Year 11
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will practise using the imperfect tense of regular verbs in the context of jobs we did when in the past.
- Purpose of language use: Talking about your dream job
- Grammar: Combining tenses, perfect, imperfect, present, conditional, Irregular imperfect tense recognition
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13 Questions
Q1.What is the German for "at the job centre"?
What is the German for "at the job centre"?
im Arbeitszentrum
in der Arbeit
Q2.What's the German for "to get"?
What's the German for "to get"?
bewerben
sich kümmern um
Q3.What happens to the word order when using "da"?
What happens to the word order when using "da"?
nothing
the verb and the subject swap
Q4.Translate: ...because I can speak foreign languages.
Translate: ...because I can speak foreign languages.
... da ich Fremdsprachen sprechen kann.
... da ich kann Fremdsprachen sprechen.
... weil ich Fremdsprachen kann sprechen.
... weil ich kann Fremdsprachen sprechen.
Q5.Translate: I am applying for a post at the hospital, because I want to help people.
Translate: I am applying for a post at the hospital, because I want to help people.
Ich bewerbe mich um eine Stelle im Krankenhaus, weil ich will helfen Menschen.
Ich bewerbe mich um eine Stelle im Krankenhaus, weil ich will Menschen helfen.
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.
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
aber
or
Others
since
Q8.auch
auch
and
Others
therefore
Q9.mag
mag
to like
we like
Q10.mögen
mögen
I like
you like
Q11.morgens
morgens
this morning
tomorrow
Q12.schnell
schnell
more quickly
Others
slow
Q13.zu
zu
quite
very
13 Questions
Q1.What's the German for "to work abroad"?
What's the German for "to work abroad"?
bei einer Firma arbeiten
im Land arbeiten
Q2.What's the German for "to do an apprenticeship"?
What's the German for "to do an apprenticeship"?
ein Lehrer sein
eine Lehre
Q3.What's the German for "I used to work"?
What's the German for "I used to work"?
ich arbeite
ich arbeiteten
Q4.Translate: I wanted to be a teacher.
Translate: I wanted to be a teacher.
Ich will Lehrer sein.
Ich wollte Lehre sein.
Q5.Translate: I used to work in a café for a year.
Translate: I used to work in a café for a year.
Ich arbeite in einem Café für ein Jahr.
Ich arbeitete in einem Café für ein Jahr.
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.
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
etwas
everything
nothing
Q8.geben
geben
to gain
to have
Q9.es gibt
es gibt
there was/there were
there will be
Q10.sprechen
sprechen
to chatter
to gossip
Q11.spricht
spricht
I speak
they speak
Q12.viel
viel
a few
some
Q13.wichtig
wichtig
correct
incorrect