words
Name seven words of the following category: family
parent, mom, dad, sister, brother, siblings, cousin, stepmother, stepfather, niece, uncle, aunt, grandparents, ...
Name all personal pronouns.
I, you, he/she/it, we, you, they
Name three methods to learn vocabulary.
1) learn a little bit every day (5 minutes)
2) always learn about 7 words at once
3) repeat the words
(4) learn with a partner)
Name the capital of Great Britain.
London
How do you form the plural? Describe.
Singular + s => Plural
books, bags, boxes, …
families, hobbies, stories, …
Translate the following words: usually, often, always, never, sometimes.
normalerweise, oft, immer, nie, manchmal
(= adverbials of frequency/ Häufigkeitsverben)
Name an example of an imperative.
Open the window, please!
(= Aufforderung/Befehl)
Explain how to give a presentation.
1) collect information
2) show something
3) practice!
4) look at your audience, make sure they are quiet, name the topic, speak up!
5) end: ask for questions & say thank you
What's the name for Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales?
Great Britain
When do you have to use the possessive form? Explain.
Wenn du sagen möchtest, dass etwas (zu) jemandem gehört.
=> Tim’s dog’s name is Struppi.
Create a mind map for the topic “food”. (10)
food:
drinks: cola, orange juice, sparkling/ natural water, …
candy: donuts, ice cream, cake, biscuits, …
fruit: apples, pears, oranges, strawberries, cherries, …
vegetables: carrots, tomatoes, peppers, peas, …
meat and fish: grilled steak, lamb chops, roast chicken, …
Explain how you use the simple present. Give a positive and a negative statement.
simple = einfach
present = Gegenwart
=> einfache Gegenwart
He, she, it – das “s” muss mit!
I like games. / She likes games.
I don’t like games. / She doesn’t like games.
Describe what you have to do when you have to make a mediation.
Das Gesagte muss in einer anderen Sprache sinngemäß wiedergegeben werden.
Name a typical British dish/ food.
fish and chips
What’s the SVO?
subject – verb – object
= word order
Name 10 different animals. (except: dog, cat, bird, mouse, cow, ...)
cow, goat, sheep, mouse/mice, hamster, gerbil, tortoise, turtle, budgie, canary, parrot, lizard
Explain the usage of the simple past.
Write down a question and the answer in simple past.
Man drückt aus, dass etwas ist zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit passiert ist.
Form: + -ed / irregular form
Did Tim play the piano/flute in 2013?
Yes, Tim played the piano in 2013.
No, Tim didn’t play the flute in 2013.
Name ways to understand new words.
1) look at pictures
2) think about similar words
(balloon, brilliant, violin, spray, etc.)
3) look closely at the words:
SINGer, FRIENDly, unhappy, …
4) look at the context
What is the "Big Ben"?
the biggest bell in London
Translate the following sentence: Wir spielen oft Karten.
Was must du beachten?
We often play cards.
=> word order!
Häufigkeitsverben stehen nie zwischen Verb (play) und Objekt (cards).
Name seven words of the following category: music
ballet dancing, listening to music, playing in a band, playing in the school orchestra, rapping, singing in the choir, I play the clarinet, flute, recorder, cello, saxophone, trumpet, violin, songs, lyrics, …
Explain the usage of the present progressive.
present = Gegenwart
progressive = Verlaufsform
=> Verlaufsform der Gegenwart
=> Zeitraum
Man drückt aus, dass etwas gerade passiert.
Writing: How do you check your spelling?
1) look for words that sound similar (their/there; your/you’re; …)
2) look for the apostrophe (the pupils’ books; the pupil’s books)
3) tenses (try => tries)
4) capital letters (I learn English.)
5) difficult words (thought, enough, …)
6) similar words to German words (Elefant => elephant; Biologie => biology)
7) words with letters you do not pronounce (walk, talk, …)
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Name the simple past of: be, bite, break, buy, catch, choose, come
was/were, bit, broke, bought, caught, chose, came