Starter quiz
- Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
- allgemein⇔general, generally ✓
- meistens⇔mostly ✓
- schwarz⇔black ✓
- nett⇔nice ✓
- stark⇔strong ✓
- allein⇔alone ✓
- Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
- gedacht⇔thought ✓
- gewusst⇔knew ✓
- getan⇔did, put ✓
- genannt⇔named ✓
- gezogen⇔pulled, moved ✓
- What should come at the start of the following sentence? '__________ ist die Integration langfristig.'
- [nothing]
- Meiner Meinung nach ✓
- Ich glaube, dass
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- Turn 'extrem' into a comparative adjective.
- 'extremer' ✓
- What meaning(s) does the word 'Paar' have in the following sentence? 'Das Paar trägt gern ein Paar Schuhe.'
- couple
- pair
- couple; pair ✓
- pair; couple
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- 'Der Mann spricht gern mit seinen Eltern aber er verbringt lieber Zeit mit seiner Frau.' Which of these statements about this sentence is correct?
- the man prefers to speak with his parents
- the man prefers to spend time with his wife ✓
- the man likes to speak with his parents and spend time with his wife equally
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Exit quiz
- Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
- getrennt⇔separated ✓
- groß⇔great ✓
- leise⇔quiet, soft, quietly, softly ✓
- miteinander⇔with each other ✓
- der Wert⇔value, worth ✓
- eher⇔earlier, sooner, rather ✓
- Which of these sentences is the best answer to the question 'Wie sind deine Eltern?'?
- Meine Eltern sind ein nettes Paar. ✓
- Nett und freundlich.
- Meine Schwester ist nett.
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- Choose the correct word for 'your' (informal) to complete the following sentence: 'Du sprichst mit __________ Schwester.'
- eurer
- deine
- Ihre
- deiner ✓
- eure
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- Turn 'dunkel' into a comparative adjective.
- 'dunkler' ✓
- What does 'unglücklich' mean?
- 'unhappy' ✓
- Fill in the gap to complete the translation of the following sentence: 'I learn a lot, but my friend learns most.' - 'Ich lerne viel aber meine Freundin lernt ______.'
- 'am meisten' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- We use possessive adjectives frequently when talking about friends and family.
- The adverb ‘gern’ is used with a verb to mean ‘like’; ‘lieber’ with a verb means ‘prefer’.
- Add –er to turn adverbs into comparatives.
- The imperfect tense in German is used most often to narrate past events in writing, so is often used in stories.
- When answering conversation questions, strong answers are full sentences including extra detail, opinions and reasons.
Common misconception
When answering conversation questions, it’s good to keep answers as short as possible, as in a role-play task.
To give strong answers in conversation, it’s important to answer in full sentences and give details in our answers, including opinions and reasons, where appropriate.
Keywords
Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to, e.g., my, your
Comparative - a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
Lieber - comparative adverb meaning 'more gladly', 'rather'
Gern - adverb meaning 'gladly', 'like to'
Imperfect tense - verb tense used most often in German to narrate past events in writing
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