KS4 · German · Year 11
Online Leben: questions, picture task (AQA)
Communication and the world around us: Wiederholung: Online Leben
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Your learning goal
I can form open and closed questions in the present tense, learn vocabulary by theme, and take part in a picture task in the context of life online.
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Online Leben: questions, picture task (AQA): slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
Original teaching resources
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I can form open and closed questions in the present tense, learn vocabulary by theme, and take part in a picture task in the context of life online.
Key learning points
- It is helpful to categorise vocabulary by theme when revisiting large numbers of words.
- Form a closed question by swapping the position of the verb and subject. Add a question word for an open question.
- In questions with reflexive verbs, only subject and verb swap position, and the reflexive pronoun follows the subject.
- Modal (2-verb) questions swap the subject and 1st verb; the infinitive remains at the end.
- When describing a photo, use the acronym PALM. It stands for People, Action, Location, Mood. Add your own opinions too.
Words to know
- closed question
- a question which can be answered with 'yes' or 'no'
- open question
- a question which starts with a question word such as ‘Wo?’ and seeks information
- reflexive
- describes an action where the subject and object of the verb are the same
- modal verb
- verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive, e.g., 'must', 'can', 'want'
Common mistakes
Closed questions in German require a translation of ‘do you …’ or ‘are you …’, as in English.
Swap the position of the verb and the subject to create a closed question in German. Do not use translations of ‘do you …’ or ‘are you …’.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The picture task in the exam will be followed by conversation on the broader theme. Practice for this part of the exam, following on from the photos used in this lesson, is available in lesson 3 of this unit, in the cycle called 'Charting confident conversations'.