Talking about jobs and places of work (Part 1/3)

Talking about jobs and places of work (Part 1/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise using masculine and feminine nouns in the context of jobs.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talking about different jobs and workplaces
  3. Grammar: Masculine and feminine nouns dative case for places of work, including be. No indefinite article for professions

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13 Questions

Q1.
What is the German word for "civil servant"?
Apotheker
Correct answer: Beamter
Kellner
Koch
Q2.
What is the German for a female cook?
Koch
Köch
Kochin
Correct answer: Köchin
Q3.
Translate the following sentence into German: I am a chemist.
Correct answer: Ich bin Apotheker.
Ich bin ein Apotheker.
Ich bin ein Apothekerin.
Q4.
Which of these sentences are grammatically correct?
Correct answer: Ich bin Arzt.
Ich bin ein Arzt.
Correct answer: Meine Mutter ist Köchin.
Meine Schwester ist Koch.
Meine Tante ist eine Beamtin.
Q5.
Which word is missing: Meine Freundin ist _____________ .
Bäcker
Correct answer: Informatikerin
Lehrer
Polizist
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.
welch -e -er -er
these
when
Correct answer: which
Q8.
bis
by
through
Correct answer: until, till
Q9.
da
than
Correct answer: there, since
when
Q10.
durch
against
Correct answer: through
with
Q11.
gegen
Correct answer: against
at
near
Q12.
oder
Correct answer: or
order
other
Q13.
wieder
Correct answer: again
always
whether

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German