Year 10

Discussing subjects and teachers (Part 1/2)

Year 10

Discussing subjects and teachers (Part 1/2)

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Lesson details

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