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