German 2A/2B: Assignments for Week of 9/15-22. Note due date for German 2A.

German 2A:  Due via Insight or email (lpahl@ccsf.edu) w/Word doc on 9/23

Students should already be working on Kapitel 7 workbook and lab manual.  If you didn't complete it for German 1B, please do so now to hand in on the evening of the test.  The lab manual and workbook reinforce the textbook material, so it's a win-win situation!  And you will be well-prepared for the chapter test. 

THEMA 3, p. 212 

Die Jahreszeiten- Das Wetter 

Write answers to A, 1-7 and correct B, 1-6, match with the pictures below. 

Study Neue Woerter, p. 213 and Wortschatz, das Wetter, pp. 232-233.  Make flashcards with Quia or some other program that you might know of for your smart phone. 

Akt. 7, p. 214.  Write correct alphabet answers, using the map as your reference. 

Listen to Akt. 8, p. 215 and check answers.  Be sure to note the temperatures.  

Read "Landeskunde-Info", p. 215.  

WRITE a few sentences for Akt. 9, p. 215 and POST them in a comment to this post.  Be sure your name is somehow associated with the post, to receive credit.     

THEN, write a brief weather report for your area, in "real time".  These will be reviewed in class.

THEN,  watch the short video (at the end of this page after the 2B assignment).   Wie ist das Wetter im Video?  Wolkig?  sonnig?  Was meinst du, wie ist die Tagestemperatur?  Include your short description under the title: Ich mag das deutsche Wetter.    

Grammatik im Kontext: 

Read: Connecting Ideas: Coordinating conjunctions, p. 216.  These 5 conjunctions function similarly to English.  

Read: Expressing a contrast: aber vs. sondern, p. 216.  This is a little trickier.  Write the correct answers to Übung 1, p. 217.  Read the sentences carefully.  Ask yourself, is there a negative in the first contrasted element and are there two mutually exclusive ideas juxtiposed?  Then you must use sondern! 

Übung 2, p. 217.  Write the correct answers in the blanks.  Number the sentences and write the conjunctions.

German 2B: In class: Kapitel 11: 

Material assigned for the week of 9/15 will also be covered at this time. 

Thema 2, 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

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 p. 325, so that you can more easily recommend something to a classmate.   

Grammatik im Kontext, p. 331 

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.  

Read “The Interrogative Pronoun was für (ein)”, p. 337 and read notes

Listen to Ȕbung 7, p. 338 and circle the correct answers.  

Prepare correct form of "was für" to Ȕbung 8, p. 338 (z.B., Am liebsten lese ich Krimis.) to complete in class as questions to your classmates.   

Read, “Negating Sentences”, pp. 339-340 and write answers to Ȕbung 9

For additional practice with relative pronouns and clauses, check out these exercises: 

Please work on the workbook/lab manual for Kap 11, to hand in on 10/6.  Be sure to self-correct, using the answer key in the back of the workbook, and using a different color of ink.  

German 2A/2B Assignments. Note due dates for each one and whether they are to be submitted to Insight.

German 2A:  These assignments will be reviewed in class on 9/15.  

Kapitel 7: Freizeit und Sport 


Read “Kostbare Zeit”, p. 207, Answer A, listen to B and answer questions.
Hobbys und andere Vergnügungen, p. 210, read, study, learn

Write answers to Schritt 1 and be prepared to tell the class: "In meiner Freizeit ...."

Thema 1, p. 208, read and study, prepare answers to B.
Study, repeat, learn: Wortschatz, pp. 232-233 
Write Akt. 1.
Read Sprach-Info, p. 210

Akt. 2 will be done in class, prepare.

Listen to Akt. 3 and 6, p. 211 and follow instructions

Akt. 4 will be done in class. 

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 223 and prepare answers to the questions. 

Read, study, familiarize yourself with "Das Wetter", bottom of p. 212.  

THEMA 2: 

Prepare 5-6 answers to Akt. 4 to complete in class as a conversation.  Try using some new verbs and look up with past participle.   . 

Study Wortschatz, p. 232-233

Grammatik im Kontext: 

Read and study:  The Present Perfect Tense, p. 217-218 + Analyse

Read and study: Strong Verbs, p. 220

Read "The Use of haben or sein as auxiliary", pp. 221-222.  Note, especially, that the majority of verbs will use "haben" + past participle in the present perfect tense.  Note that "sein" is used with verbs that indicate movement from one place to another: gehen and fahren, for example.   Another category of verbs that take "sein" are those that show a change in condition by showing a transition from one state of being to another or if they indicate a process.  Got that?  Here's an example: 

First state of being             Transition                New state of being

ich bin wach (awake)         ich schlafe ein         ich schlafe 

Thus, "einschlafen" requires "sein" in the present perfect, as it indicates a change in condition:  Ich bin eingeschlafen.  We will discuss this very engaging concept further in class. 

2A will meet in class, so we will cover this material on 9/15, but when you do submit your assignments in Insight, you may either type them directly into the text box or as Word documents that you have created.  Please identify the exercises.  To make characters (umlauts, etc.) in Insight, click on the "Omega" symbol.  In Word, go to "insert" tab and then "symbol".  

Write answers to Übung 4, p. 219

Write answers to Üb 6, p. 221.  Übung 7 will be done in class.  

Übung 8, write down 1-8, correct answers only. 

Read: "Expressing Comparisons", p. 226.  Note especially the note re common adjectives and adverbs with irregular forms, such as gern > lieber, etc. 

Übung 13, p. 227.  Write answers only.  Use the map in the Analyse, p. 227 as your reference. 

If you look on the right sidebar of this blog, you will see some useful links.  Check out Audacity for listening and recording your voice while practicing your German as you do the lab manual exercises, as well as a link to CCSF Insight, which you will be using on a weekly basis to participate in the "Forums".   Begin this week (9/9) with the first Forum.  You do not need to reply to three people this time, just post your response.  

German 2B:  Note to students:  This assignment is to be submitted via your Insight account.* Look at the Week of 9/8-9/14 for the link to post your assignment.  It will be due on 9/16.  I will review and post comments if I see any "trouble spots".  Assigned activities will also be done "live" in class on 9/22.  There will be another assignment for the week of 9/15-21, which will be reviewed in class.  * You may also email me the completed assignments as a Word doc to lpahl@ccsf.edu. 

Kapitel 11:  

Kapitel 11: Der Start in die Zukunft 

Alles Klar?  P. 321 

Read and study, write answers to A.  Listen to B and write answers

Thema 1, p. 322.  Lesen Sie und kreuzen Sie an. 

Study Neue Wörter, p. 322, and Wortschatz, p.p. 346-347

Listen to Akt. 1 and write answers Akt. 2.  Write in complete sentences!  

Write answers to Akt. 4, prepare answers with 2-3 sentences. 

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 327 and study the school system in Germany.  This is also a 

Forum topic.  Answer the following question: Was halten Sie von einem Schulsystem mit drei verschiedenen Schulen?  

Grammatik im Kontext:

The Relative Pronoun: 

Read pp. 333-334 and study.  Note that, with a few exceptions, the relative pronouns are identical to the definite article. 

Read and study the notes.  Note especially the placement of the conjugated verb. 

Read Analyse, p. 335 and answer questions


Write answers to Übung 3.  Just the pronoun is fine. 

Übung 4:  Prepare to do in class.

Übung 5: Write the correct pronouns.  Note: prepositions used (which case? acc?  dative?), the subject in the first clause (singular or plural?  Male, female or neuter?)  

Übung 6:  Schritt 1: Write complete sentences by combining the two correct parts, referring to the visuals.  
                   Schritt 2: Complete the sentences using the correct relative pronoun. 

P. 337: Was für (ein).  Read and study, note how different cases require different endings of "ein".  

Übung 7, p. 338.  Listen and mark the correct answers.  

Übung 8: Will be done in class 

Read  Landeskunde-Info, p. 342 and answer questions.  

Insight:  Please log into your Insight account and make a post in the Forum for the week of 9/8 > 


 

September 8, 2014: 1st Class at Mission Center, Room 454 (Bartlett Building)

Welcome to German 2A/2B!  The first session will meet on Monday, September 8 at 6 p.m. at the Mission Center in Room 454.  Please endeavor to bring your textbook, Deutsch: Na Klar! (6th ed.) to class, as we will being reviewing previous chapters.  If you don't have the book, do order it now, along with the lab manual and workbook.  Or, you can purchase it at the Mission Center or Downtown Bookstore, or at the Ocean Campus.    

You can access the Fall 2014 syllabus by clicking on the link on the right.  There is also new information about CCSF Insight, which will be used to post to a weekly forum.  

Hope to see you all there on Monday, ready to learn about adjective endings and the subjunctive and much more! 

Here is something to keep you inspired until then:  

  

German 2A: General Topics for Final

1.  Listening section on the topic of Freizeit

2.  Vocabulary identification

3.  Giving Directions

4.  Comparative and superlative forms

5.  Conjunctions:  subordinating and coordinating

6.  Present perfect tense

7.  Simple past (imperfect)

8.  Adjective endings !!

9.  Reflexive pronouns

10.  Genitive case

11.  Genitive prepositions

12.  A reading passage with comprehension questions

There will not be a writing passage.

German 2B: General Final Exam Topics

1.  Listening section

2.  Vocabulary (fill in blanks)

3.  Subjunctive (Present Subjunctive II)

4.  Relative pronouns

5.  "Da" compounds

6.  "Wo" compounds

7.  Infinitive clause + zu

8.  Present passive voice

9.  Present passive with modals

10.  Using "man" as an alternative to passive

11.  A reading passage with questions

12.  A writing passage, choose one:  

1.Die Vergangenheit (Past) und die Zukunft. Schreiben Sie einen kurzen Aufsatz (70–85 Wörter) über die Welt der Vergangenheit und die Welt der Zukunft. Wie wird sich das Leben in diesem Land ändern? Wo werden wir leben? Was werden wir essen? Wie und wo werden wir arbeiten? Wie werden wir zu unseren Arbeitsplätzen kommen? Was werden die größten gesellschaftlichen (societal) Probleme sein? Haben Sie ein positives oder ein negatives Bild der Zukunft? (30 Punkte) or 

2.  Umweltprobleme und Lösungen. Was sind Ihrer Meinung nach die größten Umweltprobleme? Was wird jetzt für die Umwelt gemacht? Was machen Sie für die Umwelt? Was könnten Sie noch machen? Schreiben Sie 70-85 Wörter. 

German 2B: Assignment for 5/12/14: Kapitel 14

Continue working on the workbook/lab manual for Kap 14.  

Read "The Present Participle", p. 422.  

Write answers to Übung 11, p. 422.  

Complete assignments for 5/5/14.  

Sprache im Kontext:

Watch the video and answer A, B, C, D, E

German 2A: Assignment for 5/12/14: Kapitel 10

Continue working on the workbook/lab manual for Kap 10.  Complete practice test, Kap. 10, sections 2, 3, 6 only.  Bring to class on 5/12 for review.  

For next week:  If you haven't already done so (this was previously assign for Kap 9), go here: 

http://www.geradstetten.wn.schule-bw.de/klasseklasse/lernen/endungen.htm

And fill in the blanks.  Check your answers, make notes for questions, if need be, and bring to class next week for review.  This will be a good review of all the categories of adjective endings.  Note: some blanks will not require an ending.  

Assignment: 

Thema 3: Eine Fahrkarte, bitte! (p. 298). 

Answer questions to: "Wo ist das", p. 298, study Neue Wörter, and listen to 
Am Fahrkartenschalter am Bahnhof, 
Write answers to Akt. 8, p. 299.  

Listen to Akt. 9, p. 299 and fill in the chart. 

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Grammatik im Kontext: 

Read "Analyse", p. 309 and identify all the verbs in the simple past.  Write them down in three columns: strong, weak and modal verbs.  Write the infinitives for all verbs.  Don't be concerned with the new past participles you might encounter.  

Read and study "Strong Verbs", p. 308.  Note that verbs that are strong in English (i.e. don't form the past tense with "ed") also tend to be strong in German.  

Read "mixed verbs" and "Sprach-Info" (p. 309)

Fill in the blanks for Übung 12, p. 310 (this is based on the Analyse, p. 309) 

Write sentences for Übung 14.  Be sure to read Sprach-Info (p. 309) before doing this one. 

Read and study, "The Past Perfect Tense", p. 311 and write answers to Übung 15.  
It is simply using the past tense of "haben" or "sein" and the past participle, which you already are familiar with.  

Pay special attention to the note about "bevor" and "nachdem" and how they are used to connect sentences. 

Note: much of this is based on concepts you already know.