Coffee Break German

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CBG 1:23 | At the pharmacy Sep 06, 2013

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This week’s lesson continues on from last week and we’ll be continuing to learn to cope with a visit to the pharmacy or doctor’s while travelling in a German-speaking country. In this lesson you will learn:

further practice of the aches and pains we learned about in the last lesson;
how to describe your symptoms in German;
how to ask for medication for a particular condition;
how to use demonstrative articles – the words for “this” and “these”;
more about the plural definite article in different cases;
about the traditions surrounding Einschulung – going back to school – in German-speaking areas.

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CBG 1:22 | Aches and pains Aug 29, 2013

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When travelling on vacation or business sometimes things don’t go according to plan and you need to visit a doctor or pharmacy. In this lesson you’ll learn to talk about various parts of the body and to describe your symptoms. In this lesson you will learn:

the words for various parts of your body;
how to say you have a headache, a stomachache, toothache, etc.;
how to explain your symptoms using the construction “my … hurts”;
what Schrebergärten, Gartenzwerge and Dauercamper are in our cultural segment with Julia.

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CBG 1:21 | Talking about the weather Aug 19, 2013

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There’s nothing worse that bad weather when you’re on holiday and in this week’s Coffee Break German you’ll learn to avoid it so that you can enjoy travelling in a German-speaking part of the world even more. In this lesson you will learn:

to talk about the weather in the present, asking “what is the weather like” and giving appropriate responses;
to talk about the weather in the future, asking “what is the weather going to be like tomorrow”, again with a range of suitable responses;
how to tell the time in German;
how Germans like to spend the summer in our cultural segment with Julia.

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CBG 1:20 | End-of-unit review Aug 11, 2013

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Half way through the course! In this twentieth lesson of Coffee Break German you’ll join Mark as he is tested by Thomas on everything he has learned so far in the course. In this lesson:

test yourself on what you’ve learned with the translation challenges set by Thomas;
translate from German into English and from English into German;
join Kirsten for a useful review of the main grammar points covered so far in the course;
find out about music from Germany and Austria in our Cultural Correspondent segment.

Here are links to some of the songs mentioned by Julia:

Nena: 99 Luftballons
Rammstein: Du hast
Tokio Hotel:Durch den Monsun
Xavier Naidoo: Ich kenne nichts
Falco: Rock Me, Amadeus
Wir sind Helden: Nur ein Wort
Herbert Grönemeyer: Mensch

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CBG 1:19 | Travelling by public transport Jul 24, 2013

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In this latest episode of Coffee Break German you’ll continue learning to deal with public transport in German. In this lesson you’ll learn:

to talk about train/bus arrival and departure times;
to ask when buses and trains arrive and depart;
to ask for single/return tickets and specify more information about the tickets you want to buy;
about the German concept of Pünktlichkeit, both in the context of public transport and the German psyche;
about Mitfahrgelegenheit and how it could help you to travel more cheaply around Germany;
how to use separable verbs.

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CBG 1:18 | Getting about town Jul 05, 2013

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In this week’s episode of Coffee Break German you’ll be learning to talk about public transport. In this lesson you’ll learn:

to ask what time the train or bus leaves and arrives;
to specify which train or bus you’re enquiring about;
to use a special construction which can be reused in many question situations;
about German Ampelmännchen, traffic light men, in our Cultural Correspondent section;
and to conjugate the verb sein (“to be”) in the present tense.

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CBG 1:17 | Places in town and prepositions Jun 18, 2013

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It’s time for a new episode of Coffee Break German. In this lesson you’ll be learning how to talk about what there is to do in the town in the context of a visit to the tourist information office. In this lesson you’ll learn:

how to ask what there is to do and see in a town;
to understand possible answers to this question;
to talk about the exact location of places in the town using words like neben (next to) and gegenüber (opposite), and zwischen (between);
about the dative case and its use after particular prepositions;
Julia’s top five things to do in Hamburg.

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CBG 1:16 | Buying souvenirs Jun 08, 2013

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In this latest episode of Coffee Break German you’ll be learning to deal with shopping situations in German. In this lesson you’ll learn:

how to ask for things in shops;
how to use the verbs kaufen (to buy), anprobieren (to try on), zahlen (to pay) and nehmen (to take);
what modal verbs are, and how to conjugate können (to be able) and wollen (to want) in the present tense, and mögen (to like) in the conditional;
cultural tips for dealing with shopping in German-speaking areas.

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CBG 1:15 | More numbers May 26, 2013

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In this latest episode of Coffee Break German you’ll be taking your German skills a stage further. In this lesson you’ll learn:

to count from 11 to 1,000 – and beyond;
the days of the week in German;
further useful words and phrases to deal with hotels and accommodation.

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CBG 1:14 | Checking into a hotel May 17, 2013

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In this week’s episode of Coffee Break German we’re introducing a new theme: checking into a hotel in a German-speaking area. In this lesson you’ll learn:

useful words and phrases for checking into a hotel;
the full conjugation of the verb haben in the present tense;
some cultural informaiton about breakfast traditions in German-speaking areas.

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