Discuss advantages and disadvantages of social media and technology (Part 3/3)
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of social media and technology (Part 3/3)
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- In this lesson, we will use 'verb comma verb' in a range of tenses in the context of advantages and disadvantages of technology. This lesson covers social issues relating to bullying. 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.
- Purpose of language use: Discuss advantages and disadvantages of social media and technology
- Grammar: dass and WO3 (exploit with opinions phrases)
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13 Questions
Q1.
How do you say 'on the one hand'?
andererseits
Correct answer: einerseits
einerseits
gefährlich
Q2.
How do you say 'the worst thing about it'?
andererseits
das Beste daran
Correct answer: das Schlimmste daran
das Schlimmste daran
Q3.
What do weil, dass, wenn and obwohl all have in common?
they do not affect word order
they invert the pronoun and verb
Correct answer: they kick the verb to the end of the clause
they kick the verb to the end of the clause
Q4.
Which sentence has the following meaning: The best thing is that I can always send emails.
Correct answer: Das Beste daran ist, dass ich immer Emails senden kann.
Das Beste daran ist, dass ich immer Emails senden kann.
Das Internet ist für mich, weil ich immer Emails senden kann.
Das Schlimmste daran ist, dass ich immer Emails senden kann.
Q5.
Which connective words best in this sentence: Ich verbringe viel Zeit im Internet, __________ ich soziale Medien liebe.
dass
obwohl
Correct answer: weil
weil
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.
an
and
Correct answer: at, on
at, on
because
Q8.
lassen
to last
Correct answer: to leave, let, allow
to leave, let, allow
to listen
Q9.
schlimm
Correct answer: bad, serious
bad, serious
slim
slippery
Q10.
setzen
to seize
Correct answer: to set, place, put
to set, place, put
to settle
Q11.
bereits
Correct answer: already
already
beret
simply
Q12.
bleiben
to believe
to live
Correct answer: to stay, remain
to stay, remain
Q13.
eigentlich
Correct answer: actual, real
actual, real
only
own
13 Questions
Q1.
What does the subordinating conjunction 'als' mean?
although
however
if
Correct answer: when
when
Q2.
Which tense would you use 'als' in?
conditional
future
Correct answer: past
past
present
Q3.
What happens when you have a subordinating conjunction at the BEGINNING of a sentence?
only the first conjugated verb is affected
Correct answer: the sentence becomes a verb comma verb
the sentence becomes a verb comma verb
there is no change to word order
Q4.
Which of the following is also a subordinating conjunction?
Correct answer: da
da
denn
jedoch
Q5.
Which sentence has the correct word order?
Als ich habe im Internet gesurft, habe ich neue Kleidung gekauft.
Correct answer: Als ich im Internet gesurft habe, habe ich neue Kleidung gekauft.
Als ich im Internet gesurft habe, habe ich neue Kleidung gekauft.
Als ich im Internet gesurft habe, ich habe neue Kleidung gekauft.
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.
am liebsten
least of all
Correct answer: most of all
most of all
not at all
Q8.
andere
different
only
Correct answer: other
other
Q9.
dass
Correct answer: that
that
then
there
Q10.
gerade
correct
Correct answer: straight
straight
strict
Q11.
heutzutage
in those days
Correct answer: nowadays
nowadays
today
Q12.
noch
next
not
Correct answer: still, yet
still, yet
Q13.
stellen
to install
Correct answer: to place, set, put
to place, set, put
to steal