1. Deutsch Why Study German?
German is the most widely spoken language in Europe.
Germany has the 3rd strongest economy and is the #1 export nation in the world.
Knowing German creates business opportunities.
Germans are the biggest spenders of tourist dollars in the world.
Germans form the largest single heritage group in the U.S.
1 in 10 books (18%) in the world is published in German
German is required or recommended by many undergraduate and graduate programs.

2. Deutsch Why Study German?
Germany financially sponsors over 60,000 international exchanges each year.
German is the second most commonly used scientific language in the world.
Many of the Western world’s most important works of philosophy, literature, music, art history, theology, psychology, chemistry, physics, engineering and medicine are written in German and continue to be produced in German.
68% of all Japanese students study German. (What do they know that you don’t?)
Spoken by approximately 100 million people in the world.

3. Deutsch Why Study German?
German and English are similar. Many words in German sound and/or look the same as English words, because the two languages share the same “grandparent.”
For example, look at these words: Haus = house, Buch = book, Finger = finger, Hand = hand, Name = name, Mutter = mother, schwimmen = to swim, singen = to sing, blau = blue, alt = old, windig = windy.
Direct investment by Germany in the United States is over ten billion dollars.
Germany is home to numerous international corporations.

4. Nations where German is spoken
Deutsch
Nations where German is spoken
Official language
  Widely spoken and understood and/or National language
  Spoken on a regional level (the blocks)
Wikipedia.com

5. Deutsch German is the Dominant Language:
Germany million Austria million
Switzerland million Liechtenstein - 32,000
Luxembourg - 400,000 Belgium - 70,000
Italy - 200,000
German Is Regional/Minority Language
Former Soviet Union million Romania - 150,000
France million Hungary - 62,000
Czech Republic - 50,000 Denmark - 35,000
Poland - 500, Slovakia - 15,000
Other Areas of Minority Groups Speaking German Dialects
Found in Certain areas of North America (Hutterites,
Mennonites, Amish, etc.) in Kazakhstan, Namibia, Argentina,
Paraguay and other non-European regions.

6. Deutsch

7. report by the Modern Language Association.
Deutsch
Presence in the USA
American Dream:
Many Germans were encouraged to immigrate through
idealized depictions of life in the new world, like this
illustration of happy farming life in Missouri.
By far the most Germans who immigrated to the United States left Germany in search of an improved standard of
living. Religious freedom
prompted many groups to immigrate, as did fear of compulsory service in the Prussian military
Today, nearly 1.4 million Americans speak German at home, according to a 2004
report by the Modern Language Association.

8. report by the Modern Language Association.
Deutsch
Today, nearly 1.4 million Americans speak German at home, according to a 2004
report by the Modern Language Association.

9. Deutsch Greetings German Hello guten Tag Goodbye auf Wiedersehen
What’s your name?
Wie heißt du?
I am…/My name is…
Ich heiße ...
How are you?
Wie geht’s?
Well
Gut.
Okay
Na gut.

10. Deutsch Numbers German 1 eins 6 sechs 2 zwei 7 sieben 3 drei 8 acht 4
vier 9
neun
zehn 5
fünf 10

11. Deutsch German rosa rot orange braun gelb schwarz grün grau weiß lila
FARBE
German
rosa
rot
Red
Pink
orange
braun
Orange
Brown
gelb
schwarz
Yellow
Black
grün
grau
Green
Gray
blau
weiß
Blue
White
lila
Let’s practice!
Purple

12. Deutsch Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Title: German Food
Can you list at least 3 foods
that are German.

13. Neuschwanstein Munich Germany
Deutsch
Neuschwanstein Munich Germany
Built in 1869
for Louis II
of Bavaria

14. Neuschwanstein Munich Germany
Deutsch
Neuschwanstein Munich Germany
Built in 1869
for Louis II
of Bavaria

17. Deutsch
Burg Eltz
Castle
began in
1268

19. Deutsch
Hohenzollern Castle in Stuttgart, Germany built in 1454

21. Deutsch
Kartoffelpuffer

22. Deutsch
Reuben

23. Deutsch
Eierlikoer

24. Deutsch
The term "German chocolate cake" was actually derived from German's Sweet Chocolate, a brand name that isn't German either. It is NOT German!!

25. Deutsch
Schweineöhrchen

26. Deutsch
Bahlsen Cookies

27. Deutsch
Wurst

28. Deutsch
Kartoffelsalat

29. Deutsch
Butterbrot

30. Deutsch
Strudel

31. Deutsch
Torte

32. Deutsch
Pickle

33. Deutsch
Zwiebach

34. Deutsch
Knockwurst

35. Deutsch
Sauerkraut

36. Deutsch
Seltzer

37. Deutsch
Pumpernickel

38. Deutsch
Stollen

39. Deutsch
Braunschweiger

40. Deutsch
Pretzel

41. Deutsch
Schnitzel

43. Practical Applications
1. German is the most widely spoken language in Europe.
2. Germany has the 3rd strongest economy and is the #1 export nation in the world.
3. Knowing German creates business opportunities.
4. Germans are the biggest spenders of tourist dollars in the world.
5. The German presence on the Internet supersedes most others.
6. Germans form the largest single heritage group in the U.S.
7. 1 in 10 books (18%) in the world is published in German
8. German is required or recommended by many undergraduate and graduate programs.
9. Germany financially sponsors over 60,000 international exchanges each year.
10. German is the second most commonly used scientific language in the world.
11. Many of the Western world’s most important works of philosophy, literature, music,
art history, theology, psychology, chemistry, physics, engineering and medicine are written
in German and continue to be produced in German.
% of all Japanese students study German. What do they know that you don’t?
13. German and English are similar. Many words in German sound and/or look the same as
equivalent English words, because the two languages share the same “grandparent.” For
example, look at these words: Haus = house, Buch = book, Finger = finger, Hand = hand, Name = name, Mutter = mother, schwimmen = to swim, singen = to sing, blau = blue,
alt = old, windig = windy.
Direct investment by Germany in the United States is over ten billion dollars.
Germany is home to numerous international corporations.
German

44. Greetings Colors Numbers Grün – green Violett / lila / purpur – purple
Text Book pages
Greeting People
Saying “Good-bye”
Who I Am/Where I’m From
Colors
Numbers
Grün – green
Violett / lila / purpur – purple
Blau – blue
Schwarz – black
Braun – brown
Grau – gray
Weiß – white
Gelb – yellow
Orange – orange
Rot – red
Rosa – pink
Text book pg
German

45. Idioms den Hut nehmen müssen (must take the hat)
to have to pack one's bags
nicht in jemandes Haut stecken wollen (not to want to be stuck in someone's skin)
not to want to be in someone's shoes
dumm wie Bohnenstroh sein (to be as dumb as a bundle of bean straw)
to be as thick as two short planks, to be very stupid
jemandem ein Dorn im Auge sein (to be a thorn in someone's eye)
to be a thorn in someone's side
wie warme Semmeln weggehen (to go away like hot bread rolls)
to sell like hot cakes
2 Youtube Videos on LiveBinders also available
German

46. Cultural Facts Textbook Pages: 228 (Welcome to German)
233 (Germantown, USA)
236 (Common Names)
239 (Schools in Germany)
242 (Writing Numbers in German)
(Money Systems)
(German Foods)
251 (The 24-Hour Clock)
254 (Carnival)
260 (Vacation Spots)
German

47. Deutsch Why Study German? List at least 3 reasons why it is a good
idea to study the German language.