Die Grundlagen · Unit 2 of 10 · Die Vokale
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Step 1 of 15: Überblick (Overview)
Überblick
(Overview)
What this unit gives you, and what you will be able to do at the end.
A, E, I, O, U — and the short/long difference that changes the whole word.
German vowels stay pure and steady: they do not glide into a second sound the way English vowels do. What does change is their length — and length alone can change the word.
Learning objectives
- Produce A, E, I, O and U as steady, non-gliding vowels.
- Hear the difference between a short and a long vowel.
- Use spelling patterns (double vowel, IE, vowel + H, double consonant) as clues to length.
Can-Do outcomes
- I can hear whether a German vowel is short or long.
- I can read a new word aloud and guess its vowel length.
- I can explain why Stadt and Staat are different words.
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