See if you can guess what the "literal translation" into German is of these words (as they are translated from German into English, quite literally!)
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Monday, February 9, 2015
German 1B/10B: Assignment for 2/17 and general test topics for test/presentation: 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 2/17. 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 doing in German 1A.
The first office hour will be held on 2/17 from 4:50-5:50 p.m. I will be in the teacher's prep room # 360 (Bartlett Building); call at 415-920-6018 to reach me. (The door is locked). If I do not answer, then I will be in the Media Lab in the Library, 4th Floor, Valencia Building.
For 2/17:
Übung 14, p. 133, prepare to do in class.
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 or would like to see and be ready to tell the class.
Read Sprach-Info, p. 121.
Read carefully Landeskunde-Info, p. 122. What is your takeaway concerning cultural life in Germany after reading this?
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 where you access the lab manual audio.
Remember: the user name is: german and the password is: ccsf
Write answers for A, B, and C.
P. 137: Lesen: Zum Thema. Prepare answers for A and B.
Study for test, Kap 4. 1B: See below 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!
10B: 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. Was machst du am Wochenende? Write a short paragraph in German (50-60 words) in which you describe what you generally do over the weekend. Use the appropriate form of each of the modal verbs listed below at least once. (20 points)
8. A question on German culture, based on assigned reading of Landeskultur-Info.
For 10B students:
The first office hour will be held on 2/17 from 4:50-5:50 p.m. I will be in the teacher's prep room # 360 (Bartlett Building); call at 415-920-6018 to reach me. (The door is locked). If I do not answer, then I will be in the Media Lab in the Library, 4th Floor, Valencia Building.
For 2/17:
Übung 14, p. 133, prepare to do in class.
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 or would like to see and be ready to tell the class.
Read Sprach-Info, p. 121.
Read carefully Landeskunde-Info, p. 122. What is your takeaway concerning cultural life in Germany after reading this?
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 where you access the lab manual audio.
Remember: the user name is: german and the password is: ccsf
Write answers for A, B, and C.
P. 137: Lesen: Zum Thema. Prepare answers for A and B.
Study for test, Kap 4. 1B: See below 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!
10B: 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. Was machst du am Wochenende? Write a short paragraph in German (50-60 words) in which you describe what you generally do over the weekend. Use the appropriate form of each of the modal verbs listed below at least once. (20 points)
dürfen möchten sollen
können müssen wollen
können müssen wollen
For 10B students:
1. Listening section
2. In lieu of the written part of the chapter test, prepare a short, 3 minute, oral presentation based on one of the following topics. You will be assessed based on use of vocabulary and using at least 3 of the 6 modal verbs at least once:
dürfen möchten sollen
können müssen wollen
a. Was machst du am Wochenende? Wann machst du was? Use at least three time designations of any sort that have been introduced in Kapitel 4, in addition to three of the modal verbs. (see above, No. 7)
or
b. Wie sieht dein Wochenplan aus? (what is your weekly schedule like?) Was machst du wann, wo, und warum?
You will give the brief presentation to the class, using props, if possible, to add interest and focus. Or bring photos illustrating something you are referring to to show to the class. After your presentation, 1 or 2 (depending on time) 1B student(s) will ask you a question pertaining to the presentation.
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. Otherwise, 10B students may leave after taking the listening section of the chapter test (and handing in the lab manual).
Monday, February 2, 2015
German1B/10B: Asssignment for 2/10/15: Kapitel 4
Kapitel 4: Mein Tag
Begin working on the workbook and lab manual (1B) or the lab manual (10B). Make corrections using the answer key in a different color of ink (WB only). WBs that are not corrected (unless you are perfect, which can happen!) will not be accepted.
Begin working on the workbook and lab manual (1B) or the lab manual (10B). Make corrections using the answer key in a different color of ink (WB only). WBs that are not corrected (unless you are perfect, which can happen!) will not be accepted.
Study Wortschatz, pp. 142-143.
Thema 2, p. 118
Read and study H-J's Wochenplan and note "Tageszeiten" at bottom of page.
P. 119: 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. Note word order! The infinitive complement to the conjugated modal verb will be at the end of the sentence.
Akt. 5, will be done in class.
Akt. 6 will be done in class. It would be beneficial if you have both general and specific times in mind to use with this exercise. For example: Bist du morgen Nachmittag zu Hause? or Bist du Morgen um 1:00 Uhr zu Hause?
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.
Grammatik im Kontext:
Pp. 133-135: The Imperative. Read and study how to make requests and recommendations, give advice or commands. Note esp. the difference between the two forms of informal (sing. and plural) and the formal.
Click here for extra, self-correcting exercises using the imperative.
Click here for extra, self-correcting exercises using the imperative.
Listen to Übung 15, p. 134 and check boxes. Note the difference in intonation between a question and a request/command.
P. 136, p. 135, 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!
Monday, January 26, 2015
German 1B/10B: Assignment for 2/3/15: Kapitel 4: Mein Tag
Assignment for 2/3/15: Kapitel 4: Mein Tag
Alles Klar?
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, be prepared to review Akt. 2 in class.
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. Schritt 2 will be done in class. It is helpful if you already have at least 5 questions written out to ask a neighbor.
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
Übung 2: Write 5 sentences describing "Was Daniel Macht".
Übung 3 will be done in class.
P. 127, Übung 4. Write sentences 1-9, comparing your daily routine with Daniel, Lilo, and Hans.
Übung 5. Be prepared to complete in class by writing 4 sentences answering the questions posed at the arrows.
PP. 128-129, read and study "Modal Auxilary Verbs". Note that the plural forms are formed regularly, as is the "du" form. Only the "ich" and "er, sie, es" forms are different from what you are already familiar with.
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.
Alles Klar?
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, be prepared to review Akt. 2 in class.
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. Schritt 2 will be done in class. It is helpful if you already have at least 5 questions written out to ask a neighbor.
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
Übung 2: Write 5 sentences describing "Was Daniel Macht".
Übung 3 will be done in class.
P. 127, Übung 4. Write sentences 1-9, comparing your daily routine with Daniel, Lilo, and Hans.
Übung 5. Be prepared to complete in class by writing 4 sentences answering the questions posed at the arrows.
PP. 128-129, read and study "Modal Auxilary Verbs". Note that the plural forms are formed regularly, as is the "du" form. Only the "ich" and "er, sie, es" forms are different from what you are already familiar with.
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.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Welcome to German 1B/10B at CCSF: Spring 2015
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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
Here's something to get you back up to speed with the German verb, with a few modals included (they will be introduced in Kapitel 4):
Here's something to get you back up to speed with the German verb, with a few modals included (they will be introduced in Kapitel 4):
Saturday, December 13, 2014
German 1B: Topics for Final Exam on 12/15/14
Here are the topics in general for the final exam, so that you can focus on the essentials.
I. A) Listening section on favorite activities and b) identify seasons
II. 1. Write sentences on the following: 1. Your daily routine, what you have to do
2. What you are wearing
3. Your leisure time activities
4. What you like to eat for various meals
2. Which words don't fit?
3. Match vocabulary to definitions
III. Grammatik
a. Personal pronouns: nom, acc., dative fill in blanks
b. Fill in blanks with correct forms of verbs, include modals and separable prefix verbs.
c. Connect sentences using coordinating conjunctions
d. Write sentences answering questions wo or wohin using two-way prepositions
e. Write sentences describing activities using the present perfect tense (haben or sein + past participle)
f. Comparisons using "als"
g. Sentences using the imperative (command) form.
IV. A reading passage
V. A "Kultur" question based on one of the Landeskunde Info passages
I. A) Listening section on favorite activities and b) identify seasons
II. 1. Write sentences on the following: 1. Your daily routine, what you have to do
2. What you are wearing
3. Your leisure time activities
4. What you like to eat for various meals
2. Which words don't fit?
3. Match vocabulary to definitions
III. Grammatik
a. Personal pronouns: nom, acc., dative fill in blanks
b. Fill in blanks with correct forms of verbs, include modals and separable prefix verbs.
c. Connect sentences using coordinating conjunctions
d. Write sentences answering questions wo or wohin using two-way prepositions
e. Write sentences describing activities using the present perfect tense (haben or sein + past participle)
f. Comparisons using "als"
g. Sentences using the imperative (command) form.
IV. A reading passage
V. A "Kultur" question based on one of the Landeskunde Info passages
Thursday, December 4, 2014
German 1B/10B: Assignment for 12//9/14 - 10B Presentations and Review of Kapitel 4-7
Continue to work on workbook/lab manual for Kapitel 7 to hand in on 12/16.
Complete the assigned sections of the review test, Kapitel 7. These will be reviewed in class.
The German 10B students will give their presentations first, with all students asking each one follow-up questions.
To prepare for the review, look at and actively review the following:
Kapitel 4:
1. How to tell time. Thema 1 and Akt. 2
2. Akt. 3
4. Thema 2: Look at Tageszeiten, p. 118 and A. For B, write out your own weekly schedule.
5. Separable prefix verbs, p. 124: Übung 4. Review as per Beispiel but ALSO, rewrite the sentences using the present perfect tense.
6. Modals verbs, p. 128: study the chart and reread the notes. Übung 6: review
Übung 7, p. 130, review and replace kann with muß, then redo in the plural using "wir" + modal.
7. The imperative, p. 133: review the forms of the imperative with special attention paid to the informal singular and reread p. 135.
Übung 16, fill in the blanks.
Kapitel 5
1. Thema 1, p. 146. Review the vocabulary on the page and describe what the three persons in the picutres are wearing, using accusative (einen), where appropriate.
2. Practice the vocabulary by writing out what you are wearing or what you would wear under certain conditions, as in Akt. 2.
3. Thema 2, p. 149. Review the dialog, noting especially the use of "gefallen" and "passen" with the dative pronouns.
4. Thema 3, p. 152. Review the food-related vocabulary. B, p. 153: identify 4-5 Lebensmittel for each category.
5. The dative case, p. 157. Review and fill in blanks for Übung 1 and 3, p. 158-159.
6. Review articles and possessive adjectives in the dative, p. 159. Study the chart.
7. Review Dative case for indirect objections, p. 160 and redo Übung 5 and 7.
8. Review Prepositions with the dative case, p. 164 and study the uses for each preposition.
Kapitel 6:
1> Review vocabulary in A and B, p. 181.
2. Review two-way prepositions, p. 186, paying particular attention to the discussions in the Notes regarding "wo" vs. "wohin."
3. Redo Übung 2, and then redo again using the dative, answering the question: Wo bist du? Here you will use the dative.
4. Review carefully describing location vs. describing placement, pp. 190-91. Then redo Übungen 7 and 8.
5. Review expressing events in the past, p. 194. Simple past tense of sein and haben. Study the chart and know the conjugations of these two verbs inside and out! Redo Übung 11.
Kapitel 7:
1. Thema 1, review vocabulary for the various Sportarten, p.208.
2. Thema 2, p. 210. Review the vocabulary for Hobbys ...
3. Thema 3, p. 212. Review the vocabulary for "die Jahreszeitung und Wetter." Also, see pp. 232-233. You will not need to know this actively, but be able to recognize the terms and associate them with the seasons.
4. Coordination conjunctions, p. 216. Review and know the conjunctions and when they are used.
5. The present perfect tense, pp. 216-223. Review the various components (i.e. formation of past participles with weak verbs vs. strong verbs, mixed verbs, use of haben vs. sein, and pp of verbs with prefixes.) Redo Übung 4, p. 219, Übung 6, p. 221, Übung 7 (what are the past participles of these verbs?), Übung 8, p. 222. and Übung 11, p. 225. If you already have the answers written in your book, try to redo w/out looking!
6. Expressing Comparisons: the Comparative, p. 226. Review formation of comparative forms and redo Übung 14, p. 227.
Complete the assigned sections of the review test, Kapitel 7. These will be reviewed in class.
The German 10B students will give their presentations first, with all students asking each one follow-up questions.
To prepare for the review, look at and actively review the following:
Kapitel 4:
1. How to tell time. Thema 1 and Akt. 2
2. Akt. 3
4. Thema 2: Look at Tageszeiten, p. 118 and A. For B, write out your own weekly schedule.
5. Separable prefix verbs, p. 124: Übung 4. Review as per Beispiel but ALSO, rewrite the sentences using the present perfect tense.
6. Modals verbs, p. 128: study the chart and reread the notes. Übung 6: review
Übung 7, p. 130, review and replace kann with muß, then redo in the plural using "wir" + modal.
7. The imperative, p. 133: review the forms of the imperative with special attention paid to the informal singular and reread p. 135.
Übung 16, fill in the blanks.
Kapitel 5
1. Thema 1, p. 146. Review the vocabulary on the page and describe what the three persons in the picutres are wearing, using accusative (einen), where appropriate.
2. Practice the vocabulary by writing out what you are wearing or what you would wear under certain conditions, as in Akt. 2.
3. Thema 2, p. 149. Review the dialog, noting especially the use of "gefallen" and "passen" with the dative pronouns.
4. Thema 3, p. 152. Review the food-related vocabulary. B, p. 153: identify 4-5 Lebensmittel for each category.
5. The dative case, p. 157. Review and fill in blanks for Übung 1 and 3, p. 158-159.
6. Review articles and possessive adjectives in the dative, p. 159. Study the chart.
7. Review Dative case for indirect objections, p. 160 and redo Übung 5 and 7.
8. Review Prepositions with the dative case, p. 164 and study the uses for each preposition.
Kapitel 6:
1> Review vocabulary in A and B, p. 181.
2. Review two-way prepositions, p. 186, paying particular attention to the discussions in the Notes regarding "wo" vs. "wohin."
3. Redo Übung 2, and then redo again using the dative, answering the question: Wo bist du? Here you will use the dative.
4. Review carefully describing location vs. describing placement, pp. 190-91. Then redo Übungen 7 and 8.
5. Review expressing events in the past, p. 194. Simple past tense of sein and haben. Study the chart and know the conjugations of these two verbs inside and out! Redo Übung 11.
Kapitel 7:
1. Thema 1, review vocabulary for the various Sportarten, p.208.
2. Thema 2, p. 210. Review the vocabulary for Hobbys ...
3. Thema 3, p. 212. Review the vocabulary for "die Jahreszeitung und Wetter." Also, see pp. 232-233. You will not need to know this actively, but be able to recognize the terms and associate them with the seasons.
4. Coordination conjunctions, p. 216. Review and know the conjunctions and when they are used.
5. The present perfect tense, pp. 216-223. Review the various components (i.e. formation of past participles with weak verbs vs. strong verbs, mixed verbs, use of haben vs. sein, and pp of verbs with prefixes.) Redo Übung 4, p. 219, Übung 6, p. 221, Übung 7 (what are the past participles of these verbs?), Übung 8, p. 222. and Übung 11, p. 225. If you already have the answers written in your book, try to redo w/out looking!
6. Expressing Comparisons: the Comparative, p. 226. Review formation of comparative forms and redo Übung 14, p. 227.
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