Year 10

Discussing subjects and teachers (Part 2/2)

Year 10

Discussing subjects and teachers (Part 2/2)

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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