We're halfway through the Coffee Break German Magazine Season 3! In Episode 5 we listen to a text about the Habsburg dynasty and its legacy. Be sure to listen until the end to hear our tongue twister! This episode will give you the opportunity to brush up on your food-related vocabulary with words such as Gewürzgurke, gepökelt and Spiegelei. This used to be a sailor’s dish but today it’s found all over Northern Europe, and there are lots of different variations. We hope you're hungry as this episode of the Coffee Break German Magazine is all about a traditional North German dish made of potatoes, beef, pickles and beetroot. Listen until the end of the episode to master our tricky tongue twister which will impress your German-speaking friends! In the latest instalment of the Coffee Break German Magazine, we’re heading on a road trip in the Austrian Alps! Throughout the text featured in this episode, we explore the Großglockner Hochalpenstraße - a scenic mountain road and one of Austria’s main attractions - while taking note of the interesting language points, including: adjectives, the infinitive with zu and sowohl als auch. Of course, we end the episode with a brand-new tongue twister! Mark and Andrea also discuss the following grammar points: bei + noun, the infinitive with zu and ob. As we learn about these fascinating competitions, we encounter some interesting vocabulary including the words: bunt, egal ob… oder… and lenken. The topic of this Coffee Break German Magazine episode is hot air balloons - specifically the annual hot air balloon competitions which take place in the Alps during the month of January. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, transcripts, vocabulary lists and exercises, you can access the premium version of the Magazine on the Coffee Break Academy.
There will be a total of 10 episodes in Season 2 of the Coffee Break German Magazine. Be sure to listen out for some new vocabulary, such as the words: bespitzelt, verdeckt and abgehört. We hear more about the film through the text featured in this episode and Mark and Andrea focus on some of the key grammar points including: the passive, man and je… desto. Set in 1984, the film portrays life in the German Democratic Republic, in East Berlin, and follows a couple being spied on by a member of the Stasi. We’re discussing a film in this episode of the Coffee Break German Magazine: ‘The Life of Others’ by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Access the Coffee Break German Facebook page here. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, transcripts, vocabulary lists and exercises, you can access the premium version of the Magazine on the Coffee Break Academy.ĭon't forget to follow Coffee Break German on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your German. There are a total of 10 episodes in Season 2 of the Coffee Break German Magazine.
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This series follows on from Seasons 1 and 2 of Coffee Break German. In each episode of this 10-lesson season for intermediate learners you can build your vocabulary, increase your understanding of grammar and learn to use the German language in a more natural way. As always, we hear relevant vocabulary along the way, including: Regisseur/-in, Produzent/-in and Drehbuchautor/-in before challenging you to our final tongue twister of the series! As we hear about his life and international career, we review some important grammar points such as the imperfect irregular tense and scheint zu sein. In the final episode of this season of the Coffee Break German Magazine, we hear a text about the well-known and successful German actor and director, Til Schweiger.
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