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Physical appearance
- Beschreiben Sie das Aussehen von Personen (Describe people's physical appearance)
- Verwenden Sie Adjektive, um Personen zu beschreiben. (Use adjectives to describe people.)
- Adjektive im Nominativ mit bestimmten & unbestimmten Artikeln (Adjectives in the nominative with definite and indefinite articles)
Learn how to describe physical appearance in German using adjectives with nominative definite and indefinite articles. This lesson covers vocabulary for hair types, colors, body size, practical dialogues, and adjective endings, making it easier to talk about people naturally at the A1 level.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Assign the following words to the two categories and remember the connections.
Haartyp und Haarfarbe
Körpergröße und Körperform
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Blond
Blonde
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Aussehen
To look
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Die Locken
The curls
4
Dick
Fat
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Kurz
Short
Übung 5: Gesprächsübung
Anleitung:
- Beschreiben Sie die Personen und Tiere in den Bildern. (Describe the people and animals in the pictures.)
- Beschreiben Sie die Person, die neben Ihnen sitzt. (Describe the person sitting next to you.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Die erste Frau hat kurzes blondes Haar. The first woman has short blond hair. |
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Er hat kurze schwarze Haare. Er rasiert sich. He has short black hair. He shaves himself. |
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Der Hund ist sehr groß und dünn. The dog is very tall and thin. |
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Claire ist groß und hat lange blonde Haare. Claire is tall and has long blond hair. |
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Er hat kurze dunkle Haare. He has short dark hair. |
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Er ist sehr groß. He is very tall. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich _____ einen großen Mann mit blonden Haaren.
(I _____ a tall man with blond hair.)2. Der Mann _____ die Frau als nett und schön.
(The man _____ the woman as kind and beautiful.)3. Die Frau _____ kurze, braune Haare, aber keinen Bart.
(The woman _____ short, brown hair but no beard.)4. Wir _____ hier viele nette und große Menschen.
(We _____ many nice and tall people here.)Exercise 8: A Visit to the Park
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Treffen - Meet
Präsens
- ich treffe
- du triffst
- er/sie/es trifft
- wir treffen
- ihr trefft
- sie/Sie treffen
Sein - Be
Präsens
- ich bin
- du bist
- er/sie/es ist
- wir sind
- ihr seid
- sie/Sie sind
Beschreiben - Describe
Präsens
- ich beschreibe
- du beschreibst
- er/sie/es beschreibt
- wir beschreiben
- ihr beschreibt
- sie/Sie beschreiben
Sehen - See
Präsens
- ich sehe
- du siehst
- er/sie/es sieht
- wir sehen
- ihr seht
- sie/Sie sehen
Machen - Take
Präsens
- ich mache
- du machst
- er/sie/es macht
- wir machen
- ihr macht
- sie/Sie machen
Finden - Find
Präsens
- ich finde
- du findest
- er/sie/es findet
- wir finden
- ihr findet
- sie/Sie finden
Exercise 9: Adjektive im Nominativ mit bestimmten & unbestimmten Artikeln
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Adjectives in the nominative with definite and indefinite articles
Show translation Show answerskleiner, hässliche, kurzen, blonden, kleine, dünne, große, lange
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A1.23.1 Grammatik
Adjektive im Nominativ mit bestimmten & unbestimmten Artikeln
Adjectives in the nominative with definite and indefinite articles
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Aussehen to look Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) sehe aus | I look |
| (du) siehst aus | You look |
| (er/sie/es) sieht aus | he/she/it looks |
| (wir) sehen aus | we look |
| (ihr) seht aus | you look |
| (sie) sehen aus | they look |
Beschreiben to describe Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) beschreibe | I describe |
| (du) beschreibst | you describe |
| (er/sie/es) beschreibt | he/she/it describes |
| (wir) beschreiben | we describe |
| (ihr) beschreibt | you describe |
| (sie) beschreiben | they describe |
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Welcome to the Lesson on Describing Physical Appearance in German
This lesson focuses on learning how to describe people's physical traits using adjectives in the nominative case combined with definite and indefinite articles. You will explore vocabulary related to hair types, colors, and body size, such as der Bart (the beard), blond (blond), and groß (tall).
Adjectives with Articles
You will learn how to correctly use adjectives when paired with articles both definite (der, die, das) and indefinite (ein, eine), adapting adjective endings properly. For example, Der große Mann hat braune Haare (The tall man has brown hair), and Eine schöne Frau mit blonden Locken steht am Fenster (A beautiful woman with blond curls stands by the window).
Practical Dialogues
The course includes everyday dialogues set in places like parks, workplaces, and cafés where you describe people naturally using the vocabulary and grammar learned. For instance, you might say, Der Mann mit dem schwarzen Bart ist sehr groß und freundlich (The man with the black beard is very tall and friendly).
Useful Grammar Highlights
- Adjective endings change depending on whether the article is definite or indefinite.
- The nominative case is mainly used when the person or object is the subject of the sentence.
- You will practice verb conjugations connected to describing actions, like sehen (to see) and beschreiben (to describe).
Differences Between English and German Descriptions
In German, adjectives after articles take specific endings that change with gender, case, and definiteness, unlike English where adjectives remain the same (e.g., "a tall man" vs. "der große Mann"). Phrases such as Sie hat lange blonde Haare (She has long blond hair) demonstrate adjective agreement not typically seen in English. Additionally, the German adjective usually comes before the noun, which aligns with English word order but with more inflection rules.
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