Year 11

Social problems affecting young people (Part 1/3)

Year 11

Social problems affecting young people (Part 1/3)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to use adjectives with 'etwas', 'nichts', 'viel' and 'wenig' in the context of social problems affecting young people. This lesson covers social issues relating to alcohol, smoking and drugs. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.
  2. Purpose of language use: Social problems that affect young people
  3. Grammar: Adjectives with etwas, nichts, viel, wenig, alles

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13 Questions

Q1.
The word for 'nothing' in German is
nicht
Correct answer: nichts
nie
Q2.
Which of the following is the correct German for 'something wonderful'?
etwas tolle
etwas tolles
Correct answer: etwas Tolles
Q3.
I never want to try drugs translates in German as:
Ich kann nie Drogen ausprobieren
Ich probiere nie Drogen aus
Correct answer: Ich will nie Drogen ausprobieren
Q4.
The verb 'to give up' in German is:
Correct answer: aufgeben
ausgeben
zugeben
Q5.
Which of these German words means 'dangerous'?
Correct answer: gefährlich
süchtig
vermeidlich
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.
brauchen
Correct answer: to need
to use
to want
Q8.
eigen
alone
other
Correct answer: own
Q9.
für
Correct answer: for
through
with
Q10.
in der Zukunft
Correct answer: in the future
in the past
in the present
Q11.
jetzt
however
Correct answer: now
then
Q12.
weiß
Correct answer: I/(s)he knows
we know
you know
Q13.
wissen
Correct answer: to know
to recognise
to remember