This lesson focuses on office and meeting German vocabulary, teaching you how to express opinions, give feedback, and discuss project proposals using key verbs like zustimmen (to agree), widersprechen (to disagree), and vorschlagen (to propose). You will practice practical phrases such as "Ich stimme zu" and "Ich habe Bedenken" to communicate effectively in professional settings.
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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. ___ Sie bitte pünktlich zum Meeting.
(___ please come on time to the meeting.)2. ___ Sie gut zu, wenn wir die Präsentation beginnen.
(___ please listen carefully when we start the presentation.)3. Ich ___ vor, wir besprechen den Vorschlag nächste Woche.
(I ___ suggest we discuss the proposal next week.)4. Wenn du ___, können wir den Termin verschieben.
(If you ___, we can reschedule the appointment.)Exercise 3: Meeting in the Office
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Kommen - to arrive
Präsens
- ich komme
- du kommst
- er/sie/es kommt
- wir kommen
- ihr kommt
- sie/Sie kommen
Zuhören - to listen
Imperativ
- -
- hör zu! (du)
- hört zu! (ihr)
- hören Sie zu! (Sie)
Vorschlagen - to suggest
Präsens
- ich schlage vor
- du schlägst vor
- er/sie/es schlägt vor
- wir schlagen vor
- ihr schlagt vor
- sie/Sie schlagen vor
Zustimmen - to agree
Präsens
- ich stimme zu
- du stimmst zu
- er/sie/es stimmt zu
- wir stimmen zu
- ihr stimmt zu
- sie/Sie stimmen zu
Widersprechen - to disagree
Präsens
- ich widerspreche
- du widersprichst
- er/sie/es widerspricht
- wir widersprechen
- ihr widersprecht
- sie/Sie widersprechen
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Lesson Overview: Office and Meetings in German
This lesson focuses on essential language skills for communicating effectively in office and meeting contexts. Designed for A2 level learners, it covers common expressions and polite phrases to agree, disagree, give feedback, and discuss project proposals or ideas during meetings.
Key Topics Covered
- Discussing opinions about project proposals
- Evaluating team ideas politely
- Providing both positive and negative feedback
- Using verbs in imperative and present tense forms relevant to meeting situations
Useful Phrases and Expressions
- Agreement and disagreement: "Ich stimme zu" (I agree), "Da bin ich nicht einverstanden" (I do not agree)
- Expressing concerns or reservations: "Ich habe Bedenken" (I have concerns), "Ich bin mir nicht sicher" (I am not sure)
- Making suggestions: "Ich schlage vor" (I suggest), "Wir sollten weiter darüber sprechen" (We should continue to discuss this)
- Giving feedback: "Deine Präsentation war gut strukturiert" (Your presentation was well structured), "Die Folien könnten anschaulicher sein" (The slides could be more illustrative)
Important Verbs and Their Forms
The lesson highlights imperative forms useful for giving instructions politely, for example, "Kommen Sie bitte pünktlich" (Please come on time), "Hören Sie gut zu" (Listen carefully). It also practices present tense conjugations of key verbs such as kommen (to come), vorschlagen (to suggest), zustimmen (to agree), and widersprechen (to contradict).
Mini Story for Contextual Practice
A short story illustrates typical office interactions and phrases, including verbs in various forms such as imperative and present tense, helping learners see how language is used naturally in meetings.
Language Notes: Differences and Useful Expressions
In German, formal polite imperative forms often use "Sie" to address colleagues respectfully in meetings. For example, "Kommen Sie bitte pünktlich" corresponds to the English polite request "Please come on time." Also, separable verbs like "vorschlagen" (to suggest) split in sentences: "Ich schlage vor" (I suggest).
Useful phrases:
- "Ich finde den Vorschlag interessant." – "I find the proposal interesting."
- "Ich stimme zu." – "I agree."
- "Ich habe Bedenken." – "I have concerns."
- "Das sehe ich anders." – "I see that differently."
These expressions will help you engage appropriately in professional discussions and meetings.