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Learning objectives

Use the nominative and the accusative cases
Use the negation with "nicht" and "kein"
Use subordinate sentences with "weil" and "dass"
Know some irregular verbs

Correctly use time indications in sentences
Know the colors in german
Use german when shopping
Talk about breakfast, lunch and dinner

Use the nominative and the accusative cases
Use the negation with "nicht" and "kein"
Use subordinate sentences with "weil" and "dass"
Know some irregular verbs
Correctly use time indications in sentences
Know the colors in german
Use german when shopping
Talk about breakfast, lunch and dinner

Syllabus

Tag 31 - Day 31

Herzlich willkommen! Welcome to the course!

This exercise is part of the oral part of the A1 and A2 exam at the Goethe institute. Can you present yourself?

This is a downloadable exercise sheet about the nominative and the accusative that you can complete by yourself. The nominative is the subject of the sentence, then comes the verb, and then the object in the accusative. The first page is for masculine nouns, the second page for feminine nouns and the third one for neuter nouns.

This video is a review of the nominative and accusative (with adjectives). Do you feel comfortable using these two cases?

In this video, you will learn some sentences using "können" to say how well you are able to do things and we will review how to say that you like something.

After the modal verbs, here are some more useful irregular verbs: "sehen", "lesen", "sprechen", "schlafen", "essen" and "wissen".

You will find some of the irregular verbs seen in the previous video in this song. Look out for them. You don't need to understand the whole text. You can download the file and listen to the song on Deezer.

What would these people like to do? Use "möchten" and the accusative case.

What can be done and what cannot be done? "Können" in positive and negative statements.

We will read a dialogue in a café, learn the conjunctions "und", "oder", "aber". Say what you like and what you prefer.

Learn the vocabulary you need to talk about your breakfast.

This video is about the plural of feminine nouns.

Do you remember how to conjugate the modal verbs?

In this video, you will learn how to negate sentences using "kein".

And here is a song in which the negation "kein" is used a lot: "Keine Zeit". :) You can download the pdf and listen to the song on the internet.

In this video, you will learn how to say the days of the week, the different times of the day as well as some adverbs of frequency.

When we read these texts about breakfast, pay special attention to the time indications and the word order of the sentences.

And here is a video in which all the rules from the previous texts are explained one by one.

Lean all the vocabulary necessary to say what you will have for lunch and dinner.

How do you say "to boil", "to fry", "to cook", ... in German?

A crazy song about "Käsebrot". Pay attention to the adjective ending of this neuter noun.

Translating these sentences will show you how much you can actually already say in German!

Review the negation with "kein" for plural objects.

Wie sagt man "apple" auf Deutsch? How do you say "apple" in German?

The conjunctions "dass" and "weil" send the conjugated verb to the end of the subordinate sentence. Let's practise that!

Just lean back and listen to this intro theme to a German children's show titles "Benjamin Blümchen".
How much do you understand?

What do you say if you want to buy something at the bakery?

"Mögen" is used for nouns and "gern" is used for verbs.

This is a translation exercise in which we will review some of the vocabulary seen so far as well as the nominative and the accusative cases.

What fruit vocabulary do you remember from last class?

Wie sagt man "cucumber" auf Deutsch? How do you say "cucumber" in German?

Let's review the question pronouns: "Wann?", "Was?", "Wo?", "Wie", ...

Some herbs and spices.

What vegetable vocabulary do you remember from last class?

In this set of irregular verbs, you will learn "geben", "nehmen", "werden", "waschen", "fahren" and "helfen".

In this video, we will do an exercise on the negation with "kein".

Here is another exercise on the negation "kein" and the accusative. This time let's add some adjectives.

The second type of negation is the one with "nicht". Where in the sentence do you have to put "nicht"?

Let's practise to use "nicht" in a sentence.

Wer bist du und was machst du?

This is a list of all the adjectives used throughout the course content of part one and two so far. Which ones do you remember?

In this video, we will answer questions with "Warum?" using "weil".

In what cases do you use "kein" and when do you use "nicht"?

This is an exercise on the accusative plural with and without negation.

Describe these funny faces, remember to use the right gender of the nouns and the right adjective endings for the accusative.

Vocabulary on body parts.

Test your vocabulary on body parts and learn some new words linked to them.

Answer the questions using "kein" and "nicht".

This song contains some of the vocabulary on body parts. Can you identify these words?

Here is another exercise to review the conjugation of modal verbs.

Learn the colors in German.

Learn the conjunction of "halten", "tragen", "laufen", "treffen", "vergessen" and "lassen".

Introduction to some pieces of clothes and review of the nominative and the accusative.

Let's go shopping! :)

Vocabulary on clothes.

This is a children's song containing colors, clothes and professions.

This video is an exercise on the nominative and the accusative plural.

And here is your homework. Do it in the same way as the previous exercise.

What will you learn in part 3 of my course "German for beginners"?

Traffic lights

Read about what's good

what should give you pause

and possible dealbreakers

Builds a strong foudnation for intermediate learners

Taught by Juliane Klingenberg Nery, who are recognized for their work in German

Explores German grammar and vocabulary, which is standard in German learning

Develops knowledge of German grammar and vocabulary, which are core skills for communicating in German

Taught by instructors who are native German speakers

Reviews summary

German for beginners a1 part 2

According to learners, this course is a well-structured and positive continuation of Part 1, providing clear explanations for fundamental A1 grammar concepts like the nominative and accusative cases, negation, and subordinate clauses using "weil" and "dass". Many found the inclusion of practical vocabulary related to topics such as food and shopping particularly useful for real-life situations. While the course content builds logically and the video exercises are generally helpful for reinforcing learning, some reviewers noted that the pace could be uneven, potentially moving too quickly through certain points or being repetitive in others. A few also suggested that the exercises could benefit from more variety or clearer immediate feedback/solutions. Overall, students feel it provides a solid foundation for progressing in German at the beginner level.

Useful vocabulary for daily life is covered.

"The vocabulary sections are useful for practical situations like shopping."

"I especially liked the sections on food and shopping vocabulary."

"Vocabulary is practical (food, shopping). The vocabulary was good though."

Course builds well on the previous part.

"This course is a perfect continuation of Part 1. The structure is easy to follow."

"Excellent course! It's well-structured... It really builds nicely on the first course and pushes you further."

"Solid course for A1 level... Builds well on the foundations from Part 1."

Grammar points explained clearly and effectively.

"The explanations for cases and negation are very clear, and the exercises help solidify the concepts."

"The instructor explains everything very well, making complex grammar rules easy to grasp."

"Good follow-up... Covers important grammar like 'weil' and 'dass'. The video exercises are helpful."

Some found the pace too fast, others repetitive.

"...sometimes the pace felt a bit quick. Some grammar points could use more examples."

"Okay course, but felt a bit repetitive at times, especially with case reviews."

"It's useful if you completed Part 1, but maybe not strong enough as a standalone review."

Exercises are good but could be improved.

"...video exercises are helpful, but I sometimes wished for more varied practice or clear solutions provided directly after completing them."

"The exercises are okay, but external links to songs weren't always helpful or working."

"...while the explanations are clear, I needed to supplement with other resources for more practice..."

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in German for beginners (A1 - Part 2/5) with these activities:

Practice negation

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Practice using negation in German sentences to improve your understanding of this grammar concept.

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