Thema 3: Meine Freizeit

Meine Freizeit: Hobbies, Feste und Reisen

After sorting out our career plans, we shift our focus to the non-working hours: Freizeit! What do you like to do now and what kinds of things do you plan on doing? In addition to talking about your every day Freizeitaktivitäten of hobbies and volunteer work, we will also talk about less frequent free time activities like visiting festivals and traveling. We will talk about the next trip you are planning and what your dream vacation would look like.

Here is an overview of the learning objectives for each Lektion of the Thema Freizeit. At the end of each lesson, you will be able to

3.1 Meine Freizeitaktivitäten

talk about

• your free time activities
• your free time in the virtual world
• your weekend and spring break plans
• what your free time would look like, if time and/or money were unlimited

3.2 Besondere Tage

talk about

• spring and summer traditions in German-speaking Europe and in Wyoming
• spring and summer festivals in German-speaking Europe and in Wyoming
• your next birthday and your dream birthday celebration

3.3 Reisearten

• identify different kinds of leisure travel
• identify typical aspects of business travel
• identify different kinds of gap years
• talk about the kind of travel your next trip will be

3.4 Reiseziele

• identify different kinds of geographical destinations
• identify world geo-political destinations
• use basic travel vocabulary
• talk about your next destination

3.5 Transportmittel

• identify different kinds of transportation
• compare different kinds of transportation and talk about what you prefer to use
• book transportation for travel to and in a German-speaking country

3.6 Unterkünfte

• talk about your preferred travel companions
• identify different kinds of lodging and talk about where you prefer to stay
• book lodging for travel in a German-speaking country

3.7 Aktivitäten & Sehenswürdigkeiten

• identify different kinds of sightseeing and talk about what you prefer to do
• identify different kinds of activities and talk about what you prefer to do
• book sightseeing and activities for travel to a German-speaking country

3.8 Unterwegs sein

understand key vocabulary and interact with German speakers

• during travel/transportation to and at your destination
• at your lodging
• while sightseeing and participating in activities
• following directions

3.9 Mein Traumurlaub

Talk about your dream vacation including

• the kind of travel, location, and travel companion(s) you would choose
• the transportation and lodging you would choose
• the activities and sightseeing you would choose