GERMAN 1 - ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS
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| WEEK 3 | WEEK 6 | WEEK 9 | WEEK 12 | WEEK 15 |
| REFERENCE RESOURCES | |
| Oxford-Collins German-English Dictionary | Alles klar? Pronunciation Guide (to accompany appendix) |
| LEO German-English Dictionary | Another Pronunciation guide |
| English grammar: Grammar Bytes: English terminology | Alles klar?Companion Website |
| English grammar: The Internet Grammar of English | German vocabulary and grammar overview |
| English grammar: Index of Grammatical Terms | Grammar glossary - English-German terms |
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| READ THESE IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY! | ||
 Exercises
in the yellow shaded area are
to be completed online and the results submitted to your instructor.
To prepare yourself for these activities, complete the reading assignments
listed in the left-hand LESEN column.
Some of these are readings from your textbook, others are links to sites
online. Make sure to e-mail
results after you have checked your answers or you will not receive
credit for the activities. When submitting an exercise, copy your
instructor's e-mail address and paste it into the proper location for
sending:
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| ASSIGNMENTS | ||
| LESEN SIE: Read the links and pages in Alles klar? listed in this column in preparation for doing the online and written homework. |
MACHEN SIE: Do the linked activities in this column and submit the results of each to your instructor by the end of each week (Friday midnight). These assignments are required. |
ÜBEN SIE:
Do these optional activities for extra practice with structures, vocab, communicative exchange, & listening. SE = scored exercise; V = vocabulary C = communication; L = listening |
| 1.
WOCHE WEEK 1 |
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| LESEN SIE (READ): |
MACHEN SIE (DO): |
ÜBEN SIE (PRACTICE): |
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Kapitel 1: Grüß dich! Ich heiße
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Extra (optional) practice: |
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Alles klar? Kulturnotizen: Shaking hands (3); The German language (6); Sie vs. du (9); Frau or Fräulein (9); Cognates (21). |
1-15 Kulturnotizen |
Introductions
(L)
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Sie / du: Friends
& acquaintances: Sie & du -
Problematic
pronouns: du & Sie |
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WOCHE WEEK 2 |
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| LESEN SIE (READ): |
MACHEN SIE (DO): |
ÜBEN SIE ( PRACTICE): |
| Read Alles klar?, Themenwortschatz II, S. 30-31. Listen to Themenwortschatz II |
Extra (optional) practice: |
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| Read Alles klar?, Schritt 7: Eins, zwei, drei..., S. 12. |
Zahlen (VC) Numbers (SE) Lots of activities on numbers (SE) |
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Read |
1-7 Subject pronouns |
Subject
pronouns (1-8) (SE) Lots of activities on Talking about myself (SE) |
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Read |
1-10
The
verb sein: Einige Fragen 1-11 Regular verbs 1-13 The verb wissen |
The
verb sein (1-9) (SE) |
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| Optional further reading: |
German language:
The
German language 1 - Germanic
languages 1 - Germanic
languages 2 Language & culture: Language & culture - German language & culture revisited Language & culture: Sie and du - Dialects Cognates: Glossary of English-German cognates - German loan words in English Characteristics of Germans: Manners - Stereotypes of Germans: Are they true? - German habits Living in Germany: The identity card |
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| Kapitel 1 Suggested cultural exploration activities: |
Kapitel 1 Erweiterung - Choose a topic and follow the directions. Submit the online Cultural Activity Report for credit. |
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| 3.
WOCHE WEEK 3 |
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| LESEN SIE: |
MACHEN SIE: |
ÜBEN SIE: |
Alles klar?, Themenwortschatz I, S. 64-65. Listen to Themenwortschatz I |
Kapitel 2: Meine Familie und meine Freunde |
die Familie 1 - die Familie 2 (VC) |
| Alles klar? Kulturnotizen: German families (34), Marriage customs (35), Freunde vs. Bekannte (37), Freizeit (39-40), German immigrants in America (51-52), Deutschland (57-58). |
2-15 Kulturnotizen |
German
Bundesländer (V) |
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| Optional further reading: |
Grammar: Determining
cases - German
gender hints |
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| 4.
WOCHE WEEK 4 |
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| LESEN SIE: |
MACHEN SIE: |
ÜBEN SIE: |
| Alles klar?,
Themenwortschatz II, S. 66-67. Listen to Themenwortschatz II |
Klassenzimmer 1 (VC) Klassenzimmer 2 (VC) Wörter im Kontext (SE) |
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Schritt 6: Nouns, S. 43-46. |
2-5 Nouns
and gender |
Noun
gender & definite articles (SE) Personal pronouns (SE) |
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Schritt 7: The nominative case, S. 46-49. The nominative case |
2-7
The
nominative case: Definite articles 2-8 The nominative case: Indefinite articles 2-9 The nominative case: Possessive adjectives |
The
indefinite article ein (SE) ein-words / nominative case (SE) Possessive adjectives: nominative (SE) |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 9, Word order, S. 52-54. |
2-11
Word
order: The position of nicht |
Word
order: Statements & questions (2-10)(SE) ja/nein questions: word order (SE) ein and kein (SE) Nicht or kein? (2-12) (SE) Nicht and kein 2 (SE) |
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| Optional further reading: |
Grammar: German
noun suffixes & gender - Plurals -
Word
order / verb position - Flavoring
particles |
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| Kapitel 2 Suggested cultural exploration activities: |
Kapitel 2 Erweiterung - Choose a topic and follow the directions. Submit the online Cultural Activity Report for credit. |
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WOCHE WEEK 5 |
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| LESEN SIE: |
MACHEN SIE: |
ÜBEN SIE: |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 11: The verb haben, S. 56. The verbs haben and sein |
2-13 The verb haben |
Review:
du - Sie (SE) |
| Alles klar?,
Themenwortschatz I, S. 94. Listen to Themenwortschatz I |
Kapitel 3: Meine Sachen, deine Sachen |
Eigenschaften (VC) Farben
(SE) |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 5: The accusative case, S. 73-74. The accusative case |
3-5 Direct
objects |
Direct objects (SE) der-words / accusative case (SE) ein-words / accusative case (SE) Possessive adjectives (3-8) (SE) Nominative and accusative cases (SE) |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 5: The accusative case, S. 76-77. |
Pronouns & possessives (SE) Pronouns: accusative case 1 (SE) Pronouns: accusative case 2 (SE) |
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Schritt 6: Prepositions with the accusative, S. 77-78. The accusative prepositions |
3-10 Prepositions with accusative | Accusative prepositions (SE) |
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Alles klar? Kulturnotizen: Student housing (72-73), German cars (78), Foreigners in Germany (83-84), Österreich (87-88).
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3-17 Kulturnotizen |
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| Optional further reading: | Student
housing: Student
accomodations - Finding
a place to live Germans and cars: (Ger)man's best friend: the car - The East German Trabi - How to say Porsche On the road: Driving in Germany - Rules of the road - Traffic signs Driving: Automobile and driving glossary Foreigners: Ethnic minorities in Germany - Foreigners in Germany Foreigners: More on ethnic minorities - The immigrant population Life in German-speaking countries: Photo gallery |
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WOCHE WEEK 6 |
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| LESEN SIE: |
MACHEN SIE: |
ÜBEN SIE: |
| Alles klar?,
Themenwortschatz II, S. 95. Listen to Themenwortschatz II |
3-4
Themenwortschatz
II |
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Schritt 7: Interrogative pronouns, S. 79. |
3-11 Wer, wen, was? |
Interrogatives: wer, was (SE) Interrogatives: wen, was (SE) Question words (SE) |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 11: Verbs with stem vowel changes, S. 86. Verbs in the present tense |
3-15 Stem-changing
verbs 1 |
Vergnügen 1 (VC) |
| Alles klar?, Schritt 9: The modal vers können, müssen, wollen, S. 81-82. | 3-12
The
modal verb können TP The modal verb müssen TP The modal verb wollen |
Talente 1
- Talente 2 (VC) |
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Schritt 10: The verb form möchte(n), S. 85. |
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| Optional further reading: | Austria:
Basic
info - More
basic info - All
about Austria - Facts
& Figures (pdf) Austrian history: History - More history - Photos and historical videos - Schwarzenegger sign Daily life: Living in Austria - Modern Austria Travel information: Frommer's Travel Guide - Columbus Travel Guide |
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| Kapitel 3 Suggested cultural exploration activities: |
Kapitel 3 Erweiterung - Choose a topic and follow the directions. Submit the online Cultural Activity Report for credit. |
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| 7.
WOCHE WEEK 7 |
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| LESEN SIE: |
MACHEN SIE: |
ÜBEN SIE: |
| Alles klar?,
Themenwortschatz I, S. 134-135. Listen to Themenwortschatz I |
Kapitel
4: Tagaus, tagein 4-2 Themenwortschatz I: Was passt? |
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Schritt 2: Die Temperatur und das Wetter, S. 99-101. |
4-5
Wie
ist das Wetter? |
Wetter und Jahreszeiten 1 (VC) Das Wetter in Salzburg (L,SE) Lots of activities about Weather (SE) Plural forms of nouns (SE) Wörter im Kontext (SE) |
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| Optional further reading: |
Weather: Germany's climate - Weather in Austria |
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| 8.
WOCHE WEEK 8 |
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ÜBEN SIE: |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 3: Wie spät ist es?, S. 101-105. Telling time |
4-6
Wie
spät ist es? 4-7 Wann fährt der Zug ab? |
Telling
time: formal and informal (SE) Telling time: formal (SE) Lots of activities on Telling time (formal) (SE) Telling time: informal (SE) Lots of activities on Telling time (informal)(SE) Telling time (SE) Times and school subjects (SE) Times, days, & months crossword puzzle (SE) |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 6: The dative case, S. 109-111. The dative case Direct & indirect objects |
4-8
The
dative case: Indirect objects 4-9 der- and ein-words / Dative |
Indirect objects
(SE) |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 6: The dative case, S. 109-113. |
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| Alles klar?,
Schritt 6: The dative case, S. 109-113. |
4-12 Word order with 2 objects |
Dative pronouns (SE) |
| Alles klar? Kulturnotizen: Birthday customs (106), The performing arts (115), The climate of Central Europe (120), Die Schweiz (125-126). | 4-20 Kulturnotizen | |
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| Optional further reading: |
Time: German
punctuality - Quiet
time & Sundays - Sundays
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WOCHE WEEK 9 |
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| LESEN SIE: |
MACHEN SIE: |
ÜBEN SIE: |
| Alles klar?,
Themenwortschatz II, S. 136-137. Listen to Themenwortschatz II |
4-4 Themenwortschatz II: Was passt? | |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 7: Dative verbs, S. 113-115. German "to like" |
4-13
Dative
verbs |
Dative verbs (SE) |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 8: Prepositions with the dative, S. 117-118. Prepositions with the dative |
4-14 Prepositions with the dative | Dative
prepositions 1 (SE) Dative prepositions 2 (SE) Dative prepositions 3 (SE) Dative prepositions 4 (SE) Contractions with dative prepositions (SE) nach vs. zu (SE) aus vs. von (SE) The preposition seit (SE) |
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Alles klar?, Schritt 9: More time expressions, S. 118-119. |
4-16
Im,
am, or um? 4-17 Time expressions |
Date
and time glossary (V) Time expressions (SE) |
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Alles klar?, Schritt 11: Coordinating conjunctions,
S. 122-123. |
4-18 Coordinating conjunctions | |
| Alles klar?, Schritt 13: Simple past tense of sein, S. 123-124. | 4-19 The simple past of sein | Past
tense of sein 1 (SE) Past tense of sein 2 (SE) |
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| Optional further reading: | Grammar:
Pronouns
and possessive adjectives - Preposition
pitfalls Grammar: More on dative verbs - Common dative verbs - List of dative verbs The performing arts: Performing arts - Links to theaters, opera houses, etc. - Dance - Theater Culture: Culture in Germany - The fine arts - Museums, collections, & exhibitions Culture: Painting, Sculpture, & Graphic - Media art - Music Switzerland: Past and present - All about Switzerland - Swiss history - Switzerland in pictures Travel information: Frommer's Travel Guide - Columbus Travel Guide |
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| Kapitel 4 Suggested cultural exploration activities: |
Kapitel 4 Erweiterung - Choose a topic and follow the directions. Submit the online Cultural Activity Report for credit. |
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| 10.
WOCHE WEEK 10 |
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| LESEN SIE: |
MACHEN SIE: |
ÜBEN SIE: |
| Alles klar?,
Themenwortschatz I, S. 176. Listen to Themenwortschatz I |
Kapitel
5: Wie und wo wohnen wir? 5-2 Themenwortschatz I: Was passt? |
Haus und Wohnung (V) Wörter im Kontext (V) Bei Julian (video) |
| Alles klar?,
Schritt 5: The modal verbs ..., S. 148. |
5-5 The
verb dürfen |
Modal
verbs 1 (SE) |
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Alles klar?, Schritt 6: The verbs wissen, kennen, können, S. 151. |
5-8 The verbs wissen, kennen, können | The
verb wissen (SE) wissen vs. kennen (SE) |
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| Optional further reading: | Grammar:
wissen
and kennen Housing: Housing in Germany - Finding accomodations - Real estate glossary Living spaces: House and home - the kitchen - How do Germans live? Housing pictures: a vacation rental - a private home - a home renovation |
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WOCHE WEEK 11 |
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| LESEN SIE: |
MACHEN SIE: |
ÜBEN SIE: |
| Alles klar?,
Themenwortschatz II, S. 176-177. Listen to Themenwortschatz II |
5-4 Themenwortschatz
II: Was passt? |
Kindheit
und Jugend (VC) Tagesablauf 1 (VC) |
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Alles klar?, Schritt 8: The present perfect
tense, S. 154-158. |
5-9
The
auxiliary verb 5-10 The past participle: weak verbs 5-11 The past participle: strong and mixed verbs 5-12 Past participles 5-13 The perfect tense |
The
perfect tense (SE) |
| Alles klar? Kulturnotizen:
Housing terminology (139), Schrebergärten (142), Housing possibilities
(144-45), Living space (147), Die Europäische Union (167). |
5-18 Kulturnotizen |
Europa Quiz (V,SE) |
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| Optional further reading: |
Grammar: The perfect tense - Perfect
tense summary - Perfect
tense summary 2 Schrebergärten: Of Gnomes and Men - Pictures of Family Holzem's Schrebergarten, Housing: Living - Housing allowances - Social support for housing Daily life: Germans and their dogs - Attitudes toward cleanliness (with audio) Pets & animals: Animal glossary - Common names for pets |
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WOCHE WEEK 12 |
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| Alles klar?, Schritt 10: Separable- and inseparable prefix verbs, S. 162-64. | 5-14
Separable-prefix
verbs: present tense 5-15 Inseparable prefix verbs: present tense 5-16 Verbs with prefixes: perfect tense 5-17 Separable and inseparable prefix verbs |
Separable-prefix
verbs 1 (SE) Separable-prefix verbs 2 (SE) The perfect tense (SE) Perfect tense: verbs with separable prefixes (SE) Perfect tense: verbs with inseparable prefixes (SE) Perfect tense: past participles 1 (SE) Perfect tense: past participles 2 (SE) |
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| Optional further reading: |
Grammar: Verb
prefixes Shopping for furniture: Ikea - Günther Graf Möbelwerkstatt The European Union: The official site - The EU at a glance - Languages in the EU |
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| Kapitel 5 Suggested cultural exploration activities: |
Kapitel 5 Erweiterung - Choose a topic and follow the directions. Submit the online Cultural Activity Report for credit. |
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| 13.
WOCHE WEEK 13 |
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| LESEN SIE: |
MACHEN SIE: |
ÜBEN SIE: |
| Alles klar?,
Themenwortschatz I, S. 210-211. Listen to Themenwortschatz I |
Kapitel 6: Gesundheit und Körper |
der Körper 1 (VC) der Körper 2 (VC - Netscape only) Lots of activities on Body and illness (SE) Adverbs of time (SE) |
| Alles klar?, Schritt 5: Adjective endings, S. 186-191. | 6-5
Review:
der- and ein-words (cases) 6-6 Adjectives with der-words 6-7 Minidialoge 6-8 Adjectives with ein-words 6-9 Minidialoge 2 6-10 Ein Gespräch (mixed endings) 6-11 Gespräche (mixed endings) |
Weak
adjective endings 1 (SE) Weak adjective endings 2 (SE) Weak adjective endings 3 (SE) Willkommen in Tübingen! (video) |
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| Optional further reading: | Vocabulary:
Types
of sports Grammar: Adjective endings: nominative - Adjective endings: acc & dat Grammar: A different approach to adjective endings Health & fitness: Health & fitness - Overview on sports - Another sports overview - Sports and fun Health & fitness: Sports in Germany - More on sports - Leisure time and vacationing Health & fitness: German attitudes on sports - Soccer & other sports - Sports glossary Fitness: Activities for visitors to Germany, Austria & Switzerland - Who's fitter? Who's fatter? Clubs: Sports clubs & events in Hessen, Sports in and around Stuttgart German sports sites: Sport portal - Sport 1 - Bundesliga (National Soccer League) |
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| 14.
WOCHE WEEK 14 |
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Thanksgiving Break |
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| 15.
WOCHE WEEK 15 |
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| LESEN SIE: |
MACHEN SIE: |
ÜBEN SIE: |
| Alles klar?,
Themenwortschatz II, S. 212-213. Listen to Themenwortschatz II |
6-4 Themenwortschatz II: Was passt? | Krankheit
(VC) Körperteile und Körperpflege (VC) |
| Alles klar?, Schritt 8: Reflexive verbs, S. 196-200. |
6-12 Reflexive
verbs |
Reflexive
pronouns with accusative (SE) Reflexive pronouns with dative (SE) Reflexive pronouns 1 (SE) Reflexive pronouns 2 (SE) Reflexive pronouns 3 (SE) Reflexive verbs 1 (SE) Reflexive verbs 2 (SE) Reflexive verbs 3 (SE) |
| Alles klar? Kulturnotizen: Health and fitness in Germany (181), Die Krankenkasse (193), Characteristics of the German social state (195), Dating and the body (198). | 6-16 Kulturnotizen | |
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| Optional further reading: | Grammar:
Reflexive
pronouns & verbs - List of reflexive
verbs - More
reflexive verbs Krankenkasse: Health insurance - Health care - More on health and fitness Health: Medical glossary - Health / safety for travellers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland The Geman social state: Social policy - The welfare system - History & development The German social state: The welfare state (pdf) - Social security system - The state structure Dating: Flirting - Dating etiquette - A German reacts to dating culture in the US Dating and relationships: Love & romance glossary - Language of love - Homosexuality The body: Attitudes toward nudity - Public nudity (audio) - Pro-naturist stance The body: Women and shaving (audio) - The body: vocabulary |
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| Kapitel 6 Suggested cultural exploration activities: |
Kapitel 6 Erweiterung - Choose a topic and follow the directions. Submit the online Cultural Activity Report for credit. |
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| 16.
WOCHE WEEK 16 |
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