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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will examine the use of suffixes 'los' and 'voll' with adjectives and the suffix 'igkeit' with nouns. This lesson covers social issues relating to poverty and homelessness. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend watching it with a trusted adult nearby before starting the lesson.
- Purpose of language use: Discussing homelessness and poverty
- Grammar: Prepositions with accusativ. Adjectival nouns (recognition)
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13 Questions
Q1.
Adding 'igkeit' to form a noun can only be used with adjectives ending in:
ig
lich
Q2.
What is the correct noun for the adjective 'arbeitlos'
der Arbeitslosigkeit
die Arbeitslosschaft
Q3.
The word for 'threatened' in German is:
behindert
gefährlich
Q4.
The noun for poverty in German is:
der Arme
die Arme
Q5.
The noun for 'cause' in German is 'die Ursache'. What is the verb?
lösen
machen
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.
welch -e -er -er
these
when
Q8.
bis
by
through
Q9.
da
than
when
Q10.
durch
against
with
Q11.
gegen
at
near
Q12.
oder
order
other
Q13.
wieder
always
whether