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 the German countryside, focusing on vocabulary like "das Dorf" (the village), "die Kühe" (the cows), "der Bauernhof" (the farm), and verbs such as "sehen" (to see) and "füttern" (to feed). You'll learn to describe rural surroundings and farm animals through practical dialogues and verb conjugations.
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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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Lesson Overview: Visiting the Countryside
This lesson focuses on everyday conversations and vocabulary related to rural life and countryside experiences in Germany. It targets A2 learners who want to expand their practical language skills by discussing surroundings, farm animals, and well-known rural regions.
Key Topics Covered
Talking About the Village Environment
You will learn to describe a village setting and engage in dialogues about the animals and landscape you encounter, such as cows (Kühe), chickens (Hühner), and fresh air (frische Luft).
Describing a Farm and Its Animals
The lesson introduces names of common farm animals including horses (Pferde), goats (Ziegen), ducks (Enten), pigs (Schweine), sheep (Schafe), rabbits (Kaninchen), and bees (Bienenstöcke). You practice describing their activities and produce, for example, milk (Milch) and honey (Honig).
Discussing Rural Regions in Germany
Familiarity with popular German countryside areas is increased through conversations mentioning regions like the Lüneburger Heide, Allgäu, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, and Moseltal. You explore their landscapes and local customs.
Language Skills and Vocabulary Highlights
- Verbs with separable prefixes: e.g., ansehen (to look at), practiced in various tenses and forms.
- Regular and irregular verb conjugations: Focus on verbs like füttern (to feed), reiten (to ride), and freuen (to be happy).
- Nouns related to animals and nature: from general terms to specific animals found on farms or in the village.
- Expressions about weather and environment: such as schönes Wetter (nice weather) and frische Luft (fresh air).
Example Sentences for Practice
Interactive examples include dialogues like: Hallo! Schönes Wetter für einen Spaziergang im Dorf, oder? (Hello! Nice weather for a walk in the village, isn’t it?) and Wir sehen uns morgen den Bauern und seine Tiere an. (We will look at the farmer and his animals tomorrow.) These phrases help you to comfortably describe the countryside experience.
Differences and Useful Expressions Compared to English
German often uses separable-prefix verbs such as ansehen (to look at), where the prefix an- detaches in sentence constructions. This contrasts with English phrasal verbs which do not separate. For example, the verb ansehen in present tense conjugates as ich sehe an, literally "I see at," but meaning "I look at."
The vocabulary for animals includes gender-specific articles that must be learned, a feature less marked in English. Also, German rural place names often retain local characteristics and are used as proper nouns, such as Lüneburger Heide (a heath region), which are important for cultural context.
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
- Der Bauernhof – The farm
- Spazieren gehen – To go for a walk
- Die Kühe – The cows
- Die Schafe – The sheep
- Das Wetter ist schön – The weather is nice
- Die Lüneburger Heide – A well-known rural area in Germany
- Frische Luft – Fresh air
- Jemandem etwas füttern – To feed someone/something
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