2. Alle Willkommen!
German as a picturesque language
Compound nouns
German words that we use in English
Cognates (English words with German
roots)
Possible careers
Those listed on the paper, but a whole
lot more! Any job that can be performed
in English can be performed in German
3. Best guess activity (pp. 3-6)
With a partner, try to answer the multiple choice
questions in this section.
Some of the words discussed in this segment are:
Kindergarten Landhaus
Jahrhundert Gasthaus
kaputt Stillstand
Gesundheit Volkswagen
wunderbar Achtung
falsch Hilfe
Write down three things you noticed about the
German language by completing this activity
4. Partner Activity (p. 7)
Witha partner (one that can access Internet
through a Mobile Learning device—cell phone)
Answer the questions listed on the page based on
researching a specific region of Germany. You may
choose from:
Bavaria North Rhine-Westphalia Berlin
Bremen Baden-Wurttemberg Saxony
Hamburg Lower Saxony Hessen
Rhineland-Palatinate Mecklenburg-Pomerania
Thuringia Saxony-Anhalt Saarland
Schleswig-Holstein Brandenburg
Write the answers in the blanks. Be sure your name is
on the paper. You will be turning this in for a grade.
5. To sum up:
Introduction to German language
Best guess activity (partner/group of 3)- try to use
what you know to guess what German words
might mean
Partner activity (group of three if necessary)-
learn a little more about a specific region of
Germany (your group may choose whichever
region they want—even if another group is
researching that region)
SCHÖNES WOCHENENDE!!!! Bis Dienstag!!!
(the squeaking was my dog playing with a toy)