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DK Unit 5

Sprachenlernen

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Ich lerne seit fünf Jahren Deutsch. I have been learning German for five years.
Ich mag Deutsch, denn es ist eine logische Sprache. I like German because it is a logical language.
Obwohl man viel lernen muss, gibt es nicht zu viele Ausnahmen. Although one must learn a lot, there are not too many exceptions.
Ich glaube, man bekommst leichter eine Stelle, wenn man Deutsch beherrscht. I think one gets a job more easily if one has German.
Ich bin sprachlich begabt. I am talented at languages.
Ich habe Deutsch gewählt, weil die Ausprache leichter ist als die Französische. I chose German because the pronunciation is easier than French.
Ich finde es einfach/schwierig Vokablen zu lernen. I find it easy/hard to learn vocabulary.
Ich finde die Grammatik schwierig. I find the grammar hard.
Die Fälle und Zeitformen sind verwirrend. The cases and tenses are confusing.
Fremdsprachen sind wichtig in der heutigen Gesellscharft. Foreign languages are important in today's society.
Man hat bessere Berufschancen, wenn man eine Fremdsprache spricht. One has better career opportunities if one speaks a foreign language.
Im Deutschunterricht lesen wir Texte, wir lernen Grammatik und sprechen Deutsch. In German class, we read texts, we learn grammar and speak German.
Wir lernen über die deutsche Kultur und machen Hörverständnisse. We learn about German culture and do listening comprehensions.
Im Übergangsjahr habe ich einen Austausch in Berlin gemacht. In Transition Year, I did an exchange in Berlinl.
Meine Gastfamilie war echt lieb. My host family was really lovely.
Ich habe meine Deutschkenntnisse verbessert. I improved my knowledge of German.
Ein Sprachkurs im Ausland ist auch sinnvoll. A language course abroad is also worthwhile.
Man erlebt die Kultur und das Alltagsleben. One experiences the culture and everyday life.
Europäer Europeans
reisen nach schwach to travel to regular verb
die Deutschlehrerin the German teacher (female)
die Bundesbildungsministerin the Minister for Education (female)
sich entscheiden reflexiv, untrennbar, stark to decide refllexive, inseparable, irregular verb
der Unterschied the difference
die Regierung the government
der Stundenplan the timetable
die Wirtschaft the economy
die Geschichte history
der Krieg war
die Gastarbeiter guest workers
die Sehnsucht nach the longing for
Which of the following conjunctions do not change the normal position of the verb following them? und denn weil wenn oder aber und denn aber oder
Which conjunctions send the verb following them to the end? oder weil denn sondern obwohl da weil obwohl da
Sort the following conjunctions into a) conjunctions which do not change the normal position of the verb following them and b) conjunctions which send the verb following them to the end. obwohl und aber sobald nachdem denn weil wenn a)und aber denn b)obwohl sobald nachdem weil wenn
3 tenses, and 1 mood are made using two verbs. Can you name them? The future tense, the perfect tense, the pluperfect tense and the conditional mood.
Identity the tenses and mood according to number: 1= future tense; 2 = perfect tense; 3 = pluperfect tense; 4 = conditional mood: a) Ich habe ein Eis gekauft. b) Ich werde ein Eis kaufen; c) Ich hatte ein Eis gekauft; d) Ich würde ein Eis kaufen, a) = 2; b) = 1; c) = 3; d) = 4
6 modal verbs can either be used alone: Ich mag Deutsch OR with a second verb: Ich mag Deutsch lernen. What effect does the modal verb 'mag' have on 'lernen' It sends the second verb 'lernen' to the end in the infinitive form.
What do the future tense, the conditional mood and modal verbs have in common when it comes to the position of the second verb? They all send the second verb to the end in the infinitive form.
What do the perfect and pluperfect tenses have in common when it comes to the position of the second verb? They both send the second verb to the end in the past participle form (gemacht, gefahren, gefragt).
Ich habe Heimweh. I am homesick.
Ich will Sozialwissenschaften studieren. I want to study social sciences.
das Stipendium the grant
klingen stark to sound irregular verb
die Magister a Masters
rasugeschmissen thrown away
versprechen untrennbar, stark to promise inseparable, irregular verb
eine reine Geldverschwendung a real waste of money
einstellen trennbar, schwach to employ separable, regular verb
ausgebildet educated/trained
wütend raging
der Chef the boss (male)
schicken schwach to send regular verb
Ich lerne mit Bilderkärtchen. I learn with picture cards.
büffeln = pauken to swot
Mein Gedächtnis funktioniert visuell besser. My memory works better visually.
abstrakte Begriffe abstract concepts
Ich verbinde en neus Wort mit einer Eselsbrücke. I connect a new word with a mnemomic.
Ich verstärke mein Gedächtnis, indem ich mir Vokabeln über Kopfhörer anhöre . I reinforce my memory by listening to vocabulary via headphones.
Ich lerne mit kostenlosen Vokabeltrainerapps auf dem Handy. I learn via free vocabulary trainer apps on my mobile phone.
merken schwach to note/remember regular verb
Es lohnt sich, eine Sprache zu lernen. It's worth learning a language.
Sprachenlernen hält das Gehirn auf Trab. Learning languages keeps your mind alert.
Man erweitert den Horizont und lernt eine neue Kultur kennen. One broadens one's horizon and gets to know a new culture.
In most sentence, there will be a concept of 'How' something happened (Manner); 'When' it happened (Time); and 'Where' it happened (Place). In German, these three concepts must come in a particular order. Which comes 1st, 2nd & 3rd? 1. Time 2. Manner 3. Place
der Schulalltag the school day
weitergehen trennbar, stark to continue separable, irregular verb
die Stunde the lesson/class
sich anstrengen reflexiv, trennbar, schwach to make an effort reflexive, separable, regular verb
Sie hat Hausarrest bekommen. She was grounded.
Es gibt Ärger. There is trouble.
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Sie hat den Bus verpasst. She missed the bus. (perfect tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich suche nach Lösungen. I am looking for solutions. (present tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich saß da verzweifelt. I sat there in desperation. (imperfect tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich starrte in mein Buch. I stared at my book. (imperfect tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich war erschöpft. I was exhausted. (imperfect tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich beschloss das nie wieder zu tun. Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: I decided to never to do that again.
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich verstand nichts. I didn't understand anything. (imperfect tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Endlich hatte ich meine Hausaufgaben erledigt. Finally, I had completed my homework. (pluperfect tense)
Four frequently occurring adverbs which cause a swap between the verb and the subject ( gehe ich; bin ich and so on) begin with the letter 'a'. Can you name them?
büffeln = pauken to swot
Mein Gedächtnis funktioniert visuell besser. My memory works better visually.
abstrakte Begriffe abstract concepts
Ich verbinde en neus Wort mit einer Eselsbrücke. I connect a new word with a mnemomic.
Ich verstärke mein Gedächtnis, indem ich mir Vokabeln über Kopfhörer anhöre . I reinforce my memory by listening to vocabulary via headphones.
Ich lerne mit kostenlosen Vokabeltrainerapps auf dem Handy. I learn via free vocabulary trainer apps on my mobile phone.
merken schwach to note/remember regular verb
Es lohnt sich, eine Sprache zu lernen. It's worth learning a language.
Sprachenlernen hält das Gehirn auf Trab. Learning languages keeps your mind alert.
Man erweitert den Horizont und lernt eine neue Kultur kennen. One broadens one's horizon and gets to know a new culture.
In most sentence, there will be a concept of 'How' something happened (Manner); 'When' it happened (Time); and 'Where' it happened (Place). In German, these three concepts must come in a particular order. Which comes 1st, 2nd & 3rd? 1. Time 2. Manner 3. Place
der Schulalltag the school day
weitergehen trennbar, stark to continue separable, irregular verb
die Stunde the lesson/class
sich anstrengen reflexiv, trennbar, schwach to make an effort reflexive, separable, regular verb
Sie hat Hausarrest bekommen. She was grounded.
Es gibt Ärger. There is trouble.
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Sie hat den Bus verpasst. She missed the bus. (perfect tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich suche nach Lösungen. I am looking for solutions. (present tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich saß da verzweifelt. I sat there in desperation. (imperfect tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich starrte in mein Buch. I stared at my book. (imperfect tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich war erschöpft. I was exhausted. (imperfect tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich beschloss das nie wieder zu tun. Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: I decided to never to do that again.
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Ich verstand nichts. I didn't understand anything. (imperfect tense)
Translate this sentence and identify the tense it is in: Endlich hatte ich meine Hausaufgaben erledigt. Finally, I had completed my homework. (pluperfect tense)
Four frequently occurring adverbs which cause a swap between the verb and the subject (gehe ich; bin ich and so on) begin with the letter 'a'. Can you name them? also (therefore); auch (also); auch nicht (not either); außerdem (and besides)
Six frequently occurring adverbs which cause a swap between the verb and the subject (gehe ich; bin ich and so on) begin with the letter 'd'. Can you name them? da (then); daher (therefore); dann (then); darum (therefore); dennoch (yet; deshalb (threfore)
There are 4 frequently occurring double conjunctions: either...or; not only...but; both...and; neither...nor. Do you know them? entweder...oder; nicht nur...sondern; sowohl...als auch; weder...noch
What does 'um......zu' mean? in order to
die Qual der Wahl the agony of choice
zugeben trennbar, stark to admit separable, irregular verb
recherchieren schwach to research regular verb
der Berufsberater the guidance counsellor (male)
die Beratung the advice / counselling
sich beschweren reflexiv, inseparable, schwach to complain reflexive, inseparable, regular verb
der Notendurchschnitt the grade average
unterstützen untrennbar, schwach to support inseparable, regular verb
schenken schwach to give (as a gift) regular verb
die Ausbildung education
weiblich female
sperren schwach to close regular verb
überholen untrennbar, schwach to pass ( a car) inseparable, regular verb
zusammenstoßen trennbar, stark to crash (into) separable, irregular verb
Forscher researchers
mäßiger Wind moderate wind
null Komma neun 0.9
ein Viertel a quarter
ein Drittel a third
drei Viertel three quarters
anderthalb = eineinhalb one and a half
Muttersprachler native speakers
Created by: Derval McGrath
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