Teamwork
Teamarbeit
- Vocabulary about teams and roles
- Giving orders with indirect object
This A2 lesson on Teamwork focuses on polite communication about team roles and indirect object commands, teaching key verbs like helfen (to help), gehören (to belong), geben (to give), and unterstützen (to support). Practice dialogues cover office, construction site, and hospital settings for real-life teamwork vocabulary.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Übung 1: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Do you work alone or in a team in your job? (Do you work alone or in a team in your job?)
- What do you prefer and why? (What do you prefer and why?)
- What are important values of teamwork? (What are important values of teamwork?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Manchmal arbeite ich im Team, manchmal allein. Es hängt von der Aufgabe ab. Sometimes I work in a team, sometimes alone. It depends on the task. |
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Ich arbeite in einem Team. Wir helfen uns jeden Tag gegenseitig. I work in a team. We help each other every day. |
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Teamarbeit ist besser für mich. Ich lerne von anderen. Teamwork is better for me. I learn from others. |
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Ich arbeite lieber allein. Ich mag nicht zu viel Lärm. I prefer working alone. I don’t like too much noise. |
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Respekt ist wichtig. Wir müssen einander zuhören. Respect is important. We must listen to each other. |
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Gute Kommunikation hilft. Wir sprechen und verstehen besser. Good communication helps. We talk and understand better. |
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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. Kannst du mir heute ___, die neue Kollegin im Team zu begrüßen?
(Can you ___ me today to welcome the new colleague in the team?)2. Ich glaube, du ___ wirklich gut zu unserem Team dazu.
(I think you ___ really belong well to our team.)3. Bitte ___ deinem Kollegen bei der Aufgabe, er braucht Unterstützung.
(Please ___ your colleague with the task, he needs support.)4. In unserer Abteilung ___ sich die Mitarbeiter immer gegenseitig.
(In our department ___ the employees always help each other.)Exercise 4: Teamwork in the Office
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Helfen - Help
Präsens
- ich helfe
- du hilfst
- er/sie/es hilft
- wir helfen
- ihr helft
- sie/Sie helfen
Helfen - Help
Imperativ
- (du) hilf!
- (wir) helfen wir!
- (ihr) helft!
- (Sie) helfen Sie!
Dazugehören - Belong
Präsens
- ich gehöre dazu
- du gehörst dazu
- er/sie/es gehört dazu
- wir gehören dazu
- ihr gehört dazu
- sie/Sie gehören dazu
Geben - Give
Präsens
- ich gebe
- du gibst
- er/sie/es gibt
- wir geben
- ihr gebt
- sie/Sie geben
Unterstützen - Support
Präsens
- ich unterstütze
- du unterstützt
- er/sie/es unterstützt
- wir unterstützen
- ihr unterstützt
- sie/Sie unterstützen
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Lesson Overview: Teamwork in German
This lesson focuses on essential vocabulary and conversational skills related to teamwork situations in different professional contexts, such as office projects, construction sites, and hospitals. It is designed for A2-level German learners to practice polite requests, role delegation, and indirect object usage, which are fundamental in everyday German communication at work.
Key Learning Points
- Polite instructions with indirect objects: Learning how to politely assign tasks by using indirect objects, for example, "Kannst du bitte dem Teamleiter die Präsentation vorbereiten?" (Can you please prepare the presentation for the team leader?).
- Team roles and task distribution: Understanding common roles like Teamleiter (team leader), Kollege (colleague), Designer, Elektriker (electrician), and actions related to their tasks.
- Verb practice: Focus on verbs like helfen (to help), geben (to give), gehören (to belong), and unterstützen (to support), including their correct conjugations in Präsens and imperative forms.
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
- die Aufgabe geben – to assign a task
- die Präsentation vorbereiten – to prepare the presentation
- die Recherche übernehmen – to take on the research
- Bitte gib dem... die... – Please give the ... to the ... (polite command with indirect object)
- könntest du bitte – could you please (polite request)
Verb Conjugation Highlights
The verbs helfen and dazugehören are irregular and important for expressing assistance and belonging within a team. For example:
- Ich helfe (I help)
- Du hilfst (You help)
- Er hilft (He helps)
- Du hilf! (Help! - imperative)
- Ich gehöre dazu (I belong to it)
- Du gehörst dazu (You belong to it)
Practical Dialogue Examples
Practice dialogs include real-life scenarios such as assigning presentation tasks in the office, distributing responsibilities on a construction site, and coordinating team duties in a hospital environment. These practice conversations emphasize courteous communication, crucial in professional settings.
English vs. German: Usage Notes for Teamwork Contexts
While English uses prepositions to indicate indirect objects, German typically marks indirect objects by dative case articles, for example, "dem Teamleiter" (to the team leader). Polite requests in German often start with modal verbs like können or use the subjunctive form könntest to soften commands, e.g., Könntest du bitte dem Kollege die Recherche geben? Corresponding English expressions would be "Could you please give the colleague the research?" Additionally, German imperative forms vary depending on the formality and the person addressed (du, ihr, Sie).
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