Deutsch I - Kapitel I Prüfung

Listening

A. Listen to each statement and decide which picture is being referred to. There are five picture of people with their ages given.

der Junge the boy das Mädchen the girl vierzehn fourteen achtzehn eighteen acht eight drei three sechs six zwölf twelve

B. Listen to each student introduce him- or herself. Look at the map of Deutschland and decide which city he or she is from.

Helmut a boy’s name Bonn a city in Germany Katrin a girl’s name Berlin the capital of Germany Mehmet a boy’s name die Schweiz Switzerland Johannes a boy’s name Wien Vienna – the capital of Austria Christa a girl’s name München Munich – a city in Germany – the capital of Bavaria (Bayern) Österreich Austria kommen aus to come from

C. Listen to the description of each person. Then decide which statement in English is the most correct interpretation of what has been said.

die Deutschlehrerin the female German die Frau Mrs. teacher Potsdam a city in Germany – zu Fuß by foot the capital of Brandenburg zur Schule to school mit dem Bus by bus mit dem Moped by moped Walburg a city in Germany neu new Jahre alt years old Ali a boy’s name die Türkei Turkey (country) mit dem Rad by bike Michaela a girl’s name nicht not Omi Nana (short for grandma - Oma)

Reading

D. Read five statements and match the correct question to the statement. They are about names, ages, and where people are from. heißen to be called ist is kommen to come wer who wie how sind are

E. Look at five illustrations and match five statements about how people get to school.

mit dem Bus by bus mit der U-Bahn by subway sagt (sagen) to say Guten Morgen! Good morning! (formal)

F. Read five post cards with names, ages, means of transportation to school, and countries.

Deutschland Germany (BRD) die Schweiz Switzerland Österreich Austria Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Luxemburg Luxembourg mit dem Auto by car

Culture

G. Answer multiple choice questions with the most appropriate response concerning greetings. Take into consideration age, formal, informal, etc.

Guten Tag! Hello! (formal) Guten Morgen! Good Morning! (formal) Tschau! Bye! (informal) Tag! Hi! (informal) Auf Wiedersehen! Goodbye! (formal) Grüß dich! Howdy! (Southern Germany and Austria) Tschüs! Bye! (informal) Morgen! Morning! (informal)

H. Answer generalized questions about German-speaking countries.

Writing

I. Select a card with information about a student and write three sentences about his or her name, age, how he or she gets to school, and where he or she is from.

1. Sie heißt Elsa und ist vierzehn Jahre alt.

2. Sie kommt mit dem Auto zur Schule.

3. Sie kommt aus Deutschland.

Then write two questions you would ask to obtain information for the card.

1. Wie heißt du? or Wie alt bist du? 2. Wie kommst du zur Schule? or Woher kommst du?

J. Look at an illustration similar to the one on page 39 and write five sentences about how people get to school.

1. Ralf kommt mit dem Bus zur Schule.

2. Herr Müller kommt mit dem Auto zur Schule.

3. Andreas kommt zu Fuß zur Schule.

4. Peter kommt mit dem Moped zur Schule.

5. Mehmet kommt mit dem Rad zur Schule. or Sara kommt mit der U-Bahn zur Schule.