# German for Beginners Grade 3 · Unit 1

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## 🛠️ DIE GRAMMATIK-WERKSTATT | Grammar Workshop

## 🇩🇪 German for Beginners — Grade 3 · Unit 1

### 📘 Theme: “Hallo! Wie heißt du?” (Hello! What’s your name?)

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💡 **Teacher’s Note:** At the Grade 3 level, grammar structures should not be memorized
as formulas. Greetings, introductions, and question-answer patterns should be introduced
through color coding, rhythmic chants, and role-play activities.

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## 🎯 Unit 1 — Learning Objectives

By the end of Unit 1, students will be able to:

 1. **Greet** people at different times of the day
 2. **Introduce themselves** (name, age, where they live)
 3. **Ask and answer** “How are you?” using mir/dir
 4. **Count** from 1 to 20 in German
 5. **Say the German alphabet** and spell simple names
 6. **Respond** to classroom instructions with actions
 7. **Recognize** the sounds of ei, ß, sch, w, ch

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## 🌅 A) Greetings by Time of Day

In German, the endings of greeting words change depending on the gender (article)
of the time of day.

🔵 **For times of day with the article `der` (Guten…) ➔ The word ends in “-en”.**

 * **der** Morgen ➔ **Guten Morgen!** (Good morning!)
 * **der** Tag ➔ **Guten Tag!** (Good day!)
 * **der** Abend ➔ **Guten Abend!** (Good evening!)

🔴 **For times of day with the article `die` (Gute…) ➔ The word ends in “-e”.**

 * **die** Nacht ➔ **Gute Nacht!** (Good night!)

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## ❓ B) Asking “How Are You?” — The Dative Effect

In German, the question “How are you?” is built using the **Dative case**. This 
is why the words for “me” and “you” change form into **mir** and **dir**.

🔹 **dir** [deer] (to you) ➔ **Wie geht es dir?** (How are you?)
🔹 **mir** [meer](
to me) ➔ **Mir geht es gut.** (I’m fine.)🔹 **dir** [deer] (to you) ➔ **Und dir?**(
And you?)

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## 🆕 C) Introducing Yourself — Sich vorstellen

The most important questions in Unit 1:

❓ **Wie heißt du?** [vee hice-t doo?] ➔ **What is your name?**
✅ **Ich heiße …**[
ish hice-uh …] ➔ **My name is …**

❓ **Wie alt bist du?** [vee alt bist doo?] ➔ **How old are you?**
✅ **Ich bin …
Jahre alt.** [ish bin … yah-reh alt] ➔ **I am … years old.**

❓ **Woher kommst du?** [vo-hair komst doo?] ➔ **Where are you from?**
✅ **Ich 
komme aus …** [ish kom-meh ouss …] ➔ **I come from …**

❓ **Wo wohnst du?** [vo vonst doo?] ➔ **Where do you live?**
✅ **Ich wohne in …**[
ish vo-neh in …] ➔ **I live in …**

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## 🔢 D) Numbers 1–20 — Die Zahlen

| Number | German | Pronunciation | 
| 1 | eins | [ines] | 
| 2 | zwei | [tsvai] | 
| 3 | drei | [dry] | 
| 4 | vier | [feer] | 
| 5 | fünf | [fuenf] | 
| 6 | sechs | [zeks] | 
| 7 | sieben | [zee-ben] | 
| 8 | acht | [ahkht] | 
| 9 | neun | [noyn] | 
| 10 | zehn | [tsayn] | 
| 11 | elf | [elf] | 
| 12 | zwölf | [tsvulf] | 
| 13 | dreizehn | [dry-tsayn] | 
| 14 | vierzehn | [feer-tsayn] | 
| 15 | fünfzehn | [fuenf-tsayn] | 
| 16 | sechzehn | [zeks-tsayn] | 
| 17 | siebzehn | [zeep-tsayn] | 
| 18 | achtzehn | [ahkht-tsayn] | 
| 19 | neunzehn | [noyn-tsayn] | 
| 20 | zwanzig | [tsvan-tsikh] |

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## 🔤 E) The German Alphabet — Das Alphabet

| Letter | Pronunciation | Letter | Pronunciation | 
| A | [ah] | N | [en] | 
| B | [beh] | O | [oh] | 
| C | [tseh] | P | [peh] | 
| D | [deh] | Q | [koo] | 
| E | [eh] | R | [er] | 
| F | [ef] | S | [es] | 
| G | [geh] | T | [teh] | 
| H | [hah] | U | [oo] | 
| I | [ee] | V | [fow] | 
| J | [yot] | W | [veh] | 
| K | [kah] | X | [iks] | 
| L | [el] | Y | [uep-si-lon] | 
| M | [em] | Z | [tset] |

**➕ Extra letters:** **Ä** [eh] · **Ö** [uh] · **Ü** [ue] · **ß** [es-tset]

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## 🗣️ PHONETIK-ECKE | Phonetics and Sound Lab

To help children pronounce words correctly, the hidden sounds produced by these 
letter combinations should be discovered through cheerful imitation.

| 🔤 Letter / Combination | 🗣️ Sound Produced | 📝 Example Word | 🇬🇧 Pronunciation & Meaning | 
| **ei** | [eye] | nein / mein | [nine] (No) / [mine] (My) | 
| **ß** (Eszett) | [ss] | groß / heiße | [gross] (Big) / [hice-uh] (am called) | 
| **sch** | [sh] | Tschüss / schlecht | [chuess] (Bye) / [shlekht] (Bad) | 
| **w** | [v] | Wie / Wer / was | [vee] (How) / [vair] (Who) / [vahss] (What) | 
| **ch** | [kh / sh] | Nacht / ich | [nakht] (Night) / [ish] (I) |

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## 📝 1. DIE WÖRTER UND DIE AUSSPRACHE | Words and Pronunciation

### 📊 Greetings, Moods & Introductions Table

| ⏰ / 🎭 | 📝 German Spelling | 🗣️ Pronunciation | 🇬🇧 English Meaning | 
| 🌅 | Guten Morgen! | [goo-ten mor-gen!] | Good morning! | 
| ☀️ | Guten Tag! | [goo-ten tahk!] | Good day! | 
| 🌆 | Guten Abend! | [goo-ten ah-bent!] | Good evening! | 
| 🌌 | Gute Nacht! | [goo-te nakh-t!] | Good night! | 
| 👋 | Hallo! | [hah-lo!] | Hello! | 
| 😊 | gut | [goot] | Good / Fine | 
| 🚀 | super | [zoo-per] | Super / Great | 
| 🤷 | so lala | [zo la-la] | So-so / Okay | 
| 🙁 | schlecht | [shlekht] | Bad | 
| 🙏 | Danke | [dahn-keh] | Thank you | 
| 🌸 | Bitte | [bit-teh] | Please / You’re welcome | 
| 🎓 | Tschüss | [chuess] | Bye | 
| 👦 | der Junge | [dair yoon-geh] | Boy | 
| 👧 | das Mädchen | [dahs mayd-shen] | Girl | 
| 🏫 | die Schule | [dee shoo-leh] | School | 
| 👩‍🏫 | der Lehrer / die Lehrerin | [dair lay-rehr / dee lay-reh-rin] | Teacher (m/f) |

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## 💬 2. DIE KOMMUNIKATION UND RECHTSCHREIBUNG | Communication Patterns

### 🎯 Core Question-Answer Pairs

| ❓ Question | ✅ Answer | 
| **Wie heißt du?** (What’s your name?) | **Ich heiße …** (My name is …) | 
| **Wie alt bist du?** (How old are you?) | **Ich bin … Jahre alt.** (I am … years old.) | 
| **Woher kommst du?** (Where are you from?) | **Ich komme aus …** (I come from …) | 
| **Wo wohnst du?** (Where do you live?) | **Ich wohne in …** (I live in …) | 
| **Wie geht es dir?** (How are you?) | **Mir geht es gut, danke.** (I’m fine, thank you.) | 
| **Und dir?** (And you?) | **Mir geht es super!** (I’m great!) |

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## 🗣️ 3. DIE DIALOGE IM ALLTAG | Everyday Dialogues

### 🏫 DIALOGUE 1: Auf dem Schulhof (Meeting in the Schoolyard)

👦 **Ahmet:** Guten Tag, Elif! Willkommen zurück! _(Good day, Elif! Welcome back!)_

👧 **Elif:** Guten Tag, Ahmet! Danke schön! _(Good day, Ahmet! Thank you!)_👦 **
Ahmet:** Wie geht es dir? _(How are you?)_👧 **Elif:** Mir geht es gut, danke. Und
dir? _(I’m fine, thank you. And you?)_👦 **Ahmet:** Mir geht es super! Das Spiel
macht Spaß. _(I’m great! The game is fun.)_👧 **Elif:** Klasse! Tschüss, Ahmet! _(
Awesome! Bye, Ahmet!)_👦 **Ahmet:** Tschüss, Elif! _(Bye, Elif!)_

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### 🏠 DIALOGUE 2: Am Abend zu Hause (In the Evening at Home)

👨 **Dad:** Guten Abend, Leo! _(Good evening, Leo!)_
👦 **Leo:** Guten Abend, Papa!_(
Good evening, Dad!)_👨 **Dad:** Wie geht es dir heute? _(How are you today?)_👦 **
Leo:** Mmm, so lala. Ich bin müde. _(Mmm, so-so. I’m tired.)_👨 **Dad:** Oh, okay.
Trink bitte Milch! _(Oh, okay. Please drink some milk!)_👦 **Leo:** Danke, Papa!
Gute Nacht! _(Thank you, Dad! Good night!)_👨 **Dad:** Gute Nacht, Leo! _(Good night,
Leo!)_

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### 🆕 DIALOGUE 3: Erster Schultag (First Day of School)

👦 **Ali:** Hallo! Ich heiße Ali. Wie heißt du? _(Hello! My name is Ali. What’s 
your name?)_
👧 **Emma:** Hallo Ali! Ich heiße Emma. _(Hello Ali! My name is Emma.)_
👦 **Ali:** Wie alt bist du, Emma? _(How old are you, Emma?)_👧 **Emma:** Ich bin
neun Jahre alt. Und du? _(I am nine years old. And you?)_👦 **Ali:** Ich bin auch
neun. Woher kommst du? _(I’m nine too. Where are you from?)_👧 **Emma:** Ich komme
aus Berlin. Und du? _(I come from Berlin. And you?)_👦 **Ali:** Ich komme aus Istanbul.
Freut mich! _(I come from Istanbul. Nice to meet you!)_👧 **Emma:** Freut mich auch!_(
Nice to meet you too!)_

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## 🏫 4. DIE KLASSENZIMMER-ANWEISUNGEN | Fun Classroom Instructions

🗣️ **Frag deinen Freund!** [frahk dye-nen froynt!] ➔ **Ask your friend!**
_(Point
to the friend next to you)_

🙋 **Antworte, bitte!** [ant-vor-teh, bit-teh!] ➔ **Answer, please!**
_(Raise your
hand to ask for a turn)_

🎭 **Zeig dein Gefühl!** [tsike dyne geh-fool!] ➔ **Show your feeling!**
_(Use body
language to show a happy or sad pose)_

🤪 **Mach ein Gesicht!** [makh ine gezisht!] ➔ **Make a face!**
_(Put your hands
on your cheeks and make a funny gesture)_

📖 **Lies laut!** [leez lout!] ➔ **Read aloud!**

✍️ **Schreib das auf!** [shripe dahs ouf!] ➔ **Write that down!**

🎧 **Hör zu!** [hur tsoo!] ➔ **Listen!**

👀 **Schau her!** [shou hair!] ➔ **Look here!**

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## 🎮 5. ÜBUNGEN | Practice Activities

### 🎯 Activity 1: Match the Greeting to the Time

| Time of Day | Greeting | 
| 🌅 Morning | ? | 
| ☀️ Daytime | ? | 
| 🌆 Evening | ? | 
| 🌌 Night | ? |

**Answer Key:** Guten Morgen · Guten Tag · Guten Abend · Gute Nacht

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### 🎯 Activity 2: Fill in the Blank

 1. Hallo! Ich _______ Ali. _(heiße / bin / komme)_
 2. Ich bin neun _______ alt. _(Jahre / Zeit / Tag)_
 3. Ich komme _______ Berlin. _(in / aus / an)_
 4. Wie geht es _______ ? _(mir / dir / ich)_
 5. Mir _______ es gut. _(geht / bin / heiße)_

**Answers:** 1. heiße · 2. Jahre · 3. aus · 4. dir · 5. geht

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### 🎯 Activity 3: Role-Play — Introduce Yourself

Work in pairs. Take turns:

**A:** Hallo! Wie heißt du?
**B:** Ich heiße ______. Und du?**A:** Ich heiße ______.
Wie alt bist du?**B:** Ich bin ______ Jahre alt.**A:** Woher kommst du?**B:** Ich
komme aus ______. Freut mich!**A:** Freut mich auch!

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## 📋 Unit 1 Summary

| Section | Topic | Key Focus | 
| **A** | Greetings by Time | der/die article endings | 
| **B** | “How Are You?” | Dative case (mir / dir) | 
| **C** | Introductions | Name, age, origin | 
| **D** | Numbers 1–20 | Counting in German | 
| **E** | Alphabet | Spelling names | 
| **Phonetics** | Sound Lab | ei, ß, sch, w, ch | 
| **1** | Vocabulary | Words & pronunciation | 
| **2** | Communication | Q&A patterns | 
| **3** | Dialogues | Real-life practice | 
| **4** | Classroom | Fun instructions | 
| **5** | Practice | Games & activities |

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## 🏁 End of Unit 1

### 📘 DIE GRAMMATIK-WERKSTATT

**Level:** A1 · **Grade:** 3 · **Language:** German → English
**Unit:** 1 — “Hallo!
Wie heißt du?”**Grammar Focus:** Greetings · Introductions · Dative (mir/dir) · 
Numbers · Alphabet_ on your cheeks and make a funny gesture)_