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Spring 2004	Preparation	In the classroom	Homework
Aug. 17, 2004 (17 - 08 - 04)	Purchase the Text Book and Workbook as soon as possible. *Terrell et al. Kontatke. 5th* Ed. NY: NY, McGraw Hill, 2000; Text *Terrell et al. Arbeitsbuch* to accompany Kontatke. 5th Ed.** NY: NY, McGraw Hill, 2000; Text	This is the virtual classroom link. Click on Module 1 below and follow the directions. Module 1 (Einführung A) This is just for your own practice. The module contains more info. and practice exercises for the Einf. A chapter. About verbs: Gary Smith This is an excellent site check it out by clicking above on Gary Smith. Read the explanations and then try the practice exercises. (Note: Gary Smith's site may be temporarily down for updates.) Learning Objectives for Einführung A: Click Here	1. Download Paltalk (Click on the underlined link above) Read the instructions. Soon I will send you a password for our chat room group and the times and dates we will meet. (You must, of course, send me your email address first!) If you do not have Quicktime, click on the link and download it. "Play" around with these applications and get familiar with them. Call me or email me if you have any problems with the software. Phone: 805 682-5587 Email: djakubo@silcom.com 3. Familiarize yourself with the textbook. Read "To The Student" in the forward of both books. Check out the content of Einführung A. 4. Tell me about yourself and why you are interested in German; send via email: djakubo@silcom.com I would like all students to exchange email addresses so that you, your classmates, and I can contact each other. I will post the addresses on the website ASAP. Please get a new address from Hotmail or Yahoo if you do not want your personal email address to be seen by all. Introduction Einführung A: Read: "To The Student" in both books. Please complete Übungen 1 und 2 in the text on pages 20-21 Start learning the Wortschatz - Pages 17-18 Aufforderungen (Commands- Nehmen Sie einen Stift!/ ich, er, sie, Sie (formal) / heissen / wie, was / definite articles (der, die, das) / Namen (learn student names) / sein- haben / Pronunciation: ei, ie, au, ö, ü, sch, L, Geography- map of Deutschland / Zahlen / Hausaufgaben: Wortschatz (Seite 13-15) Verbs (Seite 4, 7) heißen - memorize the forms of heißen and the corresponding pronouns: ich heiße, du heißt.... on page 20. ich=I, du=you(informal), Sie=(You(formal), er, sie, es= he-she-it Übung 1 und 2 (Seite 19-20) Send me an email with the completed assignments; (confirm that you downloaded PalTalk and QuickTime, and a short Bio on why you want to learn German.) Call or email me if you have any problems .
(19 - 08 - 04)	Einführung A	Here: is a link to a very excellent practice site for the verbs: haben und sein Not to be turned in, but for extra help. Click on the word Here above.	Listen to the online workbook. Check it out by clicking on the link above. Keep reviewing the Wortschatz (Vocabulary): Seite (page)17 and 18 To do: Text Übung Übungen 3 -5 Pages 19-23
(24 - 08 - 04)	Don't forget to use the online dictionary. Click Here :go the dictionary.	The verb - to be: sein ich bin / I am du bist / you are er-sie-es ist / he,she, it is wir sind / we are Sie sind / you are sie sind / they are ihr seid / you (guys) plural of du (informal)	Keep reviewing the Wortschatz (vocabulary) in Einführung A Take a look at Page 14 in the text: Zahlen (numbers) die Kleidung (clothes) Auf Seite acht. (on page 8) Make sure that you learn the articles (der, die, das) along with the noun. For example (zum Beispiel): when you learn the word Frau (woman; wife; Mrs.; Ms.) learn the feminine article (die) - pronounced (dee) along with Frau. (au sounds like ow as in cow) (See page21 in the text)
(26 - 08 - 04)			Keep reviewing the Wortschatz (vocabulary) in the textbook: Einführung A (Pages 17-18) Make sure that you have finished the Übungen (exercises) 1-5 (pages 19-23) Look at the Übungen in the text and write you answers in an email. Listen to the online workbook. Complete the pages in the workbook. All assignments above are due by 31- 08- 04
(31 - 08 - 04)			Review Einführung A: Obectives of this chapter: At the end of Einführung A you should be able to: • conjugate the verbs - heißen, haben, sein, tragen, others in the Wortschatz. • Understand and correctly use personal pronouns and verb endings: ich, du, er, sie, es, wir, / ich gehe, du gehst etc. • know basic colors (die Farben) auf Seite 10 Start/Preview Einführung B • Begin Einführung B (introductory chapter B) • Wortschatz: Text Pages 38-39 • Complete Übungen 1 und 2 in the text: do the corresponding exercises in the workbook. • Plural nouns / der Stift-die Stifte, die Tür - die Türen, etc. • Verbs: haben / sein • Personal Pronouns / ich, du, er sie es, wir, Sie, sie, ihr • beschreiben Sie! / describe a friend - Er hat blondes Haar und trägt neue Kleidung. Er lernt Deutsch.
(02 - 09 - 04)	Review the Übungen. Verb Practice: haben / sein	• Join any of the Paltalk help groups and check to make sure that you are able to speak and be heard as well as hear what is being said. The help groups can assist you in fixing problems. If you do not have a microphone yet, please get one. You will hear much better with earphones than speakers. • I will email the Group Category, Group Name and password for our "Virtual Classroom" on Pa	Assignment: Einführung B • Continue learning the Wortschatz (Text 38-39 ) • Text Übungen: 3-7 • Workbook: PalTalk at 4PM

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Einführung B:
Module 2 (information and practice link)

• Eigenschaften (attributes, characteristics, features)

Einführung B
• Learn the Wortschatz (vocabulary).
• Please read S. 40 - B.1; S. 41 B.2
• Complete the Übungen 8-10
send your work via email / also have the workbook completed.
• Wortschatz (vocabulay Seite 38-39) practice vocabulary every day.
Dictionary
(link above is to online dictionary)
• Always label your work with: (Your name,Übung number and Title) - for example:
Übung 1 „ Im Klassenzimmer” Seite 19
(1) Your name(2) Page number (3) Einführung B

• If you want more practice: Join any of the Paltalk help groups and check to make sure that you are able to speak and be heard. The help groups can assist you in fixing problems. If you do not have a microphone yet, please get one. You will hear much better with earphones than speakers.
• Send me an email confirming that you want to participate in Paltalk on Thursday at 4 PM - I will email the Group Category, Group Name and password for our "Virtual Classroom" on Paltalk.

(09 - 09 - 04)			Please read: • S. 42 - B.3 / S. 43 - B.4 / S. 45 - B.5 (S = Seite / Page) • Review the Übungen auf Seite 40 -47 • Wortschatz (vocabulay Seite 38 - 39). Tip - Do homework every day -do not to procrastinate! • Wörterbuch (link to online dictionary) The link above will take you to a very useful online dictionary. • Send your work via email
(14 - 09 - 04)			Review: Einführung A - B Übungen 1-10 A good way to review is to use the Kontakte CD in the language lab. Start with Einführung A und B. Achtung! Kleine Prüfung am Donnerstag
(16 - 09- 04)			Prüfung Paltalk _________________________________ Start Kapitel 1 Wortschatz Please complete the first 3 Übungen in Kapitel 1
(21 - 09 - 04)			Complete Übungen 4 -8 in Kapitel 1 The Wortschatz (vocabulary list) ist auf Seite 67 - 68 The Arbeitsheft / Hörverständnis
(23 - 09 - 04)			Complete the Übungen in Kapitel 1 Complete the exercises in the workbook for Kapitel 1 Review Wortschatz (vocabulary list) auf Seite 67 - 68
(28 - 09- 04)			Complete Workbook Kapitel 1 / A never ending job is learning more new words > Wortschatz Test Donnerstag 30.09. 04 Review Übungen 1-12 Wortschatz: Seite 67 - 68 Workbook

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Test: Kapitel 1

Start Kapitel 2: Besitz und Vergnügen

Übungen 1- 4
Wortschatz: Seite 95 - 97

Workbook

(05 – 10 – 04)			Read(Lesen): Text: 58-60 Lesen:Text 64-65 Email a fellow student using Situation 14 on Page 62- answer the questions, then ask the student of your choice to email you his/her answers. Choose from the list on the homepage. Contact Classmates
(07 - 10 - 04)			Übungen 5- 8 Wortschatz If you do not already have it, the workbook is available in the bookstore. Click on this link » Hörverständnis to access the sound for the workbook. Standing assignment: complete the pages in the workbook that complement the textbook assignments.
(12 - 10 - 04)			Lesen 85-87, Übungen 9-13
(14 - 10 - 04)			K2
(19 - 10 - 04)			K2 Finish Kapitel 2 Übungen and Workbook.
(21 - 10 - 04)			K2 Test on Kapitel 2 Be familiar with modal verbs, possessive adjectives, etc. A good way to focus your study for the test: Review the Übungen in the Text: 98-107, the Wortschatz 95-97, the workbook, review the various „Situationen" and „Grammatik" sections in the text. Introduce the verb - werden -
(26 - 10 - 04)			Kapitel 3 Lesen 3.3 Accusative Case Übungen 1-5 Wortschatz: 128-129 Arbeitsheft (Workbook) Do the exercises that correspond to the test exercises.
(28 - 10 - 04)			Kapitel 3: Lesen: 112- 114 Übung 6 - 8 Wortschatz: 128-129 Arbeitsheft (Workbook) Do the exercises that correspond to the test exercises.
November (02 - 11 - 04)			Finish the Übungen and Arbeitsheft in Kapitel 3: Übung 9- 10 Review Kapitel 3; Wortschatz: 128-129 Modal Verbs - Inverted Word Order - weil, wenn, ob, daß - plus many "W" words. Name some reading strategies? Preview K-4
(04 - 11 - 04)			Start Kapitel 4: Wortschatz: 158-160 Read in class: Seite 143-44 Time expression: vor zwei Wochen, letztes Jahr... Present Perfect (click on link to left for more info.) Situation 5: Do this in the past tense. 1. Er hat bis 8:30 geschlafen. or Richard ist um 8:30 aufgestanden. Übung 1 - 2 Seite 162

(09 - 11 - 04)			Übung 3 - 6 Wortschatz: 158-160 Can you explain your day in the present perfect tense? Ich bin um 7 Uhr aufgestanden. Ich habe mich geduscht...
(11 - 11 - 04)			Review up to this point.
(16 - 11 - 04)			Time Expressions in the past tense. (letzte Woche, letztes Jahr, ...)
(18 - 11 - 04)			Wortschatz: 158-160 Finish Kapitel 4 Übungen, Arbeitsheft - Hörverständnis,
(23 - 11 - 04)		Example: use of werden Was willst du werden? (What do you want to be. (become) Ich will Lehrer werden.(I want to be a teacher.) Es wird dunkel. (It's getting (becoming) dark.) «werden»	The verb "werden'' in Kapitel 5. Read 5.6 Expressing changes: the verb werden Page 196 werden: Ich werde, du wirst, er-sie-es wird, wir werden, ihr werdet, Sie werden, sie werden
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(30 - 11 - 04)			The - Übungen - starting with "Einführung A" up through Kapitel 5 is a good outline for a thorough review. (eine gründliche Wiederholung.)
(02 - 12 - 04)			«Verb Practice» Tip: make sure that you can write your "daily routine" in the present perfect tense. z.B.: Ich bin um 6 Uhr aufgestanden. Ich habe ge----- Last day of instruction
(07 - 12 - 04)	The -Übungen- starting with "Einführung A" up to Kapitel 5 is a good outline for a thorough review. (eine gründliche Wiederholung.) «Verb Practice» Tip: make sure that you can write your "daily routine" in the present perfect tense. z.B.: Ich bin um 6 Uhr aufgestanden. Ich habe ge--------«aufstehen»		Last day of instruction Final Exam will be: Dec. 9 *subject to change
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