German A1 module 6: Die Stadt und das Dorf (The city and the village)

This is learning module 6 of 6 of our German A1 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.

Learning goals:

  • Talk about most common daily situations in a city.
  • Ask and give directions.
  • Transportation and navigation.

Lessons (8)

A1.38 - Alltägliche Dienstleistungen (Everyday services)

A1.38 - Everyday services
  • Describe the location of services on a map.
  • Ask for the opening hours of a certain service.
  • The state passive in German
  • The past participle: formation and usage
  • The past participle: formation and use - in-depth

A1.39 - Essen bestellen und auswärts essen (Ordering food and dining out)

A1.39 - Ordering food and dining out
  • Ask food from the menu.
  • Reserve a table in a restaurant.
  • The most commonly used verbs and their past participle form
  • The perfect tense: formation with "sein" and "haben"

A1.40 - Sport und Bewegung (Sports and exercise)

A1.40 - Sports and exercise
  • Learn the sports
  • Talk about the sports you practice
  • Adverbs of frequency

A1.41 - Hobbys beschreiben (Describing hobbies)

A1.41 - Describing hobbies
  • Talk about your hobbies
  • Describe activities that you enjoy
  • Important time adverbs for everyday life

A1.42 - Transport (Transportation)

A1.42 - Transportation
  • Describe the different types of transportation.
  • Buy a transport ticket.
  • Describe transportation between places.
  • Directional prepositions with accusative: movement from A to B

A1.43 - Nach dem Weg fragen und den Weg beschreiben (Asking for and giving directions)

A1.43 - Asking for and giving directions
  • Ask for directions in a city
  • Giving directions to a stranger
  • Ask for the existence of a building or service.
  • Locations and directions: right, left, straight ahead...

A1.44 - Freitagabend ausgehen (Friday night out)

A1.44 - Friday night out
  • Make plans with your friends for the Friday evening.
  • Invite somebody for an event.
  • The imperative

A1.45 - Musik und Kunst (Music and art)

A1.45 - Music and art
  • Talk about culture events in the city.
  • Go to the museum, an exposition, musical,...
  • The process passive in German