German/Level I

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Wikibook's Äußern! A Beginner Course in German

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Table of Contents

Äußern! • (Cover page)
Klein Äußern! • (Front page)
Vorwort • How to use this textbook
Level I • Level II • Level III • Level IV • Level V

[edit] Introductory Lessons

• Introduction : Introduction ~ About this level, How to use this level, basic diffcultes and facts about the German language, and levels of completion

Section 1 ~ Starting Point

• Lesson 1 : Wie heißt du? ~ Hellos/Goodbyes, alphabet, nominative case pronouns and articles, names, "Wie geht's?" and questions.
• Lesson 2 : Freizeit ~ Sports and activities, preferences, telling time, and times, dates and seasons.
• Lesson 3 : Essen ~ Introduction to food, food-related verbs, intro to modals & möchten, kein-words, polite/formal conversation language, and "Schmeckt's?".
• Review 1 : Review of Lessons 1-3
• Prüfung 1: Test of Lessons 1-3

Section 2 ~ Berlin, Germany

• Lesson 4 : Kleidung ~ Articles of clothing, shopping, describing clothes, colors, introduction to separable verbs.
• Lesson 5 : Volk und Familie ~ Family members, possessives, describing people, and expressing favorites.
• Lesson 6 : Schule ~ School subjects, a description of German schools, basic vocabulary in school classes (math, geography, etc.), and school supplies.
• Review 2 : Review of Lessons 4-6
• Prüfung 2: Test of Lessons 4-6

Section 3 ~ Vienna, Austria

• Lesson 7 : Das Fest ~ Dative case articles and pronouns, giving gifts, invitations to parties, snack food, and es gibt.
• Lesson 8 : Privileg und Verantwortung ~ Making plans, places to go, tasks and jobs, more modals, commands, and weil & denn.
• Lesson 9 : Wetter ~ Weather, methods of transportation, how to get places, how to give and get directions, and using wo like weil.
• Review 3 : Review of Lessons 7-9
• Prüfung 3: Test of Lessons 7-9

Section 4 ~ Berne, Switzerland

• Lesson 10 : Zu Hause Essen ~ Food one would find in a supermarket, making meals, meals of the day in Germany.
• Lesson 11 : Filme ~ Movies, types of movies, "Was für...?", using mögen to express preference.
• Lesson 12 : Das Haus ~ Furniture, Describing stuff II, different materials used in furniture, position (acc./dat.) prepositions.
• Review 4 : Review of Lessons 10-12
• Prüfung 4: Test of Lessons 10-12

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German : Print Versions • Lessons • Grammar • Appendices • About • Q&A • Planning

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