Year 8

Talking about what you and others prefer to do (Part 2/2)

Year 8

Talking about what you and others prefer to do (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will continue talking about what you and others prefer to do, using 'lieber' and 'denn' and 'weil' to give reasons for our preferences. We also introduce two-verb clauses using the word 'statt' (instead of).

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10 Questions

Q1.
1. Which of these question words means 'what type of'?

Correct answer: Was für?
Wie viele?
Wie?

Q2.
2. Wie sagt man 'particularly' auf Deutsch?

Correct answer: besonders
immer
kaum

Q3.
3. Which is the correct gender for 'Bild'?

Correct answer: das
der
die

Q4.
4. Which of the following meanings is INCORRECT for the German word 'Bild'

Correct answer: building
photo
picture

Q5.
5. Which of the following meanings is INCORRECT for the German word 'die Stimme'

Correct answer: sound
voice
vote

Q6.
6. Wie sagt man 'rather' auf Deutsch?

besonders
Correct answer: lieber
statt

Q7.
7. Wie sagt man 'instead of' auf Deutsch

deshalb
kaum
Correct answer: statt

Q8.
8. Wie schreibt man 'traditional' auf Deutsch

traditionall
traditionel
Correct answer: traditionell

Q9.
9. Wie heißt 'die Art' auf Englisch?

art, artistry
artist, painter
Correct answer: type, kind

Q10.
10. Choose the correct German translation for 'This music is particularly modern'.

Correct answer: Diese Musik ist besonders modern
Diese Musik ist leider modern
Diese Musik ist lieber modern

12 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct German translation for 'I love dancing

Ich liebe tanzen
Correct answer: Ich liebe Tanzen
Ich tanze lieber

Q2.
Wie sagt man 'particularly' auf Deutsch?

Correct answer: besonders
immer
kaum

Q3.
Which of the following meanings is INCORRECT for the German word 'Bild'

Correct answer: building
photo
picture

Q4.
How do we say 'I particularly like swimming' in German

Ich schwimme gern
ich schwimme lieber
Correct answer: ich schwimmer besonders gern

Q5.
Which is the correct English translation for 'Ich tanze gern aber ich schwimme lieber'

I dance but I love swimming
I like dancing but I love swimming
Correct answer: I like dancing but I prefer swimming

Q6.
Only two of these words are feminine. Which is the odd one out?

Correct answer: Bild
Kunst
Musik

Q7.
Wie sagt man 'instead of' auf Deutsch

deshalb
kaum
Correct answer: statt

Q8.
Wie schreibt man 'traditional' auf Deutsch

traditionall
traditionel
Correct answer: traditionell

Q9.
Wie heißt 'die Art' auf Englisch?

art, artistry
artist, painter
Correct answer: type, kind

Q10.
Choose the correct German translation for 'This music is particularly modern'.

Correct answer: Diese Musik ist besonders modern
Diese Musik ist leider modern
Diese Musik ist lieber modern

Q11.
Wie sagt man auf Deutsch 'I like visiting Austria because I love mountains'

Ich besuche gern Österreich, weil ich Berge gern klettere
Correct answer: Ich besuche gern Österreich, weil ich Berge liebe
Ich besuche oft Australien, denn ich liebe Berge

Q12.
Wie sagt man auf Deutsch 'frequently'

Correct answer: häufig
kaum
lieber