Describing people (Part 3/3)

In this lesson, we will continue to practise describing people using possessive adjectives and modal verbs.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.How would you translate 'Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss die gleichen Interessen Haben'?

A good friend can have the same interests.A good friend must have the same interests.A good friend must have similar interests.

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Q2.How would you translate 'Meine Schwester kann mit mir über alles sprechen'?

My sister can talk to me about Alice.My sister can always talk to me.My sister can talk to me about everything.

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Q3.Complete the correct form of the possessive adjective: .................. (my) Schwester hat blaue Augen.

meinemeinmeinen

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Q4.Complete the correct form of the possessive adjective: .................. (his) Bruder ist ziemlich frech.

seinenseinseine

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Q5.Complete the correct forms of the possessive adjectives: Du hast ............. (your) kleinen Bruder und ................ (your) Schwester.

deinen, deinedeine, deindein, deine

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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.

Q6.seit

afterbesidesince, for

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Q7.selten

occasionallyneverrare(ly), seldom

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Q8.soll

I/(s(he wantI/(s)he mustI/(s)he ought to

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Q9.sollen

to have toto ought toto be able to

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Q10.sollte

I/(s)he should, ought toI/(s)he couldI/(s)he had to

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Q11.überall

somewhereeverywherenowhere

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Q12.weit

nearweightwidely, far

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.How would you translate 'Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss die gleichen Interessen Haben'?

A good friend can have the same interests.A good friend must have the same interests.A good friend must have similar interests.

1/12

Q2.How would you translate 'Meine Schwester kann mit mir über alles sprechen'?

My sister can talk to me about Alice.My sister can always talk to me.My sister can talk to me about everything.

2/12

Q3.Complete the correct form of the possessive adjective: .................. (my) Schwester hat blaue Augen.

meinemeinmeinen

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Q4.Complete the correct form of the possessive adjective: .................. (his) Bruder ist ziemlich frech.

seinenseinseine

4/12

Q5.Complete the correct forms of the possessive adjectives: Du hast ............. (your) kleinen Bruder und ................ (your) Schwester.

deinen, deinedeine, deindein, deine

5/12

Q6.seit

afterbesidesince, for

6/12

Q7.selten

occasionallyneverrare(ly), seldom

7/12

Q8.soll

I/(s(he wantI/(s)he mustI/(s)he ought to

8/12

Q9.sollen

to have toto ought toto be able to

9/12

Q10.sollte

I/(s)he should, ought toI/(s)he couldI/(s)he had to

10/12

Q11.überall

somewhereeverywherenowhere

11/12

Q12.weit

nearweightwidely, far

12/12

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Describing people

Plenary quiz

Q1.How would you translate: Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss menschlich sein.

A good friend should be mean.A good friend must be humane.A good friend can be personable.

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Q2.How would you translate?: A good friend must be trustworthy

Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss eifersüchtig sein.Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss vertrauenswürdig sein.Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss verantwortlich sein.

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Q3.Complete the correct form of the adjective: Ich habe einen ............... Bruder.

kleinkleinekleinen

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Q4.Complete the correct form of the adjective: Ich habe eine ............... Schwester.

frechfrechefreches

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Q5.Complete the correct form of the adjective: Meine beste Freundin ist ein ................. Mädchen.

vertrauenswürdigenvertrauenswürdigevertrauenswürdiges

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Q6.brauchen

to needto wantto use

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Q7.eigen

aloneownother

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Q8.für

throughwithfor

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Q9.in der Zukunft

in the presentin the futurein the past

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Q10.jetzt

howeverthennow

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Q11.weiß

you knowwe knowI/(s)he knows

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Q12.wissen

to rememberto knowto recognise

12/12

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Describing people

Plenary quiz

Q1.How would you translate: Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss menschlich sein.

A good friend should be mean.A good friend must be humane.A good friend can be personable.

1/12

Q2.How would you translate?: A good friend must be trustworthy

Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss eifersüchtig sein.Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss vertrauenswürdig sein.Ein guter Freund / Eine gute Freundin muss verantwortlich sein.

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Q3.Complete the correct form of the adjective: Ich habe einen ............... Bruder.

kleinkleinekleinen

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Q4.Complete the correct form of the adjective: Ich habe eine ............... Schwester.

frechfrechefreches

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Q5.Complete the correct form of the adjective: Meine beste Freundin ist ein ................. Mädchen.

vertrauenswürdigenvertrauenswürdigevertrauenswürdiges

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Q6.brauchen

to needto wantto use

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Q7.eigen

aloneownother

7/12

Q8.für

throughwithfor

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Q9.in der Zukunft

in the presentin the futurein the past

9/12

Q10.jetzt

howeverthennow

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Q11.weiß

you knowwe knowI/(s)he knows

11/12

Q12.wissen

to rememberto knowto recognise

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Lesson summary: Describing people (Part 3/3)

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