Year 9
Year 9
Give reasons for likes and dislikes (Part 2/2)
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will consolidate the use of the conjunctions 'denn' and 'weil'.
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11 Questions
Q1.
'weil' and 'denn' both mean ...
and
but
Q2.
Which of these words is positive?
langweilig
traurig
Q3.
Which of these sentences has the right word order?
Ich mag Deutsch, denn es interessant ist.
Ich mag Deutsch, denn ist es interessant.
Q4.
What happens to the verb if I use the word 'weil' in my sentence?
It needs to be at the start of the sentence.
It needs to be kicked to the middle of the sentence.
Q5.
Which of these translations is correct: 'I like eating chocolate because it is delicious.'
Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil lecker ist sie.
Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil sie ist lecker.
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.
because
das
wenn
Q8.
because
dann
dort
Q9.
unmöglich
possible
probable
Q10.
necessary
naughty
needy
Q11.
mögen
to hate
to love
11 Questions
Q1.
'weil' and 'denn' both mean ...
and
or
Q2.
Which of these sentences contains the correct word order?
Ich mag Schokolade, denn lecker sie ist.
Ich mag Schokolade, denn sie lecker ist.
Q3.
What happens to the verb when you use 'weil' in a sentence?
It is in second place.
It stays where it is.
Q4.
Which sentence is missing the conjunction 'weil'?
Oma isst Obst und Gemüse, ..... ist es gesund.
Oma isst Obst und Gemüse, ...... es ist gesund.
Q5.
Which of these translations is correct: 'I like eating chocolate because it is delicious.'
Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil lecker ist sie.
Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil sie ist lecker.
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.
because
denn and aber
weil and und
Q8.
train
das Auto
das Rad
Q9.
mögen
hate
love
Q10.
to reach
erraten
erringen
Q11.
verbringen
to spend money
to waste time