How and when you use social media and technology (Part 2/3)

How and when you use social media and technology (Part 2/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will examine the grammar concept of 'verb comma verb' in the context of social media and technology.
  2. Purpose of language use: How and when you use social media and technology
  3. Grammar: wenn clauses, verb comma verb

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13 Questions

Q1.
What does 'wenn' mean?
also
but
Correct answer: if/when
then
Q2.
Wenn does / does not affect word order?
Correct answer: does
does not
Q3.
Where does a verb go when using wenn?
at the beginning of the sentence/clause
Correct answer: at the end of the sentence/clause
straight after the pronoun
Q4.
Which of the following verbs are also subordinating conjunctions and work like wenn?
also/dann
dann/jedoch
jedoch/also
Correct answer: weil / obwohl
Q5.
Finish the sentence: Ich enspanne mich, wenn ich im Internet ______________.
Correct answer: surfe
surfen
surft
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.
welch -e -er -er
these
when
Correct answer: which
Q8.
bis
by
through
Correct answer: until, till
Q9.
da
than
Correct answer: there, since
when
Q10.
durch
against
Correct answer: through
with
Q11.
gegen
Correct answer: against
at
near
Q12.
oder
Correct answer: or
order
other
Q13.
wieder
Correct answer: again
always
whether

13 Questions

Q1.
How does a verb comma verb work?
first verb gets sent to the end, then the second verb gets sent to the end
Correct answer: first verb gets sent to the end, then the second verb inverts with the pronoun
first verb inverts with the pronoun, then the second verb gets sent to the end
Q2.
Which of the following connectives can work as a verb comma verb?
deshalb
jedoch
Correct answer: wenn
Q3.
Which sentence is a verb comma verb structure?
Ich benutze mein Handy, da ich Zeit habe.
Ich habe Zeit, also benutze ich mein Handy.
Correct answer: Wenn ich Zeit habe, benutze ich mein Handy.
Q4.
Which sentence has the correct word order?
Obwohl ich habe keine Zeit, spiele ich Computerspiele.
Obwohl ich keine Zeit habe, ich spiele Computerspiele.
Correct answer: Obwohl ich keine Zeit habe, spiele ich Computerspiele.
Q5.
Which verbs would fill the gaps best: Wenn ich am Computer ________, _________ ich Musik herunter.
Correct answer: bin, lade
bin, spiele
spiele, höre
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

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UnitGerman / Food, healthy living and social media

German