German 2A/10C: Assignment for 10/5 - Kapitel 8 - Test and Presentations

Continue to work on workbook/lab manual and self-correct the workbook, which will be collected on 10/5.  Both 2A and 10C students are required to hand in both the workbook and lab manual sections for Kapitel 8.  10C students will take the listening section of the test given to the 2A students.  After that, they will give their presentations in the adjacent room.  

Thema 3, p. 242.  Review A and B and study   reflexive verbs and their use.  

Prepare Akt. 7 for review in class. 

Akt. 8 wil be done in class, It is helpful to review this in advance.  

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

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

Complete reflexive verb handout at home to review in class. 

Watch the video for Kapitel 8.  Answer A, C, D, E, F.  You can access the video where you access the audio.     

Read Landeskunde-Info, p. 253.  Kreuzen Sie an! (if not covered on 2/9)
Lesen, p. 254.  Check off the appropriate boxes and be prepared to compare your eating habits with a classmate.  

Please see the following post for general topics for the 2A test as well as the topics for the 10C presentations, from which students may choose.  For 10C:  There will be equipment available to access the internet or use a PowerPoint presentation, if you would like to make your presentation more "interactive."  

Short "Get Germanized" Pronunciation Video: "ig" vs. "ich"

This might be helpful.  Check it out: 

German 2A/10C: Assignment for 9/28: Kapitel 8

Continue to work on the workbook/lab manual for Kapitel 8.  Be sure to self-correct workbook using the answer key.  Uncorrected workbooks will not be given credit.  

Note: We will review Übungen 13, 14, p. 227 first thing next Monday (9/28).  Items assigned for 9/21 but not reviewed will be done next week.  Test on Kapitel 8 will be given on 10/5, the second half of the class.  Presentations will also be due on that date.  10C students will first take the listening section of the written test, along with the 2A students.  Then, they will give their presentations in the adjacent room, 323.   The general topics for the test will be posted next week, as well as the presentation topics.  There will be a written section that may be prepared at home and handed in with the test.  This is strongly encouraged as a more efficient way to do some writing in German.  You can consult your textbook, vocabulary, etc. and come up with a very communicative, short essay.  

It is presumed that students are putting in 3 hours/week outside of class.   

Thema 2, p. 238:   

Study Wortschatz, Der Menschliche Körper, p. 238 

          Neue Wörter, p. 239 and 

          Wortschatz, pp. 258-259 

Make flashcards!  

Listen to "Ein Telefongespräch", p. 239, at least twice, thrice is even better, 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.  

P. 241: Akt. 5.  LIsten x3 and note the correct responses. 

Read Sprach-Info.

Prepare to do Akt. 6 in class.  Review the "Beschwerden" and the "Ratschläge".  

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 and typically use an accusative reflexive pronoun, p. 249.  

Go here for a number of additional exercises with reflexive 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 

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

Alnatura Super Natur Shop: Ein Bioladen in Berlin

Click here to go to Alnatura Super Natur Shop - Neutheiten.  Schaut die ersten 24 oder so Produkte an.  Welche Neuheit würdest du dir kaufen?  Warum ist die für die Gesundheit vorteilhaft (positiv)?

Fitness Company Berlin - Google Bewertung - Was sagen die Leute?

Read the two reviews for "Fitness Company Berlin".  Apart from the 4-5 stars, how can you tell that these are positive reviews?  See if you can get the gist of what they're saying (without Google translate!) 

Review of Kapitel 4-7 on Monday, 21

The class will review sections of Kapitel 4-7 on 9/21, before launching into Kapitel 8.

Hofftentlich habt ihr alle DNK/6 dabei!  

Assignment for 9/21/15: Kapitel 8 "Wie man fit und gesund bleibt"

German 2A: Kapitel 8.  

After completing this assignment, begin work on lab manual and workbook for Kap. 8.  Both (2A/10C) will be due on the evening of the first test/presentation in October.  

Read and study (or review from last semester) p. 228 and complete Übungen 15 and 16 and Übung 11, p. 165.  

Kapitel 8     

Alles klar?  P. 235: 

Write answers to A, listen to B and check answers.  Audio is available here on the Online Language Lab:  The user name is: german and password is:  ccsf

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.  Use the subordinating conjunction "weil", which we briefly reviewed at the first class session and which is assigned below.  It might be helpful to complete the Grammatik section first before doing Schritt 3.   


Akt. 2 will be done in class. 

Study vocabulary, pp. 258-59.  Make flashcards using a flashcard app of your choice or Quizlet.  

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

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

Grammatik im Kontext,

PP. 244-245: Read Subordinating Conjunctions and Indirect Questions

P. 245: Write answers to Übung 1, either just note the correct letter or, even more helpful to you, write out the complete sentence. 

Übung 2, write out the sentences in full, using "weil" to connect the two ideas.    

Prepare answers to Üb. 3 & 4 to discuss in class with a neighbor

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

P. 246: Übung 4 will be done in class.  Be prepared to make various statements 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 Übung 7, paying special attention to word order/verb placement  

Note that Nos. 4 and 6 will start with "ob" in the dependent clause, as they begin with modal verbs rather than question words.