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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a foundation-style GCSE writing question related to healthy lifestyles. We will focus on tense formation before co-constructing a written answer. There is an opportunity to practise some independent writing at the end of this lesson.
  2. Purpose of language use: Wiederholung
  3. Grammar: Guided Writing: New technologies and healthy lifestyles

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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

13 Questions

Q1.
Wie sagt man 'I avoid fast food' auf Deutsch?

Ich esse Fastfood
Ich kaufe Fastfood
Correct answer: Ich vermeide Fastfood

Q2.
Wie sagt man 'I try to be healthy' auf Deutsch?

Er versucht, ungesund zu sein.
Correct answer: Ich versuche, gesund zu sein.
Ich versuche, Obst und Gemüse zu essen.

Q3.
Wie sagt man 'from now on I will play Tennis every week' auf Deutsch?

Correct answer: Ab jetzt werde ich jede Woche Tennis spielen.
Ab jetzt wird mein Bruder jede Woche Tennis spielen.
Jetzt werde ich jede Woche Tennis spielen.

Q4.
Wie sagt man 'in my opinion my lifestyle is healthy' auf Deutsch?

Correct answer: Meiner Meinung nach ist mein Lebensstil gesund.
Meiner Meinung nach mein Lebensstil ist gesund.

Q5.
Wie sagt man 'ich versuche, immer gesund zu essen, denn ich will nicht übergewichtig werden' auf Englisch?

Correct answer: I try to always eat healthily because I do not want to become overweight.
I try to eat healthily because I do not want to become overweight.
I try to eat healthily because I will not become overweight.

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.
haben

(I) have
(you) have
Correct answer: to have, having

Q8.
hat

Correct answer: he/she has
I had
I have

Q9.
sein

he/she has
he/she is
Correct answer: to be, being

Q10.
ist

am
are
Correct answer: is

Q11.
machen

to bake
Correct answer: to do, make
to play

Q12.
oder

Correct answer: or
order
other

Q13.
wieder

Correct answer: again
always
whether