Year 10

Discussing subjects and teachers (Part 2/2)

Year 10

Discussing subjects and teachers (Part 2/2)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore the conjunction 'weil' and how it can be used to give reasons when discussing subject likes and dislikes.
  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 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

13 Questions

Q1.
The word "weil" means...
and
Correct answer: because
to support
Q2.
When you see "weil", the verb......
changes
does nothing
Correct answer: runs a mile
Q3.
"Ich mag Deutsch reden" means...
I like German
I like reading German
Correct answer: I like talking German
Q4.
When using "ich mag" + infinitive, the infinitive verb goes...
Correct answer: at the end of the clause/sentence
before "ich mag"
straight after "ich mag"
Q5.
The phrase "ich mag + infinitive" means...
I do something
Correct answer: I like doing something
I like something
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.
bisschen
Correct answer: a little
a lot
some
Q8.
dann
after that
next
Correct answer: then
Q9.
darf
I/(s) he must
I/(s)he can
Correct answer: I/(s)he may, is allowed to
Q10.
deshalb
also
however
Correct answer: therefore
Q11.
dürfen
to be able to
Correct answer: to be allowed to, may
to have to
Q12.
manchmal
always
never
Correct answer: sometimes
Q13.
nie
Correct answer: never
occasionally
sometimes