Year 9

Give reasons for likes and dislikes (Part 2/2)

Year 9

Give reasons for likes and dislikes (Part 2/2)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consolidate the use of the conjunctions 'denn' and 'weil'.

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11 Questions

Q1.
'weil' and 'denn' both mean ...
and
Correct answer: because
but
Q2.
Which of these words is positive?
langweilig
Correct answer: spannend
traurig
Q3.
Which of these sentences has the right word order?
Ich mag Deutsch, denn es interessant ist.
Correct answer: Ich mag Deutsch, denn es ist interessant.
Ich mag Deutsch, denn ist es interessant.
Q4.
What happens to the verb if I use the word 'weil' in my sentence?
It needs to be at the start of the sentence.
Correct answer: It needs to be kicked to the end of the sentence.
It needs to be kicked to the middle of the sentence.
Q5.
Which of these translations is correct: 'I like eating chocolate because it is delicious.'
Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil lecker ist sie.
Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil sie ist lecker.
Correct answer: Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil sie lecker ist.
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. 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.
because
das
Correct answer: weil
wenn
Q8.
because
dann
Correct answer: denn
dort
Q9.
unmöglich
Correct answer: impossible
possible
probable
Q10.
necessary
naughty
needy
Correct answer: notwendig
Q11.
mögen
to hate
Correct answer: to like
to love

11 Questions

Q1.
'weil' and 'denn' both mean ...
and
Correct answer: because
or
Q2.
Which of these sentences contains the correct word order?
Ich mag Schokolade, denn lecker sie ist.
Correct answer: Ich mag Schokolade, denn sie ist lecker.
Ich mag Schokolade, denn sie lecker ist.
Q3.
What happens to the verb when you use 'weil' in a sentence?
It is in second place.
Correct answer: It is kicked to the end of the sentence.
It stays where it is.
Q4.
Which sentence is missing the conjunction 'weil'?
Correct answer: Oma isst Obst und Gemüse, ..... es gesund ist.
Oma isst Obst und Gemüse, ..... ist es gesund.
Oma isst Obst und Gemüse, ...... es ist gesund.
Q5.
Which of these translations is correct: 'I like eating chocolate because it is delicious.'
Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil lecker ist sie.
Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil sie ist lecker.
Correct answer: Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil sie lecker ist.
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. 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.
because
denn and aber
Correct answer: weil and denn
weil and und
Q8.
train
das Auto
das Rad
Correct answer: die Bahn
Q9.
mögen
hate
Correct answer: like
love
Q10.
to reach
erraten
Correct answer: erreichen
erringen
Q11.
verbringen
to spend money
Correct answer: to spend time
to waste time