Lesson 14 of 18
  • Year 11

Discussing natural disasters and what we can do to protect our world (Part 2/2)

Lesson 14 of 18
  • Year 11

Discussing natural disasters and what we can do to protect our world (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consolidate the use of superlative adjectives and practise the use of 'wenn' clauses whilst discussing global environmental problems and what we can do to tackle them.
  2. Purpose of language use: Natural disasters and what we can do to be environmentally friendly
  3. Grammar: Comparative and superlative Adjectives and agreement. Use of sollen (subjunctive) - man sollte

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13 Questions

Q1.
to make a comparative adjective BEFORE the noun, we need to:

add -er
Correct answer: add -er, possibly an umlaut on a, o, u and the relative adjective ending
add -st

Q2.
To make a superlative adjective BEFORE the noun, we need to:

add -st and the relevant adjective ending
add -st or (e)st in some cases
Correct answer: add -st or (e)st in some cases and sometimes an umlaut on a, o or u and the relative adjective ending
Option 4

Q3.
'the most difficult problem' translates in German as:

das schwieriges Problem
Correct answer: das schwierigste Problem
der schwierige Problem

Q4.
Er findet die Lärmbelastung ein schlimmeres Problem

He finds air pollution the worst problem
Correct answer: He finds noise pollution a worse problem
He thinks overpopulation is worse

Q5.
Which of the following is NOT an environmental problem

das Aussterben von Tierarten
Die Dürre
Correct answer: die schöne Landschaft

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

13 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is NOT a superlative

am besten
am gefährlichsten
Correct answer: am Stadtrand

Q2.
Which word is the odd one out?

die Abholzung
die Dürre
Correct answer: die Umweltaktion

Q3.
Which of the following is correct for 'most beautiful'

am schönesten
am schonsten
Correct answer: am schönsten

Q4.
Which of the following means 'endangered animal species. Read the options carefully!

Correct answer: gefährdete Tierarten
gefährliche Tierarten
schädliche Tierarten

Q5.
Which of the following sentences is correct?

Wenn wir die Welt retten wollen sollten wir keine Plastik benutzen
Correct answer: Wenn wir die Welt retten wollen, sollten wir keine Plastik benutzen
Wenn wir wollen die Welt retten, sollten wir keine Plastik benutzen

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.
bin

Correct answer: (I) am
(I) have
(you) are

Q8.
tragen

to leave
to travel
Correct answer: to wear, carry

Q9.
fertig

fed up
fertile
Correct answer: finished, ready

Q10.
finden

(s)he finds
Correct answer: I find
to find

Q11.
findet

Correct answer: (s)he finds
I find
Correct answer: you find

Q12.
trägt

Correct answer: (s)he wears/carries
I wear/carry
you wear/carry

Q13.
gut

Correct answer: good
great
super