Year 8

Explaining likes and dislikes (Part 1/2)

Year 8

Explaining likes and dislikes (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will examine the use of 'weil' and 'denn' in the context of explaining likes and dislikes.

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14 Questions

Q1.
The German word for time is:

das Zeit
der Zeit
Correct answer: die Zeit

Q2.
The correct answer for 'to spend time' in German is:

Correct answer: Zeit verbringen
Zeit verpassen
Zeit verschwenden

Q3.
the plural of 'das Auge' meaning 'the eye' is:

die Auge
Correct answer: die Augen
die Auginnen

Q4.
The correct gender for 'Haar' in German is:

Correct answer: das
der
die

Q5.
In German the word for 'face' is

Correct answer: das Gesicht
der Gesicht
die Gesich

Q6.
What is the femine word for school pupil

die Schüler
die Schulerin
Correct answer: die Schülerin

Q7.
'breit' means

bright
light
Correct answer: wide, broad

Q8.
In German, the word for 'round' is:

rond
Correct answer: rund
ründ

Q9.
The word 'dünn' means:

thick
Correct answer: thin
think

Q10.
'ähnlich' means

alternative
different
Correct answer: similar

Q11.
'als' means

after
also
Correct answer: as

Q12.
The German word for 'nose' is:

das Nase
der Nase
Correct answer: die Nase

Q13.
The German word for 'mouth' is:

das Mund
Correct answer: der Mund
die Mund

Q14.
'der Schüler' means

school pupil (f)
Correct answer: school pupil (m)
school pupils (pl)

9 Questions

Q1.
What is the correct spelling in German of the word for 'interesting'?

interesant
Correct answer: interessant
interresant

Q2.
'unmöglich' in German means:

Correct answer: impossible
unnecessary
unworkable

Q3.
To say 'necessary' in German, we say:

brauchen
möglich
Correct answer: notwendig

Q4.
The correct German word for 'wonderful' is:

Correct answer: wunderbar
wunderlich
wunderschön

Q5.
'spannend' means:

Correct answer: exciting, thrilling
extraordinary, remarkable
great, fine

Q6.
'lustig' means

Correct answer: funny, enjoyable
jokey
loud

Q7.
The German word for 'Why?' is:

Wann?
Correct answer: Warum?
Wer?

Q8.
Which word below means 'because'

seit
Correct answer: weil
wenn

Q9.
Which of these words does NOT mean 'because'?

denn
Correct answer: dort
weil