Coffee Break German

Coffee Break German – Introductory Episode

In this introductory episode, Mark and Thomas talk about what you can expect in the first ten lessons of the course which starts this Wednesday, the 23rd of January 2013. The lessons will introduce the basics of the language and by the end of the first group of ten lessons you’ll be able to communicate […]

CBG 1:01 | Saying how you are feeling

Introduction Welcome to this first episode of Coffee Break German, our new German course for beginners. In weekly episodes you’ll join native speaker Thomas who’ll be teaching learner Mark in gradual, structured lessons. Our “Cultural Correspondent” Julia and our “Grammar Guru” Kirsten will also join us in each episode to share their knowledge and love of all things German. Coming up in this lesson… In this first lesson, Thomas introduces us to the German language, and you’ll learn some useful words and phrases: how to say “hello” and “goodbye”; how to say “how are you?” and how to answer this question; the words for “yes” and “no”, and other useful German words which will come in handy every day. You’ll also meet the other members of the Coffee Break German team: learner Mark is more used to teaching French and Spanish in Coffee Break French and Coffee Break Spanish; Kirsten, our Grammar Guru and self-confessed grammar geek, will be bringing us...

CBG 1:02 | Saying your name

Introduction This is our second episode of Coffee Break German, our new German course for beginners. In weekly episodes you’ll join native speaker Thomas who’ll be teaching learner Mark in gradual, structured lessons. Our “Cultural Correspondent” Julia and our “Grammar Guru” Kirsten will also join us in each episode to share their knowledge and love of all things German. Coming up in this lesson… In this lesson you’ll be learning greetings for different times of the day and how to introduce yourself: how to say “good morning”, “good afternoon”, “good evening” and “good night”; why the word for “good” changes in these expressions; how to ask people “what is your name?” and how to answer that question yourself; where the German language is spoken. Listen to the lesson This audio lesson is free, as are all the main audio lessons of Coffee Break German. In addition we do offer a members’ version of the course which includes video flashcards...

CBG 1:03 | Saying where you are from

Introduction Welcome to a new episode of Coffee Break German, our new course for beginners in German. In weekly episodes you’ll join native speaker Thomas who’ll be teaching learner Mark in gradual, structured lessons. Our “Cultural Correspondent” Julia and our “Grammar Guru” Kirsten will also join us in each episode to share their knowledge and love of all things German. Coming up in this lesson… In this lesson you’ll be moving on to talk about where you come from. You’ll learn: how to ask the question “where do you come from?”; how to answer this question and the names for a number of countries; the difference between the “du” and “Sie” forms in German and what happens to verbs when you change the form; how to greet people in different parts of the German-speaking world. Listen to the lesson This audio lesson is free, as are all the main audio lessons of Coffee Break German. In addition we do offer a members’ version of the course which...

CBG 1:04 | Saying where you live

Introduction In this week’s episode of Coffee Break German you’ll take your German skills further and continue to develop your confidence in using the language. In weekly episodes you’ll join native speaker Thomas who’ll be teaching learner Mark in gradual, structured lessons. Our “Cultural Correspondent” Julia and our “Grammar Guru” Kirsten will also join us in each episode to share their knowledge and love of all things German. Coming up in this lesson… In this lesson you’ll be moving on to talk about where you live. You’ll learn: how to say where you live; how to change verb endings when talking about ich (I), du (you, informal) and Sie (you, formal); how to make a sentence negative using the word nicht; how Karneval is celebrated in German-speaking countries. Listen to the lesson This audio lesson is free, as are all the main audio lessons of Coffee Break German. In addition we do offer a members’ version of the...