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Diskriminerung im Alltag: damit da-compound vs damit conjunction

I can use da-compounds and the conjunction 'damit' when discussing examples of discrimination in everyday life.

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Year 11
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Diskriminerung im Alltag: damit da-compound vs damit conjunction

I can use da-compounds and the conjunction 'damit' when discussing examples of discrimination in everyday life.

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Key learning points

  1. To refer back to something inanimate already mentioned, add da- or dar- to the beginning of a preposition.
  2. As a da-compound, 'damit' means 'with it/them'; as a word order 3 conjunction, 'damit' means 'so that'.
  3. In reading, use title and picture clues, close reading, translation and comprehension questions to aid understanding.

Keywords

  • Da-, dar- - prefix added to prepositions to replace an inanimate noun, creating a da-compound

  • Conjunction - word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence

  • Damit - a conjunction which sends the verb to the end (word order 3 (WO3) ) meaning 'so that' and da-compound meaning 'with it/them'

Common misconception

'Damit' always means 'with it' or 'with them'.

'Damit' has a double identity! It can be used as a conjunction meaning 'so that' as well as a da-compound meaning 'with it' or 'with them'.


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  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the German words to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:Quelle,source, well

source, well

Correct Answer:ausprobieren,to try out

to try out

Correct Answer:neblig,foggy

foggy

Correct Answer:schicken,to send, sending

to send, sending

Correct Answer:empfehlen,to recommend

to recommend

Correct Answer:verbringen,to spend (time)

to spend (time)

Q2.
What does the word 'bis' mean when used as a preposition?
and
Correct answer: until
before
if
Correct answer: up to/ by
Q3.
Put the words into the correct order to make a correct sentence using 'wenn'. Start with 'wenn'.
1 - wenn
2 - ich
3 - Zeit
4 - habe
5 - singe
6 - ich
Q4.
Which 'bis' sentence is correct?
Ich warte bis zur sonnig.
Correct answer: Ich gehe bis zum Direktor.
Ich fahre bis zur Quellen.
Ich lerne bis zum Quelle.
Q5.
Complete the sentence with the correct verb: Ich bleibe im Geschäft, bis ich das T-Shirt __________
Correct answer: anprobiere
steige
treibe
singe
Q6.
Which sentence shows correct word order after wenn / bis?
Wenn ich Zeit habe, ich singe.
Correct answer: Ich beobachte ihn, bis er verschwindet.
Wenn ich Sport treibe, ich bin glücklich.
...bis ich anprobieren das T-Shirt kann.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the German word to its correct English meaning.
Correct Answer:verlassen,to leave

to leave

Correct Answer:fehlen,to be missing/ absent

to be missing/ absent

Correct Answer:Auf Wiedersehen,Goodbye

Goodbye

Correct Answer:Alles Gute,All the best

All the best

Correct Answer:verbinden,to connect, link

to connect, link

Q2.
Which of the following sentences correctly use 'damit' to refer back to something inanimate?
Damit ich Fortschritte machen kann, spreche ich oft mit meinem Lehrer.
Correct answer: Ich habe einen neuen Kuli und schreibe gern damit.
Correct answer: Ich bin in Dresden geboren und fühle mich damit verbunden.
Wir arbeiten alle zusammen, damit wir gegen Diskriminierung kämpfen können.
Q3.
Put the sentence in the correct order.
1 - Er arbeitet hart
2 - damit
3 - er
4 - eine Lehre
5 - bekommen
6 - kann
7 -
Q4.
In this sentence, what does 'damit' mean? 'Er arbeitet hart, damit er die Lehre bekommt.'
Correct Answer: so that, in order that
Q5.
What does 'damit' mean in this sentence? 'Sie verbindet das Gerät mit dem Computer. Damit funktioniert das Gerät besser.'
so that
because
Correct answer: with it
from it
Q6.
Er wagt es, damit alle verbunden bleiben. Put the translation in the correct order.
1 - he
2 - dares
3 - to do it
4 - so that
5 - everyone
6 - stays
7 - connected

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