Wie ist das Wetter?
Februar 2004
Studenten und Studentinnen!
If you are interested in forming a study/conversation group for this class, tell Brady. He has offered to organize one. Vielen Dank, Brady. Eine gute Idee!
Congratulations to Alvaro, Jeff, and Kadee for earning bonus points. Is anyone ready for another one?
Bonus Point Challenge Two.
Send your answers to Frau Bowles at tulipan@corndancer.com by Wednesday, February 4, 9:00 a.m., for a chance to earn a few extra points.
1. Richtig oder Falsch? Germany lies on the same parallel as northern New England.
2. Richtig oder Falsch? The highest point in the German Alps is the Matterhorn.
3. What German word refering to time is also used to mean a particular class?
4. What is the normal body temperature in Celsius?
Bonus Point Challenge
Answers to One.
1. Richtig oder Falsch? Nouns that end in -keit are feminine.
Richtig.
2. Richtig oder Falsch? There are two words for Saturday in German.
Richtig. Samstag und Sonnabend.
3. What is the term for words that are related to another language?
Cognates.
4. Give an example of a casual way to say hello in German.
Hallo, Grüß dich, Grüß Gott, Servus, Grüezi.
Der deutsche Verein.
The German Club meets on every second and fourth Tuesday of the month during x-period (1:40-2:30) in Irby 204. Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 10. We will finalize our plans for dinner at the Brauhaus in Hot Springs and discuss the Mardi Gras party. Everyone is invited. Dues are $5.00 per semester. Students who join receive a PPP (Participation Points Pass)!
den 02. Februar bis
den 06. Februar.
On Monday, we'll continue with Schritt 5 and review for the test on Wednesday. Bring your workbook to class on Wednesday so that we can work on the Rückblick (review) together. On Friday, you'll have a test over Schritte 1-5. The test includes a listening section
(dictation and true/false), vocabulary (opposites, articles, and plural
forms), writing (answering questions and making questions), and telling
time. There are 45 questions and you have 50 minutes to answer them. Most
of the vocabulary you have already used in homework or on quizzes.
Hausaufgabe.
Homework.Montag, den 02. Februar.
¤ Schriftliches: Arbeitsheft, Seiten 7-9.
Written: Workbook, Pages 7-9.
¤ Zum Lesen und Üben: Schritt 5, Seiten 19-20.
To read and practice: Step 5, Pages 19-20.
Mittwoch, den 04.
¤ Schriftliches: D. Wiederholung 1-2, Seite 21 und G. Was sagen Sie wann? Seite 23.
Written: D. Review 1-2, page 21 and G, What do you say when? page 23.
¤ Zum Lesen und Üben: Seiten 21-23.
To read and practice: Pages 21-23.
Freitag, den 06.
¤ Prüfung Eins: Schritte 1-5.
Test One: Steps 1-5.
Learning Tip.
On the American Association of Teachers of German website, scroll down the page and find Gruße Wortschatz 1. You can take a multiple-choice quiz about greetings and check your answers immediately.
Don't forget that you can practice the vocabulary at American Association of Teachers of German website. Play around with the exercises and see how you like it.
*This is the first step toward THE One World Language.
Step Five: *Your conjunctions coveted by a Siren!
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