German 1 Online Name: Practice Quiz, Chapter 0 (Einführung, Introduction)
At the end of the second week of class, you will take a short quiz on the CONNECT website covering the material in the introductory section of the textbook (“Einführung”). Below is a practice quiz for you to complete at home and study with. The answers to this practice quiz are available on Blackboard. Please note: the format below is very similar or nearly the same as the actual quiz on CONNECT, so you can see what types of material you need to know and how it will be tested. The actual quiz will be at the CONNECT website for you to complete online.
IA. Hören. Bekannt werden. Two people are introducing themselves and exchanging information. Click PLAY to listen to their conversation and indicate the correct information. (10 points)
MP3 file link: http://www.nthuleen.com/saddleback/quiz-audio/Quiz0-IA.mp3
1. Approximate time of day: a) morning b) early afternoon c) evening
2. Gregory’s last name: a) Schmidt b) Smith c) Pitt
3. Thomas’ last name: a) Olrech b) Ulrich c) Ulreck
4. where Thomas is from: a) Germany b) Denmark c) USA
5. where Gregory is from: a) Germany b) Denmark c) USA
IB. Hören: Eine nervoo se Mutter. You are babysitting for your neighbor who is a little nervous about leaving her child. She gives you the following telephone numbers. Click PLAY to listen to them and write out the numbers in the blanks. (12 points)
MP3 file link: http://www.nthuleen.com/saddleback/quiz-audio/Quiz0-IB.mp3
1. Polizei:
2. Roxi-Kino (movie theater):
3. Frau Helms (a neighbor):
IIA. Wörter: Fragen und Antworten. Write your answer to each question with a complete German sentence. Write all numbers as words. On the CONNECT test, you will also (in addition to writing) be asked to record your voice answering each question. (12 points)
1. Wie heißen Sie?
2. Woher kommen Sie?
3. Wie ist Ihre Postleitzahl?
IIB. Wörter: Wie geht’s? For the five faces pictured below choose the best response to the question “Wie geht’s?” based on the expressions. (10 points)
Gut. Schlecht. Ausgezeichnet. Nicht besonders gut. A B C D E Es geht. IIC. Wörter: Begrüßung und Abschied. Give a different appropriate greeting for each situation. (15 points)
1. Two friends see each other at school.
2. Two businessmen greet each other around noon.
3. You step into a bakery at 9 a.m. and greet the owner.
Give two different ways to say good-bye in German.
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IID. Wörter: Wie sagt man das auf Deutsch? How would you say that in German? Choose the correct expression for each situation. (8 points)
1. You want to know what “Witzbold” means. a) Wie schreibt man Witzbold? b) Was bedeutet Witzbold? c) Wie sagt man Witzbold?
2. You tell your teacher you want to ask a question. a) Ich habe eine Frage. b) Freut mich. c) Das weiß ich nicht.
3. You want to tell someone that you don’t understand. a) Langsamer, bitte! b) Alles klar. c) Ich verstehe das nicht.
4. You want to ask a young child his or her name. a) Wie heißen Sie? b) Wie heißt du? c) Wie ist Ihr Name?
III. Kulturjournale. Wo spricht man Deutsch? Write T or F to say if the following information is true or false. (8 points)
1. German is the official language of Germany, Austria, and Denmark. 2. German is one of three official languages in Luxembourg and Belgium. 3. German is the only official language of Switzerland. 4. Worldwide about 300 million people speak German as their native language. 5. About 40 million people in the USA are descended from German ancestors. 6. Hochdeutsch or “High German” was the language spoken by nobles and the upper class in Germany. 7. Pennsylvania Dutch is an old dialect of German from the Rheinland-Pfalz region. 8. Plattdeutsch is another term for “Low German”, spoken in the northern coastal regions. IV. Lesen: Eine Anzeige. Read the following ad and answer the questions below in English. (10 points)
1. What kind of store is advertised here? 2. What is the name of the store? 3. In what city is the store? 4. What is the postal code? 5. What is the telephone number?
V. Schreiben: Im Café. Pia and Nico are two friends who happen to meet in a café. Write out a short dialog (five or six short sentences) between them. Make sure to include greetings, ask how the other is doing, and say goodbye. (15 points)
PIA: NICO: PIA: NICO: PIA: NICO: