Year 10
Describing school in the present and past (Part 1/2)
Year 10
Describing school in the present and past (Part 1/2)
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will practise using the imperfect tense with singular verb endings in the context of identifying differences between primary and secondary school.
- Purpose of language use: Describing school in the present and past
- Grammar: Imperfect war, hatte, es gab
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13 Questions
Q1.What's the German for "hall"?
What's the German for "hall"?
die AG
die Stunde
Q2.What's the German for "comprehensive school"?
What's the German for "comprehensive school"?
das Gymnasium
die Grundschule
Q3.What's the German for "there was / were"?
What's the German for "there was / were"?
es gibt
es war
Q4.Put this sentence into the imperfect tense: Am ersten Schultag bin ich aufgeregt.
Put this sentence into the imperfect tense: Am ersten Schultag bin ich aufgeregt.
Am ersten Schultag gab ich aufgeregt.
Am ersten Schultag hatte ich aufgeregt.
Q5.Translate the sentence into German: The grammar school had a library and a playground.
Translate the sentence into German: The grammar school had a library and a playground.
Das Gymnasium hat eine Bibliothek und einen Schulhof.
Die Gesamtschule hatte eine Bibliothek und einen Schulhof.
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.
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.auf
auf
between
in front of, behind
Q8.bestimmt
bestimmt
particular
uncertain
Q9.danach
danach
before
since
Q10.schlecht
schlecht
awkward
difficult
Q11.sofort
sofort
in a while
sometime
Q12.wenig
wenig
many
none
Q13.zwischen
zwischen
near
next to