Adjective Ending Review

B. Adjektivendungen. Ergänzen Sie die Endungen in den Sätzen.

1.	Meine alte Uhr (f) funktioniert nicht mehr.
2.	Das ist sein letzter___ Brief (m).
3.	Hast du dieses tolle___ Buch (n) gelesen?
4.	Wir fahren mit einem anderen___ Schiff (n).
5.	Viele___ junge__ Menschen (pl) kommen aus kleinen_ Städten (pl).
6.	Ich helfe der netten_ alten_ Dame (f).
7.	Unsere neuen_ Bücher (pl) sind schon da.  (possessive adjectives fall into “indefinite article” category.  See p. 277.
8.	Wollen Sie diesen braunen_ Anzug (m)?
9.	Ich kaufe ein teueres_ Auto (n).
10.	Morgen bringe ich dir die anderen_ Briefe (pl).
11.	Kommen Sie zu meinem neuen_ Büro (n)!
12.	Das Buch hat einige___ gute___ Beispiele (pl).
13.	Wie schnell fährt der neue___ Zug (m)?

Note: “viele” and “einige” are neither “der” or “ein” words. 

C. Adjektivendungen. Ergänzen Sie die Endungen in der Geschichte.

Es ist eine stürmische___ Nacht (f), und ich bin allein in meinem kleinen___ Haus (n). Auf einmal höre ich einen lauten_ Krach (= bang, m) und alle die Lichter gehen aus. Es ist ein Stromausfall (=power outage)! Ich finde eine gelbe___ Kerze(=candle, f), ich setze mich auf das bequeme___ Sofa (n), und ich warte. Nach einer Weile erkenne ich, dass eine komische___ Musik (f) aus dem anderen__ Zimmer (n) kommt. Ich gehe mit meiner gelben__ Kerze (f) in das andere___ Zimmer (n). Dann sehe ich ihn -- einen Mann! Er ist ein kleiner_ Mann (m) mit einem grünen_ Hut (m) -- ein Leprechaun! Er hat eine sehr laute__ Stimme (=voice, f). Ich renne auf ihn zu und will ihn fangen, aber er wirft ein großes_ Buch (n) auf meinen Kopf, und ich falle zum Boden. Dann wache ich auf, aber ich finde mich auf dem bequemen Sofa (n) wieder. “Ach!” denke ich, “es war nur ein schlechter__ Traum (=dream, m). Der kleine___ Mann (m) war nur mein grüner_ Mantel (m), und die Musik war nur das offene___ Fenster (n).” Komischerweise finde ich aber ein Buch auf dem Boden in meinem Schlafzimmer...

German 2A/10C: General topics for final exam on 5/23/2016: Kapitel 8-10

Here are the general topics for the final exam for 2A students: 

This exam will cover material from Kapitel 8-10:

For general review on some of the topics (simple past, adjective endings, genitive, reflexive pronouns and verbs, subordinating conjunctions) see this site.   Some of them have a "Lösungsblatt", but others do not.  Feel free to email me with a file of your completed exercise and I will look them over. 

1.  Listening section on the topic of Freizeit

2.  Vocabulary identification

3.  Giving Directions (3 out of 4 options)  Review especially the vocabulary and phrases on pp. 268 and 269.  Don't try to be creative with this section, stay within the lines!  Otherwise, you could get into trouble crossing the street!  

4.  Expressing comparisons: the superlative form

5.  Attributive adjectives in the comparative and superlative.

6.  Conjunctions:  subordinating.  Combine two sentences.  Study word order.  See pp. 244-246 for review and exercises to practice.  

7.  Simple past (imperfect)

           The strong verbs that you will need to memorize the simple past tense forms are:
                     a. kommen
                     b. essen
                     c.  fahren
                     d. gehen
                     e.  schreiben
                     f.  schlafen
                     g.  bleiben
                     h.  trinken
                     i.  laufen
                     j.  nehmen
                     k. sehen

also know the simple past of: haben, sein, and the modals.   To review simple past of modals, see the chart on page 196, Kapitel 6.  They are formed similarly to weak verbs, but lose the umlauts, where these have occurred in the present tense.  The "ich" and the "er, sie, es" form are identical.

8.  Attributive adjective endings !!  Review a similar section on the Kapitel 9 test.  Also, I will post the answers to the handout I gave the class on 5/9 in a follow up post.  (if you have misplaced it, you can find it here.  )   Here is what I noticed tripped some people up on the Kapitel 9 test:  

a.  Not noticing that a prepositional phrase or verb required dative adjective endings. 

b.  Not recognizing which case a given two-way preposition required.  You can review two-way prepositions on p. 186.  

c.  Not recognizing a subject vs. a direct object (important really only for masculine nouns).

9.  Reflexive pronouns.  See pp. 248-249 for review. 

10.  Genitive case

11.  Genitive prepositions

13.  A reading passage with comprehension questions

There will not be a writing passage!

10C presentation: 

Choice of a topic covered in Kapitel 8-10.  Please include at least two examples of a noun modified with an adjective and the correct adjective ending, and one sentence with "weil" or other subordinating conjunction.  

Assignment for 5/16/16: Kapitel 11 and General topics for Test, Kapitel 11/Presentation Topic

Continue to work on lab manual/workbook for Kapitel 11, to hand in on 5/16.  

Sprache im Kontext, p. 341. 

If not reviewed on 5/9: Watch the video and answer A, B, D.  

Grammatik im Kontext: 

Read: Negating Sentences, p. 339: The Position of Nicht. 

Read carefully and then complete Übung 9.  

P. 340: read about negation w/noch nicht ... Note that these are fine distinctions being made.  

Übungen 10 and 11 will be done in class.  Prepare answers. 

(Note: the topic of negation will not be on the Kapitel 11 test, and these rules are not always hard and fast in every case but are a good place to start.) 

Test Topics for Kapitel 11: 


Listening Section: Topic: "Ein Lebenslauf"

Career-related vocabulary identification 

Grammatik: relative pronouns
                       future tense
                      "was für" construction

Reading comprehension: short paragraph, true/false, two written Q&A 

Culture true/false based on assigned Landeskunde-Info: the German school system 

There are two (2) written assignments to complete outside of class and bring on 5/16: 

1.  Schreiben: 

Ein Lebenslauf. Sie bewerben sich um einen Platz als Austauschstudent/Austauschstudentin 
in Österreich. Dafur müssen Sie einen kurzen Text über sich selbst schreiben. Beschreiben Sie in Ihrem Text: 

• Ihre Schulausbildung 


• Ihre Berufsausbildung oder Berufserfahrungen (work experience) 


• Ihre Interessen 

Ihr Text sollte 50–60 Wörter lang sein. (20 Punkte) 

2.  Schreiben: 

Written: 25-30 words describing the process of looking for a job. It would be helpful to review especially Thema 3, esp. Eine Bewerbung, p. 329 and the Neue Wörter on that page.   Note: Use seven of the twelve words on the list below.   Please note, this is to be short and concise: 25-30 words.  

B. Eine Stelle suchen. Beschreiben Sie in einem kurzen Text (25–30 Wörter), was man vielleicht macht, wenn man eine Stelle sucht. Benutzen Sie sieben von den zwolf Wörtern aus der Liste. (10 Punkte)

das Arbeitsamt                                           die Leistung                                                  das Zeugnis
die Bewerbung                                            das Stellenangebot                                     sich bewerben
das Bewerbungsformular                        das Vorstellungsgespräch                        sich vorstellen
der Lebenslauf                                            die Website                                                   sich vorbereiten

               
For 10C: 

Describe the process you went through to find a job recently (or when you last looked for a job or work).  Using the vocabulary from Kapitel 11, describe the process you followed,  how did you find the job, whom you contacted, etc.  

The Gesamtschule in Germany: An Alternative School System

A Gesamtschule

 The Gesamtschule: Comprehensive schools that offer college preparatory classes.  Germany has a comprehensive school known as the Gesamtschule. While some German schools such as the Gymnasium and the Realschule have rather strict entrance requirements, the Gesamtschule does not have such requirements. They offer college preparatory classes for the students who are doing well, general education classes for average students, and remedial courses for those who aren't doing that well. In most cases students attending a Gesamtschule may graduate with the Hauptschulabschluss, the Realschulabschluss or the Abitur depending on how well they did in school. The percentage of students attending a Gesamtschule varies by Bundesland. In the State of Brandenburg more than 50% of all students attended a Gesamtschule in 2007,^[1] while in the State of Bavaria less than 1% did. Starting in 2010/2011, Hauptschulen were merged with Realschulen and Gesamtschulen to form a new type of comprehensive school in the German States of Berlin and Hamburg, called Stadtteilschule in Hamburg and Sekundarschule in Berlin (see: Education in Berlin, Education in Hamburg). Germany's most famous Gesamtschulen are the Helene-Lange-School in Wiesbaden and the Laborschule Bielefeld.

The "Schultüte" What is it? Where can I get one?

A "Schultüte" (or School Cone, even though the word "Tüte" translates more as "bag" from German), often also called Zuckertüte ("sugar bag", especially in Eastern Germany) is a paper (and later plastic) bag in form of a big cone.

When children in Germany, The Czech Republic, close to the borders with Germany,^[1] and Austria set off for their first day in school upon entering first grade, their parents and/or grandparents present them with a big cardboard cone, prettily decorated and filled with toys, chocolate, candies, school supplies, and various other goodies. It is given to children to make this anxiously awaited first day of school a little bit sweeter.  After the reunification of East and West, it was discovered that 85 cm. was the preferred length of the Schultüte in the East, while in the West, it was 70 cm!   Read more about the history here.  You can order your very own Schultüte on Amazon.de

Assignment for 5/9/16: Thema 3

This is being added to the assignment for next week, as it covers important material: 

Thema 3, p. 328 

Read: Ein Stellenangebot and answer the questions.  

P. 329: Eine Bewerbung.  Order the sentences as best you can, based on your own experience looking for a job. 

Akt. 8: Fill in the blanks based on the ad on P. 328.  

Akt. 9: Listen and check correct answers 

Akt. 10: Will be done in class. 

Akt. 11:  Read and study.  Answer Schritt 1, Schritt 2 will be done in class. 

There is much new vocabulary here, but the test will not require you to know all these terms.  The "Schreiben" section, which is take-home, will however cover this material. 

 

German 2A/10C: Assignment for 5/9: Kapitel 11

Begin or continue to work on Kapitel 11 workbook and lab manual to hand in on 5/23.  

Thema 2: Berufe, p. 324

Read and study categories of employment, pp. 324-25 and write answers.

Study Neue Wörter, p. 325 and Wortschatz, p. 346

Write answers to Akt. 5, p. 326

Akt. 6 will be done in class.

Prepare answers to Akt. 7, to be done in class.  Consult the list under "Erwartungen", p. 324 in jotting down your job requirements.  Try associating some of these "Erwartungen" with the professions on pp. 324-325, so that you can more easily recommend something to a classmate.   

Go here to this website, a student job website.  

Wie heißt die Firma?  

Wo wurde die Firma gegründet? 

Welche Sprachkenntnisse soll man haben? 

Sind die Arbeitszeiten flexibel?

Was für Computerkenntnisse muß man haben?  

Was bietet diese Firma? (3 Dinge)   

Wie entwicklet man sich bei dieser Arbeit? 
  
Was für eine Grundeinstellung soll man haben?  

Bis zu wie vielen Stunden pro Woche darf man arbeiten?  

Was bezahlt dieser Job pro Stunde? 

Wie viele Mitarbeiter hat diese Firma bis jetzt? 


P. 327: Landeskunde-Info.  Please read and be prepared to answer the questions.  

Grammatik im Kontext, p. 331 

Bring completed handout with relative pronouns to class to review.
  

Read "The Future Tense", p. 331 and write 6 sentences for Übung 1

Read "Expressing Probability", p. 333, and prepare 3 "conversations" to review, Übung 2.  Use "wohl" or "wahrscheinlich" in your answers.

For extra practice withe relative pronouns, Click here to access some self-correcting exercises from GROW (German Resources on the Web).  The first three are especially good, you can choose from masc., fem., neuter and mixed categories. 

Watch the video, p. 341 and fill in blanks to A.  

Complete B, and as you do, review the German school system, p. 327. 

Read: Sara 22 Jahre, p. 344 and answer questions for A and B.