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Gesund bleiben: word patterns, conversation (AQA)

I can form nouns from verbs and adjectives and I can take part in an extended conversation on the topic of health and lifestyle.

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Gesund bleiben: word patterns, conversation (AQA)

I can form nouns from verbs and adjectives and I can take part in an extended conversation on the topic of health and lifestyle.

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Key learning points

  1. Add the suffix -ung to a verb stem to form a feminine noun with equivalent meaning, e.g., 'lösen' - 'die Lösung'.
  2. Add suffix -er to a verb stem to form a male agent noun with equivalent meaning, e.g., 'übersetzen' - 'der Übersetzer'.
  3. Add the suffix -keit / -heit to adjectives to form feminine nouns meaning -ty or -ness, e.g., 'krank' - 'die Krankheit'.
  4. Add the suffix -chen or -lein to a noun to mean 'little'. These diminutive nouns are neuter and often gain an umlaut.
  5. Extend answers in conversation to 3 clauses by using a different tense, a different subject, or opinions and reasons.

Keywords

  • Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it is used

Common misconception

Like in a role-play, pupils should keep their answers short and concise in a conversation.

Conversation answers should be developed and extended with at least three verb clauses.


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Brainstorming questions before tackling a conversation on a given theme is a step often missed out by students. If they do this regularly in class, it will also help them to anticipate possible questions in the speaking exam.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Order the numbers from smallest to largest.

1 - fünfzig
2 - sechzig
3 - siebzig
4 - achtzig
5 - neunzig
6 - einhundert
7 - eintausend

Q2.
Match the German and English.

Correct Answer:Brot (m),bread

bread

Correct Answer:Ei (nt),egg

egg

Correct Answer:Frage (f),question

question

Correct Answer:Mannschaft (f),team, crew

team, crew

Correct Answer:Milch (f),milk

milk

Correct Answer:Rock (m),skirt, rock music

skirt, rock music

Q3.
Match the German and English.

Correct Answer:berichten,to report, reporting

to report, reporting

Correct Answer:erhalten,to receive, preserve

to receive, preserve

Correct Answer:gründen,to establish, found

to establish, found

Correct Answer:lösen,to solve, solving

to solve, solving

Correct Answer:vergleichen,to compare, comparing

to compare, comparing

Correct Answer:wechseln,to change, changing

to change, changing

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'At the weekend we are picking up the vegetables.'

1 - am
2 - Wochenende
3 - holen
4 - wir
5 - das
6 - Gemüse
7 - ab

Q5.
Write in English: 'ich zähle die Gläser'.

Correct Answer: I count the glasses, I am counting the glasses, I'm counting the glasses

Q6.
Write in German: 'there was no alcohol'.

Correct Answer: es gab keinen Alkohol

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which statements are correct?

I should keep my answers short and concise in a conversation.
Correct answer: I should keep my answers short and concise in a role-play.
Correct answer: A well-developed response has at least three verb clauses.
A well-developed response has at least five verb clauses.
I should learn a pre-set list of follow-up questions for a conversation.

Q2.
Which are diminutive nouns?

Correct answer: das Buchlein
die Bedeutung
die Gesundheit
Correct answer: das Häuschen
der Spieler

Q3.
The verb 'lesen' means 'to read'. Write the German male agent noun 'reader'.

Correct Answer: Leser, der Leser

Q4.
The adjective 'einsam' means 'lonely'. Write the German noun 'loneliness'.

Correct Answer: Einsamkeit, die Einsamkeit

Q5.
The verb 'heizen' means 'to heat'. Write the German noun 'heating'.

Correct Answer: Heizung, die Heizung