Thursday, July 2, 2015

Get Germanized: How to be German, Part 2. Was bedeutet denn "klugscheisse"?


German 1A/10A: Assignment for 7/6/15: Kapitel 2: Wie ich wohne

After completing this assignment, begin work on the workbook/lab manual, Kap. 2.  

P. 51: Alles klar?  Read A and prepare answers to the 4 arrow questions.  Do the Vokabelsuche. 

Listen to B and write down the answers. 

P. 52: Read Landeskunde-Info

Thema 1: Study Neue Wörter, pp. 52-53.   Make flashcards with Quizlet!  

Listen to "Auf Wohnungssuche" (3x) and read along after the first time just listening.  

P. 53:  Answer A-C.  For D-G, write a few sentences describing your living situation, using the sentences structures and vocabulary from D-G

For C, just FYI, you could add as options:  Ich wohne ... mit meinem Freund oder Ehemann/meiner Freundin oder Ehefrau/mit Freunden/mit Mitbewohnern (roommates)  

Note: read Sprach-Info on page 53 with reference to E. 

Akt 1: Write answers 

P. 54: Akt. 2: Listen and scan the ads.  Label 1-5.  

Read Landeskunde-Info about the euro. 

P. 55: Read Sprach-Info

Akt. 3: Circle answers and write answers for Schritt 1, 2, as directed, referring back to the ads in Akt. 2.  

Akt. 4: Write an ad to bring to class.  You may refer to dollars or convert dollars to Euros.  Look up the exchange rate on your smart phone!  You can also add an SF neighborhood in your description.  Use "im _______________ Stadtbereich." Z.B.: Ich suche eine Wohnung im Noe Valley Stadtbereich."    

Grammatik im Kontext: 

P. 62: Read "the verb haben".  Read Analyse and be prepared to discuss the questions. 

Übung 1: Complete the sentences 

P. 63: Read "The Nominative and Accusative Cases":  Indefinite Article, including notes. 

P. 64:  Übung 2: Listen (3x) and check the boxes 

Übung 3: Write a list of 5 items in the room, using "Das Zimmer hat ___."  

Übung 4: Write Schritt 1.  The rest will be completed in class with a neighbor.  

P. 65: Read "The definite article", including the notes.  

Read and note Sprach-Info, p. 65.  

Übung 5: Write 10 sentences based on the photo.  Note the change in definite article for masculine nouns and repeat out loud the items listed + definite article as you write.  This may help retain information.   

Übung 6: Will be done in class. 

P. 67: Read "the der-words dieser and welcher" and study the chart. Pay special attention to the note at the bottom on the page. 

Übung 7: just write the appropriate forms for the blanks.  Tip: determine which is the subject and which is the object for each sentence and whether the noun is masculine, feminine or neuter.  (Note: something similar will be on the test for Kapitel 2).  

Read Sprach-Info, THEN, write the correct form of dieser in Übung 8.  It is helpful to read the sentences out loud as you work on this and other activities.  

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

German 1A/10A: Assignment for Wednesday, 7/1/15: Kapitel 1

Es tut mir leid!  Frau Pahl apologizes for not posting this earlier!  

Both 1A and 10A: Complete workbook and lab manual, Kapitel 1.  It will be due on 7/1, before you take the chapter test or (for 10A), give your presentations.  10A students, please see the previous post for the topic to prepare.  1A students, please see the next post for the general topics for the Kapitel 1 test.

Akt. 14, p. 32: make a list to compare w/others in class.

Grammatik im Kontext:

P. 43: Read "Yes/No Questions"

P. 43: Übung 17: Write questions for 1-6

Übung 18: Schritt 1: write five informal yes/no questions to bring to class.  Schritt 2 and 3 will be done in class so be prepared with five questions.

Übung 19, Schritt 1.  Invent a fictitious person.  Be creative but not outrageous!   Schritt 2 will be done in class.

P. 44: Übung 20.  Schritt 1: Listen (3x) and check correct boxes.

          Schritt 2: Write questions for 1-8, using the information from the audio, creating yes/no questions.  Remember: for these types of questions, you will begin your sentence with the verb.

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 47.

Watch the video, p. 45.  Try to check answers for A, B.  C: do you have something in common with any of the people presented in the video?  Remember: you are not expected to understand everything in the video.  Global comprehension is the goal.  In other words, you probably understand more than you initially think you do!

STUDY FOR TEST:

Kapitel 1: review all grammar topics, Wortschatz (pp. 48-49)

Use "Das kann ich nun!" as a study guide (p. 49)

See other post for topics to focus on.  

Click here for additional review of the nominative case pronouns.