From 2e2eb41f818ee530f96614cd3bda1551fd74bdc8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Smith Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:59:08 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] lesson 3 updates --- NOTES.md | 4 +++ RESOURCES.md | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++- lessons/0001-v2-word-order.html | 2 +- lessons/0002-noun-gender-daily-life.html | 2 +- lessons/0003-the-four-cases.html | 8 ++++- 5 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/NOTES.md b/NOTES.md index 46c347f..279f14e 100644 --- a/NOTES.md +++ b/NOTES.md @@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ Priority order: - Vocabulary scope: everyday German life, NOT just tech. Priority contexts: Zahnarzt, Kinderarzt, Friseur, Zahnreinigung, restaurant reservations, Ölwechsel, TÜV — the admin and social interactions of living in Germany - Sometimes prefers chat-based quizzing over HTML lessons for diagnostic/testing sessions - Cannot identify which case (Nominativ/Akkusativ/Dativ/Genitiv) to use — raised explicitly as a Goethe class struggle. This is the root cause of recurring accusative ending errors. +- Do NOT use specific DW article URLs — they 404. Only ever link to learngerman.dw.com itself. Never describe specific navigation paths or sections on external sites without verifying them. +- Preferred resources: yourdailygerman.com (subscription), germanforenglishspeakers.com (ignore SSL). Prioritise these over DW for grammar explanations in lessons. +- yourdailygerman.com sitemap has been scanned — verified URLs are in RESOURCES.md. Always use URLs from that list, never guess new ones. +- German for English Speakers is hosted at https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers — always link here, never to germanforenglishspeakers.com. Fetch content via raw URL: /raw/branch/main/{path}.md. Link to rendered pages via: /src/branch/main/{path}.md. Full URL list in RESOURCES.md. diff --git a/RESOURCES.md b/RESOURCES.md index 2999187..8969350 100644 --- a/RESOURCES.md +++ b/RESOURCES.md @@ -2,7 +2,46 @@ ## Knowledge -- [DW Nicos Weg (B1)](https://learngerman.dw.com/en/nicos-weg/c-36519691) +- [Your Daily German](https://yourdailygerman.com/) ⭐ *subscription* + In-depth explanations of German grammar with a focus on the "why", not just the rule. Strong on cases, prepositions, and meaning distinctions. Use for: understanding the logic behind grammar rules, looking up confusing patterns before or after a lesson. + + Specific pages by topic: + - **Cases (overview):** [What Cases Actually Do](https://yourdailygerman.com/function-grammatical-cases/) · [Cases & Endings course section](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-grammar-course/cases-and-endings/) · [Cases chart](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-chart-better/) + - **Nominativ:** [Nominative explained](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-nominative/) + - **Akkusativ & Dativ:** [Accusative & Dative](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-accusative-dative/) + - **Genitiv:** [Genitive & von](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-genitive-and-von-usage/) + - **Two-way prepositions:** [Two-Way Prepositions](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-two-way-prepositions/) + - **Word order:** [Word Order Explained](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-word-order-explained/) · [Sentence Structure](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-sentence-structure/) · [V2 main clause](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-main-sentence-grammar/) + - **Subordinate clauses:** [Subordinating Conjunctions](https://yourdailygerman.com/subordinating-conjunctions-explanation/) · [Meaning of ob](https://yourdailygerman.com/meaning-of-ob/) · [weil vs denn](https://yourdailygerman.com/difference-between-denn-weil/) · [wann vs wenn](https://yourdailygerman.com/difference-wann-wenn/) + - **Adjective endings:** [Adjective Endings](https://yourdailygerman.com/adjective-endings-german/) · [Charts](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-adjective-endings-charts/) + - **Noun gender:** [How to practice gender efficiently](https://yourdailygerman.com/practice-german-noun-gender-efficient-way/) + - **Past tense / Partizip II:** [Perfect vs Preterite](https://yourdailygerman.com/preterit-perfect-german-use/) · [Past tense guide](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-past-tense-2/) + - **Prefix verbs:** [Prefix Verbs course section](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-grammar-course/grammar-prefix-verbs/) + - **Exercises:** [Cases exercise (masculine)](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-exercise-masculine/) · [Cases exercise (feminine)](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-case-practice-feminine/) · [Cases exercise (neuter)](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-cases-exercise-neuter/) · [Word order exercise](https://yourdailygerman.com/word-order-exercise/) · [Adjective endings exercise](https://yourdailygerman.com/german-adjective-endings-exercise/) + +- [German for English Speakers](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers) ⭐ *preferred* + Clear grammar explanations written for native English speakers. Hosted at git.sometimescode.com — use this repo for all links and content fetching. Use for: grammar reference, especially noun declension and cases. + + Specific pages by topic: + - **Cases overview:** [Case](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/case.md) + - **Gender & Plurals:** [Gender & Plurals](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/gender-and-plurals.md) + - **Declension tables:** [Declension Tables](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/declension-tables.md) + - **Genitive:** [More on the Genitive](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/more-on-the-genitive-case.md) + - **Weak nouns (n-declension):** [Weak Nouns](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/weak-nouns-the-n-declension.md) — why *Kollege → den Kollegen*, *Mensch → dem Menschen* etc. + - **Noun formation rules:** [Rules of Noun Formation](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/some-rules-of-noun-formation.md) + - **How to memorise nouns:** [How to Memorize Nouns](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/nouns/how-to-memorize-nouns.md) + - **Sentence structure & word order:** [Sentence Structure](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/basics/sentence-structure.md) + - **Adjective endings:** [Adjective Declensions](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/adjectives/adjective-declensions.md) + - **Personal & possessive pronouns:** [Personal & Possessive Pronouns](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/pronouns/personal-possessive-pronouns.md) + - **Past participles:** [Past Participles](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/verbs/past-participles.md) + - **Perfect vs Preterite:** [Perfect vs. Preterite](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/verbs/perfect-vs-preterite.md) + - **Prefix verbs:** [Prefix Verbs](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/verbs/prefix-verbs.md) + - **Accusative prepositions:** [Accusative Prepositions](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/prepositions/accusative-prepositions.md) + - **Dative prepositions:** [Dative Prepositions](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/prepositions/dative-prepositions.md) + - **Two-way prepositions:** [Two-Way Prepositions](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/prepositions/two-way-prepositions.md) + - **Conjunctions (weil, dass, ob etc.):** [Conjunctions](https://git.sometimescode.com/cgsmith/German-for-English-Speakers/src/branch/main/other/conjunctions.md) + +- [DW Nicos Weg (B1)](https://learngerman.dw.com/en/nicos-weg) DW's flagship B1 video course. Grammar explanations anchored in everyday German life. Use for: systematic B1 grammar and vocabulary, watching real conversational German. - [DW Top-Thema mit Vokabeln](https://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/top-thema/s-8031) diff --git a/lessons/0001-v2-word-order.html b/lessons/0001-v2-word-order.html index 0a18567..f3f4c4a 100644 --- a/lessons/0001-v2-word-order.html +++ b/lessons/0001-v2-word-order.html @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@

Primary source for this lesson

- DW Nicos Weg — B1 covers V2 word order with video examples in natural conversational German. Episodes 31–35 are particularly good for this pattern. Free, no account needed. + German for English Speakers: Sentence Structure — covers V2, subordinate clause word order, and compound verbs in one page. Then Your Daily German: Word Order Explained for deeper coverage (subscription).

diff --git a/lessons/0002-noun-gender-daily-life.html b/lessons/0002-noun-gender-daily-life.html index 6c2854d..da44f9d 100644 --- a/lessons/0002-noun-gender-daily-life.html +++ b/lessons/0002-noun-gender-daily-life.html @@ -187,7 +187,7 @@

Primary source for this lesson

- DW Top-Thema publishes weekly audio articles at B1 level with full transcripts. Each episode introduces 10–15 words in context — far more memorable than a list. Aim for one episode per day this week. + Your Daily German: How to Practice Noun Gender Efficiently — the most practical approach to drilling gender without memorising endless lists. Read this before your next study session.

diff --git a/lessons/0003-the-four-cases.html b/lessons/0003-the-four-cases.html index 5434b44..7104ac7 100644 --- a/lessons/0003-the-four-cases.html +++ b/lessons/0003-the-four-cases.html @@ -305,7 +305,13 @@

Primary source

- Deutsche Welle: Die vier Fälle — a clear explanation with examples, directly from DW's German course. Read it after finishing this lesson. + Two sources, both worth reading: +