Lektionsüberblick

In our final lesson on home, you will dream big, imagining the style, location, and furnishings of your dream house. In contrast to our previous work on talking about a mostly certain future, we will work on talking about hypothetical situations. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to 1) describe your dream house, 2) describe your dream house location, 3) detail the household items you would like to have for your dream house, and 4) read real estate listings and compare with your dream house.

1) Mein Traumhaus

We have considered the future in past lessons. Let’s continue this idea by dreaming about the future. The words we use when we are dreaming about the future are a little different than when we are expressing clear, planned intentions for the future. Read, listen, and repeat what you hear in the comic below. What do you notice about how Heimo and Kat talk about their dream house?

2) Die Lage meines Traumhauses

Wo wäre dein Traumhaus? Where would you dream house be located? Maybe you have always dreamed of living in a German-speaking country or on the California coast with a beautiful view of the ocean. Read the descriptions below.

Cowboy Joe sagt: “Mein Traumhaus wäre eine riesige rote Scheune auf dem Land in Wyoming, weil eine große Scheune perfekt für ein Pony ist.”

Anja und Dirk sagen: “Unser Traumhaus wäre ein großartiges Haus in einer Großstadt, weil wir gern viel Platz hätten.”

Karl sagt: “Mein Traumhaus wäre an der Küste Frankreichs, weil ich den Ozean liebe.”

Let’s practice.

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Look at the images below. How would you describe the locations for each of these homes?

Next, answer the following question: Wo wäre dein Traumhaus? Describe the location of your dream home in your written journal and why you would like to live there. Then record your description in your audio journal.

Vaduz im Blickpunkt

Die liechtensteinische Firma Balzers AG half der NASA bei der ersten Mondlandung. Die Firma lieferte spezielle Vakuum- und Schutztechnik für das Apollo-Programm. Dafür nahm die NASA die liechtensteinische Flagge mit zum Mond und schenkte später Liechtenstein kleine Mondsteine. Diese stehen heute im Museum in Vaduz.

The Liechtenstein-based company Balzers AG assisted NASA with the first moon landing. The company supplied specialized vacuum and protective technology for the Apollo program. In return, NASA took the Liechtenstein flag to the moon and later presented Liechtenstein with small moon rocks. These are now on display in the museum in Vaduz.

3) Mein Traumhaus ausstatten

Wie würdest du dein Traumhaus ausstatten? Welche Möbel hättest du? How would you furnish and decorate your house? Let’s look at one kind of Traumhaus in the video below. Wie ist das Haus im Video ausgestattet? Which part of the Ausstattung do you like? Look closely at the design, furnishings, and equipment. Then answer the questions that follow.

4) Mein Traumhaus finden

You have had some time to consider the features you would like to have in your dream house, as well as the ideal location for your dream house. Now, let’s read some real estate listings to discover which house is the best match for you. But before we begin, look over your journal entries for this lesson regarding location, style, and amenities.

Now click through the listings, paying special attention to the location and features of the home or apartment. Passen sie zu deinem Bild? Do any of the properties match your list?

Before you go: Check out this short video about a 75km walking path through Liechtenstein, der Liechtensteiner Weg.

Media Attributions

• Video Traumhaus am Bodensee by MDL Magazine, licensed under CC BY International license.