Servus!

Zum Aufwärmen machen wir unseren Tagesminiplausch und eine Wiederholung.

Wiederholung

In the previous lesson, you learned how to say where you study. Let’s review what you have learned.

Lektionsüberblick

In this lesson, we will continue to expand on your ability to talk about your studies. This lesson will focus on how you get to class. In the end, you will be able to 1) name some transportation vehicles, 2) list the transportation vehicles you own, 3) say how you get to class, and 3) understand basic directions.

1) Transportation vehicles

The types of vehicles in Germany are often similar to those in the United States, with a few more scooters, small cars, and motorcycles in the mix! You will notice several cognates, and those that are not full cognates share some similarities with their English counterparts.

Let’s practice with this activity.

2) Meine Fahrzeuge

What vehicle do you drive? Or, what vehicle do you not drive because you simply don’t have that vehicle? In this lesson you will see a little word that you saw in Lektion 2.1. That word is kein. Let’s see if you can remember its meaning below.

Ich habe ein Fahrrad.		Ich habe kein Fahrrad.
Ich habe ein Auto.		Ich habe kein Auto.
Ich habe einen Roller.		Ich habe keinen Roller.

Let’s practice.

3) Methods of transportation

Wie kommst du zur Uni? How do you get to school? Listen and repeat these options for getting to and from the university.

4) Mein Weg zur Uni

Some people are good with giving and following directions to new places. Others might find this challenging in any language. But knowing the basic words and phrases is the first step to understanding.

With that in mind, read and listen to these flashcards. See if you can understand their meaning based on the images. Flip the card over if needed to see a translation.

Let’s practice some more with this activity.

Listen as Kate describes how she gets from her house to the university.

Ich wohne in einem Haus in der Nähe von der Uni. Ich komme aus meinem Haus und biege nach rechts ab.  Ich gehe die Flint Straße entlang. Ich biege nach links in die Zwölfte Straße und die Uni ist direkt vor mir.

What did you understand? Let’s check!

Let’s practice some more.

Zum Schluß

In this lesson, you learned to 1) name some transportation vehicles, 2) list the transportation vehicles you own, 3) say how you get to class, and 3) list the directions to get from your house to the university. If you are feeling unsure about any part of the expanded introduction, go back to that section and review.

Now look at the images below. What modes of transportation do you see? Try to describe the types of vehicles in your written journal. 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!*

Media Attributions

• Vehicle activity adapted from Grenzenlos Deutsch, licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International License.
• Directions activity adapted from Karl Kirst, licensed under the CC BY-SA 4.0 International License.