Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to describe a marriage ceremony and how to use separable verbs in the perfect tense.
  2. Purpose of language use: Preparing and describing a ceremony
  3. Grammar: Separable verbs in present and past tenses

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13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'die Hochzeit' into English?
cake
reception
Correct answer: wedding
Q2.
How would you translate 'Ich bereite die Hochzeit vor' into English?
I bake the cake
I choose the flowers
Correct answer: I prepare the wedding
Q3.
How would you translate 'Die Hochzeit findet am Samstag statt'' into English?
The wedding reception is on Saturday
Correct answer: The wedding takes place on Saturday
The wedding takes place on Sunday
Q4.
How many parts do separable verbs have?
1
Correct answer: 2
3
Q5.
What happens to the prefix in the present tense?
It goes before the verb
Correct answer: It goes to the end of the clause
It stays with the verb
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.
beide
abide
Correct answer: both
outside
Q8.
hinter
Correct answer: behind, at/in the back of
hinder
under
Q9.
tun
Correct answer: to do
to say
to weigh
Q10.
tut
Correct answer: (s)he does
they do
we do
Q11.
will
Correct answer: I/(s)he wants to
they want to
we want to
Q12.
wollen
to be deternined to do
to have to
Correct answer: to want to
Q13.
wollte
Correct answer: I/(s)he wanted to
we wanted to
you wanted to

13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'to participate / participating'
nehmenteil
Correct answer: teilnehmen
tiefgehen
Q2.
How would you translate 'Die Scheidung ist traurig'
Correct answer: Divorce is sad
Marriage is expensive
Separation is unhappy
Q3.
What are the two parts of a separable verb?
Noun / verb
Correct answer: Prefix / verb
Pronoun / verb
Q4.
Complete the sentence using the verb in brackets: Ich mache heute meine Hausaufgaben nicht, weil ich ................(ausgehen)
Correct answer: ausgehe
gehe aus
gehen aus
Q5.
Complete the sentence using the verb in brackets: Gestern Abend bin ich ................(ausgehen)
aus gegangen
Correct answer: ausgegangen
gegangen aus
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.
gern
Correct answer: (with a verb) love to
germ
want
Q8.
lieber
live
love
Others
Correct answer: rather (with a verb)
Q9.
nichts
never
not
Correct answer: nothing
Q10.
nur
never
Correct answer: only
sometimes
Q11.
von
Correct answer: from/of
near
yonder
Q12.
wird
Correct answer: (s)he becomes
I become
we become
Q13.
und
Correct answer: and
but
under

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