5.10 Ein typischer Tag

Guten Tag!

Zum Aufwärmen machen wir unseren Tagesminiplausch und eine Wiederholung.

Wiederholung

In the previous lesson, you learned how to express the things you must do each day and to say whether you have to work during school or not. Let’s review what you have learned.

Jetzt bist du dran!

Was musst du heute machen? In your written journal, write down your must-do’s for today. Musst du heute arbeiten? Answer that question as well. Aim for complete sentences.

Lektionsüberblick

We have talked about the order of events without explicitly introducing words that help to show order (e.g, first, next, etc.). These little words help with clarity and storytelling. In the end, you will be able to 1) talk about sequenced events, 2) talk about your Monday routine in sequence, and 3) compare choice, obligations, and sequence on your typical Monday vs. Saturday.

Was weißt du schon?

Let’s do our skills check. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

Noch nicht start klar?

Du kannst immer auf die gleiche 1010-Lektion zurückgreifen!

 Not confident about starting this lesson?

You can always review the same Lektion from 1010.

1) Sequence of events

Read the sentences below paying attention to the words that tell order. Then answer the questions that follow.

Based on what you’ve read, complete the activity below. Hint: There are sometimes similarities between the German and English words. For example, zuerst and first.

Kleiner Hinweis

The German idiomatic expression
“Morgenstund’ hat Gold im Mund”
literally means “the morning hour has gold in its mouth” but figuratively means “The early bird catches the worm.”

 

🎥 For fun check out this video and transcript in which Adan is asked if he is a Morgenmensch or a Nachtmensch. See if you can tell what a Morgenmensch is!

Jetzt bist du dran!

Wie ist deine Morgenroutine? Using the sequence zuerst, dann, and danach… and the modeled language above to answer the question in your written journal.
Now record this in German in your audio journal. If you can do it immediately without reading, that’s great! Otherwise, practice saying it a couple times before recording. Or rerecord, if you are not satisfied.

2) Mein typischer Montag

Read and listen as Volker describes his typical Monday. Pay attention to the words that provide order to each activity. Is your Monday similar to his? Complete the activity below and practice reading the passage aloud.

Young man

 

Jetzt bist du dran!

Was musst du am Montag machen? Answer the question in your written journal, paying attention to the example text above. Using the text as a model, write down in complete sentences the activities you must do, the order you must do them, and the times that you must do them. Try to use the 24-hour clock like the text above.  
Now read this aloud in your audio journal. Practice and record until you are satisfied.

3) Der Vergleich

Read the comic below for fun.

Indeed, school days and weekend days can be quite different! Let’s use some of the words we have learned to make some comparisons between the two. You might have noticed the word spät in the comic above. A useful word that uses spät as its base, is the word später – later. They even rhyme!

Was ist gleich? (What is the same?) Was ist anders? (What is the different?) Read the sentences below. Can you tell the difference between the student’s Monday and Saturday schedule? Some key words have been bolded in some sentences to help with meaning.

Am Montag muss ich um 7hr aufstehen, aber am Samstag kann ich ausschlafen und später aufstehen.

Am Montag frühstücke ich um 8hr, aber am Samstag kann ich später um 12hr frühstücken.

Am Montag muss ich um 8:30 an die Uni gehen, aber am Samstag kann ich zu Hause bleiben.

Am Montag und am Samstag lerne ich nachmittags in der Bibliothek.

Am Montag esse ich um 19:30 zu Abend, aber am Samstag esse ich um 20hr zu Abend.

Let’s practice.

 

Jetzt bist du dran!

Wie sieht dein Montag aus? Wie sieht dein Samstag aus? Was ist gleich? Was ist anders? Answer the question in your written journal, thinking about at least two major differences in your Monday schedule compared to your Saturday schedule and using the sentences above as models. Be sure to incorporate the word aber (but) to show contrast and und (and) to show similarity.

Then record yourself saying these differences in your audio journal. If you can do it immediately without reading, that’s great! Otherwise, practice saying it a couple times before recording. Or rerecord, if you are not satisfied.

 

Zum Schluß

In this lesson, you learned to to 1) talk about sequenced events, 2) talk about your Monday routine in sequence, and 3) compare choice, obligations, and sequence on your typical Monday vs. Saturday. If you are feeling unsure about any part of the expanded introduction, go back to that section and review. Now let’s combine what you have learned!
Imagine you are chatting with a new friend on your study abroad to a German-speaking country and you are comparing schedules. Your new friend asks “Musst du jeden Tag immer so viel machen?” (Do you always have to do much every day?) Answer your friend’s question comparing two of your days (besides Monday and Saturday) and stating what you must do (ich muss) and what you can do differently (ich kann). Be sure to incorporate the word aber (but) to show contrast and und (and) to show similarity.
If you want to challenge yourself, continue the conversation! What question(s) do you ask your new friend? How do they respond?
When you are done, check your spelling and structures against the language in this and previous lessons. Then record yourself in your audio journal. If you can do it immediately without reading, that’s great! Otherwise, practice saying it a couple times before recording. Or rerecord, if you are not satisfied. If you made a dialogue, feel free to record with a classmate!

*As you conclude this lesson, don’t forget to check Canvas!*

 

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