Lesson 6 - Das Essen
To truly experience another culture, begin with sampling their food. There is nothing that defines a culture more than food, from the way meals are served to what is eaten, distinguishes a culture. In this lesson, we will further our study of German through food. We will learn how to order new delicacies using modal verbs. We will learn a new verb tense - the future. This section is packed with new topics and mouth watering pictures.
Objectives:
1. Students will identify Germanic delicacies and describe what he or she eats for various meals.
2. Students will create sentences using modal verbs and utilizing correct conjugation.
3. Students will create sentences using the future tense.
Objectives:
1. Students will identify Germanic delicacies and describe what he or she eats for various meals.
2. Students will create sentences using modal verbs and utilizing correct conjugation.
3. Students will create sentences using the future tense.
Grading Summary
For this lesson, the grading breaks down as follows:
there are 4 quizzes and 1 graded assignment. 3 quizzes are worth 10 points each and the final quiz is worth 20. The graded assignment is worth 20 points. The total points possible for this lesson are: 70 points. Weighting Assignments are 29% of the total grade Quizzes are 71% of the total grade Grading Scale Below is the grading scale for this class 90% - 100% = A 80% - 89% = B 70% - 79% = C 60% - 69% = D 0% - 59% = F |
Resources
For help with conjugation, please see Lesson 3.
Submit assignments through the home page Assignment Form.
For an online dictionary, click here.
Submit assignments through the home page Assignment Form.
For an online dictionary, click here.
Activity 1 - Das Essen
When it comes to food, there is a massive vocabulary. To keep things a bit simpler, we are concentrating only on the food vocabulary for the book chapter. Your activity for this section will include an online crossword to help practice spelling. You need to pay close attention to how you order food and which are various Germanic specialties. There is also a section here that will introduce you to some local German restaurants you can try out or some recipes you can make at home.
Nouns
das Abendessen - supper, dinner das Apfelsaft - apple juice die Bratwurst, ü e - bratwurst das Brot, e - bread das Brötchen, - - roll die Butter - butter die Cola, s - cola der Durst - thirst der Fisch, e - fish das Frühstück - breakfast das Gemüse - vegetable das Glas, ä er - glass der Hamburger, - - hamburger der Hunger - hunger der Imbiss, e - snack bar der Kaffee - coffee der Kakao - hot chocolate, cocoa die Kalte Platte - cold-cut platter die Kartoffel, n - potato der Käse - cheese das Käsebrot, e - cheese sandwich der Kellner, - - waiter die Marmelade, n - marmelade die Milch - milk das Mittagessen - lunch nichts - nothing die Pizza, s - pizza die Pizzeria, s - pizza restaurant die Pommes frites - french fries der Salat, e - salad der Sauerbraten - marinated beef roast die Scheibe, n - slice die Spätzle - homemade pasta die Tasse, n - cup das Wiener Schnitzel - breaded veal cutlet die Wurst, ü e - sausage das Wurstbrot, e - sausage sandwich |
Verbs
bringen - to bring essen - to eat kosten - to cost schmecken - to taste trinken - to drink Adjectives and Adverbs lecker - delicious leider - unfortunately Phrases Biite schön? - May I help you? Ich haben Durst. - I am thirsty. Ich haben großen Barenhunger. - I am really hungry. Ich möchte lieber ... essen - I would rather eat ... Questions Worauf hast du Appetit? - What are you hungry for? Was möchtest du essen? - What would you like to eat? Was möchtest du trinken? - What would you like to drink? Wie schmeckt dir ...? - How does the ... taste? Was ist du zum Frühstück? - What do you eat for breakfast? Was ist du zum Mittagsessen? - What do you eat for lunch? Was ist du zum Abendessen? - What do you eat for dinner? |
Activity 1 - das Essenspiel
Practice your new vocabulary with this online crossword. Remember, the special German characters do not fit into crosswords. For any word using an ß, type ss, ä is ae, ö is oe, and ü is ue. das Essen Kreuzworträtsel |
Activity 1 Quiz - das Essen
Click on the link to access the Google Quiz on das Essen. You will be answering questions which use das Essen vocabulary. There are 5 questions total, worth 2 points each. Das Essen Quiz |
Local German Restaurants
Feeling hungry? When you have the chance (and a little bit of cash) try out one of these local eateries. Rheinland - Independence, MO - this is the more economical of choices Werner's - Mission, KS - this place is worth the drive to try out delicious sausages and even to enjoy a tasty lunch The Melting Pot - the Plaza - try out the Swiss specialty of Fondue. Check out their weekly specials for less expensive options. Grünauers - the Crossroads - my personal favorite. Be careful, it is pricey, but the Austrian food is out of this world. Try their lunch menu for a cheaper option. Affäre - Kansas City, MO - another great German restaurant. This place is on the expensive side as well. Check out their menu for specials. |
German Recipes
Feeling hungry, but don't want to go to a restaurant? Check some of these recipes to make delicious food at home! Sauerbraten - marinated beef roast Schwarzwälderkirschtorte - black forest cherry cake Spätzle - homemade egg noodle Apfelstrudel - apples in a flaky pastry, serve with whipped cream or ice cream Bienenstich Kuchen - bee sting cake, made with honey Kartoffelsalat - warm potato salad made with vinegar and bacon Apfelkuchen - apple cake, absolutely delicious Tafelspitz - another roasted beef recipe and an Austrian specialty Wiener Schnitzel - a very traditional German meal |
Activity 2 - Modal Verben
Modal verbs are a special group of verbs that act a little different than regular German verbs. These verbs will be used in conjunction with another verb. This second verb will be left in the infinitive form and will go to the end of the sentence. The modal verb will follow traditional German verb rules. It will be conjugated and placed in the standard second position. It is important to learn these verbs together as a group, since they follow the same basic rules and patterns.
The biggest change with modal verbs versus regular verbs, is the verb conjugation. Modal verbs do not take a verb ending in either the ich or er, sie, es forms. The second change you will notice is that the majority of these verbs have a vowel change. We have not used many verbs yet with vowel changes, so this is very new. Vowel changes will only occur in the singular (the ich, du, and er, sie, es forms).
The modal verbs include the following: dürfen, können, mögen, müssen, sollen, and wollen. We will also learn the subjunctive form of mögen, which is möchten. The subjunctive expresses wish or desire, simply put, mögen means to like, while möchten means would like.
Click on this link to view the conjugation of the modal verbs. You will want to print this off, so that you can reference it, whenever you need it. There is a video Katja produced as well to help you understand modal verbs. Review this to help you understand these helping verbs.
You will be using a second verb with these sentences. This second verb will remain at the end of a sentence, in the infinitive form. This word order is different from what we do in English, where both verbs remain together. Review the examples below, then play the modal verb conjugation games below. These will help you practice the various forms of the modal verbs. You can choose which game you would like to play.
Ich möchte Sauerbraten essen. - I would like to eat Sauerbraten.
Ich mag Cola trinken. - I like to drink soda.
Wir müssen unser Hausaufgaben machen. - We must do our homework.
Kannst du Deutsch lesen? - Can you read German?
Er muss zur Schule gehen. - He must go to school.
Wollt ihr ins Eiscafé gehen? - Do you want to go to the ice cream store?
Markus soll Gemüse essen. - Markus should eat vegetables.
The biggest change with modal verbs versus regular verbs, is the verb conjugation. Modal verbs do not take a verb ending in either the ich or er, sie, es forms. The second change you will notice is that the majority of these verbs have a vowel change. We have not used many verbs yet with vowel changes, so this is very new. Vowel changes will only occur in the singular (the ich, du, and er, sie, es forms).
The modal verbs include the following: dürfen, können, mögen, müssen, sollen, and wollen. We will also learn the subjunctive form of mögen, which is möchten. The subjunctive expresses wish or desire, simply put, mögen means to like, while möchten means would like.
Click on this link to view the conjugation of the modal verbs. You will want to print this off, so that you can reference it, whenever you need it. There is a video Katja produced as well to help you understand modal verbs. Review this to help you understand these helping verbs.
You will be using a second verb with these sentences. This second verb will remain at the end of a sentence, in the infinitive form. This word order is different from what we do in English, where both verbs remain together. Review the examples below, then play the modal verb conjugation games below. These will help you practice the various forms of the modal verbs. You can choose which game you would like to play.
Ich möchte Sauerbraten essen. - I would like to eat Sauerbraten.
Ich mag Cola trinken. - I like to drink soda.
Wir müssen unser Hausaufgaben machen. - We must do our homework.
Kannst du Deutsch lesen? - Can you read German?
Er muss zur Schule gehen. - He must go to school.
Wollt ihr ins Eiscafé gehen? - Do you want to go to the ice cream store?
Markus soll Gemüse essen. - Markus should eat vegetables.
Activity 2 - Modal Verben Spiel
Here are some games to practice your modal verbs conjugation. Since the games do not allow special characters any umlaut is written with an e to follow. In other words dürfen is duerfen, mögen and möchten are moegen and moechten, and finally müssen is muessen. This is not a spelling error, but rather an acceptable way to accommodate German with missing umlauts. Have fun with these games, they are based on old Atari games including Pong and Asteroids. Modal Games |
Activity 2 - Modal Verben Quiz
For this quiz, you will be translating sentences from German to English and from English to German. There are a total of 2 questions and 8 sentences with conjugation practice, worth a total of 10 points. Click on the link below to access the quiz. Modal Verben Quiz |
Activity 3 - Futur
It may not seem logical to introduce the future tense as the same time as modal verbs, however, the sentence structure is identical to model verbs. With the future tense, you will be using the verb werden. This verb has 2 meanings, one is to become and the second is the future tense or will. What is very important to remember is the verb wollen (which conjugates to will) is a false cognate. Which means that even though will looks like the future or will in English, it in fact means to want! Please make sure to remember this. Otherwise, translations will be very difficult for you.
Werden, like the modal verbs does not have regular verb conjugation. Both the du and the er, sie, es forms have a vowel change. The er, sie, es form also has no ending. It is best to memorize this verb, there is really no special trick to remembering it.
As with the modal verbs, werden will go into the standard second position. You will only conjugate werden for your sentence. Then the second verb will remain in the infinitive and will go to the end of the sentence. See the examples below.
Ich werde Präsidentin sein. - I will be president.
Wirst du die Hausaufgaben machen? - Will you do homework?
Er wird netter sein. - He will be nicer.
Wir werden Spätzle essen. - We will eat homemade pasta.
Werdet ihr in die Disko gehen? - Will you go to the disco?
Sie werden schwimmen. - They will swim.
Werden, like the modal verbs does not have regular verb conjugation. Both the du and the er, sie, es forms have a vowel change. The er, sie, es form also has no ending. It is best to memorize this verb, there is really no special trick to remembering it.
As with the modal verbs, werden will go into the standard second position. You will only conjugate werden for your sentence. Then the second verb will remain in the infinitive and will go to the end of the sentence. See the examples below.
Ich werde Präsidentin sein. - I will be president.
Wirst du die Hausaufgaben machen? - Will you do homework?
Er wird netter sein. - He will be nicer.
Wir werden Spätzle essen. - We will eat homemade pasta.
Werdet ihr in die Disko gehen? - Will you go to the disco?
Sie werden schwimmen. - They will swim.
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Activity 3 - Futur Pacman Spiel
Here is a fun game to practice the future tense conjugation. There are no special characters in this game. Use the correct forms of werden in order to advance in your game. Have fun! Pacman |
Activity 3 Quiz - Futur
Take this quiz after you have practiced the future tense conjugation. Here you will enter your forms of werden. Later there in an inclusive quiz that will practice translating sentences using both modal verbs and the future tense. This quiz is worth 10 total points. Futur Quiz |
Activity 4 - Translations Modal Verben und Futur
In this section, you will be working only with translations and then take a quiz. The games were great practice for learning how to conjugate a verb. Now it is time to apply what we have been learning and to work on translating. The most important step to remember with regards to the future tense and using modal verbs, is that the conjugated verb is second and the infinitive is last. If you remember those two rules, creating these sentences will be much easier.
Activity 4 - Modal Verben und Futur
Practice translating the following sentences. When you are finished, please submit the assignment through the Assignment Link on the home page. Remember to include your name and the assignment name, before submitting it. This assignment is worth 20 points, 2 points per sentence. 1. I will do the homework. 2. We will eat vegetables. 3. You (plural) should not drink cola. 4. He will play tennis. 5. The parents will buy the computer. 6. They must drink water. 7. Can you (singular) read the book? 8. When will you (formal) go to the disco? 9. I want to drink tea. 10. She would like the cheese sandwich. |
Activity 4 - Quiz
For this quiz, you will be translating 5 sentences from German to English. Then you will translate 5 sentences from English to German. Each sentence is worth 2 points each. Modal Verben und Futur Quiz |
Summary - Das Essen
This lesson is packed full of yummy foods and fun games. Through these games, you are able to practice verb conjugation in an interactive environment, instead of boring fill-in-the-blank worksheets. With modal verbs and the future tense, it is imperative that you practice the verb conjugation. Review these games over and over to get excellent at conjugating these verbs. Remember that the modal verbs (können, dürfen, mögen, wollen, müssen, sollen, and möchten) are irregular. They do not have endings in the ich and the er, sie, es forms. Mögen, dürfen, können, wollen, and müssen all have vowel changes. We have not seen this before, so please make sure you printed off the conjugation sheet. These verbs go into the standard second position of a sentence and the second verb goes to the end of the sentence, remaining in the infinitive form.
Besides our modal verbs, we learned werden with the future tense. Like the modal verbs, werden goes into the second position and is conjugated. The second verb goes to the end of the sentence and remains in the infinitive form. Werden is irregular as well with the du and er, sie, es forms changing from a e to an i. The er, sie, es form also ends in a d instead of the standard t ending.
There is a lot we have covered this lesson. Remember that modal verbs and the future tense are very similar. Keep practicing the conjugation! Ich bin stolz auf euch! Ihr seid fantastich beim Konjugation! Next lesson covers negation and more food vocabulary.
Besides our modal verbs, we learned werden with the future tense. Like the modal verbs, werden goes into the second position and is conjugated. The second verb goes to the end of the sentence and remains in the infinitive form. Werden is irregular as well with the du and er, sie, es forms changing from a e to an i. The er, sie, es form also ends in a d instead of the standard t ending.
There is a lot we have covered this lesson. Remember that modal verbs and the future tense are very similar. Keep practicing the conjugation! Ich bin stolz auf euch! Ihr seid fantastich beim Konjugation! Next lesson covers negation and more food vocabulary.