3.1.2 Describing past holidays

• The German word for sea is Meer.


  True
• The German word for town or city is Stadt
• What does "wandern" mean in English?

  Hiking
• What is the German word for a holiday apartment?

  Ferienwohnung
• The German word for happy is glücklich
• The Perfekt tense is commonly used in spoken German.


  True
• Match the German location with its English definition:

  Stadt ↔️ Town/City

  Dorf ↔️ Village

  Strand ↔️ Beach

  Meer ↔️ Sea
• What does "wandern gehen" mean in English?

  Go hiking
• The German word for sad is traurig
• What does the German word "glücklich" mean in English?

  Happy
• The German word for "sad" is traurig
• The German word "aufgeregt" means "nervous or eager for an event."


  True
• Match the German emotion with its English translation:

  ängstlich ↔️ anxious

  müde ↔️ tired

  überrascht ↔️ surprised

  traurig ↔️ sad
• What does the German phrase "Ich bin sehr müde nach der Arbeit" mean in English?

  I am very tired after work
• The German phrase "Wir waren überrascht von der Party" translates to We were surprised by the party
• Arrange the past tenses used in German based on their usage in formal and informal contexts:

  1️⃣ Präteritum (formal writing, storytelling)

  2️⃣ Perfekt (spoken language, informal writing)
• What is an example of a sentence using the Präteritum in German?

  Ich reiste nach Italien
• The Perfekt tense in German requires an auxiliary verb such as "haben" or "sein."


  True
• The sentence "Ich reiste nach Italien" is an example of the Präteritum
• What is an example of a sentence using the Perfekt in German?

  Ich habe Italien besucht
• The sentence "Ich reiste nach Berlin" uses the past tense called Präteritum
• Which past tense is used in the sentence "Ich bin nach Berlin gefahren"?

  Perfekt
• Arrange the steps for describing a past holiday experience in German:

  1️⃣ Start with a past tense verb

  2️⃣ Add details about location, accommodation, and activities

  3️⃣ Express feelings and emotions
• The choice between Präteritum and Perfekt depends on the context
• What is an example of a sentence using the Präteritum to describe a past holiday experience?

  Letztes Jahr reiste ich nach Italien
• Both the Präteritum and Perfekt tenses can effectively convey past holiday experiences in German.


  True
• Match the German holiday-related phrase with its English translation:

  Vom...bis... ↔️ From...to...

  Es war sonnig ↔️ It was sunny

  Mit dem Zug ↔️ By train

  Wir haben gewandert ↔️ We hiked
• The German phrase "Vom 1. Juni bis zum 15. Juni" translates to From June 1st to June 15th
• How do you say "By car" in German?

  Mit dem Auto
• A balanced and detailed description of a past holiday should include location, accommodation, activities, and feelings.


  True
• What is an example of a German phrase to describe the location of a past holiday?

  Wir besuchten die malerische Stadt Prag
• The German phrase "Wir übernachteten in einem gemütlichen Hotel" translates to We stayed in a cozy hotel
• How do you say "We went sightseeing" in German?

  Wir gingen Sightseeing