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Deutsche Influencer: comparatives, adding -keit and -heit

I can form comparative adjectives to draw comparisons in the context of famous German influencers.

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Deutsche Influencer: comparatives, adding -keit and -heit

I can form comparative adjectives to draw comparisons in the context of famous German influencers.

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Key learning points

  1. Turn an adjective into a comparative adjective by adding 'er'.
  2. Some comparative adjectives are irregular.
  3. Add ‘-keit’ to adjectives to mean '–ty' or '-ness'.
  4. Add ‘-heit’ to adjectives to mean '–ty' or '–ness'.

Keywords

  • Comparative - a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas

  • -heit - turns an adjective into a noun, meaning ‘-ty’ or ‘-ness’

  • -keit - turns an adjective into a noun, meaning ‘-ty’ or ‘-ness’

Common misconception

German forms comparatives in the same way as English.

Use 'als' to compare things that are different and 'so ... wie' to compare things that are the same.

Learning Cycle 2 contains word patterns 8 and 9 which are higher grammar. Learing Cycle 3 makes some references to word patterns 8 and 9 which could be removed if teaching a foundation class. Starter quiz question 2 and exit quiz questions 2 and 3 are higher tier only.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the German words to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:verändern,to change, changing
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to change, changing

Correct Answer:jemanden,someone (obj)
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someone (obj)

Correct Answer:niemanden,no-one (obj)
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no-one (obj)

Correct Answer:die Möglichkeit,possibility, chance
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possibility, chance

Correct Answer:das Ding,thing
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thing

Correct Answer:teilen,to divide, share
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to divide, share

Q2.
Match the German words to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:die Gesellschaft,society, company
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society, company

Correct Answer:menschlich,human
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human

Correct Answer:die Herausforderung,challenge
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challenge

Correct Answer:trennen,to separate, separating
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to separate, separating

Correct Answer:künstlich,artificial
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artificial

Correct Answer:spüren,to sense, notice, feel
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to sense, notice, feel

Q3.
Translate the sentence 'Do you know her daughters?' into German: 'Kennst du Töchter?'
Correct Answer: ihre
Q4.
Where is the weather colder according to the following sentence? 'Im Norden ist das Wetter kälter als im Süden.'
Correct answer: in the north
in the south
both the north and south are cold
Q5.
Which of the adjectives below are comparatives?
Correct answer: älter
Correct answer: länger
negativ
sauber
Q6.
How would you say 'newer' in German?
Correct Answer: neuer, 'neuer'

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the German words to the correct English meanings.
Correct Answer:die Medien,media
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media

Correct Answer:sozial,social, socially
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social, socially

Correct Answer:echt,genuine
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genuine

Correct Answer:her,as far as ... is concerned
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as far as ... is concerned

Correct Answer:herzlich,cordial, warm, cordially, warmly
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cordial, warm, cordially, warmly

Q2.
'Die Fähigkeit' is a noun meaning 'capability'. How would you say 'capable' in German?
Correct Answer: fähig, faehig
Q3.
What does 'Rundheit' mean in German?
Correct Answer: roundness, circularity
Q4.
According to the following sentence, is the nature more beautiful in Germany or in England? 'Die Natur ist in England so schön wie in Deutschland.'
it is more beautiful in Germany
it is more beautiful in England
Correct answer: it is as beautiful in Germany as in England
Q5.
Match the words below to their irregular comparative forms.
Correct Answer:gern,lieber
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lieber

Correct Answer:gut,besser
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besser

Correct Answer:viel,mehr
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mehr

Correct Answer:hoch,höher
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höher

Q6.
Fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'Die Donau ist der Rhein.' (The Danube is longer than the Rhine.)
Correct Answer: länger als, laenger als

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