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Kultur in Deutschland: wh- question words

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I can use wh- questions to ask about German culture.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [v] and [w].

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Kultur in Deutschland: wh- question words

Learning outcomes

I can use wh- questions to ask about German culture.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [v] and [w].

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Key learning points

  1. The German [v] sounds like the English [f].
  2. The German [w] sounds like the English [v].
  3. Open questions use a question word before the verb followed by the subject.

Keywords

  • [w] - pronounced as in 'Welt'

  • [v] - pronounced as in 'vor'

  • Wh- question words - question words that mostly begin 'wh-' in English, such as 'where'; in German they are 'Fragewörter'

Common misconception

The German [w] is pronounced like the English 'w'; the German [v] is pronounced like the English 'v'.

The German [w] is pronounced like the English 'v'; the German [v] is pronounced like the English 'f'.


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This lesson contains a quiz on German culture. Pupils aren't expected to know all the answers, but it is a good way for them develop an interest in German culture, to apply what they already know, and to revise some of this week's vocabulary.
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4 Questions

Q1.
Read the German word 'zwei' to yourself. What English sound does the German [w] make?
Correct Answer: v, 'v', [v]
Q2.
Read the German word 'vier' to yourself. What English sound does the German [v] make?
Correct Answer: f, 'f', [f]
Q3.
Match these German words to their English meaning.
Correct Answer:der Osten,east
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east

Correct Answer:das Projekt,project
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project

Correct Answer:die Religion,religion
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religion

Correct Answer:die Welt,world
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world

Correct Answer:bekannt,well-known, famous
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well-known, famous

Correct Answer:was für,what sort/type of
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what sort/type of

Q4.
Which of the words below is not a question word?
wo
Correct answer: weitere
wie
warum
wer

6 Questions

Q1.
Match each German word to its English meaning.
Correct Answer:die U-Bahn,underground, metro
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underground, metro

Correct Answer:Berliner,(of) Berlin
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(of) Berlin

Correct Answer:Berlin,Berlin
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Berlin

Correct Answer:eigentlich nicht,not really
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not really

Correct Answer:die Minderheit,minority
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minority

Q2.
How many 'f' sounds are in the following sentence? 'Viele Viertel in Berlin verkaufen fantastische Fahrräder.'
Correct Answer: 6, six
Q3.
Match each English question word to its German equivalent.
Correct Answer:how?,wie?
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wie?

Correct Answer:why?,warum?
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warum?

Correct Answer:how many?,wie viele?
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wie viele?

Correct Answer:when?,wann?
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wann?

Correct Answer:where?,wo?
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wo?

Correct Answer:who?,wer?
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wer?

Q4.
Which question below is correct?
Correct answer: Warum fährst du mit der U-Bahn?
Warum du fährst mit der U-Bahn?
Q5.
Fill in the gap to complete the translation of the question 'How many minorities live in Berlin?'. ' in Berlin?'
Correct Answer: Wie viele Minderheiten wohnen, Wie viele Minderheiten leben
Q6.
Put these elements in the correct order to create a German sentence. The first word in the sentence has not been capitalised.
1 - was
2 - für
3 - ein
4 - Projekt
5 - machst
6 - du
7 - ?

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