Year 10
Year 10

Preparing a ceremony (Part 1/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about preparing for a wedding and how to use separable verbs in the present tense.
  2. Purpose of language use: Preparing and describing a ceremony
  3. Grammar: Separable verbs in present and past tenses

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13 Questions

Q1.
Translate into English: Ich verstehe mich im Moment nicht gut mit meiner Schwester

Correct answer: I don't get on well with my sister at the moment.
I don't get on well with my sister.
I get on well with my sister at the moment.

Q2.
What is the dative pronoun for 'I'?

ich
mich
Correct answer: mir

Q3.
What is the dative pronoun for 'you'?

dich
Correct answer: dir
du

Q4.
What is the dative pronoun for 'she'?

ihm
Correct answer: ihr
sie

Q5.
What is the dative pronoun for 'he'?

Correct answer: ihm
ihn
ihr

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. 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.
welch -e -er -er

these
when
Correct answer: which

Q8.
bis (two to select)

Correct answer: by
through
Correct answer: until, till

Q9.
da

than
Correct answer: there, since
when

Q10.
durch

against
Correct answer: through
with

Q11.
gegen

Correct answer: against
at
near

Q12.
oder

Correct answer: or
order
other

Q13.
wieder

Correct answer: again
always
whether

13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'die Hochzeit' into English?

cake
reception
Correct answer: wedding

Q2.
How would you translate 'Ich bereite die Hochzeit vor' into English?

I bake the cake
I choose the flowers
Correct answer: I prepare the wedding

Q3.
How would you translate 'Die Hochzeit findet am Samstag statt'' into English?

The wedding reception is on Saturday
Correct answer: The wedding takes place on Saturday
The wedding takes place on Sunday

Q4.
How many parts do separable verbs have?

1
Correct answer: 2
3

Q5.
What happens to the prefix in the present tense?

It goes before the verb
Correct answer: It goes to the end of the clause
It stays with the verb

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. 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.
beide

abide
Correct answer: both
outside

Q8.
hinter

Correct answer: behind, at/in the back of
hinder
under

Q9.
tun

Correct answer: to do
to say
to weigh

Q10.
tut

Correct answer: (s)he does
they do
we do

Q11.
will

Correct answer: I/(s)he wants to
they want to
we want to

Q12.
wollen

to be deternined to do
to have to
Correct answer: to want to

Q13.
wollte

Correct answer: I/(s)he wanted to
we wanted to
you wanted to