Period 2: Students (1) handed in compositions, (2) guessed why today was a "besonderer Tag", (3) learned some common comparisons with animals, and (4) played a vocabulary game in preparation for tomorrow's test. Homework: study for a test on Lektion 16.

Period 3: Students (1) checked homework, (2) learned about determining the gender of compound nouns, (3) read aloud a dialogue "im Kaufhaus" p.13 and noted new vocabulary, (4) worked with a partner to prepare a variation of the dialogue on page 13 and (5) presented the dialogue to the class. Homework: study for a test on Lektion 1 of German is Fun 2.

Period 4B: Students (1) checked homework, (2) changed sentences from 205:3 to the negative and the future, (3) completed and checked workbook 157:4 to practice using object pronouns in sentences with an infinitive, (4) discussed using sentences in the imperative with object pronouns, (5) completed textbook activities 206:4,5 and 207:7, and (6) viewed and described a scene on a transparency to practice verbs p.205. Homework: bring all materials to next class. Lesson 14 quiz is scheduled for 9-24.