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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a foundation-style GCSE writing question related to home, town, neighbourhood and region. 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: Town and region

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13 Questions

Q1.
Was ist richtig?

Correct answer: Ich bin in die Stadt gegangen
Ich habe in der Stadt gegangen
Ich habe in die Stadt gegangen

Q2.
Was ist richtig?

Ich wohne in eine Stadt
Ich wohne in einem Stadt
Correct answer: Ich wohne in einer Stadt

Q3.
Was ist richtig?

Ich werde einkaufen gegangen
Ich werde einkaufen gegehen
Correct answer: Ich werde einkaufen gehen

Q4.
Was ist richtig?

Correct answer: Am Samstag habe ich Fuβball gespielt
Am Samstag ich habe Fuβball gespielen
Am Samstag ich habe Fuβball gespielt

Q5.
Was ist richtig?

Correct answer: Das war toll, weil das Wetter gut war
Das war toll, weil das Wetter war gut
Das war toll, wiel das Wetter gut war

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.
brauchen

Correct answer: to need
to use
to want

Q8.
eigen

alone
other
Correct answer: own

Q9.
für

Correct answer: for
through
with

Q10.
in der Zukunft

Correct answer: in the future
in the past
in the present

Q11.
jetzt

however
Correct answer: now
then

Q12.
weiß

Correct answer: I/(s)he knows
we know
you know

Q13.
wissen

Correct answer: to know
to recognise
to remember

13 Questions

Q1.
Was ist richtig?

Correct answer: Ich bin in die Stadt gegangen
Ich habe in der Stadt gegangen
Ich habe in die Stadt gegangen

Q2.
Was ist richtig?

Ich wohne in eine Stadt
Ich wohne in einem Stadt
Correct answer: Ich wohne in einer Stadt

Q3.
Was ist richtig?

Ich werde einkaufen gegangen
Ich werde einkaufen gegehen
Correct answer: Ich werde einkaufen gehen

Q4.
Was ist richtig?

Correct answer: Am Samstag habe ich Fuβball gespielt
Am Samstag ich habe Fuβball gespielen
Am Samstag ich habe Fuβball gespielt

Q5.
Was ist richtig?

Correct answer: Das war toll, weil das Wetter gut war
Das war toll, weil das Wetter war gut
Das war toll, wiel das Wetter gut war

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.
brauchen

Correct answer: to need
to use
to want

Q8.
eigen

alone
other
Correct answer: own

Q9.
für

Correct answer: for
through
with

Q10.
in der Zukunft

Correct answer: in the future
in the past
in the present

Q11.
jetzt

however
Correct answer: now
then

Q12.
weiß

Correct answer: I/(s)he knows
we know
you know

Q13.
wissen

Correct answer: to know
to recognise
to remember