Going for a Sunday walk.
Einen Sonntagsspaziergang machen.
- Invites friends and relatives for a hike or small walk.
- Vocabulary on landscapes and hiking.
- Get to know famous hiking areas of your host country.
In this lesson, you will learn how to invite friends for a Sunday walk and describe the landscape using useful words like 'der Spaziergang' (walk), 'der Wald' (forest), and 'die Aussicht' (view). You'll also explore verbs such as 'laufen' (to walk) and 'setzen' (to sit) to talk naturally about hiking and nature.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Übung 1: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you? (Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you?)
- What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking? (What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking?)
- In what country do you want to go hiking? (In what country do you want to go hiking?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ich gehe gerne wandern, weil die Natur wunderschön ist. Ich genieße Bergseen und Gipfel mit Schnee. I like hiking because nature is beautiful. I enjoy mountain lakes and peaks with snow. |
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Ich gehe gerne wandern, wenn es einen guten Weg gibt. I like hiking when there is a good path. |
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Ich mag Wandern nicht, weil Wanderungen lang und anstrengend sind. I don’t like hiking because hikes are long and exhausting. |
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Es ist sehr wichtig, Wasser, einen guten Rucksack und gute Kleidung zu haben. It is very important to have water, a good backpack and good clothing. |
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Du musst bequeme Wanderschuhe und Wanderstöcke haben. You have to have comfortable hiking boots and walking sticks. |
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Ich gehe oft in Ländern mit hohen Bergen wie Spanien, Frankreich oder der Schweiz wandern. I go often hiking in countries with high mountains like Spain, France or Switzerland. |
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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. Am Sonntag ________ wir eine Wanderung im Wald.
(On Sunday ________ we are going for a hike in the forest.)2. Nach der Wanderung ________ wir uns am See und genießen die Aussicht.
(After the hike ________ we sit by the lake and enjoy the view.)3. Wir ________ zurück zum Parkplatz, weil es langsam dunkel wird.
(We ________ back to the parking lot because it is slowly getting dark.)4. Letztes Wochenende sind wir schnell ________, weil wir keinen Stress haben wollten.
(Last weekend we quickly ________, because we didn't want any stress.)Exercise 4: Taking a Sunday Walk
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Zurücklaufen - to walk back
Präsens
- ich laufe zurück
- du läufst zurück
- er/sie/es läuft zurück
- wir laufen zurück
- ihr lauft zurück
- sie/Sie laufen zurück
Zurücklaufen - to walk back
Perfekt
- ich bin zurückgelaufen
- du bist zurückgelaufen
- er/sie/es ist zurückgelaufen
- wir sind zurückgelaufen
- ihr seid zurückgelaufen
- sie/Sie sind zurückgelaufen
Sich setzen - to sit down
Präteritum
- ich setzte mich
- du setztest dich
- er/sie/es setzte sich
- wir setzten uns
- ihr setztet euch
- sie/Sie setzten sich
Werden - to become
Präsens
- ich werde
- du wirst
- er/sie/es wird
- wir werden
- ihr werdet
- sie/Sie werden
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Zurücklaufen to walk back Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) laufe zurück | I walk back |
| (du) läufst zurück | You walk back |
| (er/sie/es) läuft zurück | he/she/it walks back |
| (wir) laufen zurück | we walk back |
| (ihr) lauft zurück | you walk back |
| (sie) laufen zurück | they walk back |
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Lesson Overview: Going for a Sunday Walk
This lesson focuses on everyday conversations and vocabulary related to planning and enjoying a leisurely Sunday walk, a common and pleasant activity in German-speaking countries. Suitable for A2 level learners, it covers invitations, describing nature and landscapes, and discussing famous hiking areas in Germany. The lesson supports learners in practicing verb conjugations in context and expanding their conversational skills.
Inviting Friends for a Sunday Walk
The lesson introduces useful phrases to invite friends and arrange meeting points. You will find dialogs with expressions such as "Möchtest du am Sonntag einen Spaziergang machen?" (Would you like to go for a walk on Sunday?) and coordinating meeting times like "Wie wäre es um 14 Uhr am Parkeingang?" (How about 2 p.m. at the park entrance?). These phrases help learners practice polite invitations and planning outings.
Describing Nature and the Landscape
Exploring descriptions of nature is a main focus, using vocabulary for plants, animals, weather, and natural features. Examples include "Der Wald ist heute sehr grün" (The forest is very green today) and "Die Vögel singen auch schön" (The birds sing nicely). The lesson encourages learners to talk about the environment, enhancing observational and descriptive skills.
Discovering Famous Hiking Areas in Germany
The content introduces well-known hiking regions like Harz and Schwarzwald (Black Forest). Conversations cover planning trips, discussing trail difficulty, and even include cultural notes like trying "Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte" (Black Forest cake). This contextualizes language learning within interesting cultural topics.
Verb Practice and Sentence Construction
Comprehensive exercises focus on verb conjugation with relevant verbs such as machen (to do/make), laufen (to walk), and reflexive verbs like sich setzen (to sit down). Learners practice both present and past tenses to describe activities during a walk.
Short Story Example
A short narrative about a Sunday walk incorporates new verbs and vocabulary to reinforce learning. It includes sentences like "Am Sonntag laufen wir gern im Wald" (On Sundays, we like to walk in the forest) and "Letzte Woche sind wir nach dem Picknick langsam zurückgelaufen" (Last week we walked back slowly after the picnic).
Language Notes and Useful Expressions
German often uses separable prefix verbs, such as zurücklaufen (to walk back), which split the prefix zurück from the verb laufen in some tenses and sentence structures. It’s important to recognize and correctly conjugate these verbs.
Useful phrases include:
- einen Spaziergang machen – to go for a walk
- den Treffpunkt ausmachen – to agree on a meeting place
- die Aussicht genießen – to enjoy the view
- eine Pause machen – to take a break
Unlike English, German capitalizes all nouns, which can help identify key words such as der Wald (the forest), die Landschaft (the landscape), and die Natur (nature).
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