Deutsch 1 Lesson 5

den 16. April 2014

In der Cafeteria• Textbook page 18-19:5 ALL• Textbook page 19:6a

An der Kasse• Textbook page 21:11 ALL• €1,80 = eins achtzig, ein Euro achtzig

or ein Euro achtzig Cent.

Telefonnummern und Uhrzeiten

• Textbook page 22:12.• Some dialogues are word-for-word,

others require some interpretation.• Discuss meaning.

Angebote im Supermarkt

• Textbook page 22:13.• Discussion about German

supermarkets (cost, the environment)• Mineral water

Fragen und Bitten im Kurs

• Textbook page 23:15.

What is a noun?

Identifying nouns• Identify all nouns in the following

sentence: According to research, on average, people who use languages in their jobs earn around 8% more.

• Rewrite the sentence so that every noun begins with a big letter.

Nouns with a capital N!

• According to Research, on Average, People who use Languages in their Jobs earn around 8% more.

• All nouns written in German begin with a capital letter, regardless of where they are in a sentence.

Another complication• In the German language, all nouns

have a gender attached to them. • der – masculine• die – feminine• das – neuter

Identifying the gender

• Genders are sometimes, but not always, logical.

• Logical: der Bruder; die Schwester• Illogical: das Mädchen• There are some patterns, but the best way to

learn a gender is to memorise it with the noun.• http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/come

dy/gender_bender.shtml

Der• Days of the week, months, seasons

and cardinal directions are all masculine nouns.

• Words with the following endings are usually masculine: -el; -en; -er; -ig; -ich; -ling; -and; -ant; -ar; -är; -ast; -ent; -eur; -ier; -ist; -ismus; -or; -us

Die• Most trees, fruits and flowers are

feminine.• Words with the following endings are

usually feminine: -age; -e; -ei; -heit; -keit; -schaft; -ie; -ek; -eke; -ik; -in; -ion; -tät; -ung; -ur

Das• Names of cities and most countries are

neuter.• Words with the following endings are

neuter: -chen; -lein • Words with the following endings are

usually neuter: -tum; -ment; -eum; -ium; -um; -ett

• Infinitives used as nouns are always neuter.

Name the gender• Sprechen Deutschland• Museum Fräulein• Zucker Brisbane• Millionär Montag• Universität Sommer• Banane Dezember

Name the gender key

• das Sprechen das Deutschland• das Museum das Fräulein• der Zucker das Brisbane• der Millionär der Montag• die Universität der Sommer• die Banane der Dezember

Implications• Knowing the correct gender of nouns is

important because gender affects articles and adjectives in sentences.

• Mein Familienname ist... [der Name]• Meine Telefonnummer ist... [die

Nummer]