1. E S GIBT G ERN MAN

2. E S GIBT The expression “es gibt” (from the verb “geben” = to give) means “there exists”, but it is usually represented in English by there is (singular) or there are (plural) There is not much in Wolfville Es gibt nicht viel in Wolfville. There are many things to see. Es gibt viele Sachen zu sehen.

3. G ERN The expression gern can be added to many verbs and it changes the meaning in the sense of „to like to do“ something. gern follows the verb Ich spiele gern Tennis. Susanne hört gern Musik.

4. MAN „ man “ is used for an unspecific person. It is always impersonal and used in the 3rd person singular (like er, sie, es). In English it corresponds to „one“, „they“, „people“, „we“, „you“ In der Bibliothek kann man lernen. Man sagt, der kanadische Winter ist sehr kalt.

5. 1. Translate the following sentences There is only one university in Wolfville. There are no blue apples. There are a lot of pubs in Halifax. There is a cinema* in Wolfville.*das Kino 2. Express the following in German: say that you like eating pizza say that you also like sleeping long say that there are too many books**die Bücher (pl.) ask if there is a good library* at Acadia*die Bibliothek ask someone what he/she likes to do on the weekend* *am Wochenende say that one likes to play hockey (Eishockey) in Canada ask how many students there are in Wolfville

6. Translate the following sentences There is only one university in Wolfville. Es gibt nur eine Universität in Wolfville. There are no blue apples. Es gibt keine blauen Äpfel. There are a lot of pubs in Halifax. Es gibt viele Pubs/Kneipen in Halifax. There is a cinema* in Wolfville. *das Kino Es gibt ein Kino in Wolfville

7. Express the following in German: say that you like eating pizza Ich esse gern Pizza. say that you also like sleeping in (long) Ich schlafe gern lang. say that there are too many books* *die Bücher (pl.) Es gibt zu viele Bücher. ask if there is a good library at Acadia Gibt es eine gute Bibliothek in Acadia? ask someone what he/she likes to do on the weekend Was machst Du gern am Wochenende? say that one likes to play hockey in Canada Man spielt gern Eiskockey in Kanada. ask how many students there are in Wolfville Wie viele Studenten gibt es in Wolfville?

8. W AS MACHST DU GERN ? F RAGE DEINEN N ACHBARN