Excerpted from Lingua Interaktiva: Deutsch-Deutsch, an interactive online multimedia intelligent tutorial for German, with online authoring, testing, reporting, and record-keeping, by Joseph L. Scott, Ph. D., Shirley C. Scott, M.A., and Brett L. Scott, Systems Analyst.
"Partial Performance Goals for the Two-Year Study of German--by Social Setting and Topic"
| Inventory of performance objectives | Typical Question | Topical Settings |
General Topics: |
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| Get someone´s attention appropriately. | Kontaktaufnahme | |
| Exchange greetings at different times of day. | Grüße | |
| Exchange good-byes: different times of day. | Abschiedsgrüße | |
| Wish others well when parting. | Glückwünsche | |
| Express gratitude. | Dankesbezeigung | |
| Discuss general health and well-being. | Wie geht´s? | Wohlsein - Seelenzustand |
| Ask how someone is feeling. | Bist du...? | |
| Tell about yourself and ask about others. | Sind Sie...? | Wie heißen Sie? |
| Ask about the identity of other people. | Ist das...? | Identität |
| Wer ist das hier? | ||
| Describe family composition & relationships. | Haben Sie Familie? | Familienstand |
| Wie heißt...? | Familie und Verwandte | |
| Haben Sie...? | Freunde und Verwandte | |
| Introduce people. | Darf ich...vorstellen? | Jemanden vorstellen |
| Ask about and identify objects. | Was ist das? | |
| Discuss whereabouts: people, places, things. | Wo ist...? | |
| Discuss place of origin and nationality. | Woher kommen Sie? | Herkunft und Nationalität |
| Kommen Sie aus...? | ||
| Discuss languages you and others speak. | Sprechen Sie...? | Fremdsprachen |
| Discuss place of residence, living quarters. | Wo wohnen Sie? | Wohnen |
| Discuss training and study. | Was lernen Sie? | Lehre |
| Was studieren Sie? | Studium | |
| Discuss trades and professions. | Was sind Sie von Beruf? | Handwerk und Beruf |
| Ask how old someone is. Tell your age. | Wie alt sind Sie?* | |
| Ask and discuss people's ages appropriately. | Wann hast du Geburtstag?* | Alter und Geburtstag |
| Discuss appearance, character. | Wie finden Sie...? | andere Leute |
| Discuss personal interests, hobbies, tastes. | Wofür interessieren Sie sich? | Interessen, Freizeit |
| Ask others where they are going. | Wohin geht...? | |
| Wohin fährt...? | ||
| Gehen Sie...? | ||
| Fahren Sie...? | ||
| Discuss road and street signage. | Was bedeutet das? | |
| Discuss what people are doing. | Was machen Sie? | |
| Was macht...? | ||
| Was ist los? | ||
| Discuss what people are wearing. | Was trägst du heute?* | |
| Discuss how actions are performed. | Womit macht man das? | |
| Have you ever been...? | Bist du...gewesen?* | |
| Were you ever...? | Warst du schon mal...?* | |
| Ask and tell about events past. | Was hast du gemacht?* | Früher, neulich, vor Kurzem... |
| Ask and tell about future events. | Wann werden Sie...?* | Bald, demnächst, kürzlich |
| Filling out forms. | Was schreibt man...?* | Formulare ausfüllen |
| Wie schreibt man...?* | Rechtschreibung | |
| Ask and give the time of day. | Wie spät ist es?* | Uhrzeit |
| Wieviel Uhr ist es?* | ||
| Ask when events happen | Wann...? | Zeitbestimmung |
| Wie lange...? | Zeitdauer | |
| Seit wann...? | ||
| Ask and tell about the weather. | Wie ist das Wetter heute? | Wetterbericht |
| Ask and give directions in the neighborhood. | Wo finde ich...? | den Weg beschreiben |
| Ask and tell how to get around in the city. | Wie komme ich dahin? | Stadtplan |
| Wieweit...?* | ||
| Ask if someone knows... | Wissen Sie...?* | In der Stadt herumkommen |
| Wo liegt...?* | ||
| Discuss travel: bus, streetcar, subway, taxi. | Fährt...? | der öffentliche Nahverkehr |
| Discuss travel by plane, train, ship. | Wann fährt...?* | der öffentliche Fernverkehr |
| Wann kommt...?* | ||
| Order, ask for check, and pay in a restaurant. | Zahlen, bitte!* | Restaurant |
| Housing: youth hostel, bed/breakfast, hotel. | Haben Sie ein Zimmer frei? | Unterkunft |
| Discuss the urban environment. | Wie gefällt es Ihnen?* | das Stadtleben |
| Deposit, withdraw & transfer money in bank. | Kann ich...wechseln?* | Bank |
| Shop and pay for food at the super market. | Führen Sie...? | Lebensmittelgeschäft |
| Describe preparation of a substantial meal | Was essen wir...? | Kochbuch |
| Shop /pay for clothing in department store. | Was macht das zusammen? | Kaufhaus |
| Shop and pay for toiletries and cosmetics. | Was haben Sie an...?* | Drogerie |
| Shop and pay for prescription medications. | Was haben Sie gegen... ?* | Apotheke |
| Shop and pay for goods in a bakery. | Haben Sie noch...?* | Bäckerei |
| Shop and pay for goods in a butcher shop. | Haben Sie heute...?* | Fleischerei |
| Drop off / pick up clothing at the dry cleaners. | Wann kann ich...abholen?* | Reinigung |
| Ask help with laundry in home and laundromat. | Welche Farbe hat...? | Wäscheraum |
| Call up a business and ask for information. | Darf ich...sprechen? | Telefon |
| Make an appointment to meet someone. | Wann kann ich...sprechen? | ein Termin machen |
| Get a hairdo; haircut at beauty/barber shop. | Können Sie mir...?* | Friseur, Friseusin |
| Discuss parts & functions of the human body. | Wie funktioniert...?* | menschlicher Körper u Funktion |
| Discuss complaints/treatment with physician. | Wie fühlen Sie sich? | Arzt |
| Discuss needs and treatment with a dentist. | Schmerzt...?* | Zahnarzt |
| Mail a letter or package at the post office. | Was kostet ein Brief nach...?* | Postamt |
| Discuss options for indoor leisure activities. | Wollen wir...gehen? | Museum, Kino, Theater, Party |
| Discuss options for outdoor leisure activities. | Was machen wir, wenn...? | Ausflug, Wandern, Zelten, Klettern |
| Discuss sports and physical activities. | Spielen Sie...? | Sport, Fußballspiel |
| Ist das mein...? | ||
| Ist dies...dein...? | ||
| Shop for a vehicle. | Was kostet das? | Autohändler |
| Negotiate a car rental. | Wie komme ich nach...?* | Autovermietung |
| Report an emergency. | Können Sie mir helfen? | einen Notfall melden |
| Negotiate car repairs. | Was ist damit los? | Reparaturwerkstatt |
| Make reservations for a trip by plane. | Darf ich...buchen?* | Urlaub |
| Ask about and describe life on a farm. | Was frißt...? | der Bauernhof |
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Tour and discuss a manufacturing plant. |
Wie viele...?* | in der Fabrik |
| Wieviel...?* | ||
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Explain how and why things occur. |
Warum...? | |
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