Ich
Koche
Gern.
21. Februar 2003
Another Challenge.
You've got another chance to earn some extra points. A new Bonus Point Challenge has been issued (look below).
Help Is on the Way.
Thanks again to Steffi Graf for her help with all things German. Her latest contribution is the link to the Fokus Deutsch video scripts. At the bottom of the homepage, click on "Transcripts" and you can find the text. Take a look and have fun translating!
More Vocabulary Help.
Thanks to Dr. Langston for this contribution from last semester's 1310 class.
Video - Kapitel 2: Wortschatzhilfen (Vocabulary Aids)
1. Kein Geld: No money
2. Unsinn: Nonsense
3. Warten wir doch erstmal ab.: Let's just wait first.
4. Schluss mit….: Over with….
5. Ohne mich.: Not with me.
6. …du hast doch noch gar nichts gegessen.: …you haven't eaten anything at all yet.
7. Ich hab' keinen Hunger.: I'm not hungry.
8. …wegen Rüdiger.: …because of Rüdiger.
9. Ich geh' nicht von ihm weg.: I won't leave him.
10. …so kurz vor dem Abi.: …such a short time before the Abi (short for "Abitur", the graduation process in German university prep schools)
11. …die Schule wechseln.: …change schools.
12. …es ist doch noch gar nichts entschieden.: …nothing at all has been decided yet.
13. …seit über einem halben Jahr arbeitslos.: …unemployed for more than half a year.
14. Irgendetwas müssen wir doch machen.: We really have to do something.
15. …wird sich wieder beruhigen.: …will calm down again.
16. Ich benehme mich so, wie ich will.: I'll act the way I want to.
17. …braucht neue Reifen.: …needs new tires.
18. …halt die Klappe!: …shut your trap!
19. zusammenhalten: hold together
20. Ich rufe an wegen der Anzeige.: I'm calling about the ad.
21. Ist die Stelle noch frei?: Is the job still open?
22. Ich warte.: I'll wait.
23. Blöde Ziege!: Stupid Nanny!
24. …auf keinen Fall!: …no way!
25. Hoffentlich klappt das.: Hopefully it will work.
L E T ' S T A L K
A B O U T
K A P I T E L Z W E I
Studenten und Studentinnen!
Diese Woche lernen wir den Akkusativ (das direkte Objekt). Am Mittwoch haben wir eine kurze Vokabeln Prüfung. Warum? Bevor wir eine Sprache fliesend sprechen können, brauchen wir Wörter. Deshalb....
This week we will learn about the accusative case. On Wednesday we will have a short vocabulary test. Why? Before we can speak a language easily, we need words. For that reason....
The Accusative Case.
First of all, what is meant by "case"? This is a grammar term that means the way a noun is used in the language. For example, a noun can be the topic of the sentence. In that case, the noun is the subject, so it is in the nominative case, or the subject case.
If the noun follows the verb and receives the action of the verb, it is the direct object, or the accusative case, or the direct object case. The noun after the verb (the direct object) usually answes the question words what or whom.
For example, in the sentence "Frau Freud likes basketball," which noun is the topic of the sentence? You guessed it: Frau Freud. Which noun tells what she likes? Right again: basketball. Therefore, Frau Freud is the subject, the nominative case, and basketball is the direct object, the accusative case. In German the sentence would read Frau Freud hat gern Basketball.
Now why is this so important in German? In German the articles and other adjectives change form depending on their use in the sentence, so if an article describes a subject, one form is used, the nominative case. If the article describes a direct object, another form is used, the accusative case. Fortunately, for both the nominative and accusative cases, all the forms but one are the same. The masculine form is the only one that changes, so der Mann (subject) would change to den Mann (accusative).
Nominative and Accusative Article Forms.
Nominative: der Mann >Accusative: den Mann
Nominative: die Frau > Accusative: die Frau
Nominative: das Kind > Accusative: das Kind
Nominative: die Kinder > Accusative: die Kinder
Congugation of the Simple Present Tense.
1st person singular: ich geh + e = ich gehe
2nd person singular: du geh + st = du gehst
3rd person singular: er, sie, es geh + t = er, sie, es geht
1st person plural: wir geh + en= wir gehen
2nd person singular: ihr geh + t= ihr geht
3rd person singular: sie geh + en = sie gehen
Formal singular and plural: Sie geh + en = Sie gehen
Woche Fünf
Extra Punkte
Kapitel Zwei Videothek
Senden Sie Ihre Antworten beim Montag, den 24. Februar, um 14.00 Uhr: freddieb@mail.uca.edu
1. Richtig Falsch: Marion kommt zu spät zu Hause, denn sie hat keine Uhr.
2. Richtig Falsch: Marion will zum Friseur gehen.
3. Richtig Falsch: Herr Becker hat ein Vorstellungsgespräch bei Herrn Koslowski.
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.
Hausaufgabe für Woche Sechs
Assignments for Week Six
Vokabeln Prüfung am Mittwoch, den 19. Februar. Vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, the 19th.
Schriftliche Übungen für Mittwoch, den 19. Februar: Arbeitsheft, Seiten 31-33.
Nicht für eine Note!
Written work for Wednesday, February 19: Workbook, pages 31-33. Not for a grade (I won't collect it.)
Sprachlabor:
Übungen A, B, Seiten 34-35.
Language Lab:
Exercises A, B, pages 34-35. Remember the letters with asterisks are written assignments for Fridays.
Bringen Sie am Freitag zur Deutschstunde das Sprachlaborheft.
Bring your workbook to class on Friday.
Schriftliche Übungen für Freitag, den 21. Februar: Arbeitsheft, Seiten 39-40.
Written work for Friday, February 21: Workbook, pages 39-40.
You've also asked about a pronunciation key for the alphabet (Das Alphabet). Thanks for the request.
Pronunciation Key
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a
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ah
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b
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beh
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c
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tseh
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d
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deh
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e
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eh
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f
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eff
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g
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geh
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h
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hah
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i
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ih
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j
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yot
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k
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kah
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l
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ell
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m
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emm
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n
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enn
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o
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oh
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p
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peh
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q
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kuh
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r
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err
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s
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ess
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t
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teh
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u
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uh
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v
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fau
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w
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veh
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x
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iks
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y
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üppsilon
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z
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tsett
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ä
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äh (a-umlaut)
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ö
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öh (o-umlaut)
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ü
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üh (u-umlaut)
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ß
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ess-tsett
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Useful Classroom Expressions
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Hören Sie Zu!
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Listen.
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Schreiben Sie!
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Write.
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Sprechen Sie laut / langsam / leise!
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Speak loudly/ slowly /
softly.
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Lesen Sie!
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Read.
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Antworten Sie!
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Answer.
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Wiederholen Sie!
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Repeat.
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Schauen Sie zu!
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Watch.
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Alle zusammen.
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Everyone together.
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Noch mal.
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Again.
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Nur die Männer.
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Just the men.
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Nur die Frauen.
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Just the women.
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Erste Gruppe.
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First group.
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Zweite Gruppe.
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Second group.
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Dritte Gruppe
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Third group.
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Vierte Gruppe
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Fourth group.
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Fünfte Gruppe
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Fifth group.
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Sechste Gruppe
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Sixth group.
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Siebte Gruppe
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Seventh group.
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Achte Gruppe
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Eighth group.
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Neunte Gruppe
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Ninth group.
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Die Hausaufgabe
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homework
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Das Textbuch
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the textbook
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Das Heft
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the workbook
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Das Sprachlabor
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the language lab
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Die schriftliche Arbeit
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written work
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Die mündliche Arbeit
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oral work
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Die Textarbeit
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textbook work
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Die Seite (S.)
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the page
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*This is the first step toward THE One World Language.
Tritt Zwei. Step Two: Subordination in a submarine!
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