A1.2 - Telling your name - Exercises
Get your bookExercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences.
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Show answersExercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match each beginning with its correct ending.
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Exercise 3:
Listen and answer the questions 
Instruction: Listen to the audio and answer the questions.
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1. Was möchte die Sprecherin wissen?
2. Worum geht es in der Nachricht?
Exercise 4: Verb conjugations
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
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1. Guten Tag, ich ___ Maria Schneider.
(Good day, I ___ Maria Schneider.)2. Wie ___ Sie, Herr Becker?
(What ___ your name, Mr. Becker?)3. Frau Klein ___ im Büro kurz vor.
(Ms. Klein ___ herself briefly in the office.)
Exercise 5:
Dialogue comprehension
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
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Neuer Kollege im Büro
Anna (Teamleiterin): Show Guten Morgen, ich heiße Anna Müller. Wie heißen Sie?
(Good morning, my name is Anna Müller. What is your name?)
Herr Becker (neuer Kollege): Show Guten Morgen, ich heiße Tom Becker. Freut mich!
(Good morning, my name is Tom Becker. Nice to meet you!)
Anna (Teamleiterin): Show Freut mich auch, Herr Becker. Gehen wir kurz ins Büro?
(Nice to meet you too, Mr. Becker. Shall we go into the office for a moment?)
Herr Becker (neuer Kollege): Show Ja, gerne. Sagen Sie bitte, welche Anrede hier üblich ist: „du“ oder „Sie“?
(Yes, gladly. Please tell me, which form of address is common here: “du” or “Sie”?)
Open questions:
1. Wie heißt der neue Kollege mit Vorname und Nachname?
What is the new colleague’s first and last name?
Exercise 6: Respond to the situation
Instruction: Practice in pairs or with your teacher.
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1. Du bist neu im Büro. Eine Kollegin kommt zu dir und sagt: „Hallo!“ Stell dich kurz vor und nenne deinen Vornamen. (Verwende: ich heiße, der Vorname, Freut mich!)
(You are new in the office. A colleague comes up to you and says: “Hello!” Introduce yourself briefly and say your first name. (Use: my name is, the first name, Nice to meet you!))Ich heiße
(My name is ...)Example:
Hallo, ich heiße Nina Becker. Mein Vorname ist Nina. Freut mich!
(Hello, my name is Nina Becker. My first name is Nina. Nice to meet you!)2. Du bist am Empfang einer Firma und brauchst den Namen der Person. Frag höflich nach dem Nachnamen. (Verwende: Wie heißt…, der Nachname, sagen)
(You are at the reception of a company and you need the person’s name. Politely ask for the last name. (Use: What is..., the last name, say))Wie ist Ihr
(What is your ...)Example:
Wie ist Ihr Nachname, bitte? Können Sie ihn sagen?
(What is your last name, please? Can you say it?)Learn German for beginners - An A1 course for adults with little time
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