German 1B/10B Assignment for 10/7 - Kapitel 5

Begin, if you haven't already, working on lab manual and workbook or lab manual (10B) 

Review Wortschatz, pp. 172-173.  There is a lot of new vocabulary (clothing, food items), try to make flashcards and include the definite article and the plural form as you learn and review. 

If not completed on 9/30, be prepared to do Akt 7-9 in class.  

For future reference (studying for the final), go here to access some online exercises for forming the imperative. 

Thema 3, p. 152

Look at the ads and study the new vocabulary.  Which words do you already know or can guess?  

B: write answers

C: be prepared to answer questions 

Read: Landeskunde-info, p. 153 and think about the questions. 

Look at Sprach-info, p. 153.  Are you already familiar with the metric system? 

Akt. 10, p. 153: Be prepared to say where your would buy the items 1-9. 

Grammatik: 

P. 162: Read carefully Verbs with a Dative Object only.  

Übung 7, p. 162

Be prepared to say something about each picture, per the example. 

Schritt 2: Practice using the dative verbs and pronouns in sentences

Übung 8, p. 163

Complete the dialog with the correct pronouns and verbs  

Read p. 164, Prepositions with the Dative Case 

Memorize!  There is no way around it!  

Read Notes and Sprach-Info.  

P. 165: Übung 9: Listen 3 x and check correct box.  

Übung 10, fill in with the correct prepositions

Übung 11, bring it all together with correct prepositions, articles and endings.  

P. 166: Read Interrogative pronouns and do Übung 13: create quetions using wo, wohin, or woher, per the example.   

German 1B/10B: Assignment for 9/30/14 - Kapitel 5: Einkaufen

Kapitel 5: Einkaufen

When the Grammatik assignments have been completed, begin work on workbook, Kap 5 and begin lab manual.  

Alles klar? p. 145: 

Study the graphic "Kaufhaus" and formulate questions: Wo findet man?  For 10 of the 14 topics given on p. 145, right column. 

Listen to B and underline correct answer.  

Thema 1, p. 146: study the vocabulary for A and write sentences describing what people wear for B.  

Write 4-5 sentences describing your wardrobe.  

P. 147: read Analyse and put together some compound nouns. 

Akt. 1: Listen and check correct answers 

Akt 2: be prepared to tell a classmate what you would wear under any of the situations listed.  It would be helpful to jot down items under each category

Akt. 3, will be done in class

Read Sprach-Info, p. 148

Thema 2, p. 149: 

Study Neue Wörter, p. 149.  Listen to "Beim Einkaufen im Kaufhaus" and check correct answers.  

Akt. 5, p. 150, fill in the blanks based on the dialog on p. 149. 

Study Landeskunde-Info, p. 150.  Answer questions below. 

Listen to Akt. 6 and fill in the blanks. 

Akt. 7, 8, 9 will be done in class. 

Grammatik im Kontext: 

P. 137: the Dative Case

Read carefully, pp. 157-158.  Study the dative pronoun chart.  

Übung 1, fill in the blanks

Übung 2 will be done in class.  Be prepared to participate!  

Übung 3, fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun.   

Read Articles and Possessive Adjectives in the Dative, pp. 159-160

Read The Dative case for indirect ojbects, p. 160
and read the notes carefully. 

Übung 5, p. 161: Write complete sentences, paying close attention to word order.  You will not need to change any of the elements given, just the order to make logical sentences. 

Übung 6 will be done in class. 

German 1B/10B - General test topics for Kapitel 4. 10B students, see special note

Here are the general topics that will be covered on the test for Kapitel 4 on 9/23:

1.  Listening section

2.  Identify times

3.  the imperative

4.  Describing activities using a time expression or adverb of time

5.  Modals, fill in the blanks

6.  Reading section and questions

7.  Writing section.  Write a short paragraph in German (45-50 words) in which you describe your life at college compared to your life at home, using each of the modal verbs introduced in Kap 4.

8.  A question on German culture, based on assigned reading of Landeskultur-Info.

For 10B students:

1. Listening section

7.  In lieu of writing, prepare a short oral presentation based on this topic.  You will be assessed based on use of vocabulary and using all of these modals at least once:

dürfen  möchten   sollen

können  müssen   wollen

I will listen to each one separately during the test time.  You are also welcome to take the grammar section of the test and I will correct it, though not grade it.  This might be helpful for you to get a sense of how you are learning the material.  

German 1B/10B - Assignment for 9/23/14 - Kapitel 4

Kapitel 4

Continue to work on and complete workbook/lab manual for Kapitel 4.  Make self-corrections using the key in a different color of ink.  These will be handed in on 9/23.  If you prefer to keep the workbook/lab manual pages in the book, please photocopy your work to hand in, as I do not collect the entire workbook, as you might have been used to in German 1A.

For 9/23:

Thema 3: Kino, Musik und Theater, p. 121

Listen to the conversation between Jan and Ulla.  Study the "Neue Wörter" and check boxes to questions: Was siehst du gern?  Think of examples of films, stage productions and music that you like and be ready to tell the class. 

Read Sprach-Info, p. 121. 

P. 122: Listen to Akt. 8 and select the correct answer.  

Akt 9, p. 123, will be done in class. 

Akt 10, p. 123 will be done in class.  Try to think of and write down for use some possible ways to accept or decline an invitation.  

Watch the video, p. 137.  It is accessible here: 

https://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Language_Center/oll/german/dnk6/dnk_6_txtbk_html/list.html  

Write answers for A, B, and C.  

P. 137: Lesen: Zum Thema.  Prepare answers for A and B.  

Auf den ersten Blick, pp. 138-39.  Read A-D.  This is just to introduce you to how to read a text in German, to give you strategies to better comprehend what you are reading as a contextual whole rather than looking it up word for word.  

Then, chose just one of the students (other than Kathrin) profiled in "In der S-Bahn komme ich endlich zum Lesen" and fill in the information for that person under "Zum Text", A, p. 141.  

Study for test, Kap 4.  See the following post for the general topics and the subject of the "Schreiben" section.  You will be able to prepare your vocabulary and gather your thoughts in advance, however, you will not be permitted to consult your notes during the test!  

German 1B/10B: Assignment for 9/16/14

Kapitel 4:   Mein Tag 

Study Wortschatz, pp. 142-143.  

If you hadn't done so from this week's (9/9), review/complete:

Listen to Übung 9 and check correct answers 

Übung 10, write at least 8 sentences. 

Übung 12.  Write the correct answers. 

Thema 2, p. 118 

Read and study H-J's Wochenplan and note "Tageszeiten" at bottom of page.  
P. 110: read both Sprach-Infos.  

P. 119: A, fill in blanks, referring to H-J's Wochenplan. 

B:  Write 5 sentences using both "möchte" and "müssen" to say what you would like to do and what you must do. 

Akt. 7, p. 121: a variation on this:  jot down a brief "Stundenplan" for a typical day:

Beispiel:  Um 7 Uhr stehe ich auf.  Um 7.30 esse ich Frühstück, u.s.w.  Have 5-7 entries to share with the class.  Looking at the options in Übung 5, p. 127, will be helpful.  

Read the Landeskunde-Info, p. 122.  Be prepared to tell the class what your impression of German cultural life is, based on what you have read.  

Übung 5, p. 127, will be done in class, with the focus on using separable prefix verbs rather than time designations. 
  

Grammatik im Kontext: 

Pp. 133-135: The Imperative.  Read and study how to make requests and recommendations, give advice or commands.  Note the difference between the two forms of informal (sing. and plural) and the formal.   

Listen to Übung 15, p. 134 and check boxes.  Note the difference in intonation between a question and a request/command. 

Übung 16, p. 135: 

P. 136: Übung 17, rewrite the sentences in the du-form of the imperative. 

Übung 18: Prepare this for class, deciding where to put doch, mal or bitte.  Practice saying these out loud! 

Übung 19, fill in the blanks with the correct form of "sein" in the imperative.  

Continue working on workbook/lab manual to hand in on 9/23. 

  

Assignment for 9/9/14

Kapitel 4: Mein Tag

Read and study A, B, p. 113
Listen to C, p. 113. Audio is available here on the Online Language Lab:  The user name is: german and password is:  ccsf

Read Sprach-Info, p. 113

Thema 1, p. 114.  Read and study, Die Uhrzeit
Read: Sprach-Info, pp. 114 and 116

Listen to Akt. 1, p. 115 and circle answers

Read Analyse, p. 115

Akt 3, p. 116, be prepared to say the various times

Akt 4: fill in times for the various activities.  You will give the answers in terms of hours, "Stunden" (die Stunde).  See the Beispiel in Schritt 3.  

Grammatik im Kontext: 

Pp. 124-125, read about separable prefix verbs and the sentence bracket 

Listen to Übung 1, p. 126 and circle correct answer

 P. 127, Übung 4.  Write sentences 1-9

Übung 5.  Be prepared to complete in class

PP. 128-129, read and study "Modal Auxilary Verbs".

Read Sprach-Info, p. 130.

P. 130, Übung 6.  Write the correct answers

Übung 7, be prepared to complete in class

Listen to Übung 9 and check correct answers 

Übung 10, write at least 8 sentences. 

Übung 12.  Write the correct answers. 

After completing this assignment, begin workbook and lab manual, Kap 4.  For 1B students: both will be turned in on the evening of the final, 9/23, for 10B, the lab manual assignment will be due. 

Willkommen in Deutsch 1B/10B

The Mission Center

Welcome to German 1B/10B at CCSF!  This is where you will find the assignments posted for each week, as well as additional material.  Click on the link to the right for the course syllabus, and below that, the link to information regarding using Insight, the course management system (Moodle).  This information will also be covered on the first evening of class, Tuesday, 1/27.  Bis dann!  

Click here for a link to useful information regarding the Mission Center. 

We will do a review of Kapitel 1-3 in Deutsch: Na Klar! (6th edition).  Here are some useful pages to review: 

The German verb – p. 36

Review word order -  p. 40-41

Nominative and Accusative cases – p. 63

The verb “sein” – p. 39

The verb “haben” -  p. 62

Negation - p. 69

Verbs with stem vowel changes - p.71

Possessive adjectives -  p. 93

Personal pronouns in the accusative case – p. 97

Prepositions in the accusative case – p. 100

Verbs “werden” and “wissen” - p. 102

Wissen vs. kennen - p. 103