Auf Geht's!

What will I be able to say and do at the end of this unit?

ask for someone's name and give your own name

ask for someone's age and give your own age

ask how someone is feeling and state how you feel

express basic arithmetic functions (+, -, x, /, = )

recite the German alphabet

spell your name

write German words that are spelled for you

understand general teacher directions

express general classroom requests

point out people and objects (das ist, das sind)

You will be able to...

What new vocabulary does this unit cover?

Expressions to meet and greet

Counting from 0 - 20

Classroom objects

What new structures will I learn?

subject pronoun

verb

conjugation

singular and plural

definite/indefinite article

You will understand the grammar terms...

how to conjugate the verbs heißen and sein in the singular

how to form questions in German

howto use the word kein

You will know...

Will I learn anything new about German culture?

You will learn about...

Lektion 1 - Auf Geht's!

Inhalt Page 1

Will I learn anything new about German culture?

German-speaking countries and their capitals

the German handshake

the importance of the "formal address"

how Germans count using their fingers

how some German numbers are written differently

German classrooms and teachers

the custom of the Schultüte

You will learn about...

learn a German counting rhyme

make your own Schultüte

You will...

How about cognates, idioms and other peculiarities?

the connection between German and English

the terms cognate, false cognate, idiom

the importance of cognates, false cognates, and idioms in

learning German

You will understand...

Inhalt Page 2

Lies was du siehst. (Read what you see.)a.

Und jetzt mit deinem Namen. (And now with your name.)b.

Lies den Comic Strip mit deinem Partner. (Read the comic strip with your partner.)I.

Wie heißt das Mädchen?a.

Wie heißt der Junge?b.

Wie alt ist das Mädchen?c.

Wie alt ist der Junge?d.

Beantworte die Fragen! (Read and answer the questions!)II.

Wie heißt du?a.

Wie geht's dir?b.

Wie alt bist du?c.

Bist du neu hier?d.

Beantworte die Fragen! (Read and answer the questions!)III.

http://www.toondoo.com/ViewBook.toon?bookid=221305

1.1 - Bist du neu hier?

Übungen Page 1

http://www.toondoo.com/ViewBook.toon?bookid=221305

Bist du neu hier?d.

Projekt - Bist du neu hier? Schreib ein Rollenspiel wie im Comic. Verwende neue

Vokabeln. (Write a role play similar to the comic strip. Use new vocabulary.)IV.

RubrikIV.

Expectation Fully Met - 3 Somewhat Met - 2 Not Met - 1

Language Use new vocabulary and

structures.

All different

structures

are applied

correctly.

Missing structures or

small mistakes in

application.

Missing structures and

errors in application.

Content and

Delivery

Make a dialgue. Memorize

and role-play the dialogue.

Dialogue flows

naturally.

Some unnatural or

awkward exchanges.

Natural delivery with

some problems with

memorization or role-play.

Nobody would ever talk

this way.

Not memorized and/or

unnatural delivery.

Pronunciation Speak up, enunciate, and

pronounce correctly.

Clear, near

native

presentation.

Some problems with

volume, enunciation, or

pronunciation.

Communication was not

possible due to

problems with volume,

enunciation, and/or

pronunciation.

Process Be a team player:

participate, cooperate,

motivate.

Active and

positive in all

stages of the

project.

Not always an active

participant or controlling

and argumentative.

What group?

Übungen Page 2

Practice your alphabet:

Listen to the sound files.1.

Repeat after, speak, or sing along.2.

Try it without the sound files.3.

6bDasABCLied

6aDasAlphabet

1.2 - Das Alphabet

Übungen Page 1

A. Ergänze die Lücke mit dem Wort: (Fill in the blank with the correct word:)

Dialog 1:

Guten Tag, Frau Lanze, Wie geht‘s _______________?

o Danke, gut, Sabine. Und _________?

Dialog 2:

Wie heißt _________?

o ______ heiße Karl. Und _________?

______ heiße Sabine.

Dialog 3:

Wie heißen ___________?

o ______ heiße Herr Rothrock. Und ______?

______ heiße Karl. Wie geht‘s _______________?

o Sehr gut, danke! Wie alt bist ________?

______ bin 11 Jahre alt.

Dialog 4:

Wie alt bist _______?

o ________ bin 12 Jahre alt. Und ______?

_________ auch!

B. Was passt zusammen? Zeichne eine Linie. (What fits together? Draw a line.)

C. Beantworte die Fragen. (Answer the questions.)

1. Wie heißt du? _______________________________________________

2. Wie alt bist du? _____________________________________________

3. Wie geht’s dir? ______________________________________________

4. Wie alt ist Peter? (11)__________________________________________

5. Wie alt ist Sabine? (11) _________________________________________

6. Bist du neu hier? Ja, ___________________________________________

ich du er sie Sie

D. Was war die Frage? (What was the question?)

1. _________________________________, Frau Lanze? – Danke, gut.

2. _________________________________. – Ich heiße Herr Himburg.

3. _________________________________. – Sie ist elf Jahre alt.

4. _________________________________. – Sabine geht’s gut. (Extra schwer!)

E. Wer bist du? (Who are you?)

Introduce yourself to the class. Say hello, say that you are new, state your name, age,

and state of well-being. Close by saying good-bye.

Post your introduction on your blog. Tag: deutsch6

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

How well can you express yourself?

Listen to each sound file and respond in the blank provided. •

Once you have practiced and don't have to think about your answers any more, import the

file into Audacity and record your answers.

•

Listen to yourself. How do you sound? •

Save the file in your German folder.•

Hallo! Wie geht's dir?

Länder und Hauptstädte:

Zahlen:

4b Q&A1-1 4aFragen1-1

4c Q&A1-2

Q&A1-3

1.5 - Sprechen

Übungen Page 1

Beantworte die Fragen: (Answer the questions):

Wie heißt du? Ich heiße _____________________________________.

Wie alt bist du? Ich bin ___________________ Jahre alt.

Und jetzt frag deine Klassenkameraden nach ihrem Namen und Alter. (And now ask

your classmates for their names and age.)

Wie heißt du? Wie alt bist du?

Deutsch Englisch

Arm

Finger

Hand

Wind

Auto

Minute

Ball

Sand

Knie

Hammer

Deutsch Englisch

Deutsch Englisch

Arm

Finger

Hand

Wind

Auto

Minute

Ball

Sand

Knie

Hammer

Deutsch Englisch

Storch

Fisch

Schimpanse

Telefon

Glas

Musik

Doktor

Park

Sekunde

rar

Can you generalize?

Deutsch Englisch Wechsel?

When I see a … in German, it may change to

a … in English.

Pfeife reif: ripe.

pipe ripe

biss bit

backen bake Käse aktiv

cheese active

Kutsche coach zirka circa Dieb dann

thief then

sonnig sunny freundlich friendly

Kognaten im Deutschen und im Englischen

Wie heißt das deutsche Wort?

pf, ff, und f p

1. Apfel

2. Pfeffer

3. Pfennig

4. helfen

5. Bischof

z, tz, s, ss, und ß t

1. Wasser

2. sitzen

3. Fuss

4. besser

5. Katze

ch und k

1. Buch

2. machen

3. Milch

4. nackt

5. wecken

k k, hartes c oder ch

1. Kaliko

2. Kapitän

3. Kammer

4. Keller

5. kommen

sch ch, sh, oder s

1. scharf

2. Scheck

3. scheu

4. Schleim

5. Schwein

z softes c

1. Zirkus

2. produzieren

3. Medizin

4. zylindrisch

5. denunzieren

d, t th

1. Ding

2. Durst

3. Tausend

4. Bad

5. danken

t d

1. Garten

2. trinken

3. tunken

4. unter

5. Bett

b b, f, v

1. Kalb

2. Weib

3. Weber

4. halb

5. Rabe

-ig, -lich, -isch und -ität -(l)y, -al, -ic, oder -ful

1. sonnig

2. romantisch

3. mütterlich

4. musikalisch

5. hoffentlich

apple circus

pepper produce

penny medicine

help cylindrical

bishop denounce

water thing

sit thirst

foot thousand

better bath

cat thank

book garden

make drink

milk dunk

naked under

wake bed

calico calf

captain woman, wife

chamber weaver

cellar half

come raven

sharp sunny

check romantic

shy motherly

slime musical

swine hopefully

Wie heißen die Länder?

A _____________________________

B _____________________________

C _____________________________

D _____________________________

E _____________________________

Wie heißen die Hauptstädte?

1 ______________________________

2 _____________________________

3 _____________________________

4 _____________________________

5 _____________________________

E

A

C B D

1

2

3

4

5

A. Wie heißen die deutschsprachigen Länder? (What are the names of the German speaking countries?)

1. ____________________________________

2. ____________________________________

3. ____________________________________

4. ____________________________________

B. Wie heißen die Hauptstädte? (What are the names of the capitals?)

1. ____________________________________

2. ____________________________________

3. ____________________________________

4. ____________________________________

C. Beschrifte die Karte mit den Ländern. (Label the map with the countries.)

A. Wie alt sind sie? (How old are they?)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

B. Wie viel macht das? (How much does this equal?)

C. Wie viele siehst du? (How many do you see?)

= ________________ Bleistifte

= __________________ Bonbons = _______________ Mädchen = _______________ Katzen

= ______________ Hunde

http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/1929902

ein ______

Was ist in dem Cartoon? Mach eine Liste. (What do you see in the cartoon? Make a list, grouping like items.)

I.

zwei ________

kein __________

Was siehst du nicht in dem Cartoon? Schreib fünf Gegenstände. (What do you not see in the cartoon? Write down five itmes.)

II.

Projekt - Unser Klassenzimmer. Entwirf dein eigenes Klassenzimmer mit einem Partner. Beschrifte

dein Klassenzimmer mit mindestens 25 neuen Vokabeln (mit der, die, das und Plural falls notwendig).

Präsentiere dein Klassenzimmer (Das ist unser Klassenzimmer. Das ist ein... ). Du und dein Partner

teilen alle Aufgaben gleichmäßig (Design your own classroom with a partner. Label your classroom with at least 25 new vocabulary words. Include the der, die, das and plurals where necessary. Present your classroom to the class. Say: "Das ist unser Klassenzimmer. Das ist ein..." You and your partner share all tasks equally.)

III.

Expectation Fully Met - 3 Somewhat Met - 2 Not Met - 1

Design Draw a colorful classroom

and title it "Unser

Klassenzimmer".

Paper is not torn or

wrinkled. Drawings

are neat and

carefully colored.

Paper, drawing, or

coloring is lacking

neatness.

Paper, drawing, and/or coloring

are sloppy.

Language Label items with new At least 25 Not enough vocabulary Less than 20 vocabulary words

1.10 - Mein Klassenzimmer

Übungen Page 1

http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/1929902

Language Label items with new

vocabulary and structures.

At least 25

vocabulary words are

applied and spelled

correctly.

Not enough vocabulary

words or mistakes

with spelling or

structures.

Less than 20 vocabulary words

and/or many errors with

spelling or structures.

Delivery and

Pronunciation

Present your classroom.

"Das ist unser

Klassenzimmer. Das ist

ein..." point out all of your

items. Practice!

Natural delivery.

Clear, near native

presentation.

Problems reading or

some problems with

volume, enunciation, or

pronunciation.

Presentation was choppy due to

problems with volume,

enunciation, and/or

pronunciation. No evidence of

prior practice.

Process Be a team player:

participate, cooperate,

motivate.

Active and positive

in all stages of the

project.

Not always an active

participant or

controlling and

argumentative.

What group?

Übungen Page 2

DEUTSCH ENGLISCH

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

A. Was ist das? Schreib das Wort mit dem unbestimmten Artikel. (What is

this? Write the word with the indefinite article.)

___________________ _________________________ ___________________ _________________________ ___________________ _________________________ ___________________ _________________________

B. Ist das…? Nein, das ist kein… Das ist ein…

1. Ist das eine Wand? ______________________________________

_____________________________________________________

2. Ist das ein Stuhl? _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________

3. Ist das ein Schrank? _____________________________________

_____________________________________________________

4. Ist das ein Bleistift?_____________________________________

_____________________________________________________

5. Ist das ein Papier? _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________

6. Ist das ein Kuli? ________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

7. Ist das ein Stuhl? _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________

8. Ist das ein Marker? _____________________________________

_____________________________________________________

9. Ist das ein Lehrer? _____________________________________

_____________________________________________________

10. Ist das eine Tür? _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________

How well can you understand?

Open your vocabulary list and follow along as you listen to the sound file. Follow the

command with actual movements and/or gestures.

•

Once you have practiced and feel sure that you understand all commands, put your

vocabulary list away.

•

15cLehreraus...

1.14 - Lehrerausdrücke Hören

Übungen Page 1

Auf Geht’S!

Begrüßungen

Auf geht’s! Let’s go!

Grüß Gott! Greetings to you!

Guten Tag! Good day!

Guten Morgen! Good morning!

Hallo! Hello!

Auf Wiedersehen! Good‐bye!

Bis morgen! Until tomorrow! (See you tomorrow!)

Bis bald! Until soon! (See you soon!)

Tschüs! Bye!

Wie heißt du? How are you called? What’s your name? (friends, family, and children, familiar)

Wie heißen Sie? How are you called? What’s your name? (adults, not family, formal)

Und du/Sie? And you? (what is your name? familiar/formal)

Ich heiße… I am called… (My name is…)

Wie geht’s dir/Ihnen? How are you (familiar/formal) doing?

Und dir/Ihnen? And you? How are you? (familiar/formal)

danke thank you

gut good, well

sehr gut very

schlecht bad, badly

Es geht! I’m ok!

Wie alt bist du? Wie alt sind Sie? How old are you?

Und du/Sie? And you? (how old are you? familiar/formal)

Ich bin… Jahre alt. I am… years old.

auch also

Länder

und

Hau

ptst

ädte Land, ä‐er (n) country

Hauptstadt, ä‐e (f) capital

von of

Zahlen 0‐20

Zahl, ‐en (f) number

null zero

eins one

zwei two

drei three

vier four

fünf five

sechs six

sieben seven

acht eight

neun nine

zehn ten

elf eleven

zwölf twelve

dreizehn thirteen

vierzehn fourteen

fünfzehn fifteen

sechzehn sixteen

siebzehn seventeen

achtzehn eighteen

neunzehn nineteen

zwanzig twenty

plus plus

minus minus

mal multiplied by

durch divided by

ist equals, is

wie viel? how much?

Im Klassenzimmer

Lehrer, ‐ (m) teacher

Schüler, ‐ (m) student

Tisch, ‐e (m) table

Stuhl, ü‐e (m) chair

Wischer, ‐ (m) board eraser

Papierkorb, ö‐e (m) waste basket

Schrank, ä‐e (m) cabinet, wardrobe

Computer, ‐ (m) computer

Drucker, ‐ (m) printer

Kugelschreiber, ‐ /der Kuli, ‐s (m) pen

Bleistift, ‐e (m) pencil

Radiergummi, ‐s (m) pencil eraser

Spitzer, ‐ (m) pencil sharpener

Hefter, ‐ (m) stapler

Locher, ‐ (m) hole punch

Ordner, ‐ (m) binder

Lehrerin, ‐nen (f) female teacher

Schülerin, ‐nen (f) female student

Wand, ä‐e (f) wall

Tür, ‐en (f) door

Tafel, ‐n (f) board

Uhr, ‐en (f) clock

Landkarte, (f)‐n map

Flagge, ‐n (f) flag

Schere, ‐n (f) scissors

Schultasche, ‐n (f) book bag

Hausaufgabe, ‐n (f) homework

Klassenzimmer, ‐ (n) classroom

Fenster, ‐ (n) window

Regal, ‐e (n) shelf, bookcase

Buch, ü‐er (n) book

Heft, ‐e (n) notebook

Papier, ‐e (n) paper

Lineal, ‐e (n) ruler

Bild, ‐er (n) picture

Blatt, ä‐er (n) sheet, leaf

Schließfach, ä‐er (n) locker

Schülerausdrücke

was what

ja yes

nein no

bitte please

Darf ich bitte… May I please…

… zur Toilette gehen? … go to the restroom?

…meinen Bleistift spitzen? … sharpen my pencil?

… zur Krankenschwester gehen? … go to the nurse?

… meinen Computer holen? … get my computer?

… Wasser trinken gehen? … go get some water?

… zu meinem Schließfach gehen? … go to my locker?

Wie sagt man das auf Deutsch? How do you say this in German?

Wie schreibt man das? How do you spell this?

Ich weiß es nicht. I don’t know it.

Ich habe nicht verstanden. I didn’t understand.

Tut mir leid! I am sorry!

Ich bin zu spät! I am too late!

Wiederholen Sie bitte! Please repeat what you said!

Darf ich bitte Englisch sprechen? May I please speak English?

Mein Computer ist kaputt. My computer is broken.

Ich habe meine Hausaufgabe vergessen.

I forgot my homework.

Lehrerausdrücke

Steh auf! Get up!

Setz dich! Sit down!

Nimm ein Blatt Papier heraus! Take out a piece of paper!

Mach das Buch auf/zu! Open/close the book!

Mach den Computer an/aus! Turn the computer on/off!

Schreib! Write!

Lies! Read!

Sprich nicht! Don’t talk!

Heb die Hand! Raise your hand!

Pack ein! Pack up!

Wiederhole! Repeat!

Geh an die Tafel! Go to the board!

Mach das Licht an/aus! Turn the light on/off!

Hör zu! Listen!

Was sagen sie? (What are they saying?)

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. Elise: ___________________________?

Kurt: ____________________ Kurt. ____________?

8. Kurt: ________________________?

Frau Krüger: __________________________ Frau Krüger. _________________?

9. Frau Krüger: _____________________?

Elise: ________________________ Elise. _______________?

Was ist das? (What is this?)

1. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

Wie heißt das Land? Wie heißt die Hauptstadt? (What is the country’s name? What is its capital?)

3. ____________________________

4. ____________________________

5. ____________________________

6. ___________________________

7. ____________________________

8. ____________________________

9. ___________________________

10. ___________________________

Was ist das auf Deutsch? (What is this in German?)

___________________________

Waagrecht 2 sixteen 6 six 7 fourteen 8 three 9 fifteen 11 two 13 nine 14 eighteen 16 seven 18 five

Senkrecht 1 eight 3 nineteen 4 seventeen 5 ten 8 thirteen 10 one 11 twenty 12 four 13 zero 15 twelve 17 eleven


1. _______________________________________

2. ________________________________________

3. _______________________________________

4. ________________________________________

5. _________________________________________

6. __________________________________________

7. _____________________________________________

8. _______________________________________________

9. _______________________________________________

10. _______________________________________________

11. ________________________________________________

12. ________________________________________________

13. _________________________________________________

14. ________________________________________________

15. _____________________________________________________

16. _____________________________________________________

17. ______________________________________________________

18. ____________________________________________________

19._____________________________________________________

20. ____________________________________________________


1. ______________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________ 5. _____________________________________________

6. ______________________________________________ 7. _____________________________________________

8. ________________________________________________

9. ________________________________________________

10. _______________________________________________

11, ________________________________________________

12, ________________________________________________

13, ________________________________________________ 14. ________________________________________________

15. _______________________________________________

16. _______________________________________________

17. _______________________________________________

Waagrecht:

3 homework 5 student 9 clock 13 classroom 14 door 16 printer 17 pencil eraser 18 window 19 ruler 25 female teacher 26 paper 27 hole punch 28 table 29 sheet, leaf 30 binder 31 shelf, bookcase 32 notebook

Senkrecht:

1 pen 2 locker 3 waste basket 4 board 5 stapler 6 pencil 7 cabinet, wardrobe 8 map 10 pencil sharpener 11 female student 12 picture 13 book bag 15 board eraser 20 wall 21 teacher 22 flag 23 book 24 scissors 26 chair

Darf ich bitte zur Toilette gehen?

Darf ich bitte meinen Bleistift spitzen?

Darf ich bitte zur Krankenschwester

gehen?

Darf ich bitte meinen Computer holen?

Darf ich bitte Wasser trinken gehen?

Ich bin zu spät!

Wiederholen Sie bitte!

Darf ich bitte Englisch sprechen?

Mein Computer ist kaputt.

Ich habe meine Hausaufgabe vergessen.

Steh auf!

Setz dich!

Nimm ein Blatt Papier heraus!

Mach das Buch auf!

Mach das Buch zu!

Schreib!

Lies!

Sprich nicht!

Heb die Hand!

Pack ein!

Geh an die Tafel!

Mach das Licht an!

Mach das Licht aus!

Hör zu!

ich

du

Sie

er

sie

Watch the video, then fill in the English equivalent for the following subject pronouns:

1.1 - Personalpronomen (Subject Pronouns)

Grammatik Page 1

Watch the video, then answer these questions:

What is a verb (Verb)?1.

What is an infinitive (Infinitiv)?2.

What is a conjugation (Konjugation)?3.

Fill in the chart below with the correct conjugation of the verb "to be":4.

I

you

he

she

What does "sein" mean?5.

Fill in the chart below with the correct conjugation of the verb "sein":6.

ich

du

Sie

er

sie

1.2 - Konjugationen (Conjugations)

Grammatik Page 1

Watch the video, then answer these questions:

How does heißen translate into English?1.

Conjugate heißen:2.

ich

du

Sie

er

sie

What general patterns should you remember when conjugating

verbs? Which ones were also true for the verb sein?

3.

1.3 - heißen

Grammatik Page 1

Watch the video, the answer these questions:

How do you form questions in German - always? Give an example.1.

Make questions out of the following statementsand translate them into English:2.

Frage auf Englisch

Markus ist elf Jahre alt.

Du bist zehn.

Er heißt Matthias.

Now ask for peoples' names and ages and translate the questions into English:3.

Frage auf Englisch

Ask the new student in

class for her name.

Ask the new student in

class for his age.

Ask me for my name.

Ask me for my age.

1.4 - Fragen (Questions)

Grammatik Page 1

Watch the video, then answer the following questions:

What does it mean to say that a noun has a gender in German?1.

What are the three genders? Complete the words below:2.

m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

f _ _ _ _ _ _ _

n _ _ _ _ _ _

How about if there is more than one?

p _ _ _ _ _

Fill in the chart below with equivalent of the word the:3.

m

f

n

pl

Fill in the chart below with equivalent of the word a:4.

m

f

n

pl

1.5 - Die Artikel (The articles)

Grammatik Page 1

What is an easy way to remember these? What happens in the plural?

Let's play ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS:5.

rock der Stein

paper das Papier

scissors die Schere

shoot Schieß!

I won! Ich hab' gewonnen!

Grammatik Page 2


What does das mean? Give all three explanations.1.

How do you say this in German?2.

Englisch Deutsch

the book

this is

these are

What is this?

1.6 - das

Grammatik Page 1


What is the English equivalent of kein?1.

kein has two different forms. What are they and when do you use which? How does this

confirm previous patterns you learned?

2.

1.7 - kein

Grammatik Page 1

Germans often greet each other with a handshake. Beware of giving the "dead fish" handshake.

Too often, judgement will be upon you as a spineless person with little character. Grab the hand

and look the other person in the eye. This will let the other person know that you can be trusted.

You will also shake hands upon departing.

In our society, it is often only the men who shake hands, while women are greeted with a hug or

simply a smile. This is not so in Germany. Offer your hand to the lady first. That's polite. And

never forget that being polite is quite important in formal settings.

1.1 - Der Handschlag

Kultur Page 1

Germans are more formal in their address of acquaintances and strangers. Generally, only friends

and people who have offered to be on a first name basis to each other will address each other by

first name.

This formality is also expressed in the way Germans say "you". There is a familiar form, "du", and a

formal form "Sie". Notice that the "Sie" is capitalized, emphasizing the respect for the other

person even more. When you are, what we would call on a "first name basis" with a person, you

would use "du" as the word for "you". We call this "duzen". Generally, you can say "du" to every

child, all of your family members, and adult friends that have allowed you to say "du". Young adults

(20's) will most likely also address each other with "du" when they realize that they are about the

same age. All others you will appropriately and politely address with "Sie". We call this "siezen".

If two adults get to know each other better and become friends, one may offer the other to say

"du", a request generally accepted by the other. And here are the rules: If there is a noticeable

difference in age, the older can offer the "du" to the younger. If it is a man and a woman, the

woman can offer the "du". This is also true if the woman is younger than the man.

Can you imagine what impact these rules have? What status do adults/children/women have?

1.2 - Formalitäten

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Now that you have learned the words for "I" and "you", let's learn a little counting rhyme:

Ich und du,

Müller's Kuh,

Müller's Esel,

der bist du.

And this is what it means in English:

I (me) and you,

Miller's cow,

Miller's donkey,

that is you.

IchUndDu

1.3 - Ich und du

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When you use your fingers to count in Germany, procede as follows:

1 - Thumb (No, they are not telling you that you are ok.)

2 - Index finger and thumb (No, they are not calling you a loser!)

3 - Middle, index fingers and thumb

4 - Ring, middle, index fingers and thumb

5 - All fingers

If you count "2" with the index and middle finger, a German is likely going to interpret this as you

saying "peace" to him.

When you write German numbers, be aware that Germans write their 1s and 7s differently. Look:

A German may not recognize a "l" as a one, but rather think it's an "l".

When using decimal points and commas to mark thousands, Germans use the period and the comma in

a reverse manner:

€3,50 - This is 3 Euros and 50 Cents

1.000 - This is the number one thousand.

1.4 - Die Zahlen und zählen

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German children often do not enter school until first grade. What we call

Kindergarten in the United States is actually a pre-school/daycare in

Germany. The grade level "Kindergarten" does not exist, though some

children will attend a "Vorschule" when they turn five.

For the first day of school (first grade), students are given large decorated

cardboard cones (Schultüte = school cone). In the days prior to the start of

school, parents, family, and neighbors who are aware of the impending first

day, will bring little gifts to fill the cone. These gifts include fancy pencils,

rulers, erasers, etc., candy, or sometimes even money.

All children bring their "Schultüte" on the first day of school and the class

gathers in the school yard for their first day picture with their school

cones.

You will have an opportunity to make your own miniature "Schultüte" in class.

1.5 - Die Schultüte

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As we already heard, Germans pay much attention to formalities. The relationship between German

teachers and their students is much more formal than the relationship between teachers and

students in the United States.

German teachers don't have their own classrooms unlike many of their American peers. Classes

usually stay together in cohorts. They have their own classroom and the groups move up in the grade

levels with the same students. There is usually a five minute break between classes which allows the

teacher to go from one room to another. When the teacher enters, students respond to his entering

by standing up, being quiet, and responding to the teachers greeting.

I think this is a neat way of acknowledging each other's presence. What do you think?

1.6 - Deutsche Lehrer

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