Thema 4: Freunde und Freizeit

Thema 4 ist Freunde und Freizeit, friends and free time, will introduce you to the language of friendship and spending time together with other people. It will also introduce you to 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 answer questions about your friendships and how you spend time together, name some of your hobbies and answer questions on how long, when, and why you enjoy your hobby.

4.1 Mein bester Freund, meine beste Freundin, meine besta Freund*in

1. Introduce your best friend
2. State some biographical details about them
3. Say how long you have known them

4.2 Mehr zu dem*n Freund*in

1. Describe your best friend’s physical appearance
2. Describe your best friend’s personality

4.3 Dein Freund oder ein Freund von dir?

1. Language of friendship
2. Language of romantic relationships
3. Describing your ideal friend or romantic person

4.4 Mein Freundeskreis an der Uni

1. Say how many friends
2. Ask how many friends someone has
3. Say how often you hang out
4. Asking someone how often they hang out with friends

4.5 Spaß mit Freunden – Was machen wir?

1. talking about having fun
2. talking about kinds of fun

4.6 Spaß mit Freunden – Wann und wo treffen wir uns?

1. ask about meeting times and respond with times of the day
2. ask about meeting times and respond with days of the week
3. ask about meeting locations and respond

4.7 Was ich gern mache – Kreative Hobbys und Sport

1. Recognize different kinds of creative hobbies
2. Recognize different kinds of sports
3. name some hobbies you participate in
4. ask what someone’s hobbies are

4.8 Was ich gern mache – Online und andere Hobbys und Freizeitaktivitäten

1. Recognize different kinds of online hobbies
2. Recognize different kinds of games and other hobbies
3. Recognize different kinds of other free time activities
4. name some hobbies and free time activities you participate in

4.9 Was ich gern und gut mache…

1. say what you can do
2. say how well you can do some things
3. say what you cannot do
4. say how much German you can now speak.

4.10 Wie lange machst du das schon?

1. talk about how long you have had/participated in your hobby/activity
2. ask someone about the length of their hobby/activity
3. simply state why you like your hobby/activity
4. ask why someone likes their hobby/activity.

4.11 Wie oft kommst du dazu?

1. say how often you engage with your hobbies/activities (every day, every week, etc.)
2. say whether your hobbies are seasonally limited
3. ask someone how often they engage with their hobbies