Module I

Start here: Our first goal in this session is to become familiar with the website. Click on the links below and try them out. Our objective here is to get familiar with the dictionary and grammar sites. Email me if you have any problems with the site.

Wörterbuch

Grammatik

(Right click on Wörterbuch (das Wörterbuch = dictionary) choose - Open New Window.

Come back to this page, right click on Grammatik choose - Open New Window

In the taskbar (at the bottom of the screen) right click in a blank space and choose Tile Windows Vertically.

The alphabet (das Alphabet)
Click Here to hear the alphabet on Hyde Flippo's site, then practice it by saying the letters (die Buchstaben) out loud.
Vowels and Consonants - Click on the links of each letter to hear the sounds.

Page 4 (Text) Aufforderungen: Grammatik A.1
Was sagt Frau Schultz zu Stefan? (What does Frau Schultz say to Stefan?)
Frau Schultz sagt zu Stefan: Schreiben Sie!

Was sagt Frau Schultz zu Nora? Frau Schultz sagt zu Nora: Hören Sie zu!:
Do the same with: lesen, auf•stehen, sich setzen

Zu wem sagt Frau Schultz: „Lesen Sie" (To whom does Frau Schultz say: "Read!" (Peter)
Ask the same question using the other verbs!


Wortschatz Seite 13-15 (Learn the Vocabulary in the Text on Page: 13-15)
Most words in German sound just like they are spelled.

Try this: open the dictionary (Wörterbuch) and type in the words from the Wortschatz. If you save your dictionary entries in a file, you will be able to access them at any time for review.

Download Paltalk (Get the Free version). This is the program we'll use for group voice chat. Familiarize yourself with this program. You can join any number of help groups to learn more about it.

Send me your email addresses so that I can post them on our web site. As soon as the addresses are posted, pick a partner from the list, set a date and time to meet them on PalTalk or any other voice chat. If you wish to use a low tech method, ask for their phone number and call them. Spell words from the Wortschatz (Textbook Page 13-15) to them and ask them to pronounce the word to you; reverse rolls.
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