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Wie klug du bist!
Daniel
Sebastian
Matthias
Daniel: Warum bist du so nervös?
Matthias: Wir haben heute Mathe. Die Probleme sind ganz
schwer.
Sebastian: Meinst du? Sie sind doch leicht.
Matthias: Für dich.
Sebastian: Wo ist denn dein Rechner?
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Matthias: Zu Hause.
Daniel: Ohne Rechner geht’s auch nicht.
Matthias: Wie klug du bist!
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Students attending the
Gymnasium have a very
concentrated curriculum.
It is not uncommon for
these students to take at
least ten or more different
subjects a week. A typical
schedule readily shows
the emphasis on academic
subjects.
SPRACHE
The Definite Article (Accusative Singular)
In the sentence Andrea kauft die Karte (Andrea buys the ticket), Andrea
is called the subject (nominative), kauft the verb and die Karte the
direct object (accusative) of the sentence.
Kennst du den Onkel?
Do you know the uncle?
Ich höre die Musik.
I am listening to the music.
Wir lesen das Buch.
We are reading the book.
SINGULAR
WB Activities 4–5
GV Activities 2–3
Q3
Help introduce the
accusative by pointing at
students, asking Kennst du
den Peter? (die Monika,
die Uschi, den Roland) and
have students respond, Ja,
ich kenne den Peter. (die
Monika, die Uschi, den
Roland).
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masculine
feminine
neuter
nominative
der
die
das
accusative
den
die
das
From the chart, you can see that the die and das articles do not
change in the accusative and that der changes to den. In informal
conversations, names are often preceded by a form of der or die.
Kennst du den Peter?
Do you know Peter?
Sie hat den Kuli in der Hand.
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A ktuelles
Die Stadt Sigmaringen
Hohenzollern-Gymnasium in Sigmaringen
A visitor to a German Gymnasium may assume that the
curriculum and academic activities are the same in all
secondary high schools in Germany. Such an assumption will
most likely prove to be incorrect. Although local and regional
differences from one Gymnasium to another become quite
apparent, there are nevertheless many similarities.
The Hohenzollern-Gymnasium is located in Sigmaringen, a
small town in southern Germany, about 30 miles north of
Switzerland and 70 miles northwest of Austria. The school was
founded in 1818, at which time most of the students were
taught by the clergy. Since 1975, when a new school was built,
the Hohenzollern-Gymnasium has been a public secondary
school under the jurisdiction of the City of
Sigmaringen.
The school is attended by 680 students (grades
5-13) in 28 classes. Less than half of these
students come directly from Sigmaringen, with
the rest commuting from 26 other towns or
communities. Most students come by bus or
train. During the warmer months, many
students ride their bikes or walk to school. Since
German teenagers cannot get a driver’s license
before they are 18, only very few students come
by car or motorcycle. About 4 percent of the
students in this school are foreigners from such
countries as Turkey, Afghanistan, Italy, Hungary Wie kommen sie in die
and Yugoslavia.
Schule?
School starts Monday through Friday at 7:45 A.M. Each class period is
45 minutes long. After the first two periods, there is a 15-minute
recess (Große Pause) followed by two more periods with a second 10minute recess. After another two periods, students are dismissed
three of the five days at 12:50 P.M. On the other two days, students
have a lunch break (Mittagspause) until 2:20 P.M. and get out of school
after 4:55 P.M. Most students bring sandwiches or snacks to school
which they eat during their recess or lunch break. They also can
purchase food in a cafeteria around the block from the school or at a
fast-food restaurant nearby. Beverages can be bought from a vending
Lektion A
The name Hohenzollern
goes back to the Graf von
Zollern in the 11th century.
In the year 1805, the
Duchy of Hohenzollern
became a sovereign
principality and remained
as such until 1849 when it
was integrated into
Prussia. Today, there are
still some family members
of the royal family in the
Sigmaringer Schloss.
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Was lernen sie?
machine located in the hallway of the school or from
the school’s janitor.
Students have a choice of following three curriculum
tracks. First, they may enroll in the ancient language
track (altsprachlicher Zug) taking Latin, English and
Greek. French can be substituted for Greek in the
ninth grade. Second, they can select the modern
language track (neusprachlicher Zug) with emphasis on
English, French and Latin. Finally, they can take the
natural science track (naturwissenschaftlicher Zug) that
emphasizes such subjects as mathematics, physics,
chemistry and biology.
Another characteristic of this school is its strong
music program from fifth through eighth grade.
Ninth graders can choose to take music rather than a
third foreign language. Depending on the students’
ability and interest, each class schedule may look
considerably different. The following is a possible
class schedule for a tenth grade
student:
LAN
P
N
E
D
N
U
T
S
N
I
ME
DONNERSTAG
ZEIT
7.45–8.30
8.35–9.20
9.20–9.35
9.35–10.20
10.25–11.10
11.10–11.20
11.20-12.05
12.10–12.55
14.20–15.05
15.10–15.55
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MONTAG
Englisch
Mathematik
Große Pause
Griechisch
Chemie
Pause
Physik
Deutsch
DIENSTAG
Sport
Sport
Große Pause
Geschichte
Mathematik
Pause
Latein
Deutsch
Biologie
Griechisch
MITTWOCH
logie
Gemeinschaftskunde Bio
Griechisch
Religion
Große Pause
Große Pause
Mathematik
Griechisch
Englisch
Englisch
Pause
Pause
Deutsch
Latein
Chemie
Chor
FREITAG
Mathematik
Englisch
Große Pause
Gemeinschaftskunde
Geschichte
Pause
Religion
Latein
Kunst
Musik
Explain what these subjects in this student’s class schedule mean:
Gemeinschaftskunde social studies; Kunst art.
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You will notice that this student
as well as many of his classmates
have 15 subjects scattered
throughout the weekly school
schedule. Particularly noteworthy
is the fact that students in several
grades must take either religion
or ethics. Religion is offered as
Protestant or Catholic instruction
and exposes students primarily to
the history and philosophy of
Protestantism and Catholicism as
well as other world religions.
Students who don’t want to
attend these classes must take
ethics instead.
At the end of their final year at
this Gymnasium, students receive their Abitur certification after
passing two oral and three written examinations. The final grade is a
combination of the scores on these examinations, as well as a
calculated average of various basic and selected courses.
The Hohenzollern-Gymnasium sponsors student exchange programs
(Austauschprogramme) with schools in France and with Overland High
School in Aurora, Colorado. Throughout the year, students have
several recreational opportunities. They go on at least two field trips
(Klassenausflüge) and can also participate during the Wintersporttag in
various winter activities such as skiing, skating, etc. Finally, students
can participate in some school-sponsored sports tournaments, in
several choirs and in theater performances.
Er ist Englischlehrer in der
12. Klasse.
WB Activities 6–7
Q4
Have students point out
some differences and
similarities between this
German school and their
own. You may want to
have them also discuss
what aspects they prefer,
and why.
Die deutsche Klasse besucht eine High School in Colorado.
Lektion A
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Am Computer
Der Computer ist gut genug.
Ich mache noch schnell meine
Arbeit.
Wir spielen zuerst Karten.
WB Activities 8–9
GV Activity 7
LA Activity 3
Gabriele: Dieser Computer ist aber sehr langsam.
Lehrer: Na ja, für die Informatikaufgaben ist er gut genug.
Gabriele: Oh, es klingelt schon. Jetzt geht’s nach Hause.
Diana: Noch nicht ganz. Ich mache noch schnell meine
Arbeit.
Gabriele: Warum denn? Komm her! Wir spielen zuerst Karten.
Diana: Du hast Recht. Die Arbeit kommt später.
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Fürdich
Grades in German
schools are assigned
by numbers (1-6)
rather than letters (A,
B, C, D, F) as we know
them. The following
grading system is
commonly used:
1 = sehr gut/ausgezeichnet (very good/excellent)
2 = gut (good)
3 = befriedigend (satisfactory)
4 = ausreichend (adequate)
5 = mangelhaft (inadequate)
6 = ungenügend (unsatisfactory)
Q 5–7
It is difficult to receive a 1 (eine Eins) in a German high school
(Gymnasium). Getting a 1 is similar to receiving an A+ in our high
schools. Both 5 and 6 are considered failing grades. Generally, tests and
quizzes in German schools are more subjective (essay) and contain
fewer objective-type answers (multiple choice, true and false).
SPRACHE
Question Words: Wer? Wen? Was?
Both question words wer (who) and wen (whom) ask about a person.
Wer inquires about the subject of the sentence, whereas wen asks
about the direct object of the sentence.You can use either word,
regardless of the gender and number of the noun. To inquire about
objects, you must use the question word was (what).
WB Activities 10–11
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Heike wohnt in Dresden.
Wer wohnt in Dresden?
Heike lives in Dresden.
Who lives in Dresden?
Ich kenne die Lehrerin.
Wen kennst du?
I know the teacher.
Whom do you know?
Wir kaufen die Gitarre.
Was kauft ihr?
We are buying the guitar.
What are you buying?
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Deutschland
Deutschland passt 22 mal° in die USA (Vereinigten
Staaten von Amerika), ohne Alaska und Hawaii.
Das Land ist ungefähr halb so groß° wie der Staat
Texas. Die weiteste Entfernung° von Norden nach
Süden ist 830 Kilometer, von Osten nach Westen
630 Kilometer. Es gibt 16 Bundesländer. Ungefähr
82 Millionen Einwohner° wohnen in Deutschland.
Mehr als 7 Millionen sind Ausländer°.
Berlin ist die Hauptstadt° von Deutschland. Berlin
liegt° im Osten. Berlin ist auch die größte° Stadt.
Andere° große Städte sind Hamburg, München, Köln, Frankfurt,
Essen, Dortmund, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Bremen, Duisburg,
Hannover, Nürnberg, Leipzig und Dresden. Wo liegen die Städte? Im
Norden, Süden, Osten oder Westen°?
This reading selection
provides opportunities for
students to find out
additional information
about Germanspeaking
countries. The
new vocabulary
is considered
passive and is
used primarily
for reading
comprehension
and cultural
understanding.
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passt 22 mal fits 22 times; ungefähr halb so groß
approximately half as big; die weiteste Entfernung the
farthest distance; der Einwohner inhabitant; der
Ausländer foreigner; die Hauptstadt capital; liegen to be
located; größte biggest; andere other; im Norden, Süden,
Osten oder Westen in the north, south, east or west
You may want to
introduce the words
nördlich, östlich, südlich
and westlich so that
students can use them in
conjunction with this
reading selection.
If students are not
familiar with metric
measurements, you
might point out that
1 mile is approximately
1.6 kilometers.
Köln
Lektion B
Berlin
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