Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the modal verb sollen and its meaning (should or ought to). We will learn to distinguish its meaning from other modal verbs müssen and dörfen, and practise the sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) [pf].

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10 Questions

Q1.
In which of these German words is the D NOT pronounced like the English D?
Dimension
ideal
Produkt
Correct answer: wild
Q2.
In which of these German words is the D NOT pronounced like the English D?
Dreck
Correct answer: England
Schade
Studie
Q3.
How do you say 'at home' in German?
im Hause
nach Hause
zu Haus
Correct answer: zu Hause
Q4.
How do you say 'there is/are' in German?
er gab
er gibt
es gab
Correct answer: es gibt
Q5.
Which of these sentences is correctly formed?
Ich habe keine Lust arbeiten.
Ich habe keine Lust zu arbeiten.
Ich habe keine Lust, arbeiten.
Correct answer: Ich habe keine Lust, zu arbeiten.
Q6.
Which of these sentences is correctly formed?
Correct answer: Opa will im Garten arbeiten.
Opa will im Garten zu arbeiten.
Opa will im Garten, arbeiten.
Opa will im Garten, zu arbeiten.
Q7.
Which of these sentences is correctly formed?
Sie will an Deutschland fahren.
Sie will auf Deutschland fahren.
Sie will in Deutschland fahren.
Correct answer: Sie will nach Deutschland fahren.
Q8.
Which of these sentences is correctly formed?
Er will an die Schweiz fahren.
Er will auf die Schweiz fahren.
Correct answer: Er will in die Schweiz fahren.
Er will nach die Schweiz fahren.
Q9.
Which word(s) means 'something'?
Correct answer: etwas
sumwink
ueps
zankstorn
Q10.
Which word means 'Earth'?
Ente
Correct answer: Erde
Ernte
Erste

12 Questions

Q1.
Which of these means 'I should/I ought to'?
ich soll
Correct answer: ich solle
ich sollst
Q2.
Which of these options is used for both the 'ich' and 'er/sie/es' forms of sollen?
Correct answer: soll
sollst
sollt
Q3.
Which of these options means 'you should/ought to laugh'?
du soll kosten
du soll lachen
Correct answer: du sollst lachen
Q4.
What is the correct gender for 'Gefühl'?
Correct answer: das
der
die
Q5.
And what is the correct gender for 'Glas'
Correct answer: das
der
die
Q6.
Which of the following means 'the hour' or 'the lesson''?
der Stunde
Correct answer: die Stunde
die Stunden
Q7.
Which is these is correct for 'the error/mistake'
das Fehler
Correct answer: der Fehler
die Fehler
Q8.
which of these verbs means 'to try'?
vergessen
Correct answer: versuchen
vertreiben
Q9.
'etwa' is really useful little word! What does it mean?
Correct answer: about, approximately
anything
something
Q10.
Which verb means to leave (a place, thing or person)
Correct answer: verlassen
verlieren
verloren
Q11.
Which verb means ' to share'?
tanzen
Correct answer: teilen
tun
Q12.
Which of the following words means 'the costs'?
Correct answer: die Kosten
die Preise
die Stunden

Lesson appears in

UnitGerman / Year 8 Unit 5

German