Describing work experience (Part 1/3)
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- In this lesson, we will practise the modal verb 'müssen' in the imperfect tense in the context of describing work experience.
- Purpose of language use: Describing work experience and part time jobs
- Grammar: Revisit modals in imperfect Common verbs in perfect tense, Using conjunctions Reinforce kein
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13 Questions
Q1.
What does "Mir gefällt die Abwechslung." mean?
I like the job.
I would like the variety.
Q2.
What does "Chef" mean in German?
cook
Q3.
Translate: I am a polite civil servant.
Ich bin ein höflich Beamter.
Ich bin eine höfliche Beamte.
Q4.
Translate: I like to do something practical.
Ich gern etwas Praktisches.
Ich mache etwas Praktisches.
Q5.
Translate: I work in an office and I sit in front of the screen every day.
Ich arbeite im Büro und sitze ich den ganzen Tag vor dem Bildschirm.
Ich arbeite in der Büro und ich sitze den ganzen Tag vor dem Bildschirm.
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
germ
Others
want
Q8.
lieber
live
love
Others
Q9.
nichts
never
not
Q10.
nur
never
sometimes
Q11.
von
near
yonder
Q12.
wird
I become
Others
we become
Q13.
und
but
under
13 Questions
Q1.
What is the German for "on work experience"?
auf Arbeitspraktikum
in Arbeitspraktikum
Q2.
What is the German for "to file documents"?
Dokumente organisieren
Dokumente schreiben
Q3.
Put this sentence in the right word order: machen / musste / ich / Telefonanrufe
Ich musste machen Telefonanrufe.
Ich Telefonanrufe machen musste.
Q4.
Translate into German: "I had to make tea, but it was boring."
Ich musste machen Tee, aber es war langweilig.
Ich musste Tee machen und es war langweilig.
Q5.
Translate into German: "On work experience I sometimes had to make appointments."
Beim Arbeitspraktikum ich manchmal musste Termine organisieren.
Beim Arbeitspraktikum ich musste manchmal Termine organisieren.
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
lots of
many
Q8.
es gefällt mir
I hate it
it falls on me
Q9.
gefallen
to displease
to fall
Q10.
genug
none
too much
Q11.
ich würde lieber
I would do
I would like
Q12.
der Morgen
in the mornings
tomorrow
Q13.
niemand
everybody
somebody