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5.5 Wann lernst du am besten?

Servus!

Zum Aufwärmen machen wir unseren Tagesminiplausch und eine Wiederholung.

Wiederholung

In the previous lesson, you learned how to ask someone at what time they have classes and to say what time your classes are. Let’s review what you have learned.

Jetzt bist du dran!

How do you ask someone what times their classes are? Write this question down in your written journal. Then answer the question for yourself.

Lektionsüberblick

We all have different learning styles and times of the day when studying comes easier to us than others. In this lesson you will learn some ways to talk about your study habits. In the end, you will be able to 1) ask someone when they study best for class, 2) say when you best study for class, and 3) say how often and what you study.

Was weißt du schon?

Let’s start with our regularly-scheduled skills check.

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) Wann lernst du am besten?

We all have times during the day when we are at our best. Those are good times to study. But what if you are like Raj? What question do you think Sofia is asking Raj in the comic below?

Let’s practice.

Jetzt bist du dran!

Practice the question until you feel confident in saying it aloud. If writing it down in your written journal is helpful, please do so now.
Now record this question in German in your audio journal. Rerecord until you are satisfied.

2) Ich lerne … am besten.

Wann lernst du am besten? Now it’s your turn to formulate a response.

Let’s practice. Read, listen, and repeat each sentence below aloud.

 

Kleiner Hinweis

Remember that the word studieren is only used in German in connection with your degree program. Unless German is your major or minor, you cannot say “Ich studiere Deutsch“, because this sentence only means that you are majoring or minoring in German. Instead, you say “Ich lerne Deutsch.”

Lernen means learning, but also to do homework, to prepare for class, to study for a class, exam, etc.

 

Jetzt bist du dran!

Wann lernst du am besten? Use your written journal to formulate a response.
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.

 

Stuttgart im Blickpunkt

vineyards
Uhlbacher Götzenberg (Assenmacher)

Baden-Württemberg hat das größte Weinanbaugebiet Deutschlands. Ein Teil davon liegt um Stuttgart. Die Stuttgarter Weinwanderwege bestehen aus 6 kleineren Wanderwege, die zusammen 47,5km umfassen, auf der östlichen Seite Stuttgarts. Er erschließt das Weinanbaugebiet um Uhlbach, in dem der Weinbau bereits 1247 erwähnt wurde.

hiking sign
Wegmarkierung (Assenmacher)

Baden-Württemberg has the largest wine-growing district Germany. Part of it lies in Stuttgart. The Stuttgarter Wine Trail consists of 6 smaller trails, which together comprise 47.5km (29.5mi) of trails, on the east side of Stuttgart. It encompasses the wine-growing region of Uhlbach, whose vineyards were first mentioned in 1247.

3) Was/wie oft lernst du?

Now let’s talk about the subjects and schoolwork we do and how often we do these types of things.

Let’s Practice.

Read each person’s description and mark the words that indicate a subject or project (was?) and the words that answer the question how often (wie oft)?

 I read a lot for my history class.
Max
I do homework every day.
Julia
I study a little bit every day for an exam.
Jasmin
I work sporadically on a project

 

Jetzt bist du dran!

Was lernst du? Wie oft lernst du? Who are you most like in the examples given above? Choose the sentence that reflects you best (revise it if necessary) and write it down in your written journal.
Then record yourself describing your study habits 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 1) ask someone when they study best for class, 2) say when you best study for class, and 3) say how often and what you study. If you are feeling unsure about any part of the expanded introduction, go back to that section and review.
Now imagine you are planning to meet with a new friend from your study abroad in a German-speaking country in order to study together. Write out your conversation in your written journal, in which you each ask and talk about your study habits so that you can make plans.  If needed, review the previous lessons as well, in order to base your questions and answers on the language modeled there.
When you are done, 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.
Remember – especially when it comes to dialogues – it will feel more authentic to meet with a classmate or other German speaker to record!

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

 

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