�

er

Timing: 1 minute

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [er]

Procedure:�1. Present the letter(s) and say the [er] sound first, on its own. Students repeat it with you.�2. Bring up the word ”er” on its own, say it, students repeat it, so that they have the opportunity to focus all of their attention on the connection between the written word and its sound.

3. A possible gesture for this would be to point to an imaginary ‘he’, using your index finger, thumb point upwards (to make the gesture more exaggerated), as per the image.

4. Roll back the animations and work through 1-3 again, but this time, dropping your voice completely to listen carefully to the students saying the [er] sound, pronouncing ”er” and, if using, doing the gesture.��Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �er [20]�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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er

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er

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er

schwer

lernen

erst

Herz

wer?

st

Timing: 2 minutes

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [er]

Procedure:

Introduce and elicit the pronunciation of the individual SSC [er] and then the source word again ‘er’ (with gesture, if using).
Then present and elicit the pronunciation of the five cluster words.

The cluster words have been chosen for their high-frequency, from a range of word classes, with the SSC (where possible) positioned within a variety of syllables within the words (e.g. initial, 2^nd, final etc.). Additionally, we have tried to use words that build cumulatively on previously taught SSCs (see the Phonics Teaching Sequence document) and do not include new SSCs. Where new SSCs are used, they are often consonants which have a similar symbol-sound correspondence in English.�

Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �er [20]; schwer [256] wer? [173]; Herz [699]; erst [126]; lernen [203].

Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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er

schwer

lernen

erst

Herz

wer?

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er

schwer

lernen

erst

Herz

wer?

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Wie viele … ?

1

2

3

4

5

6

Er lernt nichts.

Die Eltern putzen das Fenster

Die Mutter ist groß, aber das Kind ist klein.

Wer hat leider kein Herz?

Der Fußballspieler gewinnt wieder hundert Trophäen.

Der Herr versteht kein Deutsch.

Er lernt nichts.

Die Eltern putzen das Fenster

Die Mutter ist groß, aber das Kind ist klein.

Wer hat leider kein Herz?

Der Fußballspieler gewinnt wieder hundert Trophäen.

Wie viele [Stressed and unstressed –er]?

hören

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[er]

Phonetik

Consolidation [1]

Y8 T1.2 Week 4 Slides 2-4; 8-9

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er

schwer

lernen

erst

Herz

wer?

st

Timing: 2 minutes

Aim: To introduce/consolidate SSC [er]

Procedure:

Introduce and elicit the pronunciation of the individual SSC [er] and then the source word again ‘er’ (with gesture, if using).
Then present and elicit the pronunciation of the five cluster words.

The cluster words have been chosen for their high-frequency, from a range of word classes, with the SSC (where possible) positioned within a variety of syllables within the words (e.g. initial, 2^nd, final etc.). Additionally, we have tried to use words that build cumulatively on previously taught SSCs (see the Phonics Teaching Sequence document) and do not include new SSCs. Where new SSCs are used, they are often consonants which have a similar symbol-sound correspondence in English.�

Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German): �er [20]; schwer [256] wer? [173]; Herz [699]; erst [126]; lernen [203].

Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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schwer

lernen

erst

Herz

wer?

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schwer

lernen

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Herz

wer?

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Phonetik

hören / schreiben

[er] sounds like the two German vowels [e] [a] spoken together quickly, when [er] starts a word OR is the stressed syllable.��

��[er] sounds like the English ‘uh’ in other instances.�It is similar to the German final [-e] but you drop your jaw and pull your tongue back.��

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2

3

4

5

6

[one last look – one last minute]

[please - bitter]

[rather]

[this man – this woman]

der Berg

die Ferien

dieser Mann – diese Frau

ein letzter Blick – eine letzte Minute

bitte – bitter

Liebe – lieber

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Phonetik

lesen / sprechen

Sag die Wörter.

die Erfahrung

erleben

wandern

erfahren

letzter

hundert

klettern

dieser

selber

die Bevölkerung

der Berg

sterben

Ferien

die Unterstützung

Timing: 4 minutes��Aim: To practise reading and saying the target SSC [er] in a word context.��Procedure:�1. In pairs take turns reading a word from the board. Make sure to say each word only once!

2. When all the words have been done click to start an animated sequence. Words will fade away in 4 seconds. Say the word before it disappears. This is a whole-class activity.

�Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in German):

erfahren [690] klettern [2601] wandern [1803] Berg [934] die Erfahrung [619] sterben [475] Bevölkerung [1018] Unterstüzung [1141] hundert [1107] �erleben [570] Ferien [3448] dieser, diese, dieses [24] letzter, letzte, letztes [152/53] selbst, selber [101]

�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2006). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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[er]

Phonetik

Consolidation [2]

Y8 T2.2 Week 4 Slide 3

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Phonetik

hören / schreiben

Hör zu. Schreib die Wörter. �Wie viele enthalten die SSC?

er

wieder

frei

ja

Zug

Kopf

		?
	[er-]
	[-er]
	[ei]

gern – erklären - unser

alle – erzählen - anderer

Kleid – weit - alleine

		?
	[j]
	[z]
	[o]

jung – jedoch - Jugendclub

kurz – unser - zwar

genau – Schloss - erlauben

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1

3

2

1

[er-]

[-er]

[ei]

[j]

[z]

[o]

Timing: 7 minutes��Aim: Transcription activity to revisit six further SSC, and to practise writing vocabulary from this week’s sets, as well as a few unknown words. As such, this is a hybrid phonics – vocabulary activity.��Procedure:�1. Click on each individual SSC to hear it.

2. Elicit the source word from students, if remembered. Note that all of these words have also been taught as key vocabulary on the SOW.

3. Bring up the source words to check, and for reference for the read aloud activity.

4. Students listen to the sets of three words and transcribe them.�5. They decide how many words contain the target SSC.

6. Reveal the answers.�7. Optional – elicit the English meanings of the vocabulary.

Transcript:�gern – erklären - unser

alle – erzählen - anderer

Kleid – weit – alleine

jung – jedoch – Jugendclub

kurz – unser - zwar

genau – Schloss - erlauben

�Word frequency of unknown words (1 is the most frequent word in German): �weit [230] zwar [227]�Source: Jones, R.L. & Tschirner, E. (2019). A frequency dictionary of German: core vocabulary for learners. Routledge

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