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| 1 | Introduction to the lesson |
| 2 | Listen to the conversation |
| 3 | Exercise to the video |
| 4 | This is how Austrians and Germans live |
| 5 | Types of housing |
| 6 | Exercise 1 |
| 7 | Exercise 2 |
| 8 | Exercise 3 |
| 9 | Exercise 4 |
| 10 | Inside the house |
| 11 | Outside the house |
| 12 | Inside the apartment |
| 13 | Exercise 5 |
| 14 | Exercise 6 |
| 15 | Here and there |
| 16 | Exercise 8 |
| 17 | Exercise 9 |
| 18 | Know and know |
| 19 | Ich kenne es |
| 20 | Ich weiß es |
| 21 | Exercise 10 |
| 22 | Exercise 11 |
| 23 | Ask for age |
| 24 | Exercise 12 |
| 25 | Exercise 13 |
| 26 | Quiz - Start |
| 27 | Quiz 1 |
| 28 | Quiz 2 |
| 29 | Quiz 3 |
| 30 | Quiz 4 |
| 31 | Quiz 5 |
| 32 | Quiz 6 |
| 33 | Quiz 7 |
| 34 | Quiz 8 |
| 35 | Quiz 9 |
| 36 | Quiz 10 |
When you have finished this lesson you can:
- Name different types of housing
- Name the rooms in a house
- Ask someone's age
When you have finished this lesson you can:
- Name different types of housing
- Name the rooms in a house
- Ask someone's age
Bruno Gruber is showing Steve around the apartment.
Try to notice the words of the various rooms, such as living room and kitchen.
Touch the video to start it.
Bruno Gruber is showing Steve around the apartment.
Try to notice the words of the various rooms, such as living room and kitchen.
Touch the video to start it.
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It’s very modern. | |
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It’s very bright. |
The housing situation of Austrians as well as Germans is dependent on the desired living area. If someone wants to live in the city, it is very common that people live in apartments. Some people like single-family homes, some others prefer a flat sharing community, which is very common for students. Those who live on the countryside, at peripheral and suburban locations, they prefer to have their own houses with gardens, where they can spend time together with the family while enjoying the nature.
The housing situation of Austrians as well as Germans is dependent on the desired living area. If someone wants to live in the city, it is very common that people live in apartments. Some people like single-family homes, some others prefer a flat sharing community, which is very common for students. Those who live on the countryside, at peripheral and suburban locations, they prefer to have their own houses with gardens, where they can spend time together with the family while enjoying the nature.
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A typically German construction are composite nouns. So you can simply say something about the owner of an apartment by using one of the following words:
! Note: For compound nouns, the new word has the gender of the last word in the composition.
A typically German construction are composite nouns. So you can simply say something about the owner of an apartment by using one of the following words:
! Note: For compound nouns, the new word has the gender of the last word in the composition.
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In a house |
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Tell Elisabeth that you live in a house:
Tell Elisabeth that you live in a house:
Correct Wrong AnsweredArrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
| |  | the house |
| | the commune | |
| | the rented apartment | |
| | the owner occupied apartment | |
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As you can see, most of the terms for the rooms were formed as compound noun with “-zimmer”.
As you can see, most of the terms for the rooms were formed as compound noun with “-zimmer”.
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Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
| | | the child’s room |
| | the living room | |
| | the hall | |
| | the guest room | |
Arrange correctly: Click at the picture on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the picture on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
| | | das Kinderzimmer |
| | die Küche | |
| | das Bad | |
| | das Schlafzimmer | |
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In this context, “da” and “dort” are synonym.
In this context, “da” and “dort” are synonym.
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This is a bright guest room. | |
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This is an awful guest room. | |
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This is a beautiful guest room. | |
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This is a cozy guest room. |
Tell Bruno Gruber that it's a big apartment.:
Tell Bruno Gruber that it's a big apartment.:
Correct Wrong Answered"Know" versus "know."
Know and know, usually translated with English know, but in German they have different meanings and different syntax. "Know" indicates that you have personal knowledge about the thing; It's either a person you know, an experience you've had, or the like.
Know may be more theoretical knowledge. For example, "I know that Egypt is an African country." But I can only say that I know Egypt if I myself have been there.
I also "know" that Bill Clinton was the US president, but I do not "know" him.
"Know" versus "know."
Know and know, usually translated with English know, but in German they have different meanings and different syntax. "Know" indicates that you have personal knowledge about the thing; It's either a person you know, an experience you've had, or the like.
Know may be more theoretical knowledge. For example, "I know that Egypt is an African country." But I can only say that I know Egypt if I myself have been there.
I also "know" that Bill Clinton was the US president, but I do not "know" him.
“Etwas kennen” or “jemanden kennen” means that you are familiar with it.
“Etwas kennen” or “jemanden kennen” means that you are familiar with it.
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“Etwas wissen” - in the sense of having knowledge about.
“Etwas wissen” - in the sense of having knowledge about.
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Say that you do not know Leipzig.
Say that you do not know Leipzig.
Correct Wrong AnsweredSay that you know when Beethoven lived.
Say that you know when Beethoven lived.
Correct Wrong AnsweredAsking for somebody’s age is a little bit difficult. Especially women and elderly people don’t like to talk about age.
Nevertheless, if you ask for someone's age, you use the word “alt”:
Asking for somebody’s age is a little bit difficult. Especially women and elderly people don’t like to talk about age.
Nevertheless, if you ask for someone's age, you use the word “alt”:
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Ask Jonas how old he is. (He's a young boy - you can ask in an informal way.)
Ask Jonas how old he is. (He's a young boy - you can ask in an informal way.)
Correct Wrong AnsweredCongratulation, you've nearly done this chapter!
Now pass the 10 question quiz - you'll get your results at the end.
Congratulation, you've nearly done this chapter!
Now pass the 10 question quiz - you'll get your results at the end.
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Say that he lives in an apartment.
Say that he lives in an apartment.
Correct Wrong AnsweredSay that there is the basement.
Say that there is the basement.
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Tell Bruno and Elisabeth that they have a cozy living room.
Tell Bruno and Elisabeth that they have a cozy living room.
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She knows Peter well. | |
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She don’t know Peter. |
Arrange correctly: Click at the pronoun on the left and drag them to the correct form of the verb on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the pronoun on the left and drag them to the correct form of the verb on the right side.
ich | | kenne |
du | kennst | |
wir | kennt | |
ihr | kennen | |
“wissen” or “kennen”?
Choose the correct verb on the left and drag them to the phrase on the right side.
“wissen” or “kennen”?
Choose the correct verb on the left and drag them to the phrase on the right side.
weiß | | Er __???__ Wien. |
kennt | Er __???__, wie ich heiße. | |
kennt | Sie __???__, wo Maria ist. | |
weiß | Sie__???__ mich. | |
Say that you do not know where Maria is..
Say that you do not know where Maria is..
Correct Wrong AnsweredAsk Elisabeth how old Paula is.
Ask Elisabeth how old Paula is.
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