Year 10

Describing meals at home and on an exchange visit (Part 1/2)

Year 10

Describing meals at home and on an exchange visit (Part 1/2)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will examine the differences between 'du' and 'Sie' while using food vocabulary.
  2. Purpose of language use: Describing mealtimes at home and on an exchange visit
  3. Grammar: Recognising use of du and Sie

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13 Questions

Q1.
Which pronoun means 'you, informal, singular'?

Correct answer: du
er
Sie
wir

Q2.
When do you use the word 'Sie'?

for a friend
for a group of friends
Correct answer: for someone or a group of people you do not know
for your mum

Q3.
How do you say 'You (informal, singular) are drinking coke'?

Correct answer: Du trinkst Cola
Er trinkt Cola
Sie trinken Cola
Wir trinken Cola

Q4.
How do you say 'You (formal, plural) like going to the restaurant'?

Du gehst ins Restaurant.
Correct answer: Sie gehen gern ins Restaurant.
Sie geht gern ins Restaurant.
Wir gehen gern ins Restuarant.

Q5.
How do you say 'You (formal, singular) sometimes prepare the food'?

Ab und zu bereiten Sie das Essen vor.
Manchmal bereiten sie das Essen vor.
Correct answer: Manchmal bereiten Sie das Essen vor.
Oft kaufen sie das Essen.

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.
bisschen

Correct answer: a little
a lot
some

Q8.
dann

after that
next
Correct answer: then

Q9.
darf

I/(s) he must
I/(s)he can
Correct answer: I/(s)he may, is allowed to

Q10.
deshalb

also
however
Correct answer: therefore

Q11.
dürfen

to be able to
to be allowed to, may
Correct answer: to have to

Q12.
manchmal

always
never
Correct answer: sometimes

Q13.
nie

always
from time to time
Correct answer: never