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Schule Familie  Musik  Biologie  Englisch  Mathe  Sport  Vater  Mutter  Bruder  Onkel  Sohn

Das Wetter ist warm und mild;

es ist Sommer, und die Sonne scheint.

Das Wetter ist warm und mild; es ist Sommer, und die Sonne scheint. Der Vater, die Mutter und der Onkel sitzen im Garten.

Das Wetter ist warm und mild; es ist Sommer, und die Sonne scheint. Der Vater, die Mutter und der Onkel sitzen im Garten. Der Vater trinkt Kaffee, die Mutter trinkt Tee und der Onkel trinkt ein Glas Limonade....

Das Wetter ist warm und mild; es ist Sommer, und die Sonne scheint. Der Vater, die Mutter und der Onkel sitzen im Garten. Der Vater trinkt Kaffee, die Mutter trinkt Tee und der Onkel trinkt ein Glas Limonade.... Then you can read German!

With Activities  Total Physical Response

With Activities  Total Physical Response

With Activities  TPR Storytelling

With Activities  Classroom Activities

With Activities  Cultural Events

With Activities  Cultural Events

Schule Klamotten

Familie Persönliches

 Internet Projects  Video Projects German Commercials Fairy Tales  PowerPoint Presentations  Monthly after-school movies  Classroom movies

Nena, „99 Luftballons” Rammstein, „Dalai Lama” „Deutschvergnügen“ Schubert, „Erlkönig“ Silly Songs: „Das doofe Fischlied“

It‘s easier than you think Vocabulary Haus Fisch Auto Basic Word Order Mein Haus ist braun. Trink Milch! 80% of everyday language is of German origin

It‘s easier than you think Compound words Gold + Fisch = Goldfisch Ohr + Ring = Ohrring Arm + Band + Uhr = Armbanduhr

Economic Power  Third largest world economy  Larger than 19 Spanish- speaking economies combined  Europe‘s economic powerhouse  US investments (Bayer, Kraft, Daimler-Chrysler... )

Economic Power  German companies want their employees to know German and English (= more money $ for u)  A recent Pacifica grad was the youngest Knott‘s employee to receive bi-lingual status -- because he knew German!

A World Language  Only language that spans both Western and Eastern Europe Western Europe Eastern Europe

A World Language  Spoken by more Europeans than any other language  Official language of 7 European countries  Native language of millions  200 million speakers worldwide

Knowledge is Power  MP3 technology is German  German is useful for Science Music Sports (Olympics/World Cup) Philosophy

Knowledge is Power  Students of German score higher on SAT and ACT tests than other students  More books are translated into German than into any other language – including English

Prepare for College  The global language most often required at US and Canadian Universities: German  University of California 7 majors: Japanese 21 majors: Spanish 43 majors: French 56 majors: German

Finding Yourself  Over one fourth of Americans have German ancestry  Knowing German can help you with genealogical searches – without hiring a translator

Individuality  If „everyone“ in Southern California speaks Spanish, you can‘t compete vs. native speakers  Speaking German sets you apart and gives you an „edge“

Creativity  Many film makers speak German  German is important for Music Classical: Bach, Beethoven Pop/Rock: Nena Metal: Rammstein  Many artists spoke – and speak – German

Travel  Germans travel world wide  German tourists spend money: Over $37 Billion per year  More people in Europe speak German than speak English -- especially in Eastern Europe