Emergency services
Notdienste
- Know the names of emergency services of your new country.
- Calling and advising about situations.
In dieser Lektion lernen Sie wichtige Ausdrücke für Notfälle wie "Unfall melden", "Feuer melden" und "ärztlichen Notdienst anrufen". Wichtige Vokabeln sind beispielsweise "der Notruf", "die Feuerwehr" und "der Krankenwagen", die Ihnen helfen, in kritischen Situationen sicher zu kommunizieren.
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Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Im Notfall ____ Sie sofort den Krankenwagen.
(In an emergency, ____ the ambulance immediately.)2. Die Feuerwehr ____ verletzte Personen schnell und sicher.
(The fire department ____ injured persons quickly and safely.)3. Der Notarzt hat den Patienten gestern ____.
(The emergency doctor saved the patient yesterday ____. )4. Wir haben den Notruf ____ , als der Unfall passierte.
(We ____ the emergency number when the accident happened.)Exercise 3: An Emergency in the Park
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Spazieren - to walk
Präsens
- ich spaziere
- du spazierst
- er/sie/es spaziert
- wir spazieren
- ihr spaziert
- sie/Sie spazieren
Rufen - to call
Präsens
- ich rufe
- du rufst
- er/sie/es ruft
- wir rufen
- ihr ruft
- sie/Sie rufen
Kommen - to come
Präsens
- ich komme
- du kommst
- er/sie/es kommt
- wir kommen
- ihr kommt
- sie/Sie kommen
Helfen - to help
Präsens
- ich helfe
- du hilfst
- er/sie/es hilft
- wir helfen
- ihr helft
- sie/Sie helfen
Retten - to rescue
Präsens
- ich rette
- du rettest
- er/sie/es rettet
- wir retten
- ihr rettet
- sie/Sie retten
Sein - to be
Präsens
- ich bin
- du bist
- er/sie/es ist
- wir sind
- ihr seid
- sie/Sie sind
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Topic Overview: Emergency Services (Notdienste)
This lesson focuses on essential vocabulary and dialogue skills related to emergency situations in German. At the A2 level, learners will build confidence in reporting accidents, fires, and medical emergencies, as well as requesting help from police, fire brigade, and medical personnel.
Key Dialogue Scenarios
- Reporting an Accident: Practice using phrases to describe a car accident on the roadside, specify the location, and request police and ambulance services, such as "Ich möchte einen Unfall melden" (I want to report an accident) and „Bitte schicken Sie einen Krankenwagen" (Please send an ambulance).
- Reporting a Fire: Learn to communicate clearly about a fire incident, describe where smoke or flames are visible, and alert emergency responders to send the fire department quickly.
- Requesting Medical Help: Handle emergency calls for medical aid, describing symptoms like high fever or chest pain, and providing patient details to the medical emergency service.
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
Key verbs such as rufen (to call), retten (to rescue), helfen (to help), and kommen (to come) are frequently used in these contexts. Knowing their correct conjugations in present tense is crucial for effective communication.
Example words:
Notruf – emergency call
Krankenwagen – ambulance
Feuerwehr – fire brigade
Unfall – accident
Brand – fire
Notarzt – emergency doctor
Grammar Highlights: Present Tense Verb Conjugation
The lesson includes exercises on conjugating key verbs like rufen, retten, and kommen in the present tense. For example, "Im Notfall rufen Sie sofort den Krankenwagen." (In an emergency, call the ambulance immediately.) Understanding these conjugations helps build sentences that are clear and grammatically correct.
Contextual Learning Through a Short Story
The short story "Ein Notfall im Park" uses these verbs in context, showing a practical emergency situation where help is needed urgently. This story reinforces vocabulary and grammar while improving comprehension skills.
Language-Specific Notes
Since the instruction language is English and the learning language is German, no direct translation equivalents are given systematically to avoid confusion. However, here are some useful tips:
- Politeness and Formality: In emergency calls, the formal "Sie" form is standard, e.g., "Bitte schicken Sie...".
- Word Order: German often places verbs in the second position in main clauses, e.g., "Ich rufe den Notruf an" (I call the emergency number).
- Compound Nouns: German frequently combines words, such as "Krankenwagen" (literally, "sick person carriage" = ambulance).
- Emergency Numbers: The universal German emergency number is "112" for fire, police, and ambulance, which differs from some English-speaking countries.
Useful emergency phrases include:
"Wo genau ist der Unfall?" (Where exactly is the accident?)
"Sind Menschen in Gefahr?" (Are people in danger?)
"Bitte bleiben Sie ruhig." (Please stay calm.)
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