Intro Germ 11- Wie spät ist es?

Today we learned how to form questions in German and how to tell time.

We continued to work on chapter 2 and were to do up to question number 16.

In addition, students began working on a map of Germany.

All of this work is due for homework for next class.

Intro German 11 - Darth Vader ist nicht wirklich nett!

Today we focused on the key question for chapter 2 -- Wie findest du _______?
We also learned the word häßlich.

We did the Rollenspiel on p. 23.

Oh and we ate Karotten!

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Intro German 11 -- Kommst du rüber?

Today we took intro notes for chapter 2. Click here to get the notes.

Students were assigned the first four questions from chapter 2.

We also learned how to say Kommst du rüber.

In addition, I promised a knock, knock joke and a link to AGK.

Here the knock knock joke: Knock knock? Who's there? Pile-up. Pile-up who?

Here's the link to AGK. Enjoy

Tschüs!

Intro German 11 -- Wunderbar and Apples

Today we finished up the chapter 1 questions. We listened to the hit song (not!) by Toni Kater called Wo bist du. Have a look at the video again and you'll figure out the narrative thread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZKCb9ZVwn4

After break we wrote our chapter 1 test.

Finally I advised students that German nouns have THREE cases: masculine, feminine, and neutral. At that point three kids raised their hands and asked, "Can I see my counsellor?"

Udo and Rudolf were absent and sorrily missed. I hope you're both feeling better soond.

I provided one healthy snack for students. As well, I provided one unhealthy way to remember what the word Wunderbar means.

Intro German 11 -- RUDOLF!

Today we corrected last days homework (up to and including #15 from Kapitel 1). We learned the days of the week and we reviewed all the key concepts from chapter 1. Students began working on questions 16 and 17.

THERE WILL BE A CHAPTER 1 TEST DURING SECOND HALF OF TOMORROW'S CLASS!

. . . so study hard.

Oh, and we watched a funny German commercial, and we learned why some people refer to Germans as 'square-heads' and 'sauer-krauts'.

. . . and it appeared as though Melanie and Darby were fighting over a puppy (odd, I know)

Rudolf, we missed you. Else, we missed you too

Intro German 11 -- Careful when you raise your hand in class!

Students began by handing in their homework: several students did not have it completed! Yikes!

Today I handed back the tests from last day. We learned a few more greetings (Guten Morgen, Guten Abend) and we learned to ask how someone is (Wie geht's? Wie geht es Ihnen?).

We reviewed the Sag's Mal section of Kapitel 1.

No questions were done today from the textbook, but students were asked to do some review for homework.

Intro German 11 -- Test today

Today we wrote our first test. We reviewed the numbers. We focussed our review, though, on regular conjugation of verbs (e.g. Ich wohne, du kennst, er kommt). We also learned the important German verb sein -- to be.

Questions 1-5 from Kapitel 1 are due for homework tomorrow.

Intro German 11 - Test next day

Today we reviewed numbers and learned that there are an awful lot of dialects and derivations of the German language. We finished class with a quiz.
There will be a test next day, Thursday, on the Einführung (or introductory chapter). Study, Study, Study.

Intro German 11 -- Ich liebe dich!

Today you recieved your German name. We reviewed the numbers 1-20. We learned the basic pronouns (ich, du, er, sie, es).

Homework: Complete questions 5,6,9 from the Einführung (introductory chapter).

Bis Später!