https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german en-us 2017-11-02 11:52:56 UTC 2025-11-09 19:44:09 UTC hello@padlet.com jrphillips1 https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/202847192 Extra study of nominative and accusative case. I find this difficult because I have never had to deal with case when learning a language before, so I must pay extra attention to this. This was useful to me because it gave a clear explanation of nominative and accusative case, as well as introducing me to the dative case. I also found the tables of articles helpful. I need to continue to study case and make sure that I can use it correctly.]]> 2017-11-02 11:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/202847192 jrphillips1 https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/211136170 I wanted to be able to use the conditional tense in my Essential Homework 2, but I didn't know how to use it in German. So, I used various online resources to help me understand the construction of the conditional tense. I found this interesting because it is constructed differently to French and English, so it is a challenge for me to figure out how grammar in the German language works. I will continue to work on conditional phrases using "wenn" to ensure that I use the correct word order.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/german/grammar/verbsconditionalrev1.shtml
https://www.mytutor.co.uk/answers/683/A-Level/German/How-do-I-form-the-conditional-tense-in-German-and-how-do-I-construct-an-if-clause]]> 2017-11-28 19:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/211136170 jrphillips1 https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/211138412 I have regularly been using Duolingo to practice my German. This is especially useful to learn and practice vocab, learn genders of nouns, and practice my spelling. I find that doing a little bit of practice every day will improve my German effectively, so I am trying to use the app everyday. I find this to be a useful supplement to my learning, as I can practice my skills outside of class. 

]]> 2017-11-28 19:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/211138412 jrphillips1 https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/213215285 I have been following Buzzfeed Deutschland on Facebook for a few weeks. This is useful to me because I am able to see authentic German being used every day. Although I may not understand all of the vocabulary being used in the posts, it is helpful to me to see the construction of the sentences, as well as presenting me with new vocabulary, verb tenses, and grammatical structures.
I will continue to follow this Facebook page and try my best to understand each of the posts that I see, and I may try to seek out similar pages to see more authentic German in my everyday life.]]> 2017-12-05 10:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/213215285 jrphillips1 https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/213219025 After taking my mock oral exam, I identified that pronouncing the letters of the alphabet was one of my weaknesses. I found this YouTube video to help me revise the alphabet sounds. This was helpful to me because she slowly showed how to pronounce each letter, and gave some practice spellings at the end of the video. I will continue to strengthen this skill in the weeks leading up to the oral exam, so I can be sure I can pronounce the alphabet correctly and without hesitation.]]> 2017-12-05 10:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/213219025 jrphillips1 https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/213222773 I have been struggling with using different cases in German, as this is a grammar area that I have never had to use before in language learning. Therefore, I need to pay extra attention to this and do plenty of exercises to ensure that I understand the rules and have memorised the prepositions and articles of each case. I have found these exercises especially useful to help me memorise the dative articles as well as the prepositions that preceed the dative case. I will continue to work on similar exercises until I am confident in my ability to correctly identify the dative case.]]> 2017-12-05 11:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/213222773 jrphillips1 https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/213228903 One of the most difficult aspects of German grammar for me is deciding when to use the Dative or the Accusative when the case is defined by the context. I really like the exercises on this website because they allow me to practice these skills using simple sentences, and after a few tries I think that I understand the difference between Dative and Accusative case, and when to use each one when a "two way" preposition is used. To improve further, I need to learn genders of nouns, so I am able to choose the correct article without having to look up every noun. I will do some research to find out ways to remember the genders of German nouns so I can improve my speed and fluency.]]> 2017-12-05 11:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/213228903 jrphillips1 https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/214443545 I never know the genders of the nouns that I am using when writing or speaking in German, so I have to constantly stop to check the gender of a noun to make the correct agreements. This is really disrupting my fluency in German, so I researched some rules to help me be able to identify the genders of nouns more effectively without having to look every single word up in the dictionary. I found these two articles helpful because they gave plenty of general rules for me to follow, as well as a lot of examples, and exceptions to the rules that I should look out for. I'm going to continue to consult these lists until I have learned these gender rules so I can speed up my writing and speaking in German and sound more fluent.

http://www.lsa.umich.edu/german/hmr/grammatik/gender/gender.html

https://www.duolingo.com/comment/575903/THE-GENDER-OF-GERMAN-NOUNS]]> 2017-12-08 11:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jrphillips1/german/wish/214443545