Thema 4: Freunde und Freizeit

Thema 4 ist Freunde und Freizeit, friends and free time, will build on previously learned language of friendship and spending time together with other people. It will review and deepen your familiarity and knowledge of many different kinds of hobbies. If you can’t find yours, contact your instructor!

At the end of Thema 4, you will be able to have a conversation about your friends and your free time activities. You will be able to talk more fluently with simple sentences about your friendships and how you spend time together, name some of your hobbies, say how long, when, and why you enjoy your hobby, and you will be able to keep a conversation going by asking questions about these topics.

4.1 Eine gute Freundschaft

1.  talk with someone about the lengths of your respective friendships
2. ask and say how you each know your best friends

4.2 Mein Lieblingsmensch und ich

1. ask someone to describe their best frien
2. describe your best friend’s physical appearance
3. describe your best friend’s personality
4. compare your best friend to yourself

4.3 Der Beziehungsstatus

1. understand some questions asking about your relationship status
2. say what your relationship status is
3. describe your ideal friend or romantic partner

4.4 Mein Freundeskreis an der Uni

1. say how you know your friends at UW
2. ask someone about their friends
3. ask someone how often they hang out with their friends

4.5 Spaß mit Freunden – Was machen wir?

1. talk about having fun
2. ask your friends what they want to do
3. talk about going out
4. talk about staying in

4.6 Wann und wo ist der Spaß?

1. ask about meeting times and respond
2. ask about meeting locations and respond

4.7 Was ich liebe mache – Kreative Hobbys

1. name some creative hobbies
2. ask what someone’s hobbies are
3. state which creative hobbies you prefer over other creative hobbies

4.8 Welchen Sport ich lieber treibe

1. name some kinds of sports
2. ask which sports someone participates in
3. state which sports you prefer to participate in
4. state which sports you prefer to watch

4.9 Was ich am liebsten mache – Online Hobbys

1. name some online hobbies
2. ask what someone’s favorite hobbies are
3. state which online hobbies you like the best

4.10 Was ich am liebsten mache – andere Freizeitaktivitäten

1. name some other hobbies and free time activities
2. ask what someone’s favorite free time activities are
3. state which other hobbies and free time activities you like the best

4.11 Was ich gut kann – Talente

1. ask someone what they can do well
2. say how well you can do some things
3. say which things you can do better than others
4. say which things you can do best.

4.12 Wie lange machst du das schon?

1. ask someone about the length of their hobby engagement
2. state the length of your hobby engagement
3. sk why someone likes their hobby
4. state why you like your hobby

4.13 Wie oft kommst du dazu?

1. ask someone how often they engage with their hobbies
2. say how often you engage with your hobbies/activities
3. say whether your hobbies are seasonally limited

Themenprojekt 2

1. Write/talk about your friends
2. Write/talk about some of your hobbies