Visit the countryside
Besuche die Landschaft
- Talk about the village and the countryside.
- Learn the names of the farm animals.
- Learn about the most known rural regions of your host country.
This lesson explores rural life and farm animals with practical vocabulary like K fche (cows), H fchner (chickens), and Ziegen (goats). Learn to describe the countryside, talk about l e4ndliche Regionen (rural regions), and use verbs like sehen (to see) and f fcttern (to feed) in everyday contexts.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Übung 1: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Where did you grow up? On the countryside or in the city? (Where did you grow up? On the countryside or in the city?)
- Did you have to care for animals? Farm animals or pets? (Did you have to care for animals? Farm animals or pets?)
- What do you think of the bull fighting in Spain? (What do you think of the bull fighting in Spain?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ich bin auf dem Land aufgewachsen. I grew up on the countryside. |
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Meine Familie hat einen Bauernhof, daher habe ich viel geholfen, mich um die Schweine, Kühe und Hühner zu kümmern. My family has a farm so I helped a lot to care for the pigs, cows and chicken. |
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Ich bin in einer kleinen Stadt aufgewachsen. Meine Familie hatte einen Hund. Ich half, ihn zu betreuen. I grew up in a small city. My family had a dog. I helped to care for him. |
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Ich bin in Berlin, der Hauptstadt Deutschlands, aufgewachsen. Wir hatten nur eine kleine Wohnung, daher hatten wir nie ein Haustier. I grew up in Berlin, the capital of Germany. We only had a small apartment so we never had a pet. |
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Ich denke, dass das Stierkampf in Spanien eine wichtige Tradition ist und ich möchte einen Kampf sehen. I think the bull fighting is an important tradition in Spain and I want to see a fight. |
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Der Stierkampf in Spanien ist grausam. Diese Tradition muss bald enden, um die Stiere zu schützen. The bull fighting in Spain is cruel. That tradition has to end soon to protect the bulls. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich ___ mir gerne die Landschaft auf dem Bauernhof an.
(I ___ like to look at the landscape on the farm.)2. Du ___ die Kühe jeden Morgen.
(You ___ the cows every morning.)3. Gestern habe ich die Ziegen auf dem Bauernhof ___ .
(Yesterday I ___ the goats on the farm.)4. Wir ___ uns morgen den Bauern und seine Tiere an.
(We ___ at the farmer and his animals tomorrow.)Exercise 4: A Day Trip to the Farm
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Ansehen - to watch
Präsens
- ich sehe
- du siehst
- er/sie/es sieht
- wir sehen
- ihr seht
- sie/Sie sehen
Füttern - to feed
Präsens
- ich füttere
- du fütterst
- er/sie/es füttert
- wir füttern
- ihr füttert
- sie/Sie füttern
Füttern - to feed
Perfekt
- ich habe gefüttert
- du hast gefüttert
- er/sie/es hat gefüttert
- wir haben gefüttert
- ihr habt gefüttert
- sie/Sie haben gefüttert
Freuen - to be happy
Präsens
- ich freue
- du freust
- er/sie/es freut
- wir freuen
- ihr freut
- sie/Sie freuen
Reiten - to ride
Präsens
- ich reite
- du reitest
- er/sie/es reitet
- wir reiten
- ihr reitet
- sie/Sie reiten
Werden - to become
Präsens
- ich werde
- du wirst
- er/sie/es wird
- wir werden
- ihr werdet
- sie/Sie werden
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Visit the Countryside: A German Language Lesson
This lesson is designed for A2 level German learners who want to improve their vocabulary and conversational skills related to rural life and farming environments. The topic covers daily activities in a village and on a farm, including describing the surroundings, animals, and famous rural regions in Germany. You will find dialogues, verb conjugations, and a short story that help build practical language skills for real-world contexts.
Key Content Overview
The lesson introduces useful vocabulary such as:
- Kühe (cows), Hühner (chickens), Ziegen (goats), Schafe (sheep)
- Bauernhof (farm), Dorf (village), Landschaft (landscape)
- frische Luft (fresh air), Spaziergang (walk), Ausflug (excursion)
Dialogues and Practical Phrases
The dialogues simulate everyday conversations about the countryside and farm animals, e.g., discussing the weather for a walk in the village, naming animals seen on farms, and talking about well-known rural German regions like the Lüneburger Heide or the Moseltal.
- Hallo! Schönes Wetter für einen Spaziergang im Dorf, oder?
- Ja, wirklich! Dort auf der Weide stehen Kühe.
- Wir haben Schweine, Schafe und einige Kaninchen.
Verb Usage and Conjugation
A special focus is given to verbs commonly used to describe activities on the farm, with exercises on conjugation in the present and perfect tenses. Key verbs include ansehen (to look at), füttern (to feed), reiten (to ride), and freuen (to be happy).
For example:
- Ich sehe mir gerne die Landschaft auf dem Bauernhof an.
- Gestern habe ich die Ziegen auf dem Bauernhof gefüttert.
Short Story Practice
The short story Ein Tagesausflug auf dem Bauernhof uses these verbs and vocabulary in context to help you understand typical day-to-day activities when visiting a farm or village. It also uses different verb tenses, helping you recognize and practice them in a meaningful way.
Differences Between English and German in This Lesson
While English often uses simple verb structures for describing actions, German uses separable verbs for some common actions, which learners should pay attention to. For example, ansehen splits into Ich sehe ... an. This can be tricky for English speakers but is essential for natural German.
Additionally, the placement of verbs in perfect tense sentences differs: "Gestern habe ich die Ziegen gefüttert" translates to "Yesterday I fed the goats," but the auxiliary verb "habe" appears early and the past participle "gefüttert" at the end, which is characteristic of German sentence structure.
Useful German Words and Expressions for the Countryside
- Auf dem Bauernhof – On the farm
- Im Dorf spazieren gehen – Going for a walk in the village
- Kühe, Hühner, Ziegen, Schafe – cows, chickens, goats, sheep
- Frische Luft – fresh air
- Die Lüneburger Heide – a famous rural region in Germany
- Ein Ausflug machen – to make/go on a trip
This lesson offers a rich and practical vocabulary foundation plus essential grammar for discussing countryside activities in German. Make sure to review the verb tables and practice the dialogues to internalize sentence structure and pronunciation.
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