Lesson 9 - zu Hause
For this final lesson, we will be learning about the home. We have an exciting opportunity to converse with a woman who lives in Germany. She will be giving us a tour of her apartment, so you can see how native Germans live. We will also describe a picture of a room and what furniture is located in each room. In this section, our grammar focus is on possessive adjectives and finishing the accusative case. Possessive adjectives are similar to what we have learned with both the forms of ein and kein. With the accusative case we will focus on personal pronouns and prepositions.
Objectives:
1. Students will provide the correct form of possessive adjectives for a given object in either the nominative or accusative case.
2. Students will create prepositional phrases using the accusative case.
3. Students will engage in a conversation with a native German.
4. Students will describe a home, listing the furniture found in each room.
Objectives:
1. Students will provide the correct form of possessive adjectives for a given object in either the nominative or accusative case.
2. Students will create prepositional phrases using the accusative case.
3. Students will engage in a conversation with a native German.
4. Students will describe a home, listing the furniture found in each room.
ResourcesFor help with conjugation, please see Lesson 3.
Submit assignments through the home page Assignment Form. To review the accusative case, please see Lesson 4. For an online dictionary, click here. Click here for more help with conjugation. To review kein, please see Lesson 8. |
Activity 1 - zu Hause
The last topic we will focus on in German 1 is the home. Here is where we spent most of our time and our lives center around where we live. Since German 1 focuses on personal information, it make sense to the end the year talking about the home. Below are the vocabulary words that you will need to know for this section. We will have a crossword to practice vocabulary and your assignment will be to describe the furniture found in each room.
Home Vocabulary - zu Hause
das Arbeitszimmer, - - study das Badezimmer, - - bathroom der Balkon, e - balcony das Dach, ä er - roof das Esszimmer, - - dinning room das Fenster, - - window die Garage, n - garage der Garten, ä - garden das Haus, ä er - house der Hausflur, e - hall der Keller, - - basement die Küche, n - kitchen das Schlafzimmer, - - bedroom die Tür, e - door die Vorhalle, n - foyer die Wohnung, -en - apartment das Wohnzimmer, - - living room Verbs funktionieren - to function, work sitzen auf - to sit on zeigen - to show Adjectives bequem - comfortable hart - hard weich - soft |
Furniture - die Möbel
die Badewanne, n - bath tub das Bett, en - bed das Bild, er - picture das Bücherregal, e - bookshelf die Dusche, n - shower der Fernseher, - - TV der Geschirrspüler, - - dish washer der Herd, e - stove die Kommode, n - dresser der Kühlschrank, ä e - refrigerator die Lampe, n - lamp der Mikrowellenherd, e - microwave der Nachttisch, e - night stand der Ofen, ö - oven das Poster, s - poster das Radio, s - radio der Radiowecker, - - clock radio der Regal, e - shelf der Schrank, ä e - cabinet der Schreibtisch, e - desk der Sessel, - - armchair das Sofa, s - sofa der Spiegel, - - mirror das Spülbecken, - - kitchen sink die Stereoanlage, n - stereo system der Teppich, e - carpet die Toilette, n - toilet das Waschbecken, - bathroom sink |
Activity 1 - Crossword
Click on the link below to practice home vocabulary. Remember that online crosswords do not use special characters. Write ä as ae, ö as oe, ü as ue, and ß as ss. zu Hause Kreuzworträtsel |
Activity 1 - Quiz
Click on the link below for the quiz over home vocabulary. There are 10 questions total, worth 1 point each. zu Hause Quiz |
Activity 1 - Room Descriptions
For this activity, you will need to create a Google Doc. Be sure to label the doc with both the name of the assignment and your name. When you are finished please share the document with me.
You will be using the picture gallery below for this assignment. For each picture, label the room and describe what furniture you see. Write complete sentences for each picture. There are a total of 4 pictures. Write a minimum of 3 sentences per picture. Total points for this assignment are 12. The grading breakdown is listed below:
1 point per picture - correctly identifies room
1 point per picture - correctly identifies furniture
1 point per picture - sentences are grammatically correct
For this activity, you will need to create a Google Doc. Be sure to label the doc with both the name of the assignment and your name. When you are finished please share the document with me.
You will be using the picture gallery below for this assignment. For each picture, label the room and describe what furniture you see. Write complete sentences for each picture. There are a total of 4 pictures. Write a minimum of 3 sentences per picture. Total points for this assignment are 12. The grading breakdown is listed below:
1 point per picture - correctly identifies room
1 point per picture - correctly identifies furniture
1 point per picture - sentences are grammatically correct
Activity 2 - Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are the words my, your, his, her, its, our, and their. They take the exact same endings as the ein and kein that we have previously learned. Please review lesson 8 to examine these word endings. Katja does a great job of breaking apart the possessive pronouns. There are 4 videos. The first simply explains what a possessive pronoun is. Videos 2 and 3 explain possessive pronouns in the nominative case. Videos 4 and 5 explain possessive pronouns in the accusative case.
The possessive pronouns each line up with the corresponding pronoun, as listed below. To go along with videos, I will divide these pronouns between the singular and plural forms.
Singular Plural
ich - mein (my) wir - unser (our)
du - dein (your sg.) ihr - euer (your pl.)
er - sein (his) sie - ihr (their)
sie - ihr (her) Sie - Ihr (your formal) °this is not always plural, but because es - sein (its) of the verb ending, we place it here
The endings for these pronouns follow the rules as kein. Depending on the noun that the possessive pronouns precedes, changes the ending the pronouns have. They also change depending on the function of the noun in the sentence. Remember that nominative case is the subject, while accusative case is the direct object. For now, the only ending that will change is the masculine ending. It changes from no ending to an en. Please print of the Possessive Pronoun Ending sheet for your notes. You will need this sheet for reference. One important note, on unser and euer, the e before the r is often dropped off on the accusative masculine and feminine and plural forms. This is because of pronunciation. If you leave unsere or euere with the er instead of unsre or eure it is still correct. It is just better stylistically to remove the e. Your chart has the e removed.
Below are some sample sentences. Please review these. You will have an assignment and a quiz helping you to practice this new concept.
Wo ist mein Bleistift? - Where is my pencil?
Er hat deinen Bleistift. - He has your pencil.
Ich kenne ihre Schwester. - I know her sister.
Unser Haus ist ganz neu. - Our house is really new.
Ihr Wohnzimmer ist bunt. - Their living room is colorful.
Ich kaufe Ihren Computer. - I am buying your (formal) computer.
The possessive pronouns each line up with the corresponding pronoun, as listed below. To go along with videos, I will divide these pronouns between the singular and plural forms.
Singular Plural
ich - mein (my) wir - unser (our)
du - dein (your sg.) ihr - euer (your pl.)
er - sein (his) sie - ihr (their)
sie - ihr (her) Sie - Ihr (your formal) °this is not always plural, but because es - sein (its) of the verb ending, we place it here
The endings for these pronouns follow the rules as kein. Depending on the noun that the possessive pronouns precedes, changes the ending the pronouns have. They also change depending on the function of the noun in the sentence. Remember that nominative case is the subject, while accusative case is the direct object. For now, the only ending that will change is the masculine ending. It changes from no ending to an en. Please print of the Possessive Pronoun Ending sheet for your notes. You will need this sheet for reference. One important note, on unser and euer, the e before the r is often dropped off on the accusative masculine and feminine and plural forms. This is because of pronunciation. If you leave unsere or euere with the er instead of unsre or eure it is still correct. It is just better stylistically to remove the e. Your chart has the e removed.
Below are some sample sentences. Please review these. You will have an assignment and a quiz helping you to practice this new concept.
Wo ist mein Bleistift? - Where is my pencil?
Er hat deinen Bleistift. - He has your pencil.
Ich kenne ihre Schwester. - I know her sister.
Unser Haus ist ganz neu. - Our house is really new.
Ihr Wohnzimmer ist bunt. - Their living room is colorful.
Ich kaufe Ihren Computer. - I am buying your (formal) computer.
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Activity 2 - Possessive Pronoun Assignment
For this assignment, you will be filling in the correct possessive pronoun for the listed sentence. You will need to create a Google Doc. Please title the doc with the assignment name and include your name on the document before sharing it with me. There are 10 sentences, each worth 1 point each. 1. Wo ist _____________ Sessel? (dein) 2. _____________ Bruder wohnt in der Nähe. (mein) 3. Die Eltern kaufen ___________ Schreibtisch. (unser) 4. Ich kenne ___________ Lehrerin. (sein) 5. Findest du ___________ Haus schön? (ihr) 6. Der Hund findet ___________ Ball. 7. ___________ Toilette ist kaputt. (unser) 8. ___________ Sofa ist groß. (euer) 9. ___________ Wohnung ist neben unsre. (ihr) 10. Sie haben ___________ Kuli. (sein) |
Activity 2 - Possessive Pronoun Quiz
On the quiz, fill in the correct form of the possessive pronoun. Click on the link below to access the quiz. There are a total of 10 sentences, worth 1 point each. Possessive Pronoun Quiz |
Activity 3 - Accusative Prepositions
The last grammar topic for the year are the accusative prepositions. A preposition relates to a noun and gives additional information about it. For example, the book is on the table. On the table is a prepositional phrase, letting you know the relationship between the book and the table. I like to think of the rabbit and the tree. A preposition is anything the rabbit can do to the tree. It can go up it, around it, through it, down it, lean on it, jump over it, etc. For more help explaining what a preposition is in English, please click on this link.
In German, each case (with the exception of nominative) has a group of prepositions. This means the these prepositions are governed by that particular case and the object of the preposition will be in that case. For the accusative, we will cover 6 prepositions. They are listed below with their definitions.
Accusative Prepositions
bis - until
durch - through
für - for
gegen - against
ohne - without
um - around, at
I like to remember these prepositions by learning a little mnemonic: DOGFUB. Each letter stands for one of the prepositions. A few years ago, a student of mine changed the order around to BUFGOD. Some students prefer that over mine. Either way, remembering a silly phrase can help you when remembering which prepositions are accusative.
To create a prepositional phrase, you start with the preposition. Next, you include the object of the preposition. In German, this object will be in the accusative case. So for my mother would translate to: für meine Mutter. View the video below for some additional explanations. Look at the examples below for help before working on the assignment and quiz.
gegen seinen Vater - against his father
ohne einen Bleistift - without a pencil
um sieben Uhr - at 7 o´clock
bis das Wochenende - until the weekend
durch die Stadt - through the city
für den Vater - for the father
In German, each case (with the exception of nominative) has a group of prepositions. This means the these prepositions are governed by that particular case and the object of the preposition will be in that case. For the accusative, we will cover 6 prepositions. They are listed below with their definitions.
Accusative Prepositions
bis - until
durch - through
für - for
gegen - against
ohne - without
um - around, at
I like to remember these prepositions by learning a little mnemonic: DOGFUB. Each letter stands for one of the prepositions. A few years ago, a student of mine changed the order around to BUFGOD. Some students prefer that over mine. Either way, remembering a silly phrase can help you when remembering which prepositions are accusative.
To create a prepositional phrase, you start with the preposition. Next, you include the object of the preposition. In German, this object will be in the accusative case. So for my mother would translate to: für meine Mutter. View the video below for some additional explanations. Look at the examples below for help before working on the assignment and quiz.
gegen seinen Vater - against his father
ohne einen Bleistift - without a pencil
um sieben Uhr - at 7 o´clock
bis das Wochenende - until the weekend
durch die Stadt - through the city
für den Vater - for the father
Activity 3 - Accusative Prepositions Assignment
For this assignment, you will be translating the following prepositional phrases from English to German. You will need to create a Google Doc. Prior to sharing the document with me, make sure the assignment name and your name are listed on the document. Each prepositional phrase is worth 1 point each, for a total of 10 points 1. for his father 2. against my house 3. around the city 4. through the garage 5. until Monday 6. without our parents 7. for the computer 8. around the arm chair 9. without a calculator 10. for your sister (your plural) |
Activity 3 - Accusative Prepositions Quiz
For this quiz, you will translate the prepositional phrases from English to German. Click on the link below to access this quiz. Accusative Prepositions Quiz |
Activity 4 - Meggans Wohnung
This is a very different activity we are going to participate in. We have the opportunity to Skype with a woman who lives in Hamburg, Germany. She will start off the conversation by taking us on a tour of her apartment. As she is leading us on the tour, you will need to note the similarities and differences between dwellings in Germany and in the United States. Record these on a document that you will share later with me. After the tour, she will begin a question and answer period. Everyone is required to join in on the discussion. Each person is to ask Meggan a minimum of 1 question each about her own apartment or dwellings in general. As she responds, make note of both your question and her response. Engage in the conversation using appropriate conversational behavior. This is a graded assignment. The details of the assignment and rules of conduct are listed below. Everyone is expected to review this information prior to the meeting date.
Web Conference Information
Conference Topic: Wohnung in Deutschland presented by Meggan W. Conference Date: Monday, May 8th, 2017 Conference Time: 1:00 pm (Central Time Zone, USA) Conference Duration: 1 hour Conference Topic Questions: How do living spaces in Germany differ from America? What are the similarities between living spaces in Germany and America? Link to the Conference via Skype Requirements for Skype: access to a computer, which is connected to the internet, a camera, and microphone Using Skype
1. You will need to download Skype onto your computer prior to the conference date. 2. For additional help, see the Skype website Conference Evaluation
Students will be graded in the following areas, there are a total of 30 possible points for this assignment. Participation - the student participates by asking appropriate questions and records Meggan´s response - 10 points Similarities - the student notes a minimum of 5 similarities between the apartment and the student´s home - 10 points Differences - the student notes a minimum of 5 differences between the apartment and the student's home - 10 points |
Student Guidelines
Prior to joining the conference, you must review the following guidelines. This is a school assignment, therefore, students are expected to behave according to school rules. 1. All students will participate in the web conference 2. All students will ask a minimum of one question to Meggan. The questions must be on topic, no off topic questions will be answered. 3. Students will engage in appropriate online behavior. Students will not flirt, use inappropriate language, bully, harass, or engage in other behaviors that are not suitable for a web conference. 4. Any student who does not follow these guidelines will be subject to disciplinary actions per school policy. Activity 4 Assignment - Meggans Wohnung
All students in German 1 are expected to participate. Each student will come prepared with three questions prior to the meeting time. It is important to have more than one question, in case another student asks a similar question. These questions will be typed on a Google Doc, with your name and the assignment name on the document. While Meggan is giving her presentation, you will record the similarities and differences between her home and yours. Then Meggan will open the presentation to questions starting at 3:30. You will record the answer she provides for your question. When the conference finishes, you will share your final Google Doc with me. |
Lesson 9 - Summary
In this lesson, we complete our introduction to German. Next year, you will be moving to intermediate German 2, learning more tenses, another case, and focusing on travel vocabulary.
With this lesson, we completed the rest of the accusative. We learned the possessive pronouns and that the endings to this group of words are just like the ein and kein word endings from previous lessons. The only gender that changes is masculine, when it goes from no ending to en in the accusative case. Since the accusative is a very common case, it is important that you understand this case before moving on to German 2. Included with the accusative case are the prepositions: bis, durch, für, gegen, ohne, um. Each of these prepositions will take an accusative object, regardless of the placement within a sentence.
Our vocabulary is incredible! We now can talk about the items we find in the home, from rooms to the various pieces of furniture. We had the opportunity to speak with someone living in Germany, comparing how Germans live to Americans. It was an amazing experience.
I look forward to our continuation of the German language. Es war eine wunderbare Zeit! Bis nächstes Jahr und viel mehr Lernen!
With this lesson, we completed the rest of the accusative. We learned the possessive pronouns and that the endings to this group of words are just like the ein and kein word endings from previous lessons. The only gender that changes is masculine, when it goes from no ending to en in the accusative case. Since the accusative is a very common case, it is important that you understand this case before moving on to German 2. Included with the accusative case are the prepositions: bis, durch, für, gegen, ohne, um. Each of these prepositions will take an accusative object, regardless of the placement within a sentence.
Our vocabulary is incredible! We now can talk about the items we find in the home, from rooms to the various pieces of furniture. We had the opportunity to speak with someone living in Germany, comparing how Germans live to Americans. It was an amazing experience.
I look forward to our continuation of the German language. Es war eine wunderbare Zeit! Bis nächstes Jahr und viel mehr Lernen!