Year 10

Discuss advantages and disadvantages of social media and technology (Part 1/3)

Year 10

Discuss advantages and disadvantages of social media and technology (Part 1/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be using 'dass' in the context of advantages and disadvantages of technology.
  2. Purpose of language use: Discuss advantages and disadvantages of social media and technology
  3. Grammar: dass and WO3 (exploit with opinions phrases)

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13 Questions

Q1.
How many different ways can a connective affect the position of a verb?

1
2
Correct answer: 3
4

Q2.
Which affect does the connective 'und' have on the position of the verb?

the pronoun and the verb invert
the verb gets kicked to the end of the clause
Correct answer: the verb remains as the 2nd idea

Q3.
Which affect does the connective 'weil' have on the position of the verb?

the pronoun and the verb invert
Correct answer: the verb gets kicked to the end of the clause
the verb remains as the 2nd idea

Q4.
Which affect does the connective 'jedoch' have on the position of the verb?

Correct answer: the pronoun and the verb invert
the verb gets kicked to the end of the clause
the verb remains as the 2nd idea

Q5.
Which sentence is correct?

Ich simse Freunde, wenn ich langweile mich.
Correct answer: Ich simse Freunde, wenn ich mich langweile.
Ich simse Freunde, wenn mich ich langweile.

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.
gern

Correct answer: (with a verb) love to
germ
want

Q8.
lieber

live
love
Correct answer: rather (with a verb)

Q9.
nichts

never
not
Correct answer: nothing

Q10.
nur

never
Correct answer: only
sometimes

Q11.
von

Correct answer: from/of
near
yonder

Q12.
wird

Correct answer: (s)he becomes
I become
we become

Q13.
und

Correct answer: and
but
under

13 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'that'?

Correct answer: dass
obwohl
weil
wenn

Q2.
What does 'dass' do to the word order?

Correct answer: the conjugated verb is kicked to the end of the clause
the conjugated verb remains the 2nd idea
the pronoun inverts with the conjugated verb

Q3.
Which word fits best: Ich finde Handys __________

enttäuscht
süchtig
Correct answer: süchtig machend

Q4.
Which connective fits best: Ich denke, ________ es gefährlich ist.

Correct answer: dass
denn
jedoch
und

Q5.
Which sentence is correct?

Ich finde es schade, dass Handys eine Zeitverschwendung ist.
Correct answer: Ich finde es schade, dass Handys eine Zeitverschwendung sind.
Ich finde es schade, dass Handys sind eine Zeitverschwendung.

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.
einige

Correct answer: a few, some
lots of
many

Q8.
es gefällt mir

I hate it
Correct answer: I like it, it pleases me
it falls on me

Q9.
gefallen

to displease
to fall
Correct answer: to please

Q10.
genug

Correct answer: enough
none
too much

Q11.
ich würde lieber

I would do
I would like
Correct answer: I would rather

Q12.
der Morgen

in the mornings
Correct answer: the morning
tomorrow

Q13.
niemand

everybody
Correct answer: nobody
somebody