Year 10

Discussing subjects and teachers (Part 1/2)

Year 10

Discussing subjects and teachers (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will delve into coordinating conjunctions in the context of talking about school subjects and teachers.
  2. Purpose of language use: Discussing subjects and teachers
  3. Grammar: Coordinating conjunctions denn, und aber, oder

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13 Questions

Q1.
The German word for "Chemistry" is...

Correct answer: Chemie
Erdkunde
Physik

Q2.
An adverb...

always begins with a capital letter
describes a noun
Correct answer: describes a verb

Q3.
The main verb in German comes...

Correct answer: 2nd idea in the sentence
2nd word in the sentence
at the end of the sentence

Q4.
If an adverb comes at the start of the sentence, it must be followed immediately by the...

adjective
noun
Correct answer: verb

Q5.
The German word "manchmal" means...

every day
often
Correct answer: sometimes

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.
aber

Correct answer: but
or
since

Q8.
auch

Correct answer: also, too
and
therefore

Q9.
mag

Correct answer: I/(s)he likes
to like
we like

Q10.
mögen

I like
Correct answer: to like
you like

Q11.
morgens

Correct answer: in the mornings
this morning
tomorrow

Q12.
schnell

Correct answer: fast, quick(ly)
more quickly
slow

Q13.
zu

quite
Correct answer: too
very

13 Questions

Q1.
The word "aber" means...

and
Correct answer: but
or

Q2.
The word "denn" means...

and
Correct answer: because
I like

Q3.
Before the word "denn" you always need a...

Correct answer: comma
full stop
question mark

Q4.
Words which link sentences together are called...

clauses
conjugations
Correct answer: conjunctions

Q5.
The word in German for "impatient" is...

geduldig
sympathisch
Correct answer: ungeduldig

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.
etwas

everything
nothing
Correct answer: something

Q8.
geben

to gain
Correct answer: to give
to have

Q9.
es gibt

Correct answer: there is/there are
there was/there were
there will be

Q10.
sprechen

to chatter
to gossip
Correct answer: to speak

Q11.
spricht

Correct answer: (s)he speaks, is speaking
I speak
they speak

Q12.
viel

a few
Correct answer: much, a lot
some

Q13.
wichtig

correct
Correct answer: important
incorrect