Topic Three (1.3): Was Ich zu Hause mache

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In this topic you will learn to do the following:

  • Talk about what you do in the different rooms of your house
  • Use regular verbs in the present tense
  • Use pronouns (Nominative).

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Exercise 1a, page 16.  Read the Web Forum Text on page 16 and decide which words in the red box (a-m) belong in each gap (1-8).  Then complete exercise 1b – copy out the words from the Forum Text that you think are most useful (e.g nach oben, das Schlafzimmer….) and jot down the English meaning.  This will help you learn key vocabulary.

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Exercise 2, page 16.  Listen to Anja talking about her home and choose the correct answers (A-C) for questions 1-6:

LISTEN - Track 1.1c.2 Download LISTEN - Track 1.1c.2Play media comment.

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Exercise 3a, page 17.  Study F1 in the Grammatik section of your course book to learn about regular verbs in the present tense.  Then select the correct verb form (from the red box) to fill the gaps in questions 1-8.  Then try exercise 3b – Find twelve regular verbs (in the present tense) in the Web Forum text from exercise 1. Jot them down, along with their translations in your native language.

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Exercise 1, page 48.  Complete this exercise in your grammar workbook to help you practise using regular verbs in the present tense.

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Exercise 4, page 17.  Either with a partner, or working alone, create (and say aloud) answers to questions 1-5.  You should use the phrases in the pink box on page 17 to help you.

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Exercise 5, page 17.  Write around 80-90 words in German describing your home.  Be sure to include all the information detailed in the bullet points.