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2.3 Wo ich wohne und woher ich komme

Servus!

Let’s warm up with our Tagesminiplausch and Wiederholung.

Wiederholung

In the previous lesson, you learned how to say the names and ages of your family members.  Let’s review! Read about Annika. Then answer the questions that follow (be sure to click through to each question).

Jetzt bist du dran!

As a review, write out the people that you have in your nuclear family, such as Geschwister (siblings), Eltern (parents), and Haustiere (pets). Then write out the names and ages of your nuclear family members. Finally record yourself in your audio journal.

Lektionsüberblick

In this lesson, we will talk about origins and family. In the end, you will be able to 1) say where you live and 2) say where you come from.

1) How to say where you live

Just like in English, when someone asks where you live, you can respond with the city, state, or the country, depending on the context of the conversation. Read about the people below and answer the questions that follow.

Remember: After you’ve responded to the question “Wo wohnst du?”,

you can ask the question back by simply saying “Und du?“

Jetzt bist du dran!

Now in your audio journal, record yourself answering the question “Wo wohnst du?” with a complete sentence in German (Ich wohne in…).

2) How to say where you are from

Since we often no longer live where we grew up, we will learn how to say where we are from. Read the introductions again below. See if you can spot how each person says where they are from.

Grüß Gott, ich heiße Emilia. Ich bin 21 Jahre alt und komme aus Wien. Ich studiere an der Üniversität Wien. Ich bin Studentin.  Servus, ich heiße Lara und ich bin 34 Jahre alt. Ich komme aus San Diego, aber ich wohne jetzt in Salzburg. Ich arbeite bei einer Computerfirma.
Guten Tag, ich heiße Noah und komme aus Linz. Ich bin 30 Jahre alt. Ich bin Lehrer.  Hallo, ich heiße Julian. Ich bin 18 Jahre alt. Ich komme aus Graz. Ich bin Schüler an der AHS*.

*AHS is the compulsory high school (Grades 9-12) in Austria; it stands for Allgemeinbildende höhere Schule.

Let’s practice!

Österreich im Blickpunkt

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger wurde 1947 in Thal bei Graz geboren. Er besuchte in Graz die Schule und begann dort sein Body-Building-Training. Nach seiner ersten Karriere als Bodybuilder war er Filmstar in Hollywood. Er war vor allem als der Terminator bekannt. Später wurde er Gouverneur von Kalifornieren. Er wohnt jetzt in Kalifornien.
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born in Thal near Graz in 1947. Er went to school in Graz and began to train as a body builder there. After his first career as a body builder, he was a film star in Hollywood. He was most notably known for being the Terminator. Later, he became the governor of California. He now lives in California.

 

Jetzt bist du dran!

Now you can answer the question, “Woher kommst du?” (Where are you from?). Write down your answer (Ich komme aus…) in your journal and then record yourself in your audio journal.

Zum Schluß

In this lesson, you learned how to 1) say where you live and 2) say where you come from. If you are feeling unsure about any part of the expanded introduction, go back to that section and review.
Now write out where you are from and the words to say your family members. Then record yourself in your audio journal. If you can do it immediately without reading, that’s great! Otherwise, practice saying it a couple times before recording. Or rerecord, if you are not satisfied.

**As you conclude this lesson, don’t forget to check Canvas!**

 

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  • Image of Emilia by pikisuperstar on Freepic
  • Image of Lara by pikisuperstar on Freepic
  • Image of Noah by pikisuperstar on Freepic
  • Image of Julian by pikisuperstar on Freepic

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