Einheit 1.4 (online)
Wir zählen… 1, 2, 3… / Telefonnummern in Deutschland
In German, you start counting (zählen) with your thumb (not with your index finger).
In Einheit 1.3 we did an activity with our phone numbers. If you want to learn more about phone numbers in Germany, here is a useful link.
Grammatik
Cardinal Numbers (Zahlen)
Let’s review the numbers 0 -12 and learn them all the way to 200+. Listen once and read along and then listen again and say it along with the recording.
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0 null
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10 zehn
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20 zwanzig
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30 dreißig
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Did you notice the difference between numbers in German and how you use them in English? Do they seem backwards? This can be tricky for English speakers. For double digit numbers we say and write the single digit first and use an “und” to connect them.
What about in the hundreds and thousands? Here are some examples:
267 zweihundertsiebenundsechzig
301 dreihunderteins
410 vierhundertzehn
1099 eintausendneunundneunzig
Watch for more information about numbers in future units.
Übung 1
[For fill in the blank activities where there is no “check” button at the end of the activity, you can get instant feedback on your answer by hitting “enter” on your device. If your response is incorrect, you can try again right away by continuing to type in the “red” box. Keep trying until you get the right answer. This is the best way to learn!]
Übung 2
Begrüßen und Verabschieden. Read through the presentation below and complete the activities at the end of the presentation.
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Aufforderungen. Watch the following video. During Part B of the video please click on the command that you hear.
Übung 3. Drag the commands to the correct picture.
Grammatik
“Sie”-Imperative
In German, we use the “imperative” to give instructions, directions, or commands, and to make requests. There are different forms of the imperative. For now, we are just focusing on the “Sie“-imperative, the polite form used when addressing someone in a formal manner or when addressing a group of people, such as when an instructor is addressing a class of students.
You can add “bitte” to make your command or request more polite.
The “Sie“-imperative is formed with a verb ending in -en, followed by the pronoun “Sie“, for example:
Lesen Sie (bitte)! Please read!
Stehen Sie (bitte) auf! Stand up, please! Please stand up!
Wortschatz in Quizlet:
Was wissen Sie jetzt? Klicken Sie hier für “Online Practice” 1.4.
Extra Practice (optional):
5 Minute German Grammar
If you want extra practice on the grammar concepts learned today, click the topic below:
Formal Imperative
Deutschtrainer
If you want to practice vocabulary from todays lesson, click on the topic below. Watch the video and then click on “start” under the video and do the exercises.
Saluations
Nicos Weg
If you want extra practice on “numbers from 1 to 100″, click on the link and watch the video. Then click on “start” under the video and do the exercises.
Media Attributions
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- presentation icon © quinntheislander adapted by Solomon Hajramezan is licensed under a Public Domain license
- hello © Mary Pahlke is licensed under a Public Domain license
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