Introduction to German from a Christian Worldview

Author(s): Alexandra Barnett

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2023

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This textbook is designed to make learning to speak, write, and understand German an effective, time-efficient, and engaging process.

Included are vocabulary, grammar, listening, writing, and speaking exercises to prepare you for assessments as well as to equip you for simple communication with German speakers at home and abroad.

Additionally, and most importantly, this book includes ways to share the Gospel with German natives and other German speakers. Throughout the text, you will find information about the history, culture, and current issues related to religion in Germany. Understanding this information will equip you to minister to the German people and grow as a believer.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Learning
German 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
German Greetings 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
The German Alphabet 
Pronunciation Rules 
Culture 
     About Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 2 Food and Drink 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Germans Kids and Outdoor Play 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Verb Conjugation 
     Conjugating Regular Verbs in the Present Tense 
     Conjugating Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
     Match the Definite and Indefinite Articles 
     Verb Conjugation Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 3 Numbers and Counting 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
An Overview of the German School System 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Numbers 0–100 
Culture 
     The First Day of School in Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check

Chapter 4 Family and Friends 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
German Currency 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Culture 
     Families in Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 5 Transportation and Directions
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 6 Daily Routines and Habits 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Sunday Laws 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Expressions of Time 
The Days of the Week in German
Culture 
     Routines in Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 7 Housing and Living Spaces 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Telling Time in Germany 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Culture 
     Things to Remember about Visiting Others’ Homes in Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 8 Clothing and Shopping 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Shopping in Germany 
German Demographics 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     Demonstrative Pronouns 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
     German Clothing Vocabulary Pictionary 
Practice 
     Demonstrative Pronoun Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 9 Health and Emergencies
Bible Verse
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
The German Healthcare System 
     Pharmacies in Germany 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     Modal Verbs 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 10 Education and Work 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Universities in Germany 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     The Accusative Case 
Culture 
     Higher Education in Germany 
     Work Life in Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 11 Hobbies and Entertainment 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Saint Martin's Day (Martinstag) 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     Accusative Personal Pronouns 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 12 Animals and Pets 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Germans and Their Pets 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     Possessive Pronouns in the Accusative Case 
     The Accusative Prepositions 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
     Accusative Prepositions 
     Accusative Possessive Pronouns 
Progress Check 

Chapter 13 Travel and Tourism 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Germans and Travel 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     Comparative and Superlative 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
     Travel Vocabulary 
Progress Check 

Chapter 14 Family and Relationships 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     The Dative Case 
     Using Adjectives to Describe Personal Characteristics 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Dative Definite Articles 
Dative Indefinite Articles 
Adjectives Describing Personal Characteristics 
Progress Check 

Chapter 15 Celebrations and Traditions 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     The Perfekt Tense 
     Dative Possessive Pronouns 
Culture
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check

Alexandra Barnett

This textbook is designed to make learning to speak, write, and understand German an effective, time-efficient, and engaging process.

Included are vocabulary, grammar, listening, writing, and speaking exercises to prepare you for assessments as well as to equip you for simple communication with German speakers at home and abroad.

Additionally, and most importantly, this book includes ways to share the Gospel with German natives and other German speakers. Throughout the text, you will find information about the history, culture, and current issues related to religion in Germany. Understanding this information will equip you to minister to the German people and grow as a believer.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Learning
German 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
German Greetings 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
The German Alphabet 
Pronunciation Rules 
Culture 
     About Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 2 Food and Drink 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Germans Kids and Outdoor Play 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Verb Conjugation 
     Conjugating Regular Verbs in the Present Tense 
     Conjugating Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
     Match the Definite and Indefinite Articles 
     Verb Conjugation Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 3 Numbers and Counting 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
An Overview of the German School System 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Numbers 0–100 
Culture 
     The First Day of School in Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check

Chapter 4 Family and Friends 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
German Currency 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Culture 
     Families in Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 5 Transportation and Directions
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 6 Daily Routines and Habits 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Sunday Laws 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Expressions of Time 
The Days of the Week in German
Culture 
     Routines in Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 7 Housing and Living Spaces 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Telling Time in Germany 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
Culture 
     Things to Remember about Visiting Others’ Homes in Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 8 Clothing and Shopping 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Shopping in Germany 
German Demographics 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     Demonstrative Pronouns 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
     German Clothing Vocabulary Pictionary 
Practice 
     Demonstrative Pronoun Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 9 Health and Emergencies
Bible Verse
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
The German Healthcare System 
     Pharmacies in Germany 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     Modal Verbs 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 10 Education and Work 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Universities in Germany 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     The Accusative Case 
Culture 
     Higher Education in Germany 
     Work Life in Germany 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 11 Hobbies and Entertainment 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Saint Martin's Day (Martinstag) 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     Accusative Personal Pronouns 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check 

Chapter 12 Animals and Pets 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Germans and Their Pets 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     Possessive Pronouns in the Accusative Case 
     The Accusative Prepositions 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
     Accusative Prepositions 
     Accusative Possessive Pronouns 
Progress Check 

Chapter 13 Travel and Tourism 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Germans and Travel 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     Comparative and Superlative 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
     Travel Vocabulary 
Progress Check 

Chapter 14 Family and Relationships 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     The Dative Case 
     Using Adjectives to Describe Personal Characteristics 
Culture 
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Dative Definite Articles 
Dative Indefinite Articles 
Adjectives Describing Personal Characteristics 
Progress Check 

Chapter 15 Celebrations and Traditions 
Bible Verse 
Chapter Outcomes 
Jessie's Story 
Dialog 
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
     The Perfekt Tense 
     Dative Possessive Pronouns 
Culture
Sharing the Gospel 
Activities 
Practice 
Progress Check

Alexandra Barnett