It’s often the case that we make suggestions to each other - to go to the cinema, to go out for something to eat, to go for a drink. That’s the focus of our discussion in this lesson. 

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20 ‘Shall we go out this evening?’

A common topic of conversation is the weather. That will be our focus in this lesson. We’ll begin with a conversation between Frau Meier and Herr Mueller who are neighbours but who, nonetheless, address each other formally. 

19 Talking about the weather

In this lesson, Martin and Stefanie are discussing what to eat this evening. The possibilities are endless. Let’s consider some of those possibilities in this lesson. 

18 ‘What would you like to eat this evening?…’

In this lesson, Frau Weber has arrived in Stuttgart. She doesn’t know the city, however, and is looking for a good restaurant. She stops a passer-by to ask for a recommendation. 

17 ‘Excuse me… could you recommend a good restaurant, please?…’

When away on a trip, chances are that you’ll pay a visit to a bakery to sample some fine local patisseries. Let’s do just that in this lesson. We’ll start with a dialogue between the shop assistant and Herr Schmidt. 

16 A trip to the baker’s

If you’re on vacation or on business abroad, it’s almost a given that, at some stage you’ll need to pay a visit to the local pharmacy. That’s the focus of our attention in this lesson. 

15 Buying something at the pharmacy

In the last lesson, Paul and Sabine were talking about Paul’s sister, Steffi. Let’s add some more detail to the discussion this time. We’ll hear more about Steffi, and why she is feeling a little stressed at the moment. 

14 Talking about a family member

In a previous lesson, we discovered how to introduce oneself. This time, we’ll see how to discuss one’s own family. In our role-play, Paul talks to Sabine about himself… and his sister. 

13 More about you…

This lesson involves a trip to the local market. We’ll discuss some more numbers and, of course, discover the names of some common grocery items. 

12 A trip to the local market

Buying a ticket - for the theatre, to a concert, for a bus to the city centre - is a common task. Let’s see how to go about doing just that in this lesson. We also talk about directions. The setting for our dialogue is a bus station: Herr Schmidt needs to find out how to get to the city. Let’s start with a short dialogue. 

11 ‘A ticket to the city centre, please…’

In this lesson, we’ll discuss some numbers, and some colours, as as we buy a bouquet of flowers at the florist. Let’s start with a role-play between Herr Meier and the florist… 

10 ‘I’d like a bouquet of flowers, please…’

Our task in this lesson will be to order something in a coffee shop. We’ll make use of key vocabulary, including the verbs ‘helfen’, ‘trinken’ and ‘essen’. But that’s only the beginning… 

09 Ordering something in a coffee shop

In this lesson’s dialogue, Herr Meier calls into an office looking for Herr Schmidt. Herr Schmidt is away, however. Herr Meier must arrange to come back again later. 

08 ‘Is Mr Smith here?’

This lesson expands on our discussion of family from the previous lesson. Frau Meier and Herr Schmidt bump into each other in the park. Though they are living in the same apartment block, it’s the first time they have actually engaged in conversation. 

07 Talking about family, Part II

In this lesson, we talk about family. In her conversation with Markus, Isabel talks about the people in a photograph she is holding. 

06 Talking about family, Part I

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