Kapitel 11: Geschichte und Gegenwart

Assignment for Monday, April 18

Familiarize yourself with the goals and content of Kapitel 11 (p. 366); leaf through the chapter to get an overview of what we will be doing. Review anything that seemed difficult in Kapitel 10 or on the Kapitel 10 exam. If you haven't finished all the assigned Quia exercises for Kapitel 10, use this as an opportunity to finish them.

Assignment for Tuesday, April 19

pp. 370-71: Read "Kultur: Kleine deutsche Chronik 1918 bis 1990." Each vertical line represents one year. Fill in the three dates beside the photos on p. 371.

p. 372: Wortschatz 1: Nomen.

Companion Website: Web Resources:  Find out more about the Berliner Mauer. Watch video clips on Germany's history.
 

Assignment for Wednesday, April 20

p. 367 and Companion Website: Audio Resources: read, re-read, and listen to the audio recording of "Go West." Hearing the text will help in understanding it.

p. 368: Prepare  11-2 (not to hand in).

p. 372: Wortschatz 1: Verben, Ausdrücke.

Quia: Arbeitsbuch: A11-1, A11-2, A11-3, .A11-4.

Quia: Hören und Sprechen: H11-2, H11-3, H11-4.

Companion Website: Strukturen:  "Use of the passive voice: Exercise A."
 

Assignment for Friday, April 22

p. 379 and Companion Website: Audio Resources: listen to "Eine Radtour in den neuen Bundesländern" and write 11-16.

p. 372: Wortschatz 1: Das Gegenteil, Synonyme, Leicht zu verstehen.

Quia: Hören und Sprechen: H11-1.

Companion Website: Strukturen:  "Use of the passive voice: Exercise B."
 

Assignment for Monday, April 25

p. 381: Writing assignment: 11-20: 'Ferienerlebnisse."

p. 394: Wortschatz 2: Nomen.

Quia: Arbeitsbuch: A11-5, A11-13.

Quia: Hören und Sprechen: H11-5, H11-10.

Assignment for Tuesday, April 26

p. 384: Prepare 11-24 (not to hand in).

p. 386: Read "Infobox: Die Europäische Union."

p. 394: Wortschatz 2: Verben.

Quia: Arbeitsbuch: A11-6, A11-7, A11-8, A11-9, A11-10.

Quia: Hören und Sprechen: H11-6, H11-7, H11-8, H11-9, H11-11, H11-14.

Companion Website: Strukturen:  "The past participle used as an adjective"; "Special verb-preposition combinations."

[Companion Website: Web Resources: Learn more about the  EU.]
 

Assignment for Wednesday, April 27

p. 385: Complete 11-26 (not to hand in)

p. 389: Read "Sprachnotiz: The flavoring particles 'eigentlich' and 'überhaupt.'"

p. 396: Wortschatz 2: , Andere Wörter, Ausdrücke, Das Gegenteil

Quia: Arbeitsbuch: A11-11, A11-12..

Quia: Hören und Sprechen: H11-9, H11-11.

Companion Website: Strukturen:  "Wo-compounds".
 

Assignment for Friday, April 29

p. 391: Re-read "Mein Bruder hat grüne Haare" and test your understanding by doing 3-32 (not to hand in).

p. 391: Writing assignment: 11-33: "Krieg im Frieden."

p. 396: Wortschatz 2: , Synonyme, Leicht zu verstehen.
 

Assignment for Monday, May 2

Quia: Videotreff: Watch the video and do V11-1, V11-2.

Review for the chapter test on Kapitel 11.