Lesson 9 of 18

Describing a ceremony (Part 3/3)

Lesson 9 of 18

Describing a ceremony (Part 3/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will continue to learn how to talk about a wedding and how to use separable verbs in the present and perfect tense.
  2. Purpose of language use: Preparing and describing a ceremony
  3. Grammar: Separable verbs in present and past tenses

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13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'to participate / participating'

nehmenteil
Correct answer: teilnehmen
tiefgehen

Q2.
How would you translate 'Die Scheidung ist traurig'

Correct answer: Divorce is sad
Marriage is expensive
Separation is unhappy

Q3.
What are the two parts of a separable verb?

Noun / verb
Correct answer: Prefix / verb
Pronoun / verb

Q4.
Complete the sentence using the verb in brackets: Ich mache heute meine Hausaufgaben nicht, weil ich ................(ausgehen)

Correct answer: ausgehe
gehe aus
gehen aus

Q5.
Complete the sentence using the verb in brackets: Gestern Abend bin ich ................(ausgehen)

aus gegangen
Correct answer: ausgegangen
gegangen aus

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
gern

Correct answer: (with a verb) love to
germ
want

Q8.
lieber

live
love
Others
Correct answer: rather (with a verb)

Q9.
nichts

never
not
Correct answer: nothing

Q10.
nur

never
Correct answer: only
sometimes

Q11.
von

Correct answer: from/of
near
yonder

Q12.
wird

Correct answer: (s)he becomes
I become
we become

Q13.
und

Correct answer: and
but
under

13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'the wedding car' into German?

das Brautkleid
Correct answer: das Hochzeitsauto
das Hochzeitstorte

Q2.
How would you translate 'die Stimmung' into English?

Correct answer: the atmosphere
the speeches
the wedding

Q3.
How would you say ' I invite the guests' in German

Ich die Gäste einladen
Ich einlade die Gäste
Correct answer: Ich lade die Gäste ein

Q4.
How would you say 'I invited the guests' in German?

Ich einladen die Gäste gehabt
Correct answer: Ich habe die Gäste eingeladen
Ich habe eingeladen die Gäste

Q5.
Translate into English: Vor der Hochzeit wählt man das Hochzeitsmenü aus.

A man chooses the wedding from a menu
Correct answer: One chooses the wedding menu before the wedding
One chooses the wedding menu for the wedding

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
einige

Correct answer: a few, some
lots of
many

Q8.
es gefällt mir

I hate it
Correct answer: I like it, it pleases me
it falls on me

Q9.
gefallen

to displease
to fall
Correct answer: to please

Q10.
genug

Correct answer: enough
none
too much

Q11.
ich würde lieber

I would do
I would like
Correct answer: I would rather

Q12.
der Morgen

in the mornings
Correct answer: the morning
tomorrow

Q13.
niemand

everybody
Correct answer: nobody
somebody

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