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Course booklet · German · A2 · Elementary

Tell your story in German · Evening

caro roeder · Thursday 19:00 · 10 weeks · starts 14 Jan

How to use this booklet

Before each class, read what we will talk about and do the short preparation. It takes 10 to 15 minutes and helps you speak more and better in class.

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    Your best trip

    Thu 14 Jan · 18:00

    Tell your classmates about a trip you remember: where you went, what you saw and what you ate. You'll say: Letzten Sommer habe ich Wien besucht.

    Grammar focus
    Perfekt with haben: ich habe besucht, gesehen, gegessen
    Vocabulary
    die Reise, der Urlaub, besuchen, sehen, fotografieren, das Hotel, der Strand, die Stadt
    Before the class
    Before class, find a photo of a trip you liked and write three sentences about it.
  2. 2

    When I was a child

    Thu 21 Jan · 18:00

    Talk about your childhood: where you lived, your games and your school. You'll say: Als Kind war ich oft bei meiner Oma.

    Grammar focus
    Präteritum of sein and haben: ich war, ich hatte · als Kind
    Vocabulary
    die Kindheit, die Schule, spielen, der Garten, die Oma, der Opa, früher, oft
    Before the class
    Before class, think of one game you played as a child and how it worked.
  3. 3

    Your weekend

    Thu 28 Jan · 18:00

    Say what you did last weekend and ask your classmates. You'll say: Am Samstag bin ich ins Kino gegangen.

    Grammar focus
    Perfekt with sein: ich bin gefahren, gegangen, geblieben
    Vocabulary
    das Wochenende, ausschlafen, spazieren gehen, Freunde treffen, ins Kino gehen, zu Hause bleiben
    Before the class
    Before class, write down three things you did last weekend.
  4. 4

    Then and now

    Thu 4 Feb · 18:00

    Compare your routine today with your routine ten years ago. You'll say: Früher bin ich früh aufgestanden, heute schlafe ich länger.

    Grammar focus
    früher / heute · separable verbs in the Perfekt: aufgestanden, eingekauft
    Vocabulary
    die Gewohnheit, aufstehen, einkaufen, fernsehen, das Handy, früher, heute, jetzt
    Before the class
    Before class, write two things you did differently ten years ago.
  5. 5

    Festivals and traditions

    Thu 11 Feb · 18:00

    Describe a festival from your country and how you celebrate it. You'll say: Zu Weihnachten essen wir alle zusammen.

    Grammar focus
    Dates and ordinal numbers: am 24. Dezember · time prepositions: zu, an, im
    Vocabulary
    das Fest, feiern, Weihnachten, Ostern, der Geburtstag, schenken, das Geschenk, die Tradition
    Before the class
    Before class, choose a festival you like and note its date and one tradition.
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    Health and feeling good

    Thu 18 Feb · 18:00

    Say how you feel, explain what hurts and understand simple advice. You'll say: Mir tut der Kopf weh.

    Grammar focus
    Mir tut … weh · dative pronouns: mir, dir
    Vocabulary
    der Kopf, der Bauch, der Rücken, krank, gesund, der Arzt, die Apotheke, sich ausruhen
    Before the class
    Before class, learn five body parts in German and say them out loud.
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    Shopping and comparing

    Thu 25 Feb · 18:00

    Buy clothes, ask for a size and compare prices and products. You'll say: Die blaue Jacke ist billiger als die rote.

    Grammar focus
    Comparatives: billiger als, schöner als · adjective endings after der, die, das
    Vocabulary
    die Jacke, die Größe, anprobieren, billig, teuer, die Farbe, passen, die Kasse
    Before the class
    Before class, describe one thing you'd like to buy: colour, size and price.
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    Plans for your next trip

    Thu 4 Mar · 18:00

    Talk about your plans for the next holidays and make plans with your classmates. You'll say: Nächsten Sommer fahre ich nach Hamburg.

    Grammar focus
    The future with present tense + time words · werden: ich werde
    Vocabulary
    nächste Woche, nächsten Sommer, planen, buchen, der Zug, das Flugzeug, vielleicht, bestimmt
    Before the class
    Before class, think of a trip you'd like to take and when.
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    Dreams and advice

    Thu 11 Mar · 18:00

    Share a dream or goal, say why, and give a classmate a piece of advice. You'll say: Ich möchte Klavier lernen, weil ich Musik liebe.

    Grammar focus
    weil + verb at the end · Du solltest …
    Vocabulary
    der Traum, das Ziel, lernen, weil, deshalb, der Rat, du solltest, probieren
    Before the class
    Before class, write one dream you have and why it matters to you.
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    Final mission: tell your story

    Thu 18 Mar · 18:00

    Put it all together: tell your own story for 5 minutes, all in German, and answer your classmates' questions.

    Grammar focus
    Review: Perfekt, Präteritum of sein and haben, comparatives, weil
    Vocabulary
    Review of the vocabulary from the nine classes
    Before the class
    Before class, prepare your story: a trip, a memory or a plan you want to share.