German III

SEMESTER FINAL EXAM INFO

ONLINE EXERCISES FOR RELATIVE PRONOUNS

START HERE:

http://faculty.mercer.edu/weintraut_ej/grammar/relpromasc1-1.htm

 

SOME OF THESE EXERCISES USE THE GENITIVE CASE AND GETTING THE PROGRAM TO ACCEPT YOUR ANSWERS EVEN WHEN CORRECT IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE UMLAUT LETTERS AND THE ESSET.

IT IS STILL A GOOD SET OF EXERCISES.

Know the two articles from "BUNTE" Magazine.

One is about Fran Munterfering and the other about Ron Wood - Both May/December romances.

Also know the story "Spaghetti fuer Zwei"

Go to the powerpoint which is on this site about relative pronouns. Go to the bottom of this homepage, click on the icon for Documents/Photos. Look for Relative pronoun powerpoint presentation.

See you Monday at 1 PM!

**FYI** 1st Semester Final Exams (tentative schedule)

Monday 14 Dec:

8:30: AP Euro, World Hist

10:30: AP Gov, US Hist III, Humanities, Psych

1:00: Foreign Languae III, Vergil, Spanish IV

Tue 15 Dec

8:30: Alg II, AP Calc AB, Pre-Calc

10:30: Geometry, Alg II/Trig, AP Stat, AP Calc BC, Trig

1:00: Foreign Language II, Adv Spanish Lit

Wed 16 Dec: Study Day (no exams)

Thu 17 Dec

8:30: AmEx

1:00: Teachings, Ethics

Fri 18 Dec

8:00: Chem (Millspaugh), Anatomy, AP Bio

10:30: AP Chem, Physics, Env Studies, Chem (Graves)

1:00: Foreign Language I

12/7 - Vocab Quiz, Questions/Worksheet over the "Bunte" article

12/4 Finish article from "Bunte" REMINDER VOCAB QUIZ ON MONDAY!!

12/3 - Continue with article from "Bunte" - Give new vocab Words for Quiz Dec. 7th

12/2 - Alles Gute Series Videos (LAST SEGMENTS!) Segments 25 and 26 (Relative Pronouns)

12/1 - Begin reading article from "Bunte Magazin" - this will be included together with Spaghetti fuer Zwei on the Final Exam

11/30 - Finish Powerpoint presentation on Relative Pronouns

11/24 - Relative Pronouns - Powerpoint

11/23 - Quiz #2 over the reading

11/21- Study Questions for "Spaghetti fuer....."

Spaghetti für Zwei-

  1. Warum ist Heinz so cool?
  1. er hat einen Töff
  2. er ist ein sehr guter Fuβballer
  3. er hat viele Freundinnen
  4. er hat viel Geld

  1. Wo iβt er manchmal nach der Schule?
  1. Wolfgangs Imbiβ
  2. Bei einem Dönerstand
  3. Im Selbstbedienungsrestaurant
  4. Zu Hause mit Marcel

  1. Was hat er an diesem Tag bestellt?
  1. Spaghetti
  2. Tortellini
  3. Suppe
  4. Schnitzel

  1. Wer saβ angeblich (apparently) an seinem Platz?
  1. seine Freundin
  2. sein Freund
  3. ein Afrikaner
  4. ein Amerikaner

  1. Was macht der Mann, der auf Heinz’ Platz sitzt?
  1. er iβt seine Suppe
  2. er iβt seine Tortellini
  3. er spricht mit Freunden am Tisch
  4. er telefoniert mit seinem Handy

  1. Wo sitzt dann Heinz?
  1. am Nebentisch
  2. gegenüber von dem Mann
  3. neben dem Mann
  4. in dem Bus nach Hause

  1. Teilen die zwei Jungen die Suppe?
  1. Ja, aber Heinz geht gleich nach Hause
  2. Ja
  3. Nein
  4. Keine Antwort hier ist richtig

  1. Was kauft dann der andere Junge?
  1. noch eine Suppe
  2. etwas Brot
  3. einen Brezel
  4. Spaghetti

  1. Warum iβt Heinz das auch mit dem Jungen?
  1. es gab sonst nichts zu essen
  2. das Restaurant war zu (closed)
  3. der Junge brachte eine extra Gabel mit zum Tisch
  4. der Junge brachte einen extra Löffel zum Tisch

  1. Was stand auf dem Nebentisch?
  1. ein Teller Spaghetti
  2. Heinz’ Suppe
  3. eine Speisekarte
  4. Heinz’ Corn Flakes

  1. Werden sich die beiden Jungen wieder treffen?
  1. nein, das war so peinlich (embarassing) für Heinz
  2. ja sie treffen sich wieder in diesem Restaurant
  3. nein, der andere Junge kann kein deutsch sprechen
  4. ja aber bei McDonalds

  1. Was hat Heinz vergessen?

  1. Wo isst Heinz?

  1. Was kauft Heinz mit seinem Geld manchmal?

  1. Was hat Heinz bestellt?

  1. Wer sitzt am Tisch, als er zurückkam?

  1. Was isst der Afrikaner am Tisch?

  1. Was isst der Schwarze?

  1. Hat Heinz seine Gabel vergessen?

  1. Kommt der Schwarze aus Uagadubu?

  1. Heißt der Schwarze Heiko?

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11/20 - Reading of the Compositions - Allowing for corrections from the class in the compositions

11/19 - Finish Compositions for Spaghetti fuer Zwei

11/18 - Quiz over Spaghetti fuer Zwei

11/17 - Composition over Spaghetti fuer Zwei

11/16 - Oral Questions over Spaghetti fuer Zwei

11/13 - Questions over Spaghetti fuer Zwei

11/4 - Finish Documentary

11/3 - 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall - Documentary

11/2 - 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Power Point

10/30 - Halloween in Germany

10/28 - Exam over Units 3.4 and 5

10/27 - continue - final review for Wed. Exam

10/26 - Vocab Quiz Review for Exam

2009-2010 School Year

German III

Advanced Communication and Composition

2009-2010

Cascia Hall

German III

Advanced Communication & Composition

Class Syllabus

Course: German III

Teacher Web:

http://teacherweb.com/OK/CasciaHall/KevinWeaver

Prerequisite: None (Maybe Intro to German)

Time: Monday-Friday during the U.S. 6th Period

Best way to reach me!

Instructor: Herr Kevin Weaver Phone (918) 557-8852

E-mail: herrweaver@email.com

Textbooks: Langenscheidt “Sowieso” Book III and Workbook 1

Workbook and Textbook

This class will focus on oral and written communication in German. It will also introduce some new grammar topics. There will be daily oral review of questions. Eventually those questions will increase and be expanded until there is a full conversation going on. The student’s ability will increase as they learn grammar rules and begin building their sentences. This will enhance the conversation even more.

At the end of the first semester and on into the second semester we will combine the communication with more and more composition.

The text for the class is “Sowieso” Textbook and Workbook III

There is also a required workbook that goes along with the text.

There will be weekly vocabulary quiz. We will take about 10 new words new words from the chapter and each week I will choose about 5 of them and a bonus phrase to quiz the students over in class.

There will be a test at the end of each chapter or sections of smaller chapters. Between tests there will be numerous quizzes (some announced, some unannounced) and homework assignments.

1. Course Expectations/Requirements:

a. Complete assignments in the Arbeitsbuch (Workbook)

b. Written Homework Assignments

c. Contributions and participation in the class discussion

d. Vocabulary Quizzes

e. Tests

f. **Come to class prepared and ready to learn something new

2. Next German course in sequence: One of the German Literature Course:

Survey of German Literature or

Contemporary German Literature

3. Grading - All assignments, quizzes, tests, etc. will be worth 100 percentage points. At the end of each quarter I will average all of the student’s tests grades and then I will average the other grades they have received in this class.

For example: If a student had an 88% test average and a 79% quiz, homework, assignment average, this is how I would figure their grade:

88

88

+79 = 85% or a “B”

So tests are worth 2/3 of the student’s overall grade. All other assignments are worth 1/3 of their overall grade.

Grading scale for the class is the standard 10 point scale: 100-90 A, 89-80 B, 79-70 C, 69-60 D, 59 and below F.

I would make a few suggestions for study and keeping up with the class: Have a system for learning the vocabulary. Take daily notes on what is being said in class, even and especially when it seems repetitive and boring. Write down anything I write on the board or what I show on a power point presentation. Ask questions about what you do not understand. Take part in German conversations in class.

Welcome Back from Minimester!!

Reading Schedule for first 2 weeks of Feb.

Feb. 2-Feb. 6

We will begin this week we will by reviewing what we read before the end of the 1st semester.

Tues/Wed. Mit Michel am Fluss und Warum Eva Angst hat

Thurs./Fri. Aerger zu Hause, Traenen in der Schule und ein Gespraech in der Nacht

Feb. 9th - Feb 13th

Mon./Tues. Ein schoener Samstag und ein boeser Traum

Wed./Thurs. Warum es in der Disko toll ist und danach nicht

Fri. Freiheit als Traum und Freiheit mit einem Stueck Schokolade

Week of Dec. 1st - Dec. 5th
All this week we will be reading the introductory chapters of the novel "Bitterschokolade"
Students need to come to class each day this week with the text and prepared for the readings.

**Thursday Dec. 4th"Bitterschokolade"
Our final exam will be over the first half of this novel"Bitterschokolade"

11-25-08

Tuesday: Continue with intro to "Bitterschokolade"

11-24-08

Monday: Begin with the novel: "Bitterschokolade"

11-21-08

Friday: German Cinema

11-20-08

Thursday: German Cinema

11-19-08

Wednesday Nov. 19th EXAM over "Vor dem Gesetz" and "Geschichte von Isidor"

11-10-08

CHANGE IN PLANS!!

Finishing "Vor dem Gesetz" on Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th.

Wednesday Nov. 13th: Last stories of this section: "Die Tochter" by Peter Bichsel

Thursday: "Das Brot" by Wolfgang Borchert

Friday: Homework returned from the stories this week (Kafka, Borchert, Bichsel) BEGIN TEST PREPARATION

Monday Nov. 17: Review for Test

Tuesday Nov. 18: Continue Review for Test

Wed. Nov. 19th: Exam

11-5-08

After finally finishing "Es wird etwas geschehen" we will go on to Kafka's "Vor dem Gesetz"

Thursday: Homework from "Es wird etwas geschehen" is due. We start on "Vor dem Gesetz"

Friday: Finish "Vor dem Gesetz" and there will be an assignment from that story for over the weekend.

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Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 10 and 11): Prepare for exam on Wednesday.

Wed. (Nov. 12th): Exam over "Vor dem Gesetz", "Es wird etwas geschehen" and "Geschichte von Isidor"

Thurs. and Friday - (Nov. 13th and 14th) VIDEOTAGE

11-3-08

A little behind schedule on our reading. We will finish Es wird etwas geschehen today (Monday) and then start on Vor dem Gesetz by Franz Kafka on Tuesday. There will be homework given over Es wird etwas geschehen Monday.

10-25-08

We are finishing Geschichte von Isidor and beginning Es wird etwas geschehen by Heinrich Böll. This is a longer story and we will be working on this for most of the week. We will start Vor dem Gesetz by Franz Kafka by Friday.

**Our next exam will be Wednesday, Nov. 5th**

10-18-08

Welcome back from Fall Break! (Herbstferien)

We will be reading "Geschichte von Isidor" this week, written by Swiss author Max Frisch. Read this brief article from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Frisch

10-10-08

During this short week we will read a short story by Helga Novak who was the author of Kraeftig Essen. This will not be for an upcoming exam. It is just to see her unusal writing style in another story.

9-28-08

We're reading "Kraeftig Essen" by Helga Novak. We will have a quiz over the phrases and vocab in that story on Thursday of this week. Here are some online flash cards to help you study for the quiz.

http://www.studybulb.com/item/1073476784052

9-21-08

We will finish reading "Der hellgraue Fruehjahrsmantel" by Tuesday.

Our next exam will very likely be next Wednesday, October 1st.

9-16-08

"Es steht geschrieben" Fragen für Mittwoch

A 1; B 1,3; C 1,3; D 1,3; E 1,3; F 3 (Pages 154-155)

9-15-08

"Die Tochter" will be read on Monday/Tuesday

9-12-08

Videotag

9-11-08

Starting new section of material today in "Der Weg zum Lesen"

9-5-08

Exam on Wednesday, 9-10-08. The exam is over the following stories that we have read: Kurz vor Feierabend, Das Kartenspiel, Der Milchmann

The exam will be 33 questions. Approximately 11 questions over each story.

German Lit. 8-29-08

We have read "Kurz vor Feierabend", "Das Kartenspiel" and "Der Milchmann". The homework from "..Milchmann" is due on Tuesday. The questions you circled in your books during class on Friday.

Our first exam will be September 10th (Wednesday).