In this writing piece are:
- sentences with four different coordinate conjunctions
- sentences with five subordinate conjunctions
- three comparatives
- six reflexive verbs (two regular, one with a separable prefix,
two with inseparable prefixes, one with an adverbial addition)
- six verbs with inseparable prefixes (two of them regular verbs,
four of them irregular)
- seven verbs with separable prefixes (three of them regular,
four of them irregular)
- twelve relative clauses
Lots and lots of opportunity to dissect this piece to eventually pat your back and say: wow, we really covered a few topics!
Other Exercises
[Click] Quiz zur deutschen Grammatik: Beherrschst du die Grundlagen?
[Click] RelativePronounExercises.JPG
October 24, 2018
You won't need to study the new grammar;
rather I want you to read the pdf file:
Then mark areas where I used grammar that we just recently covered and/or last semester
- reflexive verb use,
- verbs with inseparable and separable prefixes,
- adjectives,
- comparatives, superlatives,
- possessive adjectives and/or pronouns,
- wenn, wann, als . . )
- ......
You'll be surprised how much you know, you sure will!!!
October 17, 2018
Hausaufgabe:
Complete the worksheets from class on comparative/superlative. Here they are:
[Click] Comparative/Superlative worksheets
Also, do another "elaborate sentence" using reflexive verbs.
October 10, 2018
Hausaufgabe:
If you didn't finish your "elaborate sentence" during class, please try to do this at home.
Then, from the selection of reflexive verbs below, please choose at least three of them and do the same.
sich ausruhen (to rest)
sich beeilen (to hurry)
sich entschuldigen (bei jdm) (to excuse oneself)
sich freuen (auf/ ber) (to be glad, to look forward to, to be happy about)
sich gew hnen (an) (to get used (to))
sich interessieren (f r) (to be interested (in))
sich vorstellen (to introduce yourself, to imagine (Dat.!)
sich weh tun (to hurt oneself (Dat.!)
Please start out with two plain, short sentences. Then combine them. Then think about whether you can add a little more information to it and go from there.
It's very important to start small; this way you have much more control over the grammar.
And, as always, please shoot me an email, if you have questions.
Also practice my "ch" - and sharp - sound practice sentence:
[Click] Pronunciation (Audio): jetzt wirklich nicht schlecht Chinesisch.
Ich habe so viel Spa daran, euch zu unterrichten. Es macht mir einen Riesenspa !
October 03, 2018
Hausaufgabe:
1. Read the following carefully several times, and try to understand why we selected the answers. Then let it sit for an hour or two.
[Click] Exercise with answers
2. Now use this next one with blanks not filled in and try to fill them in again.
[Click] Exercise without answers
3. Here is a link to the nachrichten leicht article from class.
[Click] Treffen bei der UNO
Use this link, along with its explanations below the article and the W rterbuch for additional vocabulary. Also listen to the audio.
Please find all reflexive verbs and other verbs with a preposition and/or both
We will start reading this article to each other next week, going over questions first in single groups and then as a whole again and then transferring to the grammar of comparison and superlative and the use of those as adjectives, so we are continuing our theme . . kind of . .
P.S.: for the "language nerds" amongst us, who want to know whether "alle" has to be/can be capitalized (at times):
[Click] An Alle
[Click] Liebe Alle
September 26, 2018
Go to the the Nachrichten leicht-Artikel:
[Click] Strase gegen China
Use their audio several times and das W rterbuch. The idea in our class is to stand the "inconvenience" of not understanding everything immediately; use the W rterbuch first, read several times, one sentence at a time. Only when you find yourself pretty lost, start using the translation/dictionary site:
[Click] leo.org (Dictionary)
Hausaufgabe: in this article
- circle personal pronouns in (RED)
- circle reflexive pronouns in (BLUE)
- circle possessive pronouns in (GREEN)
That will be a good preparation for our next class.
September 19, 2018
HAUSAUFGABE:
1. Study the quizlets from September 12.
[Click] (Quizlet) - Some verbs with prepositions
[Click] (Quizlet) - Some reflexive verbs
[Click] (Quizlet) - Some reflexive verbs with prepositions
2. Now lay the following sheet next to your computer.
[Click] Prepositions, Verbs, Reflexive Verbs examples
Try to understand this new sheet, one sentence at a time. Check each sentence to see whether it starts with the subject or not. Rearrange each sentence in different ways as demonstrated in class last week.
For visual people: WRITE it down, that can help tremendously! Then play again, transfer the sentence into present perfect, or future, or add a little something to it.
That's wonderful practice to get more comfortable with sentence structure.
3. For the following exercise, fill in the blanks with either personal, possessive or reflexive pronouns.
[Click] Personal, Possessive or Reflexive Pronouns (Exercises)
September 12, 2018
([Click]) Here is the audio for the reading we did in class.
HAUSAUFGABE:
1. Reflexive Verbs and Prepositions: Please write at least six sentences using the verbs from today's reading piece. If you are advanced you can make up a little story. If you are just starting to learn the concept of a reflexive verb, please stick very plainly to a basic sentence to "just" get familiar with the reflexive pronouns. Here is an example: ([Click] to listen and read)
2. Listen to the audio for Lange Tage - kurze Tag ([Click]) for the second reading piece. Listen to it while reading along.
After a few times listen only, do not read along.
3. Study these three quizlets
[Click] (Quizlet) - Some verbs with prepositions
[Click] (Quizlet) - Some reflexive verbs
[Click] (Quizlet) - Some reflexive verbs with prepositions
German Lessons (Intermediate 2018 Fall)
[Click] Our Teacher - Henrike Belz