Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn to express our opinions about marriage and the language of discussion and alternative opinions.
  2. Purpose of language use: For or against marriage
  3. Grammar: Language of discussion and alternative opinions

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13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'the wedding car' into German?
das Brautkleid
Correct answer: das Hochzeitsauto
das Hochzeitstorte
Q2.
How would you translate 'die Stimmung' into English?
Correct answer: the atmosphere
the speeches
the wedding
Q3.
How would you say ' I invite the guests' in German
Ich die Gäste einladen
Ich einlade die Gäste
Correct answer: Ich lade die Gäste ein
Q4.
How would you say 'I invited the guests' in German?
Ich einladen die Gäste gehabt
Correct answer: Ich habe die Gäste eingeladen
Ich habe eingeladen die Gäste
Q5.
Translate into English: Vor der Hochzeit wählt man das Hochzeitsmenü aus.
A man chooses the wedding from a menu
Correct answer: One chooses the wedding menu before the wedding
One chooses the wedding menu for the wedding
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.
einige
Correct answer: a few, some
lots of
many
Q8.
es gefällt mir
I hate it
Correct answer: I like it, it pleases me
it falls on me
Q9.
gefallen
to displease
to fall
Correct answer: to please
Q10.
genug
Correct answer: enough
none
too much
Q11.
ich würde lieber
I would do
I would like
Correct answer: I would rather
Q12.
der Morgen
in the mornings
Correct answer: the morning
tomorrow
Q13.
niemand
everybody
Correct answer: nobody
somebody

13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate ' sich scheiden lassen' into English?
Correct answer: to get divorced / getting divorced
to marry / marrying
to separate / separating
Q2.
How would you translate ' meiner Meinung nach' into English?
I believe
Correct answer: in my opinion
it means
Q3.
How would you translate ' für mich' into English?
Correct answer: for / to me
I think
ready / finished
Q4.
What happens to the word order if we use 'ich glaube / denke / meine, dass' at the beginning of a clause?
nothing
Correct answer: the verb goes to the end of the clause
we invert the verb and the subject
Q5.
What happens to the word order if we use 'meiner Meinung nach / für mich / einerseits / andererseits' at the beginning of a clause?
nothing
the verb goes to the end
Correct answer: we invert the verb and the subject
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.
an
and
Correct answer: at, on
because
Q8.
lassen
to last
Correct answer: to leave, let, allow
to listen
Q9.
schlimm
Correct answer: bad, serious
slim
slippery
Q10.
setzen
to seize
Correct answer: to set, place, put
to settle
Q11.
bereits
Correct answer: already
beret
simply
Q12.
bleiben
to believe
to live
Correct answer: to stay, remain
Q13.
eigentlich
Correct answer: actual, real
only
own

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UnitGerman / Family and Friends

German