Year 11

Discussing the importance of learning languages (Part 1/2)

Year 11

Discussing the importance of learning languages (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will extend our sentences using conjunctions in the context of discussing the importance of learning languages.
  2. Purpose of language use: Discussing the importance of learning languages
  3. Grammar: um....zu, more practice on WO1 with denn, and WO3 with weil

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13 Questions

Q1.
What's the German for "in the job centre"?

bei der Arbeit
im Arbeit
Correct answer: im Arbeitsamt

Q2.
What's the German for "I would like to become ..."?

ich mochte ... werden
Correct answer: ich möchte ... werden
ich will ... werden

Q3.
Which word is missing: Ich habe in einer Schule ________________.

arbeiten
arbeitet
Correct answer: gearbeitet

Q4.
Which word is missing: Er ________ das Arbeitspraktikum wirklich interessant.

Correct answer: fand
finde
gefunden

Q5.
Which sentences are grammatically correct? (Select three)

Ich habe ein Arbeitspraktikum machen.
Correct answer: Ich habe ein Jahr im Ausland verbracht.
Correct answer: Ich las einige Stellenanzeigen.
Correct answer: Ich möchte als Beamtin arbeiten.
Ich schreiben viele Bewerbungen.

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.
ab und zu

back and forth
here and there
Correct answer: now and again

Q8.
dort

here
now
Correct answer: there

Q9.
draußen

beyond
inside
Correct answer: outside

Q10.
glauben

Correct answer: to believe
to dream
to glare

Q11.
muss

Correct answer: I/(s)he must/have to
to have to, must
you have to/must

Q12.
müssen

she has to/must
to be allowed to
Correct answer: to have to/must

Q13.
über

Correct answer: above, over, about
beside, near
underneath, under

13 Questions

Q1.
What's the German for "translator"?

(der) Dolmetscher
Correct answer: (der) Übersetzer
(die) Deutschkenntnisse

Q2.
What's the German for "to improve"?

besser
Correct answer: verbessern
verbessert

Q3.
Which word is missing: Ich lerne Deutsch, weil mich die Kultur __________________ .

Interesse
interessieren
Correct answer: interessiert

Q4.
Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

Ich lerne eine Fremdsprache, weil es ist wichtig.
Correct answer: Ich lerne eine Fremdsprache, weil es wichtig ist.
Ich lerne eine Fremdsprache, weil wichtig es ist.

Q5.
Put the sentence in the right order: Ich / Deutsch / ich / weil / in / möchte/ mich / integrieren / Deutschland / lerne

Correct answer: Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich mich in Deutschland integrieren möchte.
Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich mich integrieren möchte in Deutschland.
Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich mich möchte in Deutschland integrieren

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.
abends

Correct answer: in the evenings
the evening
this evening

Q8.
nehmen

to carry
to leave
Correct answer: to take

Q9.
nimmt

Correct answer: (s)he takes
I take
you take

Q10.
obwohl

Correct answer: although
because
however

Q11.
reden

to listen
to read
Correct answer: to talk

Q12.
weil

Correct answer: because
many
then

Q13.
wirklich

essential
important
Correct answer: real, actual