Year 11

Discussing poverty and homelessness (Part 3/3)

Year 11

Discussing poverty and homelessness (Part 3/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn to recognise adjectival nouns. We will also explore the semantic field of poverty and homelessness to consolidate and broaden vocabulary and understanding of this topic. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend watching it with a trusted adult nearby before starting the lesson.
  2. Purpose of language use: Discussing homelessness and poverty
  3. Grammar: Prepositions with accusativ. Adjectival nouns (recognition)

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13 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is NOT an adjectival noun?
der Arbeitslose
Correct answer: die Arbeit
die Jugendlichen
Q2.
What is the correct meaning of the following adjectival nouns? 'der Arme', die Erwachsene', 'die Obdachlosen'
Others
the poor person (m) the adult (m) the homeless (people) (plural)
Correct answer: the poor person (m), the adult (f) the homeless (people) (plural)
the poor person (m), the adult (m) the homeless person (f, sing)
Q3.
Which is the correct noun from the German verb 'schlafen'?
das Schlafen
Correct answer: der Schlaf
die Schlafen
Q4.
Which of these words fall best into the lexical field for the subject of poverty and homelessness?
Correct answer: das Hilfezentrum, die Arbeitssuche, die Sozialwohnung
das Sportevent, obdachlos, das Hilfezentrum
der Urlaub, die Umwelt, die Arbeit
Q5.
Which of the following verbs means 'to support'?
entscheiden
Correct answer: unterstützen
verbessern
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