German course Learn German through Dialogs

1. A visit at the embassy

This time we will visit the embassy and ask for a visa.... more This time we will visit the embassy and ask for a visa. Then we will meet a friend, have some smalltalk and will arrange a meeting. You tell him what you like to do and what you dislike. The embassy-part can be left out if you think you don`t need to visit it on your trip or stay in Germany. That part does not provide any gereral vocabulary, so it can be completely ommited. less

2. A visit in a restaurant

After you planned your trip its time for dinner. Your... more After you planned your trip its time for dinner. Your friend invites you into a restaurant he likes and you accepted his invitation. The restaurant has lots of delicious food and you have some general smalltalk during your dinner. less

3. Arriving at home

In this lesson you will learn to ask people where they live... more In this lesson you will learn to ask people where they live and where they are from, and to answer if they ask you. You will be able to ask about other people and learn to use the German verbs properly (in examples - you need not to worry about grammar rules or tables, all you need are enough examples of the verbs in use, and you will understand it well). Again the aim is that you learn to use the German language fluently. That does only work if you need not to think about grammar structures when you talk, so by using special patterns of verbs you will learn the stucture very naturally. Furthermore we will focus on three special pitfalls in the German pronounciation. The two different "ch"-sounds, the "r"-sound and how you can see if a vowal is "long" or "short" by reading the word, even if you don`t know it. The lesson ends with Response-training, that means I will confront you with any question we learnt so far in normal speech and you have to give an anwer to it. You managed the lesson when you can answer: answer without hesitating speaking clear and in the right pronounciation answeri in correct senteces or phrases If we encounter some problems we will go back to the part of the lesson where you struggle with. Again we will follow your speed, so you will never feel overhelmed or overstrained. less

4. Arriving in Germany

You just arrive in Germany. You will learn the basic... more You just arrive in Germany. You will learn the basic greetings, asking others how they feel, ask for the way, express if you understood or not and ask people to speak slower. You will learn to count to twelve and to order some food in a bakery. This lesson is not meant to be finished in a single session. We will follow your speed and go only that far each time like you feel comfortable and especially like you are able to speak fluent and self-confident. Each session will start with a short review of the last one and continue where we stopped last time. I will provide all vocabulary lists and dialogs we have learnt each time to you after each session. less

5. Furniture

You moved into a flat with some basic furniture but you... more You moved into a flat with some basic furniture but you want to redecorate and buy some more of it. So you talk with a friend about new furniture and where to place it. He even suggests that in the long run you should consider to move to another place and you talk about the advantages and disadvantages of this area and differnet flats and appartments. less

6. In the city

This lesson will take you into your first trip to a German... more This lesson will take you into your first trip to a German city. You will learn to ask to special places, to ask for the way and understand the answers being given to describe the way. The numbers to 20 will be learnt, too. less

7. Meeting the neighbour

You will meet your neigbour, and have a small conversation... more You will meet your neigbour, and have a small conversation about the area around, the people here and you tell him about your family and what they are doing. less

8. Shopping

After you finished your conversation about your new... more After you finished your conversation about your new furniture in your flat, you decide to go shopping. A visit to the nearest supermarket will provide you with the necessary food for the next days, and some new clothes would not be a bad idea, either. So you bought some shirts, a trouser and a pair of shoes. less

9. The telephone call

Your neighbour just left you when the telephone rang.... more Your neighbour just left you when the telephone rang. Someone wants some information and you have to confirm an appointment and to spell your name. Furthermore you will learn the numbers to 100. less

10. The trip to the mountains

You stay in Germany now for several weeks, and you think it... more You stay in Germany now for several weeks, and you think it is time to have some break. So you plan to have one week trip to the mountains. You talk with your friend about it. He suggests you what you should prepare, how the weather could be, what difference the seasons will make and what could go wrong during the trip. less

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