Episode 7 - Your First Sentences in German!
Sentence Pattern "That is the ________" with Body Parts
2023-10-05 24 min
Description & Show Notes
Find the full show notes at bettergerman.info/7
Download the PDF with all the used words, examples and additional exercises here.
Welcome to a new episode of Better German! In this episode, we will be exploring the fascinating world of sentence patterns in the German language. I, Susi Blümel, your host, will guide you through this episode, which is actually one of the earliest videos in our A1.1 course. We will focus on a specific sentence pattern, "That is _____," and I will teach you how to fill in the blank correctly. This method of learning grammar through sentence patterns is both efficient and enjoyable. With between 100 and 150 sentence patterns, you will have a solid foundation of the basic language of German. In this episode, we will be using vocabulary related to body parts, building upon what we learned in the previous episode. So join me on this language learning journey as we master sentence patterns and expand our German vocabulary. Let's get started!
Download the PDF with all the used words, examples and additional exercises here.
Welcome to a new episode of Better German! In this episode, we will be exploring the fascinating world of sentence patterns in the German language. I, Susi Blümel, your host, will guide you through this episode, which is actually one of the earliest videos in our A1.1 course. We will focus on a specific sentence pattern, "That is _____," and I will teach you how to fill in the blank correctly. This method of learning grammar through sentence patterns is both efficient and enjoyable. With between 100 and 150 sentence patterns, you will have a solid foundation of the basic language of German. In this episode, we will be using vocabulary related to body parts, building upon what we learned in the previous episode. So join me on this language learning journey as we master sentence patterns and expand our German vocabulary. Let's get started!
Summary
Welcome to a new episode of Better German! In this episode, we will be exploring the fascinating world of sentence patterns in the German language. I, Susi Blümel, your host, will guide you through this episode, which is actually one of the earliest videos in our A1.1 course. We will focus on a specific sentence pattern, "That is _____," and I will teach you how to fill in the blank correctly. This method of learning grammar through sentence patterns is both efficient and enjoyable. With between 100 and 150 sentence patterns, you will have a solid foundation of the basic language of German. In this episode, we will be using vocabulary related to body parts, building upon what we learned in the previous episode. So join me on this language learning journey as we master sentence patterns and expand our German vocabulary. Let's get started!
Key Topics and Bullet Points
Primary Topic: Sentence Patterns
- Introducing the concept of sentence patterns in German
- Definition of sentence patterns and their importance in learning grammar
- Teaching grammar through sentence patterns rather than rules
Primary Topic: Sentence Pattern Example - Word List Body Parts
- Explanation of the sentence pattern example: "Das ist [body part]"
- Encouragement to listen to episode 6 to have the necessary background knowledge
- Guided practice of the sentence pattern with various body parts
- Emphasizing the importance of repetition and practice in language learning
Primary Topic: Additional Materials and Resources
- Mentions the availability of additional materials for this episode
- Instructions on how to access and download the supplementary worksheet
- Encouragement to regularly check the website for new episode materials
Primary Topic: Practice without Translation
- Transitioning from practicing with translation to practicing without it
- Focus on using correct articles in the sentences
- List of words sorted by article for practice
Primary Topic: Guided Practice with Body Parts
- Guided practice of sentence patterns using body parts vocabulary
- Pronunciation and repetition exercises for various body parts
- Engaging the listener in touching the corresponding body parts while repeating the sentences
Primary Topic: Providing Additional Practice
- Explanation of how to access additional practice resources on the website
- Importance of regularly revisiting and practicing previous material
- Advancement to the next step only when feeling confident with the current step
Primary Topic: Sentence and Body Part Pronunciation Practice
- Pronunciation exercises for body parts in German
- Sentence pattern repetition exercises with additional body parts
- Encouragement to watch the video for visual support
Primary Topic: Recap and Recap Pronunciation Practice
- Recap of all the body parts covered in the lesson
- Guided pronunciation practice of all body parts in German and English
- Reinforcing the importance of repetition and practice in language learning.
Links
- Interactive Movie Guide to help you find German movies with subtitles on your level.
Welcome to a new episode of Better German! In this episode, we will be exploring the fascinating world of sentence patterns in the German language. I, Susi Blümel, your host, will guide you through this episode, which is actually one of the earliest videos in our A1.1 course. We will focus on a specific sentence pattern, "That is _____," and I will teach you how to fill in the blank correctly. This method of learning grammar through sentence patterns is both efficient and enjoyable. With between 100 and 150 sentence patterns, you will have a solid foundation of the basic language of German. In this episode, we will be using vocabulary related to body parts, building upon what we learned in the previous episode. So join me on this language learning journey as we master sentence patterns and expand our German vocabulary. Let's get started!
Key Topics and Bullet Points
Primary Topic: Sentence Patterns
- Introducing the concept of sentence patterns in German
- Definition of sentence patterns and their importance in learning grammar
- Teaching grammar through sentence patterns rather than rules
Primary Topic: Sentence Pattern Example - Word List Body Parts
- Explanation of the sentence pattern example: "Das ist [body part]"
- Encouragement to listen to episode 6 to have the necessary background knowledge
- Guided practice of the sentence pattern with various body parts
- Emphasizing the importance of repetition and practice in language learning
Primary Topic: Additional Materials and Resources
- Mentions the availability of additional materials for this episode
- Instructions on how to access and download the supplementary worksheet
- Encouragement to regularly check the website for new episode materials
Primary Topic: Practice without Translation
- Transitioning from practicing with translation to practicing without it
- Focus on using correct articles in the sentences
- List of words sorted by article for practice
Primary Topic: Guided Practice with Body Parts
- Guided practice of sentence patterns using body parts vocabulary
- Pronunciation and repetition exercises for various body parts
- Engaging the listener in touching the corresponding body parts while repeating the sentences
Primary Topic: Providing Additional Practice
- Explanation of how to access additional practice resources on the website
- Importance of regularly revisiting and practicing previous material
- Advancement to the next step only when feeling confident with the current step
Primary Topic: Sentence and Body Part Pronunciation Practice
- Pronunciation exercises for body parts in German
- Sentence pattern repetition exercises with additional body parts
- Encouragement to watch the video for visual support
Primary Topic: Recap and Recap Pronunciation Practice
- Recap of all the body parts covered in the lesson
- Guided pronunciation practice of all body parts in German and English
- Reinforcing the importance of repetition and practice in language learning.
Links
- Interactive Movie Guide to help you find German movies with subtitles on your level.
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Transcript
Welcome to the better German podcast.
My name is Susi Blümel, and I will teach
you German and everything around the
language , the countries and the culture.
Hello!
Welcome to the new episode or to
the new video of Better German
or the Better German podcast.
This one, is going to be a podcast.
It's going to be available as a video.
And it's actually, one of the
earliest videos in the course.
in the A1.1 course.
So, we're gonna do a Sentence
Pattern for the first time.
this one, as I said, is
recorded originally as a video.
I'm also going to make it available
as a podcast as just an audio file.
A sentence pattern in
German is Satzmuster.
Sentence being Satz, pattern
being a Muster, meaning
something that repeats itself.
So, what is a Sentence Pattern?
A Sentence Pattern is a
sentence with a blank.
This is a sentence pattern: That is
_______.
And then there's a blank.
And I'm telling you what
you can put in that blank.
And this is how I teach most
of the grammar, that is going
to be taught, that you need.
So instead of telling you a rule
and blah, blah, blah, and this and
that, I'm just giving you a sentence
and a blank and I'm telling you,
okay, this is what you can put here.
And this is how you can learn
how to make correct sentences.
We have between 100 and a 150 Sentence
Patterns, you have most of the basic
language of German, it's not endless.
It's not something that cannot be learned.
It's about 100 and 150 Sentence Patterns.
And I'm going to show you how
you can learn it and how you can
practice it so you can really
use it and it's going to be fun.
So this is an easy one.
It's based on the words of the episode
before, episode number six and
it's called Word List Body Parts.
So if you didn't listen to this
episode yet, then go back to that
one and listen to it because it's a
prerequisite for this Sentence Pattern.
So let's go through this.
Get started with it.
I'm going to tell you for every step
of the way what to do if you are in
the moment like in the tram and maybe
you cannot speak come back later when
you're at home and listen to it and then
actually repeat after me when I tell you.
Because this is how you learn
to actually say those things.
Okay, good.
So here we have this sentence pattern.
I'm gonna sayone example, and
you're going to repeat it, okay?
Das ist der Kopf.
So, what this means: Das ist and then
you use either of them and then the word.
So, I'm gonna say it.
You repeat it.
Das ist der Kopf.
Good.
So what does that mean?
That means that is the head.
Das ist die Hand.
Good.
And that means that is the hand.
And another example:
Das ist das Knie.
That is the knee.
Excellent.
Now, by the way, this is true
for anything you ever do with me.
When you're doing this and you notice that
you're still very, very unsure about how
to say just those words, then please, go
back and just listen to that episode again
and repeat it, and say the words with me
until it is easy to do, just this step.
What we do is, I'll give you
steps, and every one of them,
will be fairly easy, or doable.
And you do it until you
can really do it well.
And then you go to the next one,
and then you go to the next one.
So if something seems to be very hard,
usually, you just need to go back
to the last one, or maybe one or two
before, and pick it up from there, and
do it until it's easy, and then go on.
By the way, very important for this
episode, there is an additional material.
This file here, with the sentence pattern,
with some examples, with all the words
that we're gonna need, they're sorted,
so we can use them for practicing.
and instruction for you for
additional practice, you can download.
This one you will find on homepage.
It's www.
bettergerman.
info Slash, and the episode number.
This one's episode number 7.
you go on bettergerman.info/7,
and there you find the show notes
for this episode, and you can see
how you can download this one.
How this works is you register once and
once you did that, you can always go back
and find all the additional materials
that are available for the podcast.
So whenever I make a new episode and then
there is a worksheet for it available,
you can go there and you will find it
there and you can download it there.
So definitely download that one.
But for now, we will continue.
So I'll say it.
You repeat it after me.
Das ist die Hand.
That is the hand.
Das ist das Auge.
That is the eye.
Good.
As the next step, we're gonna do
this whole thing without translation.
And a thing that is important here is
we're saying this with the article.
And that also helps you to
practice the correct article.
I've made you here a list of
the words that we've learned
so far, sorted by article.
We're gonna say these sentences.
Good.
So I'll say it, you repeat it.
Das ist der Körper.
Das ist der Finger.
Das ist der Bauch.
Das ist das Kinn.
Das ist die Nase.
Das ist das Bein.
Das ist die Stirn.
Das ist die Augenbraue.
Das ist der Daumen.
Das ist der Fuß.
Das ist das Knie.
Das ist der Arm.
Das ist die Schulter.
Das ist der Bart.
Das ist die Hand.
Das ist das Kinn.
Das ist der Mund.
Das ist das Haar.
Das ist die Augenbraue.
Das ist der Arm.
Das ist der Fuß.
Das ist die Nase.
So, I'm going to say the sentence and
you're going to repeat it every time.
And we're going to go through
all of the words here.
Das ist der Körper.
That is the body.
Das ist der Körper.
Das ist der Kopf.
That is the head.
Das ist der Kopf.
Das ist der Mund.
That is the mouth.
Das ist der Mund.
Das ist der Arm.
That is the arm.
Das ist der Arm.
Das ist der Finger.
That is the finger.
Das ist der Finger.
That is the thumb.
Das ist der Daumen.
Das ist der Bauch.
That is the belly.
Das ist der Nabel.
That is the belly button.
Das ist der Fuß.
That is the foot.
Das ist der Hals.
That is the neck.
Das ist das Auge.
That is the eye.
Das ist das Kinn..
That is the chin.
Das ist das Knie.
That is the knee.
Das ist das Ohr.
That is the ear.
Das ist das Haar.
That is the hair.
Das ist das Gesicht.
That is the face.
Das ist das Bein.
That is the leg.
Das ist die Stirn.
That is the forehead.
Das ist die Nase.
That is the nose.
Das ist die Zunge.
That is the tongue.
Das ist die Hand.
That is the hand.
Das ist die Zehe.
That is the toe.
Das ist die Schulter.
That is the shoulder.
Das ist die Augenbraue.
That is the eyebrow.
The next step, I'm gonna say the
sentence and I'm gonna touch the body
part, I want you to touch them with me.
This is excellent practice, okay?
I'll touch it and say it and
you touch it and you repeat it.
Das ist der Körper.
Das ist der Kopf.
Das ist der Mund.
Das ist der Arm.
Das ist der Finger.
Das ist der Daumen.
Das ist der Bauch.
Das ist der Fuß..
I'm not gonna show you my foot right now.
Das ist der Hals.
Das ist der Rücken.
Ist der Bart.
That's for all the gentlemen
out there that have a beard.
It would be here if I had one.
Das ist das Auge.
Das ist das Kinn.
Das ist das Knie.
Das ist das Ohr.
Das ist das Haar.
Das ist das Gesicht.
Das ist das Bein.
Das ist die Stirn.
Das ist die Nase.
Das ist die Zunge.
Das ist die Hand.
Das ist die Zehe.You have to believe me.
Das ist die Schulter.
Das ist die Augenbraue.
If you're on the podcast, you
obviously cannot see what I'm doing.
I have a way of practicing
this for you here.
I'm saying every sentence in German and
then in English and then in German again.
And you can listen to this.
You can also go to the YouTube
video and watch it there.
And then you can see things
and it's maybe easier for you.
In any case, go to bettergerman.info/7
and download the additional material.
It's the written up sentence
pattern with a few examples.
It's all the words that we are using in
this one, sorted by article for you to
practice very handily with a translation.
And it's the five steps that you
should be doing to practice this.
I'm going to go through these five steps.
This is what you should do.
um, to practice this
shortly with you, okay?
The very first step is to actually
Repeat it after me when I tell you.
And you do this until
this step is easy for you.
very good.
I just found a mistake here.
you just repeat this step
until it is easy for you.
The next step is you practice this
sentence pattern all by yourself
without me saying it first.
You just say this with these words or
any other words you know already, and you
do this until you can easily say that.
you notice you have a hard time, saying
these words, remembering how to say the
words, go back to the video before, or to
the episode before, to the episode Word
List Body Parts, I'm gonna link it, and
listen to it again and practice and repeat
these words until you can say the words.
It's okay if you don't know the verbatim
yet, because we're still practicing them,
but do this until you feel good about it.
Don't worry if it's perfect, but do
this until you feel good about it.
When you're not sure if you're
saying it right, listen how I say
it and repeat it after me until
you feel good about it, okay?
If you had to do that, you go back and
then you practice this sentence pattern.
This is all written up in that thing
you're gonna download, by the way.
And now, you do.
What we just did, you say these
words again, while touching
the different body parts.
That's your fourth step here.
You practice these sentences
again, you touch the body
parts, and you say the sentence.
Ideally, you do this with a partner.
If you don't have a partner, you do
it by yourself, that's no problem.
And then, the fifth step, now
you sit down and you write it.
In the file, you find free spaces,
If you want to print it out and write
it by hand, I prefer writing by hand.
If I want to learn I feel
I remember it better.
Um, however, if you prefer
writing by with the computer,
then obviously you can do it.
Do not copy paste.
That's useless.
You need to write those things.
That's why I suggest it's better
to do by hand, but whatever
works best for you, okay?
And you write all of these sentences.
You write, "Das ist der Körper.
Das ist der Kopf.
Das ist der Mund.",, and so on.
Okay?
So that's your exercise for this
particular sentence pattern.
In the future, it's similar.
Now, every sentence pattern you learn...
You exercise it.
You exercise it by first saying the
words with me, by then doing it yourself
or with a partner, and then writing it.
In my courses, of course, you get
all the sentence patterns you need.
And, you will also get detailed
instruction of how to practice them.
Okay, cool.
I've just started saying
something about courses.
There are courses coming up.
The first courses that are coming up
that are starting in the beginning
of the year 2024, is an A1.1 course.
That's a total beginner's course.
if you've never learned any German,
or you feel that you didn't understand
pretty much anything, or it's a very long
time ago that you have started learning
German, then this course is for you.
It's starting in the beginning of 2024.
you can already buy it now.
and then you will get an early access
to the beta group, so you can, if
you want to already, buy it, and then
you will get early access to it later
this year, before everybody else.
Good!
this was, this episode, about this
first sentence pattern, the sentence
pattern "That is ________.", and we
were also practicing the body parts.
It was a pleasure to do this, and I
hope to see you in the next episode,
which is coming out next Thursday.
And the next episode is actually,
about how much grammar we
need when we learn German.
Thank you for listening to this episode.
You can find a transcript
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So, you can actually
already see this on YouTube.
As a podcast episode, it's
coming out, next week.
And then, the next episode is going
to be about introducing yourself.
see you soon, have a great time,
hang in there, and bye bye!
Tschüss!