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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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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).