German 2B: Assignment for 11/3/14: Kapitel 13: Medien und Technik

German 2B meets at 7:35!  

Kapitel 13.  After completing the Grammatik assignment, begin work on WB/Lab for Kapitel 13.  

Alles Klar? p. 381.  prepare answers to A, listen to B and provide answers 1-4

Thema 1: Medien, p. 382.
Listen and read along with dialog   Fill in blanks, p. 383.

Study Neue Wörter, pp. 382 and 384, welche findest du am nützlichsten?

Read "Weitere Spielfilme", p., 383 and write 2-3 sentences answering: Welchen Spielfilm würdest du am interessantesten finden?  Warum?  Welcher Film interessiert dich überhaupt nicht?  Warum nicht?  Use "weil" in your response.  Note word order.   

Read: Was steht in der Zeitung, p. 384 and write answers to A and B

Akt. 1, p. 384.  Read and write answers 1-10 using the TV schedule on p. 385

Akt. 2, p. 386, Schritt 1 and Schritt 2

Akt 3 will be done in class.  

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 387 and answer questions 

Akt. 4, p. 387.  Choose 5 categories and write commentaries, either positive or negative, as in the Beispiel.  

Akt. 5, p. 388, will be done in class, but it would be helpful if you write a dialog, filling in the blanks, to facilitate communication.   

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Grammatik im Kontext, p. 392

Read and study: infinitive clauses with zu; note in particular the place of the "zu clause".

Write 1-8, Übung 1

Write 4 responses to Übung 2, p. 393, using "zu" clauses in your response. 

Übung 3: prepare responses for Sonntag-Samstag, using the "zu" + infinitive clause for Cornelia's daily schedule.

Übung 4: Write two "Vorsätze" for Schritt 1 to share in class. 

Read Sprach-Info, p. 394

Übung 5: Prepare answers to 1-5 to review in class.  

Be prepared to do Übung 6 in class

  

German 2A: Assignment for 11/3/14: Kapitel 9: In der Stadt

Note:  German 2A meets at 6:00!  

Begin workbook/lab manual for Kapitel 9.  Note, there is a bit more extra material, due to the 11/10/14 holiday (Veterans' Day), in order to complete this chapter.     

Alles Klar? p. 261
Read A, and write answers for 1-5.

Listen to B and check answers.

Wörter im Kontext, p. 262

Thema 1.  Read and study ads, p. 262
Read Sprach-Info, p. 263
Check answers to A
Write answers to B and C, p. 263

Study Neue Wörter, pp. 262 & 263 and Wortschatz, pp. 286-287

Listen to Akt. 1, p. 264 and mark answers

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 264.  And prepare answers to the 2 questions.

Akt 2 will be done in class.  Prepare suggestions for 2 options for overnight stay, using information from each ad on page 262.  

Continue working on lab manual/workbook for Kapitel 9 to hand in on 4/21.  There is a high correlation between doing well on the tests and having thoroughly gone through the workbook and lab manual.  So ...    

Thema 2: Im Hotel, p. 265

Listen to dialog, study Neue Wörter, p. 265 and write a short summary (4-5) sentences based on the dialog "Im Hotel" in which you give information about the wer, was, wie, warum, etc.   Z.B: Herr Thompson kommt im hotel an.  Er meldet sich an ... u.s.w. 

and then complete "Bilden Sie Sätze".

Akt. 3, p. 266: complete sentences

Akt. 4, p. 266: study pictures and write a sentence for each one.  Then, rewrite the story using the present perfect tense. (present perfect tense was covered in Kapitel 7)

Go to this website:  http://www.aohostels.com/en/berlin/ Click on the German flag in the upper right hand corner to read the site auf deutsch.  Choose a hostel or a hotel and write 6-7 sentences (in German) describing the hotel, using the vocabulary from Kap. 9.  Include the price of a room, what kind of services are available, location, etc.  Click on "Freizeitzangebote" and include a few places you'd like to visit in your report. Try to include a couple of uses of the genitive case, for good measure.   And, be sure to watch the short video included for the hostels to get a sense of what it looks like!  Have some fun with this! 
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Grammatik im Kontext, p. 275

The Genitive Case

Read and study information, charts on p. 271.  How does the genitive case function in a sentence, how is it formed?

Read and study "Proper Names in the Genitive", p. 272

Read Analyse and answer questions

Write answers to Übungen 1, 2

Write answers to Übung 3, p. 273, Schritt 1, 2

Übung 4 will be done in class. 

Read "Prepositions in the Genitive", p. 273, and write answers to Übung 5, p. 274

Attributive Adjectives, p. 275, "Adjectives after a Definite Article".   Read carefully and study the chart for "adjectives after a definite article."  Note: it is important to know the genders of the nouns that are being modified and to recognize which case (i.e., nominative, accusative, dative or genitive) the noun is in!  This is where it all comes together!    

Write answers to Übung 7.

Read Sprach-Info, bottom of p. 275

Write sentences for Übung 8.  Do not use "haben mir gefallen" for each one!  Try using some other vocabulary to vary your answers.  For example: for No. 2, you could say how much the small and comfortable hotel cost per night.  

Write sentences with adjective endings for Übung 9. 

German 2A/2B Office Hour: 10/27/14

The 10/27 (postponed from 10/20) office hour will be held from 4:50-5:50 p.m. I will be in the teacher's prep room in 360; call at 415-920-6018 to reach me.  If I do not answer, then I will be in the Media Lab in the Library, 4th Floor, Valencia Building.  Stop by to clarify or review anything that has come up that you find particularly cryptic.     

German 2A: assignment for 10/27/14: Kapitel 8

Continue to work on workbook/lab manual and self-correct the workbook.  Test will be given after the break.  

Read:  Expressing Reciprocity, p. 252, read and write answers to:    

Übung 12, p. 252.  Write a short paragraph, using the vocabulary provided. 

For extra practice with reflexive pronouns, go to: 

http://delicious.com/GermanGROW/Grammatik-Reflexivverben

and do the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th exercises (counting from the top).  Print these out and bring to class to review.  Even if some verbs are new, you will know the reflexive verb because of the subject (i.e. ich, du, etc.)

Watch the video for Kapitel 8.  Answer A, C, D, E, F   

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 253.  Kreuzen Sie an! 

Lesen, p. 254.  Check off the appropriate boxes and be prepared to compare your eating habits with a classmate.  

Test after the break.  

German 2B: Assignment for 10/27/14: Kapitel 12

Continue to work on workbook and lab.  Self-correct workbook.  A chapter test for Kapitel 12 will be given on 10/27.  Topics are posted below.  

Thema 3: Unser Zuhause, p. 356

Read the flyer.  Wer sucht was und wo?

Read the two ads, p. 357 and answer B.

Study again the vocabulary introduced in C.  

Listen to Akt. 8, p. 357 and check the correct answers

Rund ums Wohnen, chart, p. 358: using this chart, answer the questions re Wohnqualität.
Und dir?  Was ist dir wichtig? 

Akt. 9 will be done in class.  

Grammatik: 

Read: The Past Subjunctive II, pp. 370-1.  Übung 15 will be done in class.

Watch the video for Kapitel 12.  Jot down answers for A and B.  

Test after the break.  

German 2A: Assignment for 10/20/14: Kapitel 8: Wie man fit und gesund bleibt

Continue to work on workbook/lab manual, Kap 8 to hand in on 10/27, when the test will be given.  See below for general test topics.  

Grammatik im Kontext, p. 248, Reflexive Pronouns and Verbs

Read this section carefully.  Note that the reflexive pronouns and verbs are used more extensively in German than in English.  Study especially the verbs that always use an accusative reflexive pronoun, p. 249.  

Go here for a number of additional exercises with relative pronouns and sentences.  

Übung 8, p. 250, listen and mark the correct answer

Be prepared to answer the question:  Was findest du stressig?  Wie entspannst du dich? 

Read:  Verbs with reflexive pronouns in accusative or dative, p. 251.  Read carefully, bring questions to class if anything is not crystal clear!  Read also the two notes carefully. 

Übung 9, p. 251, write in correct reflexive pronouns 

AFTER doing the above, go to Thema 3, p. 242, Morgenroutine and answer A, B to practice reflexive verbs. 

Akt. 7: order the actions as appropriate. 

Akt. 8, will be done in class. 

Grammatik: 

Übung 10, p. 252: prepare and/or write your advice.  

Übung 11, be prepared to do in class. 

Test next week.  Study for test, Kap. 8.  Use "Das kann ich nun" , p. 259 as a guideline.  

Test: Topics covered: 

Listening section, "Gesundheit" oder "Fitness" 

Review vocabulary for Gesundheit/Fitness

Body parts

Subordinating conjunctions

reflexive pronouns

reading passage

Schreiben:  50-60 word essay describing what a famous person (a list will be given) has to do in order to get ready for a night out on the town.  This can be prepared generically and adapted for a specific person. 

Kultur section based on one of the assigned Landeskunde-Info paragraphs

German 2B: Assignment for 10/20/14: Kapitel 12

Continue to work on workbook and lab manual for Kapitel 12.

Thema 2, p. 354.  Read and study.  and write answers 1-8

Akt. 5, p. 355.  Listen and fill in blanks

Additional question:  Was ist dir in der Wohnung wichtig/unwichtig?  Welcher Wohnungstyp ist dir am liebsten?  

Akt. 6 will be done in class. 

Akt. 7, p. 356

Schritt 1 and Schritt 2 (to share with a classmate) 

Thema 3: (the rest of Thea 3 will be asigned for 10/27)

Only C, p. 357.  Familiarize yourself with the vocabulary and match the term to the definition.  

Grammatik im Kontext, p. 363

Read carefully and study: The Present Subjunctive II, p. 363.  The PSII is based on the simple past forms that you learned in Kapitel 10, so review if you think that will be helpful.

Note that you already know one subjunctive form:  möchte. Remember that the subjunctive mood is used to express polite requests, convey wishful thinking (in English: if only I had studied more!) and express things that are contrary-to-fact.                          

Page 364: Übung 6.  Write answers

                Übung 7: rewrite statements/questions

                Übung 8: Prepare statements 1-8

Reread the "Use of würde with an infinitive," p. 365 if still unclear from last week and bring questions to class, if any.   

Read:  Expressing Wishes .., p. 368 and write 5 of your own sentences expressing a wish in a hypothetical situation

For example: Wenn ich nur wüsste, ob es heute regnet.  Dann würde ich meinen Regenschirm mitbringen.

Read: The Present Subjunctive II: strong and weak verbs, p. 366.  BONUS FACT: for weak verbs, the PSII is identical (except the 3rd person sing ending) to the simple past tense, if you know one, you know the other!  Note that, for most of these forms, you will encounter these mainly in writing, but a few common verbs such as: Gehen, kommen, fahren, and bleiben are still used.  Otherwise, strong verbs are being replaced by würde + infinitive.  

Übung 10, p. 367.  Write answers that give “die Tatsache” of the contrary to fact statements. 

Übung 11.  Write answers.  Be sure to check the simple past form of the strong verbs.  See the note on page 366. 

Read Sprach-Info, p. 368

Übung 12: write answers to the 4 situations pictured: 1) write a sentence describing the situation and then 2) write what you would do in that situation. 

Read Talking about Contrary-to-Fact Conditions, p. 369

Übung 13, write 4 sentences per the example (add one noun  to the list)

Übung 14.  Write your own good advice for each “Problem” and make up one of your own with some advice.  Be prepared to do this as an in-class activity. 

Go here for some extra subjunctive practice. 

Click here to check your understanding of what is subjunctive and what is indicative.  

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 368 and be prepared to discuss the two questions. (Note: this will be the Kulture topic on the test, so don't miss it!)

Just for fun, if you have a moment: go to this website:  https://www.studentenwerk-berlin.de/jobs/datenbank/index.html

Welche 2 Jobangeboten findest du am interessantesten?  Welche Jobs zahlen gut (mehr als 12 Euro), was für Jobs zahlen am wenigsten?

Test topics: Kapitel 12

Study for test, Kap. 12.  Use "Das kann ich nun" as a guideline, p. 377

Topics covered: 

Listening section re: Haushalt/Monatliche Ausgaben

Fill in blank with "Wohnung" related vocabulary 

Rewriting sentences in a more polite way

"wenn" + würde + infinitive 

da and wo compounds

reading passage

Schreiben:

Renovieren. Wenn Sie $5 000 bekämen, um Ihr Zimmer, Ihre Wohnung oder Ihr Haus zu renovieren, was würden Sie machen? Was würden Sie kaufen? Schreiben Sie 60–70 Wörter darüber. Benutzen Sie dabei den Konjunktiv (subjunctive). (20 Punkte)

Kultur questions based on one of the Landes-kunde info segments assigned

The German language economic bonus: 3.8%

German 2A/2B students, you've come far since those first days in 1A and Wie heißt du?  To further inspire you, read the Economist article about the language bonus that accrues to various languages learned as a second or third language.  With all due props to French and Spanish, German is a cut above in terms of economic returns.  

German 2A: Assignment for 10/13/14: Kapitel 8: Wie man fit und gesund bleibt

German 2A: Kapitel 8.   NOTE: Class will meet from 6-7:25, please be punctual!

After completing this assignment, begin work on lab manual and workbook for Kap. 8 

Alles klar?  P. 235: 

Write answers to A, listen to B and check answers

Study Neue Wörter, p. 236 and Wortschatz, pp. 258-259

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 236.  How is this system different from the one in the US?  How is it similar? 

P. 236: Listen to Thema 1, at least twice, p. 236 and write answers to A, B. 

p. 237: Prepare answers to Akt. 1, Schritt 1 and write 3-4 sentences for Schritt 2, 4 for 

Schritt 3: give reasons why you do 2 positive things for your health and reasons why you don't do 2 of the activities in Schritt 1.  


Akt. 2 will be done in class. 

Thema 2, p. 238

Begin/continue to work through the workbook/lab manual. 

Study Wortschatz, Der Menschliche Körper, p. 238 

          Neue Wörter, p. 239 and 

          Wortschatz, pp. 258-259 

Make flashcards!  

Listen to "Ein Telefongespräch", p. 239, read along with the text and write/check answers for A, B

Akt 3, p. 240: Write 5 sentences, describing Christoph's story.  

Akt 4, p. 240.  Listen and number body parts referenced

Read: Landeskunde-Info, p. 240 and be prepared to answer the two questions.  

Akt. 5, p. 241, listen carefully and answer questions.  Look over all possibilities before listening to each dialog. 

Read Sprach-Info, p. 241

Akt 6, p. 241: be prepared to do this in class. 



Grammatik im Kontext, pp. 244-245

Read Subordinating Conjunctions and Indirect Questions

Write answers to Übungen 1, 2 

Prepare answers to Üb. 3 to discuss in class

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 246 and prepare answers to questions

P. 246: Übung 4 will be done in class.  Be prepared to make some statement and use "weil" in your reply. 

P. 247: Prepare answers to Übungen 5, 6, and note word order.  If it helps, feel free to write the answers.  

Write answers to Uebung 7, paying special attention to word order/verb placement  

Notice that 4 and 6 will start with "ob" in the dependent clause. 

German 2B - Kapitel 12: Haus und Haushalt - Assignment for 10/13/14

German 2B.  Kapitel 12    NOTE: German 2B will meet from 7:35-9:05.  Please be punctual! 

Begin workbook/lab manual for Kapitel 12

Alles Klar? p. 349

Study chart, "Mehr als nur ein Notgroschen" and write answers to questions in A.

Listen to B, p. 349, and write answers

Wörter im Kontext: Thema 1, p. 350

Study Neue Wörter, pp. 350 & 351

Read about and study chart 1, p. 350

Write answers to A, B and C

For D, instead of percentages, just write figures, or if this is too intrusive, just make something up for purposes of conversation.

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 351 and answer questions

Akt 1 will be done in class. 

Listen to and read Akt. 2, p. 352 and write answers

Akt 3: using the chart, be prepared to give answers in complete sentences to 1-9

Listen to Akt. 4, p. 353 and check/write answers

Grammatik im Kontext: p. 359

Verbs with Fixed Propositions: read and study

Write answers to Übung 1 using the phrases in the box, and, at the same time, write a second statement using your own words, rather than the ones in the box.  

Da Compounds, p. 360: read and study.  Reading the Analyse will be helpful and jot down what the "da" compounds refer to.  THEN, write answers to Übungen 2, 3 p. 361.  You will be using a combination of prepositions, as appropriate, or verbs with fixed prepositions, referenced on p. 359.  

Übung 4 will be done in class.   Wo compounds, p. 362: read and study text and notes,  and write questions for Übung 5 to ask in class.

READ AND STUDY: First: read the paragraph on p. 363 about the Subjunctive.  Then, read and study the use of würde with an infinitive, p. 365 and the note.  

Übung 9: write answers in complete sentences, expressing your reaction to the situations.  

This part of the assignment is your first introduction to the subjunctive mood.  This is being assigned out of sequence because you are probably familiar already with this construction and it parallels English.