Year 9

Stay with a family in Germany (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Stay with a family in Germany (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to differentiate between the informal 'du' and the formal 'sie'. We will also be learning about the 'zu' infinitive.

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11 Questions

Q1.
What is the infinitive of this participle: gelegen?
gelegen
legen
Correct answer: liegen
Q2.
What is the past participle of the verb 'schreiben'?
geschreiben
geschreibt
Correct answer: geschrieben
Q3.
Which word is missing in this question? _______ Tag ist heute?
welche
Correct answer: welcher
welches
Q4.
Which question has the correct order of words?
Am Strand du hast gelegen?
Du hast gelegen am Strand?
Correct answer: Hast du am Strand gelegen?
Q5.
Which is the strong verb of the three?
gekauft
gemacht
Correct answer: geschrieben
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. 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.
bisher
only
still
Correct answer: yet
Q8.
welcher, welche, welches
what
when
Correct answer: which
Q9.
bei
Correct answer: at
by
with
Q10.
gesprochen
spent
Correct answer: spoke
spread
Q11.
getroffen
meet
meeting
Correct answer: met

11 Questions

Q1.
Which pronoun do we use when addressing a friend, member of our family or someone we know well?
Correct answer: du
er
Sie
Q2.
When do you use the pronoun 'Sie'?
when talking to a friend
when talking to our grandparents
Correct answer: when talking to someone we don't know, who is older than us and in formal situations
Q3.
How is this question best translated? Hast du Lust, ins Kino zu gehen?
Correct answer: Do you fancy going to the cinema?
Do you want to go to the cinema?
When are we going to the cinema?
Q4.
Which word is missing in this question? 'Hast du Lust Kaffee trinken?'
auf
in
Correct answer: zu
Q5.
In German, which pronoun would you use to address your TEACHER?
du
er
Correct answer: Sie
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. 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.
Hunger
Correct answer: hunger
pain
thirst
Q8.
die Wohnung
Correct answer: flat
house
room
Q9.
zu
at
Correct answer: to
with
Q10.
oben
behind
under
Correct answer: upstairs
Q11.
unten
Correct answer: downstairs
next to
upstairs