die Schule Flashcards
1
Q
das Fach
A
the subject
2
Q
das Lieblingsfach
A
favorite subject
3
Q
die Faecher
A
the subjects
4
Q
die Stunde
A
the hour, the class period
5
Q
langweilig
A
boring
6
Q
interessant
A
interesting
7
Q
einfach
A
easy/simple
8
Q
schwierig
A
hard/difficult
9
Q
die Fremdsprachen
A
the foreign languages
10
Q
Deutsch
A
German
11
Q
Franzoesisch
A
French
12
Q
Spanisch
A
Spanish
13
Q
Latein
A
Latin
14
Q
Swahili
A
Swahili
15
Q
Arabisch
A
Arabic
16
Q
Chinesisch
A
Chinese
17
Q
Russisch
A
Russian
18
Q
Italienisch
A
Italien
19
Q
Japanisch
A
Japanese
20
Q
Norwegisch
A
Norwegian
21
Q
Englisch
A
English
22
Q
Literatur
A
literature
23
Q
Redenunterricht
A
speech class
24
Q
Lesen
A
reading (strategies)
25
Journalismus
journalism
26
Mathematik
math
27
Algebra
algebra
28
Geometrie
geometry
29
Intergralrechnung, Kalkuel
calculus
30
Wissenschaft
science
31
Chemie
chemistry
32
Biologie
biology
33
Psychologie
psychology
34
Physik
physics
35
Sozialkunde
social studies
36
Geschichte
history
37
Erdkunde
earth studies
38
Regierungsunterricht
government
39
Wirtschaftslehre
economics
40
Kunst
art
41
Chor
chior
42
Orchestra
orchestra
43
Sport
phy. ed
44
Kapelle, Blaskapelle
band, marching/pep band
45
lernstunde
study hour/study hall
(not in Germany)
46
die Pause
break
(not in US)
47
grosse Pause
open hour
(not in US)
48
Mittegessen
lunch
49
der Studenplan
schedule
50
die Note
the grade/score
51
10. Klasse
10th grade
52
die zehnte Klasse
10th grade
53
die Pruefung
the test
54
die Bibliothek
the library
55
die Mensa
the cafeteria
56
die Jahr
the year
57
German school year:
- "full" year calendar
- short summer
- longer breaks for holidays
- starts mid August
58
holidays given breaks in Germany:
- Herbstferien, Oktober
- Weihnachten, Dezember
- Winter, Maerz
59
die Woche
the week
60
German school week/day:
- every day is a different schedule
- might get done later or earlier than another day
- usually starts at 8am, ends at 1pm
- each class/hour is usually 45 minutes
- kids stay in the classroom, teachers move
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die Tag
the day
62
die Stunde
the hour
63
German tracking and grading:
- 1-6, 1=great, 5-6=fail
64
German schools:
- divided by ability after 4th grade
- low ability = Hauptschule, about 25%
- middle ability = Realschule, about 45%
- high ability = Gymnasium, about 30%
- if you pass die Universitat (final, final test), you can go to college for free
65
das Schulegebaeude
the school building
66
German school buildings
- no drinking fountains (carry your own drink)
- no lockers (hooks outside classroom)
- Schuletasche (school bag) is briefcase-like with straps
- chalkboards are more popular, they move and fold
- windows don't have screens, typically open inward, can open partially by leaning in
67
erste
first
68
zweite
second
69
dritte
third
70
vierte, fuenfte, sechste, siebte, achte
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
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dann
and then, then
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mit
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