Wissen vs. Kennen - Supplemental Handout

5.   weiß/kenne

6.  wissen/weiß

7.  weiß/kenne

8.  weiß/weiß

9.  weiß/kennst/kennst/kenne/weiß

Final - German 1A - General Topics

The final will be held on Wednesday, July 30 from 6:00 p.m. > how ever much time you need but hopefully not later than 8:30.  

Here are the general topics, in order for you to focus your review and study: 

1.  Family tree terms

2.  Describing in complete sentences: things in your room/home, personal characteristics, favorite activities, questions re: renting an apartment, and things you need to have in an apartment or as part of an apartment. 

3.  Completing a dialog by writing grammatically correct questions.  Review question formation on p. 41 and p. 43.  It would be helpful to also review word order, p. 40 (and see video in previous post)     

4.    Personal pronouns: nominative and accusative. 

5.  Verb conjugation (fill in blanks).  Very important!  Sehr wichtig!  Review, pp. 36 and 71.  

6.  Possessive adjectives 

7.  Accusative pronouns

8.  wissen or kennen? 

9.  kein or nicht?  

10.  A reading passage. 

Assignment for Monday, July 28 - Review!

See the post following this for what to focus on in studying for the final.  For Monday: review each chapter: vocabulary, Grammatik, the Themen, as well as consulting "Das kann ich nun!" at the end of each Kapitel as a guideline.  

We will watch the Kap 3 video and answer the questions A, and B, which will help in reviewing vocabulary as well as practicing formulating questions and using wissen/kennen.  

We will spend ca. 30 minutes on each chapter, take no break and end class ca. 8 p.m.  

Strange but true: Birthday Customs in Germany

Read here for a description of some interesting birthday celebration customs in Germany or Austria.  Here's one that stands out: 

• The first German birthday tradition I’d like to share, serves as a warning as well: Never wish a German a happy birthday before their birthday. It is considered bad luck to do so. There are no well-wishes, cards or presents given before a German’s birthday. Period.

And about that Happy Birthday song: 

 The good news about learning a birthday song sung in Germany is that it is not hard at all. The reason is the bad news: The English version of 'Happy Birthday' is what is mostly sung at German partys now. Nevertheless, on occasion you will hear it sung in German and so here is the German version:

Zum Geburtstag viel Glück,Zum Geburtstag viel Glück,Zum Geburtstag alles Gute,Zum Geburtstag viel Glück. 


One traditional birthday song where sometimes the chair is being lifted up as everybody sings along isHoch soll er/sie leben. However it is being taken over by 'Happy Birthday' and is not so popular anymore.:


Hoch soll sie/er leben! (Long may she/he live!)
Hoch soll sie/er leben! 
Dreimal hoch! (Three cheers!)

Another birthday song that you will hear at times, expecially at children's birthday partys is the one penned by Germany's favorite children's singer, Rolf Zuckowski: Wie schön, dass du geboren bist.

The Goethe Portrait in DNK, p. 103

To all information-seeking and curious students, here is a link to a larger photo of the photo on p. 103 of Johann von Goethe.  There is also a description about the genesis of the portrait.  Of course, you will recognize something different here.  What is it?

German 1A: Assignment for 7/23/14: Kapitel 3: Familie und Freunde

Continue to work on WB/LM for Kapitel 3.  It will be handed in on the evening of the final on 7/30.  

P. 105:  We will watch the video in class, but it is always beneficial to you to have already viewed it once or twice.   

Sprache im Kontext, p. 105.   Read "Lesen" A, check boxes, B, check boxes 

Read Landeskunde-Info

P. 106: Zum Text:  Read "Saskia" and choose one other person then fill in chart "Zum Text" for just those two people.   Don't be concerned if you don't know all the vocabulary or don't have time to look everything up.  The important part is to get the gist of things and also use your powers of inference from context to round things out.  

P. 107: B: be prepared to discuss in class.  

C:  write 3-4 sentences about how you celebrate your birthday.  

Grammatik im Kontext: 

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 proposition to review in class 

Test, Kapitel 3: 

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.  

Sentence Structure Review

In advance of a comprehensive review on Monday, 7/28, watch this short video explaining that very vital and essential part of German grammar: the sentence structure.

German 1A: Assignment for 7/21/14: Kapitel 3: Familie und Freunde

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: Personal Pronouns in the Accusative case

Read and study the chart and notes.

Analyse: read and identify all personal pronouns, etc. as per the directions

P. 98: Read Sprach-Info

Übung 6: fill in the blanks.  Pay close attention to the relationship between the nominative subject and the accusative object.

P. 99: Übung 8: fill in the blanks to review in class.

P. 102: The verbs werden and wissen: read and study chart.  Note the irregularities in the conjugations. 

Übung 12: complete the sentences

P. 103: Read Sprach-Info 

Übung 14: listen (3x) and check the appropriate responses 

Übung 15: wissen oder kennen.  Complete with the correct form, 1-6

Übung 16: Will be done in class 

Begin work on workbook/lab manual for Kapitel 3, to be handed in on 7/30, evening of the final  

Test - Kapitel 2 - Monday, 7/14/2014 - General Study Topics

The test for Kapitel 2 will be given on Monday, 7/14/2014.

The general topics will be as follow:

1.  Listening section

2.  Identifying objects seen in a house, including definite article and plural form

3. Fill in the blank with adjectives regarding housing.

4.  Write 4 sentences using appropriate verbs from Kapitel 2

5.  Complete 4 sentences using the correct form of "haben" and "kein"

6.  Sentences with "dieser" or "welcher" in their correct forms.

7.  A reading passage with questions.

8.  A writing section on the following topic: Write a paragraph of 20-30 words in German describing yourself and inparticular your interests.  What kind of person are you?  What do you enjoy doing in your free time?  What don't you enjoy?

9.  A culture section about student living situations in Germany vs. in the U.S.

German 1A: Assignment for 7/16/14: Kapitel 3: Familie und Freunde

After reading the Grammatik im Kontext assignments, please begin the workbook and lab for Kapitel 3, to be handed in on the class session of the final, 7/30/14.  

P. 83: Alles klar?  Read and examine the photo, following the prompts.

P. 84: Listen to B and check boxes

P. 84: Thema 1: Wörter im Kontext: Ein Familienstammbaum.  Study the tree and complete the activity,

Wer ist wer?

Read: Sprach-Info and study Neue-Wörter, p. 85

P. 86: Akt 1.  Unscramble

Akt 2: prepare answers to questions.  You will use mein/meine in your answers.  

Read Sprach-info

Read Landeskunde-Info.

P. 87: Akt. 3.  Fill in the blanks and read Sprach-Info.

Pp. 93-94: Grammatik im Kontext: Possessive Adjectives: read and study charts and read notes.

Analyse: Scan and identify possessive adjectives. 

P. 95: Übung 1: Listen (3x) and jot down Empfänger/Absender (just the relationships + possessive adjective)

Übung 2:  Schritt 1 and 2 

Übung 3: Write 8 sentences according to the directions 

P. 96: Übung 4: Complete the dialogs.  Note whether the person being addressed requires "formal" or "informal".   

Übung 5: Schritt 1: Write a personal profile to exchange in class (Schritt 2).  You need not write your actual cell phone number.  

German 1A: Assignment for 7/14/14: Kapitel 2 - Wie ich wohne

Continue working on Workbook/lab manual for Kapitel 2, to be turned in before the test on 7/14.  Don't forget the Journal section, it is one of the few opportunities to practice writing something a bit more extended.  

Thema 3: Was wir gern machen

Pp. 58-59: Thema 3:  Study Neue Wörter.  Match the pictures (a-f) to the statements (1-6).  
Was machen Sie gern?  Check the boxes as appropriate.  Be prepared to tell the class two things you like to do and one thing that you don't.  

Akt. 8: Hin und Her will be done in class. 

P. 60: Akt. 9.  Prepare to review in class.  Jot down keywords as answers rather than complete sentences.  

Read Sprach-Info and prepare to do Akt 11 in class.  

Grammatik im Kontext: 

Pp. 74-75: Übungen 17, 18: supply the correct plural forms, as per the directions. 
Read "The Plural of Nouns" and read notes carefully.  They contain a lot of tips as to how to predict the plural form.  

Watch the Videoclip, p. 75 at least twice.  Do A, B, C.  For C: write at least 5 sentences describing your apartment/home/living quarters.  Note: The fill-in-the-blank sections for A.1. are a bit confusing, don't be too concerned about that one. 

P. 78: B: look at the pictures and see how many objects you can identify, with definite articles and plural forms.  Quiz yourself!  s.

Prepare for test, Kapitel 2.  Review all grammar sections, Wortschatz (pp. 80-81), using "Das kann ich nun!" as a guide.  Bring completed workbook/lab manual to class to turn it.  If you do the workbook thoroughly, as well as the assignments, the tests will reflect this.    

German 1A: Assignment for 7/9/14: Kapitel 2 - Wie ich wohne

Continue working on workbook/lab manual for Kapitel 2. 

Übung 8, p. 68: If you haven't already filled in the blanks here, please do so for Wednesday.  We will review in class.  Note: you will be using the "definite article" as a pronoun in the answer.  

Pp. 56-57: Thema 2.  

Study Neue Wörter, p. 57 

Look at the pictures, p. 56 and answer A.;  For B: using "dieser" in its correct form (pay attention to the gender of the noun you are using) identify 5 other items and write what they cost, using the example given in B. 

Akt. 5: Listen (3x) and check items.

Read Sprach-Info

P. 58: Akt. 7: Listen (3x) and answer true/false.  Write your own das stimmt/das stimmt nicht questions based on the pictures on p. 56, two for each "Bild"  Identify first: "Bild 1", "Bild 2," "Bild 3".  Zum Beispiel:  Bild 2:  Der Papierkorb kostet 25 Euro.  (Das stimmt).  

Grammatik im Kontext: 

P. 69: Read Negation: nicht and kein, including notes and also study chart.  Note how the endingsfor "kein"  parallel the "ein" word endings that you already know!  

Übung 9: Listen (3x) and check off the excuses.  

P. 70: Übung 10.  Read the comic and circle the correct option. 

Übung 11: write either nicht or kein for 1-10

p. 71: Read "Verbs with Stem-Vowel Changes" and note.  Is there another grammar rule you already know that has some change to the 2nd and 3rd person singular?  They stem-vowel changes will have to be memorized!  No way around it!    

Übung 13:  Complete as per the directions.  THEN, create a question to generate the statements for each sentence.  (10 questions, 5 each for Herr und Frau Wunderlich)  They can be "information seeking" questions (using was, wo, wie, etc. ) or "yes/no" questions.  Zum Beispiel: Sieht Frau Wunderlich gern Horrorfilme?  Ja, sie sieht gern Horrofilme, or Nein, sie sieht nicht gern Horrorfilme.  (depending on how you have written the original sentences.)    

Übung 14: Fill in the blanks 

Pp. 72-73: Übung 15: prepare 3 sentences by following the directions.  Then this will be completed in class with a neighbor.  

German 1A: Assignment for 7/7/14: Kapitel 2 - Wie ich wohne

After completing this assignment, begin work on the workbook/lab manual, Kap. 2, which will be due on 7/14. 

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 Mitbewohner (roommates)  

Note: read Sprach-Info 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.  Currently, the exchange rate is 1 Euro = 1.37 Dollars.  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 

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.   

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.  

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.  

German 1A: Assignment for 7/02/14 - Kapitel 1

Complete workbook and lab manual, Kapitel 1.  It will be due on 7/2, before you take the chapter test.

Akt. 11, 12, p. 31 - be prepared to review in class

Akt. 14, p. 32: make a list!

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.

Übung 19, Schritt 1.  Invent a fictitious person.  Schritt 2 will be done in class.

P. 44: Übung 20.  Listen (3x) and check correct boxes.
          Schritt 2: Write questions for 1-8, 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.  

Test - Kapitel 1 - Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Here are the areas to concentrate on as you study for the test for Kapitel 1 on Wednesday, 7/2/14.  Please bring completed workbook/lab manual to class to turn in.  Completing these and being thorough in your work will greatly help you with the test material!

1. Listening section: personal information - yes or no

2.  5 questions (written) eliciting personal information

3.  Definition matching: personal characteristics

4.  Personal Pronouns

5.  Verb conjugation: fill in blanks and complete a dialog

6.  Reading:  answer questions

7.  Writing: Write a real or fictitious description of yourself (20-30) words.  Include information such as age, (metric) height, personality, and interests.  It is a good idea to prepare in advance; however, you may not consult any notes during the test!

8.  Culture: question based on a cultural/linguistic concept covered in class.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Get Germanized! Vorsicht! May Cause Mild Laughter

Here is a fun way to get your cultural component for your German language learning.  This is the first in a series of videos, and actually, there is a lot of information here.  Check it out!

German 1A: Assignment for 6/30/14: Kapitel 1

Students! There are a few additions here from the earlier post.  Please note them, they are in boldface type.  

Continue work on the workbook/lab manual for Kapitel 1.  There is a strong correlation between being thorough with the workbook/lab manual assignments and doing well on the test.  Test and workbook/lab manual: Kapitel 1, 7/2.  Do not omit the Journal writing section at the end of the each workbook chapter!    

We will review Übungen 8, 9, pp. 38-39.  If you did not prepare it for Wednesday, now's your chance to review verb endings!  
  Study Wortschatz, pp. 48-49

P. 25: Thema 2: Sich erkundigen

Listen (3x) to audio, study Neue Wörter, p. 25.  Welches Wort findest du interessant oder praktisch zu wissen?  

P. 26: Ein Gespräch an der Uni, study Neue Wörter, p. 26 

Read Sprach-Info, p. 26

Read and study Analyse, p. 26 and be prepared to answer the questions

P. 27: Read Sprach-Info,, 

Akt. 5 & 6:  check the correct boxes 

P. 28: Akt. 7: Match questions 

Akt. 8: Listen (3x) and indicate logisch/unlogisch)

P. 30: Thema 3: Eigenschaften und Interessen

Study Neue Wörter.

Check boxes for "So bin ich" and "Das macht Spaß"

P. 31: Read Sprach-Info

Akt. 11 - write opposites 

Akt. 12: Write down the activity.

Was macht Spaß?  Look at Sprach-Info again on p. 31 and use it as an example to write down two things that you like to do.  Use "____ macht Spaß" for one and "Ich _______ gern." for the other.   Use the categories on page 30 to help you along. 

Grammatik im Kontext: 

P. 39: Read The Verb Sein and study the conjugation.  Memorize! 

Übung 10. Complete the sentences

Read Sprach-Info, p. 40  

 Read: Word Order in Sentences.  Carefully!  This part is very important to note! 

Be prepared to do Übung 11 in class.  Note how word order changes when you begin with the bolded words.  

P. 41: Übung 12:  Write sentences (10 in all) 

Übung 13: Prepare to do in class

Read "Asking Questions" and notes

P. 42: Übung 14: Write out complete questions, for example: 1.  Der Mann heißt Jürgen.  

Übung 15: just write the correct interrogative pronouns for 1-8

Übung 16: Write word questions for 1-8

German 1A: Assignment for 6/25/14 - Kapitel 1 - Das bin ich

Begin work on the workbook/lab manual for Kapitel 1.  These are due on the evening of the chapter test.  You can access the lab audio here:  http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Language_Center/oll/

The user name is:  german
The password is:   ccsf

P. 21: Alles Klar?

Read and complete A, listen to B and circle answers

P. 22: Thema 1

Study Neue Wörter, p. 22 and read profiles 1, 2, 3, then complete "Schreiben Sie Steckbriefe", pp. 22-23

P. 23: Read Sprach-Info, p. 23

Akt. 1: Listen (3 times is best) and check correct boxes

Then fill in blanks to describe yourself.

P. 24: Read Landeskunde-Info, and be prepared to discuss answers to the questions in class.

Akt. 2: Listen (3x) and check ja/nein

Akt. 3: write complete sentences to use for a classroom interview

Akt. 4: Figure out your height in meters/centimeters using the conversion ruler in the sidebar.  

Grammatik im Kontext

Pp. 32-33: read Nouns, Gender, and Definite Articles.

Übung 1: Listen (3x) and circle the definite article

Übung 2: Complete the sentences

Übung 3: Create compound nouns

P. 34: Read Personal Pronous and notes

P. 35: Übung 4: write answers to 1-8

Übung 5: prepare answers for 1-7 to do in class with a neighbor

Übung 6: Identify each subject in questions 1-8 and replace with the appropriate pronoun.  Write down the appropriate pronouns for a-h, matching the Frage column with the correct Antwort.  This exercise will then be completed in class. Be prepared!

P. 36: Read, carefully, The Verb:Infinitive and Present Tense

Study the conjugations in the chart and memorize one as a "paradigm".  Read the notes.

Read: Use of the Present Tense and scan "Analyse".  Be prepared to answer questions in class.

P. 37; read Sprach-Info.

Übung 7: Write 2-3 sentences for each "person"  Ich, Mein Freund/Er/Wir.  Be sure that your verb matches the subject in terms of "person".

Übung 8: be prepared to do this as partner-work in class.

Übung 9: prepare endings to do in class.



  

German 1A: Assignment for Monday, 6/23/14

Continue working on workbook and lab manual, Einführung, to hand in before the test.

Read and study: Sie können schon etwas Deutsch!, p. 13.  We will discuss in class.  Are there other German words that you know that seem to be cognates with English?  Or vice verse? 

Read "Nützliche Ausdrücke im Sprachkurs", p. 16

Akt 17: Match the expressions.  Try to use these in class.  

Akt. 15, p. 14: listen and select the correct answers.  Listen 3 times!  Drei Mal! 

Akt 16 will be done in class.  

Read or reread Landeskunde-Info, p. 15.  Know at least five countries where German is spoken. 

Watch the video, accessible on the online lab, textbook/video section.  Read the questions to A, B, C, D first, then watch the video and jot down answers.  

Study for test, Einführung, pp. 2-19. Use "Das kann ich nun!", p. 19 as a guide/checklist

Study the complete Wortschatz, pp. 18-19. Try making some flashcards (see the sidebar on the blog for a link to a flashcard generating site).  Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/  You can easily make flashcards to suit your learning style and knowledge of the material and that reflect which material you have already mastered and which you will need to additionally study.   

Tests will be given in the second half of the class period, ca. 7:45 or 8.  Students may vary in terms of the time it takes to finish, typically 20-45 minutes, depending on the chapter.  You may leave for the evening when finished with the test.  

There will be: 

1.  A listening section covering: introductions and telephone numbers

2.  Answering questions with a complete sentence. 

3.  Questions about "well being"  (wie geht's?)

4.  Greeting people as appropriate in the situation 

5.  Saying goodbye

6.  Expressions used in class 

7.  A short reading passage and answering questions about the text (may answer in English) 

8.  A very short writing passage

9.  A question about German-speaking countries' culture, based on the assigned "Landeskunde-Info". 

Online Language Lab - German

Here is the direct link to the online language lab, where you can access the audio material.  The syllabus information was incomplete, as the "ccsf" part was dropped.

http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Language_Center/oll/

German 1A: Einführung: Assignment for Wednesday, 6/18/14.

Begin/continue workbook/lab manual.  Be sure to self-correct the workbook material, using the key at the back of the workbook.  Credit will not be given for uncorrected workbook material.  

(Re) Read pages 1-5.  Review "Das ABC".  Practice spelling words in Akt 6, or names in Akt. 13.   

(re)read and study carefully Hallo! - Mach's Gut and Na, wie geht's? pp. 6-8; study greetings, saying goodby and asking about someone's well being, p. 18.  Review answers to Akt. 7, and Akt. 8, which were done in class. 

Listen to Akt 9, p. 8, 3 x and check correct box Ja/Nein

Read: Landeskunde-Info, pp. 9, 11, 15.  There will be a culture-related question on the tests, based on these readings, which are present in each chapter.    

Study numbers p. 10, be prepared to say your telephone number in German and spell your email address.  Listen to the lab audio, Akt. 9 for number pronunciation.  Do Akt 10, 11, 12 in lab manual to reinforce numbers.    

Read Analyse, p. 10 and answer questions.  Listen to Akt 11, 12 and jot down phone numbers, street numbers.  This will be repeated in class.

Akt 14, Schritt 1: Jot down answers to the questions in the box.  You will then interview a classmate to complete Schritt 2. 

Test on Einfuhrung will be on 6/23.  Complete lab manual/workbook and bring to class to turn in.  You can use this as a study guide, as well as "Das Kann ich nun!", p. 19 (and at the end of each chapter).  

Welcome to German 1A at City College of San Francisco: Summer Session 2014

Grüßt Euch!  Welcome to German at CCSF.  In six short weeks, you will be speaking elementary German on topics such as: yourself (who you are, where you're from, what activities you enjoy), how you live, and friends and family.  The class will feature a medley of activities:  culture, grammar, interactive exercises, videos, and guided conversations with classmates.  There will be listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  And ... viel Spaß!  Click on the link to the right to view the syllabus, and the required textbook, workbook, and lab manual.  The CCSF Downtown Bookstore will have bundled copies of these three components for $181, but you might want to see if you can find them at other, online, locations such as Amazon or Half Price Books.  Be sure, however, to purchase the 6th edition.