5.9 Die Tagespflichten

Servus!

Zum Aufwärmen machen wir unseren Tagesminiplausch und eine Wiederholung.

Wiederholung

In the previous lesson, you learned new ways to express time and how to talk about your daily tasks. Let’s review what you have learned.

Jetzt bist du dran!

Wann frühstückst du? Wann gehst du an die Uni? Wann lernst du in der Bibliothek? Answer the questions in your written journal, write down at least four daily tasks that you do and the times at which you do them.

Lektionsüberblick

This lesson is all about “must-dos”. What do you have to do each day? Or, what must you do each day? German has just one word for those two ideas: müssen. We will look at how to use this word in this lesson. In the end, you will be able to 1) say what things you have to do, 2) say whether you have to work during your studies (and what kind of work you have), and 3) say when you have to do things.

Was weißt du schon?

Let’s do a quick 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) Was ich machen muss

In Deutsch im Alltag I, we looked at a list of things that we have to do each day. Now we are going to turn those into complete sentences. First, read the list and then see how the sentences are built.

Ich muss pünktlich aufstehen.

Ich muss mich anziehen.

Ich muss morgens frühstücken.

Ich muss pünktlich an die Uni gehen.

Ich muss zu Mittag essen.

Ich muss nach Hause gehen.

Ich muss lernen.

Ich muss zu Abend essen.

Ich muss ins Bett gehen.

What do you notice about the word order? How is it different than English?

Let’s practice.

Jetzt bist du dran!

Was must du täglich machen? What do you have to do each day? In your written journal, write in complete sentences some tasks that you must do. Use the sentences above as models.
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) Arbeiten müssen

It’s common for many students to have to work while going to school. Read and listen to the question. How does each person respond? Do they have to work while going to school?

 

Let’s work on formulating a complete sentence as a response. Notice the word order again.

Ich muss während des Studiums arbeiten.

Ich muss nicht während des Studiums arbeiten.

Let’s practice.

The characters in the comic are lucky. Sie müssen nicht während des Studiums arbeiten. But here are some ways you can respond if you do work during school.

Ich arbeite bei [name of company or store].
Ich habe einen Teilzeitjob bei [name of company or store].
Ich habe einen Ferienjob bei [name of company or store]
Ich mache ein Praktikum bei [name of company or store].

Kleiner Hinweis

To help with formulating these responses, here are a few definitions.

der Teilzeitjob = the part-time job

der Ferienjob = the seasonal job/summer job

das Praktikum = the internship

 

Jetzt bist du dran!

Musst du während des Studiums arbeiten? In your written journal, answer in a complete sentence.
Then record yourself responding to this question 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.

 

3) Wann ich alles machen muss

Of all the things you have to do each day, which of the things must you do at a certain time? Read, listen, and repeat the example sentences below.

 

Ich muss um 7hr aufstehen.
Ich muss um halb neun an die Uni gehen.
Ich muss um sechs Uhr abends zur Arbeit gehen.
Ich muss um halb elf ins Bett gehen.

 

Let’s practice.

Jetzt bist du dran!

Look again at the list of things you must do each day. Wann musst du alles machen? In your written journal, choose at least four activities and write in complete sentences when you must do everything.
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.

 

Zum Schluß

In this lesson, you learned to 1) say what things you have to do, 2) say whether you have to work during your studies (and what kind of work you have), and 3) say when you have to do things. If you are feeling unsure about any part of the expanded introduction, go back to that section and review.
Imagine you are at a café with a new friend on your study abroad to a German-speaking country and your friend says: “Was musst du heute machen?” Write out your response and then keep the conversation going. Be sure to use this language modeled in this lesson and in previous lessons. When you are done writing, check your spelling and structures. 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. As always, you can meet with a classmate and record together.

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

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