Die Reporter fragen Menschen in der deutschen Stadt "Bielefeld" nach ihrer Lieblingsjahreszeit.
The reporters ask people in the German city of Bielefeld about their favourite season.
Exercise 1: Video
Instruction: Watch the video and discuss what you understand with your teacher.
Exercise 2: Dialogue
Instruction: 1. Read the dialogue in pairs. 2. Memorize the phrases by covering the translation. 3. Cover one speaker’s lines, give alternative answers with your teacher, and write them down.
Marlon und Tina reden über ihre Lieblingsjahreszeiten und haben sehr unterschiedliche Meinungen.
Marlon and Tina are talking about their favourite seasons and have very different opinions.
| 1. | Marlon: | Was ist deine Lieblingsjahreszeit? | (What is your favorite season?) |
| 2. | Tina: | Ich mag den Winter sehr. | (I really like winter.) |
| 3. | Marlon: | Warum magst du den Winter? In Deutschland gibt es doch oft keinen Schnee. | (Why do you like winter? In Germany there is often no snow.) |
| 4. | Tina: | Das macht nichts. Ich mag es, wenn es draußen kalt ist und drinnen warm und gemütlich. | (That doesn't matter. I like it when it is cold outside and warm and cozy inside.) |
| 5. | Marlon: | Das verstehe ich nicht. Dezember, Januar und Februar sind die schlimmsten Monate. | (I don't understand that. December, January and February are the worst months.) |
| 6. | Tina: | Was ist deine Lieblingsjahreszeit? | (What is your favorite season?) |
| 7. | Marlon: | Der Frühling. Mein Leben beginnt erst richtig im April. | (Spring. Life really begins for me in april.) |
| 8. | Tina: | Mir ist der Frühling oft schon zu warm. | (Spring is often already too warm for me.) |
| 9. | Marlon: | Ich denke, du magst den Winter nur, weil du im Januar Geburtstag hast. | (I think you only like winter because your birthday is in January.) |
| 10. | Tina: | Nein! Schon im März freue ich mich auf den nächsten Winter. | (No! In March, I am already looking forward to next winter.) |
Exercise 3: Questions about the text
Instruction: Read the text above and choose the correct answer.
Exercise 4: Open conversation questions
Instruction: Discuss the following questions with your teacher using the vocabulary from this lesson, and write down your answers.