| German I, Semester I: Die Grüße |
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Introduction | Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 | Dictionaries |
| Section Two: |
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| Section Two: Part C The Difference Between du (you-informal) and Sie (you-formal)
As I said earlier, we don't need to worry right now about all of the technical explanations but you do need to pay attention to the fact that the words are not exactly the same in German. Have you noticed this?
Did you notice the difference in the spellings of the words like "heißen", "kommst", "dir", and "Ihnen", and "wohnst"? The majority of the words look similar to the others, but some look very different. Just remember that there are differences and we will talk more about this later. Before we go much further it might be a wise idea to review how we talked about ourselves when we respond to those same questions. Do you remember? Think for a moment and then see if you can answer the questions.
Assignment - Let's talk about all of this!
More practice with "you" A. Your little brother B. Your postman C. Your father's business acquaintance D. Your classmate in German E. Your mother F. Your mother's best friend G. Your teacher at school Practice activity II. The questions in red are the questions you would have asked to get the response you see. A. Ich komme aus Kansas. B. Ich wohne in Indianapolis. C. Ich heiße Frau Kratz. D. Es geht mir sehr gut!. Die Kultur- Die Deustche Sprache You may live in an area where you have contact with German speaking people. Do you know where all of these people come from in the world? There are many countries where German is spoken. If you did not go through the "Welcome" message in this course, you missed out an interesting presentation about the German speaking world. If you did not see that, please go to that now. Did you see the flags of the three countries where German is spoken? Have you ever met someone from one of these countries? Many times, we tend to think that "one German speaker" is just like the next. Did you know, however, that although they share a language and some other traditions, their people, foods, and many traditions are very different from country to country, and even within the same country?
They do speak the same language, with some slight variations--much like those of the English spoken by an Australian when compared to an American. Have you paid attention to these kinds of differences among English speakers? Well, German speakers have those same differences. They can understand each other, but once in a while, a word may be surprising because in one country it may mean something completely different. If you do have the chance to visit with a German speaker, ask them about these kinds of differences. You will most certainly find it interesting to learn of specific situations such as the ones talked about here. More Fun And Games! Click below to play some vocabulary review games to practice all that we've done in Section Two. Get ready! There is a test coming so be sure to be ready by having prepared as best you can.
You are now ready for the Section Quiz. When you are done, go on to Section Three. |
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This
is probably a good time to contrast the two "you" forms in German.
Can you remember the way we say "you" to a friend? 
Now
that you know how to use the formal way to say "you" in German,
do discussion assignment 2C. Greet your teacher in German and ask your
teacher three questions in German (remember to use things you know how
to say to do these assignments). Greet a classmate your same age, and
someone older than you, in German and respond to a post that they have
written from Section One. This Assignment
is worth 16 Points.
