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Deutsch Why Study German? • German is the most widely spoken language in Europe. •Germany has the 3rd strongest economy and is the #1 export nation in the world. • Knowing German creates business opportunities. • Germans are the biggest spenders of tourist dollars in the world. • Germans form the largest single heritage group in the U.S. • 1 in 10 books (18%) in the world is published in German • German is required or recommended by many

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DeutschWhy Study German?

• German is the most widely spoken language in Europe.

•Germany has the 3rd strongest economy and is the #1 export nation in the world.

• Knowing German creates business opportunities.

• Germans are the biggest spenders of tourist dollars in the world.

• Germans form the largest single heritage group in the U.S.

• 1 in 10 books (18%) in the world is published in German

• German is required or recommended by many undergraduate and graduate programs.

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Why Study German?• Germany financially sponsors over 60,000 international exchanges each year.

• German is the second most commonly used scientific language in the world.

•Many of the Western world’s most important works of philosophy, literature, music, art history, theology, psychology, chemistry, physics, engineering and medicine are written in German and continue to be produced in German.

• 68% of all Japanese students study German. (What do they know that you don’t?)

• Spoken by approximately 100 million people in the world.

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DeutschWhy Study German?

•German and English are similar. Many words in German sound and/or look the same as English words, because the two languages share the same “grandparent.”

• For example, look at these words: Haus = house, Buch = book, Finger = finger, Hand = hand, Name = name, Mutter = mother, schwimmen = to swim, singen = to sing, blau = blue, alt = old, windig = windy.

• Direct investment by Germany in the United States is over ten billion dollars.

• Germany is home to numerous international corporations.

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Nations where German is spoken Official language Widely spoken and understood and/or National language Spoken on a regional level (the blocks)

Wikipedia.com

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DeutschGerman is the Dominant Language:Germany - 82.7 million Austria - 8.1 millionSwitzerland - 4.6 million Liechtenstein - 32,000Luxembourg - 400,000 Belgium - 70,000Italy - 200,000German Is Regional/Minority LanguageFormer Soviet Union - 1.9 million Romania - 150,000France - 1.5 million Hungary - 62,000Czech Republic - 50,000 Denmark - 35,000Poland - 500,000 Slovakia - 15,000

Other Areas of Minority Groups Speaking German DialectsFound in Certain areas of North America (Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, etc.) in Kazakhstan, Namibia, Argentina, Paraguay and other non-European regions.

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Presence in the USAAmerican Dream: Many Germans wereencouraged toimmigrate throughidealized depictionsof life in the newworld, like this illustration of happyfarming life inMissouri.

By far the most Germans whoimmigrated to the UnitedStates left Germany in searchof an improved standard of living. Religious freedom prompted many groups toimmigrate, as did fear ofcompulsory service in thePrussian military

Today, nearly 1.4 million Americans speak German at home, according to a 2004

report by the Modern Language Association.

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Today, nearly 1.4 million Americans speak German at home, according to a 2004

report by the Modern Language Association.

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Numbers German Numbers German

1

234

eins

zweidreivier

5 fünf

6

78910

sechs

sieben

achtneunzehn

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FARBE German FARBE German

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Purple

Pink

Brown

Black

White

Gray

rot rosa

orange

gelb

grün

blau

lila

braun

schwarz

weiß

grau

Let’s practice!

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Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011Title: German Food

Can you list at least 3 foods that are German.

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DeutschNeuschwanstein

MunichGermany

Built in 1869for Louis II of Bavaria

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DeutschNeuschwanstein

MunichGermany

Built in 1869for Louis II of Bavaria

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Burg EltzCastle

began in1268

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Hohenzollern Castle in Stuttgart, Germany built in 1454

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Kartoffelpuffer

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Reuben

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Eierlikoer

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The term "German chocolate cake" was actually derived from German's Sweet Chocolate, a brand name that isn't German either. It is NOT German!!

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Schweineöhrchen

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Bahlsen Cookies

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Wurst

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Kartoffelsalat

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Butterbrot

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Strudel

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Torte

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Pickle

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Zwiebach

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Knockwurst

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Sauerkraut

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Seltzer

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Pumpernickel

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Stollen

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Braunschweiger

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Pretzel

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Schnitzel

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Practical Applications

German

1. German is the most widely spoken language in Europe. 2. Germany has the 3rd strongest economy and is the #1 export nation in the world. 3. Knowing German creates business opportunities. 4. Germans are the biggest spenders of tourist dollars in the world. 5. The German presence on the Internet supersedes most others. 6. Germans form the largest single heritage group in the U.S. 7. 1 in 10 books (18%) in the world is published in German 8. German is required or recommended by many undergraduate and graduate programs. 9. Germany financially sponsors over 60,000 international exchanges each year.10. German is the second most commonly used scientific language in the world.11. Many of the Western world’s most important works of philosophy, literature, music, art history, theology, psychology, chemistry, physics, engineering and medicine are written in German and continue to be produced in German.12. 68% of all Japanese students study German. What do they know that you don’t? 13. German and English are similar. Many words in German sound and/or look the same as equivalent English words, because the two languages share the same “grandparent.” For example, look at these words: Haus = house, Buch = book, Finger = finger, Hand = hand, Name = name, Mutter = mother, schwimmen = to swim, singen = to sing, blau = blue, alt = old, windig = windy.14. Direct investment by Germany in the United States is over ten billion dollars.15. Germany is home to numerous international corporations.

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Greetings

ColorsGrün – greenViolett / lila / purpur – purple Blau – blueSchwarz – blackBraun – brownGrau – grayWeiß – whiteGelb – yellow Orange – orangeRot – redRosa – pink

German

Text Book pagesGreeting People 230-232Saying “Good-bye” 234-236Who I Am/Where I’m From 261-263

NumbersText book pg. 241-245

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Idioms• den Hut nehmen müssen (must take the hat)

• to have to pack one's bags

• nicht in jemandes Haut stecken wollen (not to want to be stuck in someone's skin)• not to want to be in someone's shoes

• dumm wie Bohnenstroh sein (to be as dumb as a bundle of bean straw)• to be as thick as two short planks, to be very stupid

• jemandem ein Dorn im Auge sein (to be a thorn in someone's eye)• to be a thorn in someone's side

• wie warme Semmeln weggehen (to go away like hot bread rolls)• to sell like hot cakes

• 2 Youtube Videos on LiveBinders also available

German

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Cultural Facts

German

Textbook Pages:• 228 (Welcome to German)• 233 (Germantown, USA)• 236 (Common Names)• 239 (Schools in Germany)• 242 (Writing Numbers in German)• 244-245 (Money Systems)• 248-249 (German Foods)• 251 (The 24-Hour Clock)• 254 (Carnival)• 260 (Vacation Spots)

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Why Study German?List at least 3 reasons why it is a good idea to study the German language.