German 1A/10A: Assignment for 7/20/15: Kapitel 3: Familie und Freunde

Note: If you looked at this blog post earlier (i.e. Wednesday), please note it was incorrect.  Below is the correct assignment for Monday, 7/20.  

Continue to work on WB/LM for Kapitel 3.  It will be handed in on the evening of the final on 7/29.  

Continue to work on WB/LM for Kapitel 3

P. 88: Thema 2: Der Kalender

Akt. 4: identify

Read Sprach-Info

Akt 6: Listen (3x) and take notes, jot down key words

Akt 7: will be done in class

P. 89: Thema 3:  Feste und Feiertage 

Read the paragraph about Geburtstagswünsche, study Neue Wörter.

Analyse: read and be prepared to review in class.  To see more on offering good wishes, condolences, job promotion congratulations, graduation, etc. in German, see this webpage.

P. 90: Study Neue Wörter and read Feiertage in der Familie Thalhofer

P. 91: Read Sprach-Info.  

Read Landeskunde-Info and prepare answers to the questions 

P. 92: Akt 8: match the holidays.  Then, go to this website:    German holidays.  Choose a holiday that interests you and write a brief description to tell the class.  

Akt 9: Create a birthday greeting for a family member or friend 

Neue Wörter, study and read Sprach-Info
  

Grammatik im Kontext: 

p. 97: Read about personal pronouns in the accusative case and notes.  

P. 98, read Sprach-Info. 

Übung 6, fill in blanks.

Übung , will be done in class. 

Übung 8, fill in blanks with the appropriate personal pronouns.  Both nominative and accusative pronouns will be used. 

Übung 9, will be done in class. 

Pp. 100-101:  Prepositions with the Accusative Case: Read and study, including notes.  

Übung 10:  Write sentences according to the example/Beispiel

Übung 11: write the correct preposition to review in class

Just for fun, here's a tongue twister to try:  In Ulm und um Ulm und um Ulm herum.  See how many times you can say it in 30 seconds!  

Test, Kapitel 3.  This will be distributed on 7/20 for review on 7/22.  We will "crowd source" the test for Kapitel 3, listen and review the listening section, etc.  This will be a good chance for you to review Kapitel 3 material in advance of the final.  10A students will also participate, for extra practice.  (It couldn't hurt).