Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will continue to practise describing people using possessive adjectives and modal verbs.
  2. Purpose of language use: Describing people, discussing friendships
  3. Grammar: Possessive adjectives Adjective endings in nominative and accusative

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13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss die gleichen Interessen Haben'?
A good friend can have the same interests.
A good friend must have similar interests.
Correct answer: A good friend must have the same interests.
Q2.
How would you translate 'Meine Schwester kann mit mir über alles sprechen'?
My sister can always talk to me.
My sister can talk to me about Alice.
Correct answer: My sister can talk to me about everything.
Q3.
Complete the correct form of the possessive adjective: .................. (my) Schwester hat blaue Augen.
mein
Correct answer: meine
meinen
Q4.
Complete the correct form of the possessive adjective: .................. (his) Bruder ist ziemlich frech.
Correct answer: sein
seine
seinen
Q5.
Complete the correct forms of the possessive adjectives: Du hast ............. (your) kleinen Bruder und ................ (your) Schwester.
dein, deine
deine, dein
Correct answer: deinen, deine
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.
seit
after
beside
Correct answer: since, for
Q8.
selten
never
occasionally
Correct answer: rare(ly), seldom
Q9.
soll
I/(s(he want
I/(s)he must
Correct answer: I/(s)he ought to
Q10.
sollen
to be able to
to have to
Correct answer: to ought to
Q11.
sollte
I/(s)he could
I/(s)he had to
Correct answer: I/(s)he should, ought to
Q12.
überall
Correct answer: everywhere
nowhere
somewhere
Q13.
weit
near
weight
Correct answer: widely, far

13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate: Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss menschlich sein.
A good friend can be personable.
Correct answer: A good friend must be humane.
A good friend should be mean.
Q2.
How would you translate?: A good friend must be trustworthy
Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss eifersüchtig sein.
Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss verantwortlich sein.
Correct answer: Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss vertrauenswürdig sein.
Q3.
Complete the correct form of the adjective: Ich habe einen ............... Bruder.
klein
kleine
Correct answer: kleinen
Q4.
Complete the correct form of the adjective: Ich habe eine ............... Schwester.
frech
Correct answer: freche
freches
Q5.
Complete the correct form of the adjective: Meine beste Freundin ist ein ................. Mädchen.
vertrauenswürdige
vertrauenswürdigen
Correct answer: vertrauenswürdiges
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

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