2.1 Comprehending written texts

• Match the characteristics of formal and informal German texts:

  Formal ↔️ Complex sentence structures

  Informal ↔️ Conversational language
• Formal German texts maintain an impersonal, objective tone.


  True
• Understanding common German vocabulary and grammatical structures is essential for improving reading comprehension
• Die Zeit vergeht langsam.

  False
• Understanding common German vocabulary and grammatical structures is crucial for improving reading comprehension
• Das Jahr hat 366 Tage.

  False
• Match the grammatical structures with their examples:

  Definite articles ↔️ der, die, das

  Subject-verb agreement ↔️ Er macht Hausaufgaben

  Verb conjugations ↔️ gehen, haben, sein
• Order the steps of effective reading strategies:

  1️⃣ Preview the text

  2️⃣ Use context clues

  3️⃣ Identify key information

  4️⃣ Reread and reflect
• What does it mean to preview a text?

  Skim for topic and structure
• Why should you reread and reflect on challenging sections of a text?

  To solidify understanding
• What is the purpose of identifying main ideas and supporting details in a text?

  To comprehend the overall meaning
• Match the characteristic with the level of formality:

  Formal ↔️ Complex sentences

  Informal ↔️ Everyday words
• Understanding common German vocabulary is crucial for improving reading comprehension
• Subject-verb agreement is a key grammatical structure in German.


  True
• Order the steps to improve reading comprehension of German texts

  1️⃣ Preview the text

  2️⃣ Use context clues

  3️⃣ Identify key information

  4️⃣ Reread and reflect
• Where are main ideas often found in a text?

  Topic sentences, headings, paragraphs
• What are the main ideas in the sentence "Der Tag beginnt früh. Die Woche ist lang. Das Jahr hat 365 Tage."?

  Day begins early, week long, year has 365 days
• The author's purpose is the reason they wrote the text.


  True
• Context clues can help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases.


  True
• German texts can vary in their level of formality.

  True
• "Die Woche ist lang" translates to "The week is long."

  True
• Why is it important to preview a text before reading it in German?

  To get an overview
• Formal German texts use complex sentence structures
• Match the tone with its description:

  Formal ↔️ Objective and impersonal style

  Informal ↔️ Casual and personal perspective
• The structure of a newspaper article in German differs from that of a personal letter.

  True
• Das Jahr hat 365 Tage
• The German verb 'haben' means 'to have'.


  True
• German written texts can vary in their level of formality
• Informal German texts employ more colloquial, everyday words
• Order the steps to comprehending a German written text:

  1️⃣ Identify typical features like headings and paragraphs

  2️⃣ Understand the structure of the text

  3️⃣ Interpret the text's meaning and purpose
• Der Tag beginnt früh
• Die Woche ist kurz.

  False
• Sie ist glücklich
• Using context clues helps understand the meaning of unfamiliar words
• Order the steps to improve reading comprehension of German texts

  1️⃣ Preview the text

  2️⃣ Use context clues

  3️⃣ Identify key information

  4️⃣ Reread and reflect
• Identifying key information involves focusing on the main ideas and important details of the text.


  True
• Supporting details provide specific examples or explanations that expand on the main ideas.

  True
• What type of language does an informal German text use?

  Conversational
• Why is understanding the format and style of a German text important?

  To interpret its meaning
• What is the role of definite articles in German grammar?

  They specify nouns