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Gesund bleiben: compound nouns, word patterns, role-play (Edexcel)

I can apply word patterns and recognise compound nouns, and take part in a role-play related to health and fitness.

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  • Edexcel

Gesund bleiben: compound nouns, word patterns, role-play (Edexcel)

I can apply word patterns and recognise compound nouns, and take part in a role-play related to health and fitness.

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Key learning points

  1. Combine two or more words to create a compound noun. Add 'Lieblings' to mean 'favourite' and 'Haupt' to mean 'main'.
  2. Add the prefix 'un' to an adjective to mean 'un' or 'im' in English, e.g., 'unmöglich' - 'impossible'.
  3. To form ordinal numbers, add the suffix -te for numbers 1-19 and -ste for 20+.
  4. Add the suffix 's' and remove the capital letter for days and times of day to change them from nouns into adverbs.
  5. When performing a role-play, answers should be a short phrase or sentence. Do not add unnecessary detail.

Keywords

  • Compound noun - one noun created from two or more words

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

  • 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

I should include as much detail as possible in role-play answers.

When taking part in a role-play, answers should contain one verb and be concise. Do not add unnecessary detail.


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There are two versions of the role-play in Learning Cycle 3. Option 1 is for Higher students and Option 2 is for Foundation students.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the German and English.

Correct Answer:Brot (nt),bread

bread

Correct Answer:Ei (nt),egg

egg

Correct Answer:Fleisch (nt),meat

meat

Correct Answer:Gemüse (nt),vegetables

vegetables

Correct Answer:Kaffee (m),coffee

coffee

Correct Answer:Kuchen (m),cake

cake

Q2.
Match the German and English.

Correct Answer:akzeptieren,to accept, accepting

to accept, accepting

Correct Answer:bemerken,to notice, noticing

to notice, noticing

Correct Answer:enthalten,to contain, containing

to contain, containing

Correct Answer:kochen,to cook, cooking

to cook, cooking

Correct Answer:rauchen,to smoke, smoking

to smoke, smoking

Correct Answer:verletzen,to injure, injuring

to injure, injuring

Q3.
Match the German and English.

Correct Answer:dick,fat

fat

Correct Answer:freundlich,friendly

friendly

Correct Answer:gesund,healthy

healthy

Correct Answer:krank,ill

ill

Correct Answer:lecker,delicious, tasty

delicious, tasty

Correct Answer:sportlich,sporty

sporty

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I am neither vegan nor vegetarian'.

1 - ich
2 - bin
3 - weder
4 - Veganer
5 - noch
6 - Vegetarier

Q5.
Write in English: 'ich habe das Butterbrot gegessen'.

Correct Answer: I ate the sandwich, I have eaten the sandwich, I've eaten the sandwich

Q6.
Write in German: 'What is your favourite game?'.

Correct Answer: was ist dein Lieblingsspiel

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
You are asked 'Was möchten Sie essen?' (What would you like to eat?). Choose the most appropriate answer for a role-play.

Käse.
Ich möchte heute Käse essen, weil das mein Lieblingsessen ist.
Correct answer: Ich möchte Käse essen.
Ich habe Käse gegessen, weil das mein Lieblingsessen ist.
Nicht so gut.

Q2.
Match the German and English.

Correct Answer:erste,first

first

Correct Answer:zweite,second

second

Correct Answer:dritte,third

third

Correct Answer:zweite,seventh

seventh

Correct Answer:siebzehnte,17th

17th

Correct Answer:einundzwanzigste,21st

21st

Q3.
How do you say 'on Tuesdays' in German?

der Dienstag
Dienstag
Dienstags
dienstag
Correct answer: dienstags

Q4.
What does 'unmöglich' mean?

Correct Answer: impossible

Q5.
Write in German: 'the main stadium'.

Correct Answer: das Hauptstadion

Q6.
Write in German: 'my favourite cake'.

Correct Answer: mein Lieblingskuchen