Grüzi,
This weekend was important for our class for two reasons: first and foremost, this is the last class period we will have for the next two weeks as we are not meeting next weekend (26 November). I believe that has something to do with this "Thanksgiving" I keep hearing people talk about.
Secondly, we had the promised Vocabulary Quiz on Saturday over the first three Hörverständnis exercises (Juli - Ein Gruß, Rammstein - Rosenrot, Nena - 99 Luftballoons). This is the first of several such quizzes we will be having throughout the year.
We also moved forward in our cultural-historical study of the DDR by delving into the German socialist educational system from Kinderkrippe up through University, including along the way the quintessential ossi phenomenon that was the Young Pioneers. We sang "Unsere Heimat" and went through the history and cultural importance of the organization behind this retro-earworm. Seriously--I've had it in my head for the last week and a half now.
The lesson for the week included as well a review of the modal verb (functionally) möchten and the introduction both of the verb dürfen and of the use of helping verbs paired with modal verbs.
After learning about dürfen, we played "Darf Ich?" which was basically like "Mother May I?" minus the confusing part where I would have been referred to as "mother" by a bunch of other people's kids.
To finish up the day, before going off to Singprobe, we played a rousing game of "Ente Ente Truthahn." Much to my chagrin, the students found it far preferable to say "Ent" and "Crouton." I'll admit it actually was pretty funny, though.
The homework for the week (due on 3 December) is as follows:
Workbook
P. 47 Ex. 5, 6
P. 50 Ex. 2, 3
Please note also that they will be writing the first of our Sammelmappe essays the next class period, this one being 15 sentences (present tense) over their free-time hobbies. I would strongly recommend going over with your children how to describe in German what they like to do in their free time.
These will be written in class, graded on the spot and then expected to be turned back in, corrected, the next class period.
Mit Vergnügen!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
12. November, Sanktmartinstag Feier
Grüße,
Today we celebrated the feast of Saint Martin, also known as "Lantern and Goose Day!" To celebrate, we took a slightly different turn from the usual marching in the Saint Martin's Day parade around the school; instead of participating, we made geese puppets and followed along behind the parade, honking! The students' puppets were excellent--mine looked a bit like a "demented penguin with pinkeye," according to some.
We also covered the history behind Saint Martin's Day, including both the Calling of Martin and his establishment as Bishop of Tours.
As promised, today we also had a quiz over what we'd learned last week about telling time, namely the use of the 24-hour clock, quarter before/after and half before/after.
Next week, as mentioned in last week's entry, we will be having a quiz over the vocabulary (Wortschatz) of the last 3 Hörverständnis exercises.
Today we celebrated the feast of Saint Martin, also known as "Lantern and Goose Day!" To celebrate, we took a slightly different turn from the usual marching in the Saint Martin's Day parade around the school; instead of participating, we made geese puppets and followed along behind the parade, honking! The students' puppets were excellent--mine looked a bit like a "demented penguin with pinkeye," according to some.
We also covered the history behind Saint Martin's Day, including both the Calling of Martin and his establishment as Bishop of Tours.
As promised, today we also had a quiz over what we'd learned last week about telling time, namely the use of the 24-hour clock, quarter before/after and half before/after.
Next week, as mentioned in last week's entry, we will be having a quiz over the vocabulary (Wortschatz) of the last 3 Hörverständnis exercises.
- Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt
- Nena - 99 Luftballoons
- Juli - Ein Gruß
If your child requires another copy of the exercise sheets in order to study the vocabulary, please feel free to ask.
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for:
Hausaufgabe:
- Write a minimum of 10 sentences using words from the vocabulary lists.
For the sake of studying, I'd recommend writing sentences with all of the words, but I will only require a list of 10 for grading.
~Mit Vergnügen
Sunday, November 6, 2011
5. November - Guy Fawkes' Day
Happy Guy Fawkes' Day, everyone!
We celebrated this British holiday by not mentioning it or doing anything even remotely related to it. Instead, we focused on German things. Yay!
Our class opened up with another listening comprehension exercise (seeing a pattern?), upon which time I dropped the news that, in two weeks, we shall be having a quiz over our Hörverständnisse to date. This will include Wortschätze from the following:
The primary lesson today was over telling time. We covered the following:
This was accompanied by the classic game, "Herr/Frau Fuchs," otherwise known as "Mister Fox," wherein Hr/Frau Fuchs stands at one end of the field with the other children to his back, and the children ask "Hr. Fuchs, Hr. Fuchs, wie steht die Uhr?" He replies with a number (e.g. 10 Uhr!) and they take that many steps forward. When he replies, "Mahlzeit!" he turns around and chases the others until someone is caught and becomes the new Herr/Frau Fuchs. (It's pronounced "Foox")
Next we studied school vocabulary, namely school supplies (p. 40 in the textbook) and school subjects (p. 35). We then played the most surreal game of charades ever, having to pretend to be pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, notebooks...
And now for the grand finale.
Homework:
We celebrated this British holiday by not mentioning it or doing anything even remotely related to it. Instead, we focused on German things. Yay!
Our class opened up with another listening comprehension exercise (seeing a pattern?), upon which time I dropped the news that, in two weeks, we shall be having a quiz over our Hörverständnisse to date. This will include Wortschätze from the following:
- Juli - Ein Gruß
- Nena - 99 Luftballoons
- Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt
The primary lesson today was over telling time. We covered the following:
- Everyday 12-hour time telling using the format #Uhr# (e.g. 11Uhr22 or 11.22)
- The use of 'quarter of' (viertel vor) and 'quarter after' (viertel nach)
- The use of 'half until' (halb vor) and 'half after' (halb nach)
- 24-hour time. AM being 0-12, PM being 13-23.
This was accompanied by the classic game, "Herr/Frau Fuchs," otherwise known as "Mister Fox," wherein Hr/Frau Fuchs stands at one end of the field with the other children to his back, and the children ask "Hr. Fuchs, Hr. Fuchs, wie steht die Uhr?" He replies with a number (e.g. 10 Uhr!) and they take that many steps forward. When he replies, "Mahlzeit!" he turns around and chases the others until someone is caught and becomes the new Herr/Frau Fuchs. (It's pronounced "Foox")
Next we studied school vocabulary, namely school supplies (p. 40 in the textbook) and school subjects (p. 35). We then played the most surreal game of charades ever, having to pretend to be pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, notebooks...
And now for the grand finale.
Homework:
- Page 46, 1-3 (Arbeitsbuch)
- Study for the Time Quiz (especially quarter before/after, 24-hour time)
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