Saying what we think about things (Part 1/2)

Saying what we think about things (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn to say what we think about things. We will be looking at verbs that take an indirect object and we will revisit how to say the letter combinations 'ei' and 'ie'.

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10 Questions

Q1.
How do you say "swam" in German?
geblieben
Correct answer: geschwommen
gestiegen
Q2.
How do you say "to climb" in German?
eigen
kriegen
Correct answer: steigen
Q3.
How do you say "fresh" in German?
frech
Correct answer: frisch
frosch
Q4.
How do you say "the change" in German?
der Blick
der Wald
Correct answer: der Wechsel
Q5.
How do you say "season" in German?
die Jaareszeit
Correct answer: die Jahreszeit
die Jahresziet
Q6.
Which is correct?
Correct answer: für meine Mutter
für meinen Mutter
für meiner Mutter
Q7.
Which is correct?
von mein Vater
Correct answer: von meinem Vater
von meinen Vater
Q8.
Which is correct?
von meine Schwester
von meinem Schwester
Correct answer: von meiner Schwester
Q9.
Which is correct?
für meine Freund
für meinem Freund
Correct answer: für meinen Freund
Q10.
Which is correct?
für meinem Mutter
von meinen Freund
Correct answer: von meiner Schwester

12 Questions

Q1.
Which word is the odd one out? Think of pronunciation
allein
leider
Correct answer: Liebe
Q2.
Which is the odd one out? Think of pronunciation!
Brief
Correct answer: klein
sie
Q3.
'Englisch fällt ihm schwer'. What is the correct translation of this sentence?
English is failing him.
He doesn't like English.
Correct answer: He finds English difficult.
Q4.
Think of the meanings of these sentences. Which is the odd one out.
Das Buch gefällt mir
Correct answer: Das Buch gehört mir
Ich mag das Buch
Q5.
You want to say his nose hurts. Which of these words would you use to fill in the gap. Die Nase tut...... weh.
dir
Correct answer: ihm
mir
Q6.
You want to say you are sorry . Which of these words would you use to fill in the gap. 'es tut....... leid'.
dir
ihr
Correct answer: mir
Q7.
What is the correct English translation of the word 'verbringen'
to bring
Correct answer: to spend (time)
to spend(money)
Q8.
What is the correct translation for 'Mir gefällt der neue Schüler'.
I don't like the new pupil.
Correct answer: I like the new pupil.
the new student is falling over.
Q9.
What is the correct translation of 'Er wünscht ihr ‘Frohe Weihnachten!’
Correct answer: He is wishing her a 'Merry Christmas'
He is wishing you a 'Merry Christmas'
He wants a 'Merry Christmas'
Q10.
How do you make this verb in the infinitive into a noun.
add a 't' on the end of the word
Correct answer: change the first letter into a capital letter.
take off the 'en'
Q11.
What gender are all nouns made from an infinitive verb?
Correct answer: das
der
die
Q12.
What is the correct English translation for (das) Schwimmen?
swimmers
Correct answer: swimming
to swim

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UnitGerman / Year 8 Unit 3

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