German I, Semester I: Die Grüße

Sections:

Introduction  |   Section 1  |  Section 2  |   Section 3   |  Dictionaries

Section One:

Part A  |   Part B  |  Part C  |   Part D |   Part E |  Part F  |  Part G

Section One - Part E Wie heißen Sie? Let's learn to ask what someone's name is in German. See if you recognize any of the Vokabeln below and then check to see if you are correct. Wie heißen Sie? What's your name? (formal) Wie heißt du? What's your name? (familiar) Ich heiße.... My name is.... Es freut mich! Nice to meet you! Und Ihnen? And you? (formal) Und du? And you? (familiar) Practice asking someone's name and responding. Imagine that you see the following students in your new class. Ask them their name and then respond as if you were that person--as if this were a real conversation. The first one is done for you. 1. Karl/Astrid --Wie heißt du? --Ich heiße Astrid, und du? --Ich heiße Karl. 2. Kai/Susanna --Wie heißt du? Check Answer --Ich heiße Kai. 3. Rolf/Sophie --Wie heißt du? Check Answer --Ich heiße Rolf. 4. Franziska/Anna --Wie heißt du? Check Answer --Ich heiße Franziska. Discussion Assignment Go to the discussion area and greet your classmates in German. Using what you have learned so far, say where you are from and where you live. Ask two questions and use an appropriate farewell in German. This assignment is worth 8 points. Talking about where you're from In order to talk about where we are from, we're going to say "Ich komme aus...". To ask the question, we are going to say " Woher kommst du?" Practice asking the following people where they are from. Write their answer as well, using the cue given. Click on each person's name to see the correct response. 1. Susanne/Hannover --Woher kommst du Susanne? --Ich komme aus Hannover. 2. Karsten/Berlin --Woher kommst du Karsten? --Ich komme aus Berlin. 3. Johannes/Zürich --Woher kommst du Johannes? --Ich komme aus Zürich. 4. Petra/Salzburg --Woher kommst du Petra? --Ich komme aus Salzburg. Practice Activity Do this practice activity to practice and review all of the vocabulary you have learned up to this point. JigWord 1 Now go on to Part F!

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