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I am currently studying intermediate level German in Munich. I completed my B2.2 German at Volkshochschule München, B2.1 from LMU and B1 from Goethe Institute. I started writing this blog (since level A2.1) in order to share what I learn during the lectures. I envisaged it to be a personal note to myself more than anything else. Nevertheless, if anything written here proves to be useful to you, please do leave a comment. I will continue to upload content as I learn new things, hence it is better to read older posts before reading new ones.
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Wednesday 8 September 2010

Revision A2 - Wiederholung A2

Revision

Obviously, before learning anything new in B2, we revised the material that have been covered till now with A2 level. Here is quick overview of some important topics, particularly Grammar, that were covered in A2.

  • Sentences with weil
    eg. Ich lerne Deutsch, weil...
  • Sentences with dass
    eg. Ich glaube, dass ...
  • Comparative and superlativ
    eg. gut-besser-am besten
  • Ordering at a restaurant
    eg. Herr Ober! Ich möchte bestellen.
  • Using 'als'
    eg. Als ich 15 Jahre alt war, ...
  • Words with 'arbeit' as the root
    eg. arbeitslos, Arbeitsamt, ...
  • Talking to someone on phone and leaving a message
    eg. Können Sie bitte mich mit Herr Schmidt verbinden? ...
  • Stating purpose using damit and zu
    eg. Ich brauche den Kuli, damit ich die Informationen notieren kann.
  • What would you need to pack in your suitcase for your business trip
    eg. den Reisepass, das Buch, ...
  • Which preposition to use when talking about time
    eg. im Juli, am Wochenende, ...
  • Reflexive verbs with appropriate prepositions.
    eg. Ich ärgere mich über laut Lärm.
  • Discuss about media of past and present
    eg. Früher gab es Telegraph, aber jetzt benutzt man Telefon.
  • Discuss about what you would like to do. Worauf hast du Lust?
    Ich habe Lust zu laufen.
  • Relative pronouns
    eg. Ich habe mit die Frau gesprochen, die schöne Augen hatte.
The aforementioned topics were covered in earlier posts. Make sure that you go through them first.

Grammar - Modal Verbs

Here is a list of modal verbs in German language, check if you remember their meaning:

  • können: can
  • dürfen: may
  • sollen: shall
  • müssen: must
  • wollen: will
  • wissen: know
Note: 'mögen' is not a modal verb because it can be used as a main verb, eg. Ich möchte ein Eis.

Pronunciation - Accent

An important pronunciation tip for German language: Original German words and 'trennbar' verbs have stress on the first syllable (eg. einkaufen, der Urlaub), whereas international words and 'nicht trennbar' verbs have stress on the second syllable (eg. verpassen, das Hotel).

Useful Phrases

  • Es ist höchste Zeit(, dass etwas passiert.): it's high time (that something happened)
  • Ich habe eine fünf: I have a four - eg. when playing snakes and ladders.
  • Du bist an der Reihe! (Du bist dran!): it's your turn or you're next.
  • keine Zeit verschwenden: not to waste time

Vocabulary

  • das Schlagzeug: drumset
  • der Untertitel: subtitle (pl. Untertitel)
  • die Katze, der Krater: female and male cats respectively
  • der Stoff: stuff, material
  • die Stadtrundfahrt: sight-seeing
  • der Zeitpunkt: moment
  • die Furcht: fear (adj. furchtbar)
  • der Begriff: concept, term - as in terminology
  • die Ergänzung: addition
  • die Schildkröte: turtle
  • die Voraussetzung: precondition
  • der Würfel: dice (also cube)
  • verschwenden: to waste, eg. money, time
  • seit: since, eg. Seit drei Monate studiere ich an der Universität.

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