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1. Woche

- 8/25: Review greetings page 2/3
- Vokabeln page 7
- WB (Workbook) page 1, Akt.1, page 2 Akt. 2

2. Woche

Montag, 28.08 (This is the German way to write the date!)
- Read page 12
- Learn words and expressions on page 15

Mittwoch, 30. August
- Read boxes on page 16 and 18
- Workbook: do page 3-6 Aktivitaet 3 /4 /6/8
- Laboritory Manual: page 7/8 Akt 9-11
- Learn words on page 20/21

Freitag, 1. September
a) Hausaufgaben (Homework)
Workbook:
- page 20 Uebung 2
- page 22 Uebung 4/5
- page 23 Uebung 6
- page 24 Uebung 7a

b) wiederholen und lernen Sie fuer den Quiz (repeat and study for the Quiz)
- Word Order in simple sentences (page 41 Textbook)
- Conjugation of the Verb "sein" (page 40 Tb)
- The Verb: Infinitve and Present Tense Conjugation ( p. 36 Tb)
- Personal Pronouns: ich, du, er, sie, es, wir, ihr, sie (p. 35 Tb)
- Personal Pronouns: sein / seine, ihr / ihre (p. 26 Tb Ativitaet 2 B)*
- Word Order in a simple question (No question words!) (p.43 Tb)

*For those of you who weren't in class on Wednesday:
sein / seine = his
ihr / ihre = her

"sein" is used with masculin and neuter nouns
examples: 1) - Wer ist das?
                    - Das ist Peter
                    - Was ist das?
                    - Das ist sein Haus (n), sein Tisch (m) und seine Tafel (f)

                2) - Wer ist das?
                    - Das ist Barbara
                    - Was ist das?
                    - Das ist ihr Haus (n), ihr Tisch (m) und ihre Tafel (f)

Alles klar?

3. Woche

Mittwoch, 6. September
- Lernen Sie die Woerter auf Seite 32
- Lernen Sie die Fragewoerter auf Seite 36 / 42
- Machen Sie die Uebungen 7b, 8 auf Seite 24 - 26

Test Scores Quiz 2

4145 = 91 + 10 = 101 = A+
0601 = 92 + 10 = 102 = A+
8494 = 91 + 10 = 101 = A+
1135 = 82 + 10 =   92 = A
5743 = 77 + 10 =   87 = B
9228 = 76 + 10 =   86 = B
1333 = 72 + 10 =   82 = B-
6364 = 70 + 10 =   80 = B-
0598 = 67 + 10 =   77 = C
6846 = 64 + 10 =   74 = C
5230 = 61 + 10 =   71 = C
1343 = 48 + 10 =   58 = F
6169 = 40 + 10 =   50 = F
6800 = 38 + 10 =   48 = F
6900 = 17 = 10 =   27 = F
2661 = absent
7452 = absent

Freitag, 8. September
Stuff you have to know for this week's test (this test is not going to be curved!!!)

- Verb Endings (page 37) = all the verbs on page 37 with their meanings
- Questionwords
- Wordorder in simple statements and Questions
- Konjugation of the verb "sein" (to be)
- Wortschatz (vokabulary) on page 48/49
- Personal pronouns:
    - ich, du, er, sie, es, wir, ihr, sie, Sie => How do you use them and what verb endings do they trigger off?
    - sein / seine / ihr / ihre

-> Study!!!

Test Scores Quiz 3

0601: 100 = A+
5743: 93 = A
4145: 91 = A-
5230: 89 = B+
1135: 88 = B+
6364: 88 = B+
9228: 85 = B
0598: 85 = B
8494: 81 = B-
6800: 77 = C
1343: 72 = C-
6169: 70 = C-

2661: absent
6846: absent
6900: absent
1333: absent

Mittwoch, 13. September

- Describe you home using the phrases and words we learned last lesson
- Make sure you know all the words and phrases we dealt with last time, especially from the dialog on page 52 and the adjectives and nouns on page 53, as well as the nouns on the picture on page 55
- Grammar: Read throug and learn the section on Plural on page 60 / 61 !!!

Freitag, 15. September

1) Study for Quiz:

    a) Plural endings and how to use them ( page 60 / 61)
    b) Nominative and Accusative case and how to use them (page 62)
    c) Weak masculine nouns (page 63)
    d) Words (know all words we dealt with since the last quiz)
    e) express your likes using verb + gern (page 57 / 58)
    f) express your likes using th word moegen
        => for those who were not inclass on Wdnesday: ich mag, du magst, er/sie/es mag,
            wir moegen, ihr moegt, sie/Sie moegen. (not in the book in this chapter!)
            Using the modal verb moegen you don't need another verb in that sentence.

2) Watch the second "Lernexpress" video sequence

=>Study

Test Scores Quiz 4

1343: 72 + 5 = 77 => C+
1135: 71 + 5 = 76 => C
4145: 92 + 5 = 97 => A+
5230: 56 + 5 = 61 => D-
6364: 78 + 5 = 83 => B-
6169: 57 + 5 = 62 => D-
9228: 73 + 5 = 78 => C+
5743: 93 + 5 = 98 => A=
6800: 63 + 5 = 68 => D+
8494: 85 + 5 = 90 => A-
0601: 82 + 5 = 87 => B+
0598: 75 + 5 = 80 => B-
 

Montag, 18. September

- Seite 66: "haben" => study whole page and know how to conjugate the verb
- know how to use the verbs "brauchen", "kosten" and the adjectives "billig", "teuer"

Mittwoch, 20. September

- Revise Textbook page 66 - 70
- Workbook: Uebung 7 Seite 39. Uebung 8 Seite 40, Uebung 9 Seite40, Uebung 10 Seite 42,
  Uebung 11 Seite 42 und Uebung 12 Seite 43
- Journal on page 46 in the workbook

Mittwoch, 27 September

1) Revise:
    - possesive adjectives (all three genders, Singular and Plural, Nominativ and Akkusativ)
       (page 87/88)
    - Personal Pronouns in the Akkusativ Case (page 91)
    - Akkusativ Prepositions
    - Vokabulary

2)Do Exercises in the Workbook:
    - page 53 Uebung 1
    - page 54 Uebung 2
    - page 55 Uebung 3 und 4

3) Work on review sheet of the Midterm (which, as you know, is coming up soon, that is the coming Monday!!!)

Have fun
 

Montag, 9. Oktober
1) Revise Thema 1 Seite 108/109
2) Work through Thema 2: Die Uhrzeit Seite 112/113
3) Write about what you did on Sunday (or any other day). Use present tense. Write at least half a page.

Mittwoch, 11. Oktober
- Grammatik: Separable-Prefix Verbs page 118 - 120 Textbook
- Workbook: Uebung 1 Seite 66/67

Freitag, 13. Oktober
-> I forgot to mention: Yes, of course, we do write quiz on Friday!!!
What to study for that quiz?
- all that time and day stuff (Thema 1 und 2)
- seperable Verbs (Seite 119-120)
- Modalverben (Seite 123-124)

Homework: write a story using the seperable verbs on page 120 and the modalverbs

Mittwoch, 18. Oktober
- Machen Sie Uebung 17 auf Seite 130
- Machen Sie Uebung 6,7,8,11 auf Seite 125/126
- Read the Text "Using a dictionary" on page 134
- Make sure you know all the words and their use and meaning in the Wortschatz section on page 135/136
- Prepare Formal Imperative on page 129 and the Imperative of "sein" on page 130
- Repeat "sich verabrden" (going out together)
- familiarize yourself with page 139

Freitag, 20. Oktober
Stuff for Quiz:
- Dialogue: Ask a friend out to the movies
- Imperativ
- Say what you prefer doing: ... lieber etc.
- Use of seperable verbs
- Use of modal verbs
- doch, mal, bitte
- Wortschatz Kapitel 4
- using "man"
- einkaufen (Seite 139)
- Kleidungsstuecke (Seite 140)
well, thats all.

I have to admit I am a bit disappointed about the attndence this week. Message for those who didn't come to class:
Please try to come to class on a more regular basis
 

Montag, 23. Oktober
- Prepare Aktivitaet 1 auf Seite 141
- Study the Dative Case on Page 152/152
- Machen Sie Uebung 4 und 5im Workvook Seite 88
Schoenes Wochenende

Mittwoch, 25 Oktober
- Lernen Sie die neuen Woerter auf Seite 143
- Machen Sie Aktivitaet 4
- Lernen Sie die Farben und lesen Sie den Sprachtip
- Prepare Aktivitaet 6 - 8 auf Seite 145

Freitag, 27 Oktober
Quiz:
- Dativ
- Worschatz
- Dialog im Geschaeft
- Lebensmittel

Mittwoch, 1. November
- Learn new words on page 146
- Finish or do Aktivitaet 10 on page 149
- Learn the Prepositions with the Dative Case on page 158

Montag, 6. November
- Learn the "Der-Words" on page 161
- Do Uebung 13 on page 161/162

Mittwoch, 8. November
- Go through the Anwers of Aktivitaet 1 again
- Revise the dilogue on Page 179
- Learn the Two Way Prepositions on page  181
- Learn the Simple Past Tense of "sein" and "haben" on page 190

Freitag, 10. November

-> Prepare for Quiz:

    - Two way prepositions S. 181
    - Verbs describing location vs. verbs describing placement S. 185 - 188

        movement        no movement
            stellen              stehen
            legen                liegen
            setzen              sietzen
            haengen           haengen (no change!)
            stecken            stecken (no change!)

    - Dialogue ordering food in a retaurant (for example see page 178 / 179, you have to put it in the right order though)

Mittwoch, 15. November

- Study the Simple Past form of "sein" and "haben" on page 190 and the Simple past form of the modal Verbs on page 191
- Do execises 12 and 14
 

Freitag, 17 November
- Learn Wortschatz on pages 197 / 198
- Repeat and learn the words and structures on pages 204 / 205
- Grammar: page 211/ 212 + Uebung 1 und 2
- No Quiz on Friday -> Wednesday

Montag, 20. November
- Learn Wortschatz on pages 197 / 198
- Repeat: Grammar: page 211/ 212 + Uebung 1 und 2
- Grammar: repeat page 212/213: Present Perfect Tense
- Do Uebung 4 and 5 on page 215
- Read the information on the strong Verbs on page 215 / 216

-> Quiz on Wednesday

Wednesday, 22. November
Study for quiz:
1) Simple Past Tense of "haben" and "sein" (p.190)
2) Simple Past Tense of Modals (p. 191)
3) Present Perfect Tense (p.213 - 218)
For the Present Perfect Tense I expect you to know the different patterns (weak, strong, mixed, inseperable prefix, seperable prefix and -ieren). Please know all the words given on page 214 (in the box) and on page 214 - 215 (not only the verbs in the box, but all verbs listed on these two pages). You also have to know for which verbs you have to use a form of "sein" (to be) instead of "haben" as a auxilary verb.

Montag, 27. November
- work on the review sheet
- if you missed the last test, you have a chance to make up for it if you come to my office at 11:00
 
 

1343: 65.8% D
1135: 82.7% B-
4145: 80.0% B-
5230: 80.7% B-
6364: 87.5% B+
6169: 76.1% C
9228: 84.0% B
5743: 84.4% B
6800: 80.0% B-
8494: 91.6% A-
0601: 91.6% A-
0598: 80.8% B-