Year 10

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

Year 10

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

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use 'verb comma verb' in a range of tenses in the context of advantages and disadvantages of technology. This lesson covers social issues relating to bullying. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.
  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 do you say 'on the one hand'?

andererseits
Correct answer: einerseits
gefährlich

Q2.
How do you say 'the worst thing about it'?

andererseits
das Beste daran
Correct answer: das Schlimmste daran

Q3.
What do weil, dass, wenn and obwohl all have in common?

they do not affect word order
they invert the pronoun and verb
Correct answer: they kick the verb to the end of the clause

Q4.
Which sentence has the following meaning: The best thing is that I can always send emails.

Correct answer: Das Beste daran ist, dass ich immer Emails senden kann.
Das Internet ist für mich, weil ich immer Emails senden kann.
Das Schlimmste daran ist, dass ich immer Emails senden kann.

Q5.
Which connective words best in this sentence: Ich verbringe viel Zeit im Internet, __________ ich soziale Medien liebe.

dass
obwohl
Correct answer: weil

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.
an

and
Correct answer: at, on
because

Q8.
lassen

to last
Correct answer: to leave, let, allow
to listen

Q9.
schlimm

Correct answer: bad, serious
slim
slippery

Q10.
setzen

to seize
Correct answer: to set, place, put
to settle

Q11.
bereits

Correct answer: already
beret
simply

Q12.
bleiben

to believe
to live
Correct answer: to stay, remain

Q13.
eigentlich

Correct answer: actual, real
only
own

13 Questions

Q1.
What does the subordinating conjunction 'als' mean?

although
however
if
Correct answer: when

Q2.
Which tense would you use 'als' in?

conditional
future
Correct answer: past
present

Q3.
What happens when you have a subordinating conjunction at the BEGINNING of a sentence?

only the first conjugated verb is affected
Correct answer: the sentence becomes a verb comma verb
there is no change to word order

Q4.
Which of the following is also a subordinating conjunction?

Correct answer: da
denn
jedoch

Q5.
Which sentence has the correct word order?

Als ich habe im Internet gesurft, habe ich neue Kleidung gekauft.
Correct answer: Als ich im Internet gesurft habe, habe ich neue Kleidung gekauft.
Als ich im Internet gesurft habe, ich habe neue Kleidung gekauft.

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.
am liebsten

least of all
Correct answer: most of all
not at all

Q8.
andere

different
only
Correct answer: other

Q9.
dass

Correct answer: that
then
there

Q10.
gerade

correct
Correct answer: straight
strict

Q11.
heutzutage

in those days
Correct answer: nowadays
today

Q12.
noch

next
not
Correct answer: still, yet

Q13.
stellen

to install
Correct answer: to place, set, put
to steal