| Module | Einheit 1 | Einheit 2 | Einheit 3 | ||||||
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| Familie und Freunde | Einführung | Das Zusammensein | Feiertage | ||||||
| This unit introduces the basics of German vocabulary and grammar. Students will learn how to introduce themselves and how to describe their families, friends, homes, and hobbies. Students will also learn fundamental German vocabulary, including the days of the week, colors, and the numbers 1 through 1000. | This unit expands upon the lessons of the previous unit. Students will learn how to describe time spent with family and friends, and will learn about friendship, patchwork families, and the LGBT+ community within German-speaking culture. The grammar of this unit reviews previous grammar structures and introduces the present perfect and simple past tense. | This unit introduces holidays and celebrations. Along with celebrating their birthdays, students will learn about notable cultural and national holidays. The grammar sections of this unit introduces passive and subordinate clauses. | |||||||
| Lektion | Thema | Strukturen | Lektion | Thema | Strukturen | Lektion | Thema | Strukturen | |
| Lektion 1 | sich vorstellen | What is ß? Conjugating verbs | Lektion 1 | Wiederholung: Familie | Review of verbs in the present tense Review of composite words (Komposita) | Lektion 1 | Geburtstage | cardinal numbers | |
| Lektion 2 | zählen 1 | the verb “haben” definite / indefinite articles plural of nouns | Lektion 2 | Feiertage im Frühling | the verb “werden” | ||||
| Lektion 3 | Familie | the verb “haben” personal pronouns direct objects regular verbs | Lektion 2 | Zusammensein mit der Familie | Review of irregular verbs in the present tense Review of possessive adjectives (ein-words) | Lektion 3 | Der 1. Mai | passive voice | |
| Lektion 4 | das Alphabet | regular verbs | Lektion 4 | Sommerfeiertage | passive voice | ||||
| Lektion 5 | zählen 2 | the verb “sein” | Lektion 3 | Patchworkfamilien | the present perfect tense (das Perfekt) | Lektion 5 | Herbstfeiertage | passive voice | |
| Lektion 6 | Hobbys | regular verbs gern/nicht gern | Lektion 4 | Zusammensein mit FreundInnen | the present perfect tense (das Perfekt) the simple past of haben, sein, werden | ||||
| Lektion 7 | Farben | possessive adjectives | Lektion 5 | Freundschaft | der-words | ||||
| Lektion 8 | Personen beschreiben | possessive adjectives | Lektion 6 | Freunde und Bekannte | der-words review of possessive adjectives review of case | ||||
| Lektion 9 | Freunde | verbs | Lektion 7 | Vienna Pride | review of case der-words review of possessive adjectives (ein-words) | ||||
| Lektion 10 | Studium | verbs days of the week | |||||||
| Einkaufen und Essen | Einführung | Körper, Garten und Gesundheit | Kochen und Gastronomie | ||||||
| This unit introduces all things shopping. Students will learn vocabulary related to food, clothing, and money, and will delve into the culture of German-speaking groceries, restaurants, and other businesses. The grammar of this unit pays particular attention to learning irregular and modal verbs. | This unit focuses on the relationship between food, health, and the body. Students will learn about dietary restrictions, German gardens, organic and eco-friendly food, and medicine. The grammar of this unit reviews previous grammar structures and introduces conjunctions and wo-/da- words. | This unit explores food preparation and eating together. Students will learn about setting the table, planning picnics, preparing meals, and working in the food industry. Grammar sections will expand on previously introduced structures, including two-way prepositions, the imperative, and negation. | |||||||
| Lektion 1 | Geschäfte und der Markt | Komposita | Lektion 1 | Nicht alles ist verträglich | Accusative preposition Wo- and Da-Wörter | Lektion 1 | Tischlein, deck dich! | review of two-way prepositions and accompanying verbs, review of compound nouns | |
| Lektion 2 | Kleidung | Irregular verbs: tragen, sehen Plural forms | Lektion 2 | Warum man isst, wie man isst | Conjunctions | Lektion 2 | Ein Picknick im Grünen | ||
| Lektion 3 | Essen | Regular and irregular verbs: geben, essen Negation: kein | Lektion 3 | Vom Garten zum Mund | Review of conjunctions Review of Dative | ||||
| Lektion 4 | Einkaufsgewohnheiten | Modal verbs: mögen, wollen Word order | Lektion 4 | Bio & Öko | Review of dative verbs | ||||
| Lektion 5 | Mahlzeiten und Gerichte | Modal verbs: können, müssen | Lektion 5 | Für Körper und Gesundheit | Review of reflexive verbs and modal verbs | ||||
| Lektion 6 | Im Restaurant | Modal verbs: sollen, dürfen | Lektion 6 | Nachhaltiges Einkaufen | Review of comparative and superlative | ||||
| Reisen und Transport | Reisen und Urlaub | Reisen für Bildung und Beruf | Grenzenlos Reisen | ||||||
| The unit introduces the basics of traveling in German-speaking countries and Europe. Students will learn how to navigate the city, use various modes of transportation, and how to find accommodations. Students will also learn the basics of European geography and country names. This unit’s grammar continues to expand on basic grammar structures, and introduces expressions of time, months, and ordinal numbers. | This unit focuses on travel and why we do so. Students will learn why people travel for education and work – including study abroad, educational travel, business travel, and voluntourism. The grammar of this unit reviews conjunctions and adjective endings. | In this unit we will look at the realities of travel using the perspectives from various topics including family, social equity, and the environment. We will also review a number of grammatical topics: case, prepositions, nominalized adjectives, past tense, and relative clauses. | |||||||
| Lektion 1 | Verkehrsmittel | verbs with separable prefixes Review: present tense | Lektion 1 | Warum reisen Sie? | unterordnende Konjunktionen (weil) Imperfekt (Modalverben) | Lektion 1 | grüne Alternative | review of case | |
| Lektion 2 | Am Bahnhof | expressions of time question words: wohin, wie, wann, wo | Lektion 2 | Reisen und soziales Engagement | unterordnende Konjunktionen (als, wenn) Imperfekt (schwache Verben) | Lektion 2 | Ökotourismus | review of prepositions | |
| Lektion 3 | Reisearten | review: adjectives review: modal verbs | Lektion 3 | Auslandsstudium | Imperfekt (starke und gemischte Verben) | Lektion 3 | LGBTQIA* Reisen | nominalized adjectives | |
| Lektion 4 | Unterkunft | comparative dative prepositions (bei/in) | Lektion 4 | Sprachreisen | Adjektivendungen (Nominativ) | Lektion 4 | Reisen mit der Familie | review of relative clauses, review of past tense | |
| Lektion 5 | Sehenswürdigketen | two-way prepositions (dative) word order (V2) man | Lektion 5 | Berufsreisen | Adjektivendungen (Akkusativ) | ||||
| Lektion 6 | Reisetouren | months and ordinal numbers | Lektion 6 | Reisen und Erinnern | Adjektivendungen (Dativ) | ||||
| Ort: In der Stadt und auf dem Land | Wohnen | Zusammen wohnen | Sozial wohnen | ||||||
| This unit introduces German living. Students will learn how to describe the rooms, furniture, and chores of their homes. They will also learn the different kinds of housing, and how to describe the moving process. The grammar of this unit focuses on prepositions and how they relate to case. | This unit expands upon the home and how people live with one another. Students will learn how to describe where they live, with whom they live, home maintenance, and the moving process. The grammar sections of this unit reviews previous structures and introduces relative clauses and TMP. | This unit expands upon community and how we live with one another. Students will learn about neighbors and memorials, as well as specific topics related to the city, such as city districts, navigation, and gentrification. The grammar sections of this unit review previous sections. | |||||||
| Lektion 1 | Mein Lieblingszimmer | Review of question words Review of verbs | Lektion 1 | Heimatbeschreibung | Review of two-way prepositions with dative Review of comparative: gern/lieber | Lektion 1 | Nachbarschaft | Review of genitive |
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| Lektion 2 | Möbel | Review of prepositions Two-way prepositions with dative | Lektion 2 | Familie und Wohnen | Dative prepositions | Lektion 2 | Stadtviertel | Review of two-way prepositions with dative | |
| Lektion 3 | Wohngebäude | Two-way prepositions with dative Direct and indirect objects | Lektion 3 | Eine Wohngemeinschaft | Relative pronouns and clauses | Lektion 3 | Wege beschreiben | Review of two-way prepositions with accusative Prepositions for giving directions: an/vorbei, gegenüber, entlang Hin und her |
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| Lektion 4 | Wege | Two-way prepositions with accusative | Lektion 4 | Eine WG gründen und einrichten | Review perfect tense Review separable prefix verbs | Lektion 4 | Denkmäler: Ort und Erinnerung | Review of past tense (present perfect and imperfect/simple past) | |
| Lektion 5 | Umziehen | Two-way prepositions with accusative Review of accusative case | Lektion 5 | Umzug und Mobilität | Relative clauses with prepositions | ||||
| Lektion 6 | Hausarbeit | Separable prefix verbs Review of compound words | Lektion 6 | Wohnort | Review adjectives Adjectives vs adverbs TMP (Time, Manner, Place) | ||||
| Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit | Stadt und Natur | Menschen und die Umwelt | Umweltpolitik und Energiewende | ||||||
| This unit introduces all things nature. Students will learn the names of animals, plants, and different kinds of weather. Students will also learn about the relationships between wilderness, cities, and the climate. The grammar of this unit reviews previous structures and introduces the infinitive and its related forms. | This unit introduces environmental sustainability. Students will learn about waste and recycling, environmental education, and organizations and careers within the larger movement. The grammar sections of this unit review previous structures and introduces Participle 1 and 2, and the genitive case. | This unit expands on the topic of the environment and sustainability with a few specialized themes, while also working with both forms of the German subjunctive mood. | |||||||
| Lektion 1 | Tiere | Two-way prepositions | Lektion 1 | Verpackungen | Partizip 1 & 2 | Lektion 1 | Bienen | Subjunctive II | |
| Lektion 2 | Pflanzen | Imperative forms | Lektion 2 | Recycling und Restmüll | Wechselpräpositionen | Lektion 2 | Atomunfälle | Subjunctive I | |
| Lektion 3 | Wildnis | Imperative forms | Lektion 3 | Bewegungen | Partizip 1 & 2 wiederholen | Lektion 3 | Energiewende | review of subjunctive mood | |
| Lektion 4 | Stadtnatur | Zu, um… zu, modal verbs that use infinitive in English | Lektion 4 | Umweltbildung | Präpositionen | ||||
| Lektion 5 | Wetter | comparative/superlative | Lektion 5 | Berufe und Nachhaltigkeit | Genitiv und Genitivpräpositionen; Futur | ||||
| Lektion 6 | Klima | Participles (passive comprehension) | Lektion 6 | Umweltfreundliches Handeln | Futur | ||||
| Sozial Gerechtigkeit | Körper und Gesellschaft | Identität und Vielfältigkeit | Institutionen und Strukturen | ||||||
| This unit introduces physical health and wellness. Students will learn how to describe the human body, their daily routines, illness, and fitness. Students will also learn about disability, accessibility, and gender in German-speaking cultures. The grammar of this unit reviews previous structures and covers gender in relation to grammar and pronouns in-depth. | This unit introduces identity and diversity in German-speaking culture. Students will learn what contributes to one’s identity, such as where they come from, their family, their education, and work. Students will also learn about multiculturalism and immigration, both past and present, in Germany. The grammar sections of this unit review previous structures. | This unit introduces German-speaking institutions and structures. Students will learn about educational, political, and bureaucratic systems, and how these systems can both benefit and discriminate against the people they serve. The grammar sections of this unit review previous structures. | |||||||
| Lektion 1 | Der Körper | Reflexive Pronouns Verbs with Separable Prefixes | Lektion 1 | Wer ich bin und woher ich komme | das Perfekt | Lektion 1 | Bildung und Beruf II | [No specific grammar topic] | |
| Lektion 2 | Krankheit | Direct and Indirect Objects Verbs with Dative Objects | Lektion 2 | Multikulturalismus | Genitiv Imperfekt | Lektion 2 | Diskriminierung und Benachteiligung | Review of Substantivierte Partizipien Geschlechtsneutrale/Gendergerechte Formen |
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| Lektion 3 | Gesundheit und Wellness | Coordinating Conjunctions Modal Verbs | Lektion 3 | Einwanderung/Auswanderung in der Vergangenheit | Plusquamperfekt bevor/nachdem | Lektion 3 | Behörden und Bürokratie | Review of Passiv | |
| Lektion 4 | Behinderung und Barrierefreiheit | Imperative | Lektion 4 | Einwanderung/Auswanderung heute | Passiv | ||||
| Lektion 5 | Geschlecht und Gender | Grammatical Gender Pronouns and Gender Neutral Pronouns Gender and Plurals | Lektion 5 | Bildung und Beruf | Relativsätze und Relativpronomen | ||||