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

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

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consolidate our vocabulary and we will revise personal pronouns and adjective endings in the context of describing jobs and places of work
  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 "exhausting"?
Correct answer: anstrengend
arbeiten
das Büro
gefährlich
Q2.
Translate the sentence: I work in an office.
Correct answer: Ich arbeite im Büro.
Ich arbeite in das Büro.
Ich arbeite in dem Büro.
Ich arbeiten im Büro.
Q3.
Fill in the missing word: Er arbeitet in _______ Schule.
das
dem
Correct answer: der
die
Q4.
Which sentences are grammatically correct?
Correct answer: Du arbeitest in dem Büro.
Ich bin Kellner und ich arbeite in das Restaurant.
Mein Bruder arbeitet in die Bäckerei.
Correct answer: Meine Geschwister arbeiten im Krankenhaus.
Q5.
Translate the sentence into German: I find the job dangerous.
Ich finde Beruf anstrengend.
Ich finde das Beruf anstrengend.
Correct answer: Ich finde den Beruf gefährlich.
Ich finde die Beruf gefährlich.
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.
beide
abide
Correct answer: both
outside
Q8.
hinter
Correct answer: behind, at/in the back of
hinder
under
Q9.
tun
Correct answer: to do
to say
to weigh
Q10.
tut
Correct answer: (s)he does
they do
we do
Q11.
will
Correct answer: I/(s)he wants to
they want to
we want to
Q12.
wollen
to be deternined to do
to have to
Correct answer: to want to
Q13.
wollte
Correct answer: I/(s)he wanted to
we wanted to
you wanted to

13 Questions

Q1.
What does "Mir gefällt die Abwechslung." mean?
I like the job.
Correct answer: I like the variety.
I would like the variety.
Q2.
What does "Chef" mean in German?
Correct answer: boss
cook
Correct answer: manager
Q3.
Translate: I am a polite civil servant.
Ich bin ein höflich Beamter.
Correct answer: Ich bin ein höflicher Beamter.
Ich bin eine höfliche Beamte.
Q4.
Translate: I like to do something practical.
Ich gern etwas Praktisches.
Ich mache etwas Praktisches.
Correct answer: Ich mache gern etwas Praktisches.
Q5.
Translate: I work in an office and I sit in front of the screen every day.
Correct answer: Ich arbeite im Büro und ich sitze den ganzen Tag vor dem Bildschirm.
Ich arbeite im Büro und sitze ich den ganzen Tag vor dem Bildschirm.
Ich arbeite in der Büro und ich sitze den ganzen Tag vor dem Bildschirm.
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) like to
germ
Others
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
Others
we become
Q13.
und
Correct answer: and
but
under

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UnitGerman / Work

German