Explore practical vocabulary on remote work and office settings like "Homeoffice" (remote work) and "Büroarbeit" (office work), plus key verbs such as "sich anmelden" (to log in) and "sich abmelden" (to log out) for fluent discussions and digital workplace communication.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Übung 1: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Do you work remote or in-person or both? (Do you work remote or in-person or both?)
- Tell your opinion on working remotely. (Tell your opinion on working remotely.)
- Do you prefer video calls or in-person meetings? (Do you prefer video calls or in-person meetings?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
Ich mache beides. Ich arbeite zwei Tage von zu Hause und gehe drei Tage ins Büro. I do both. I work from home two days and go to work three days. |
Ich gehe ins Büro. Ich arbeite persönlich mit meinem Team. I go to the office. I work in-person with my team. |
Meiner Meinung nach ist Fernarbeit besser. Ich kann mehr Zeit mit meiner Familie verbringen. In my opinion, remote work is better. I can stay with my family more. |
Ich denke schon, Telearbeit ist nützlich. Ich kann an einem ruhigen Ort arbeiten. I think so, remote work is useful. I can work in a quiet place. |
Videoanrufe sind besser für mich. Ich spare Zeit und muss nicht reisen. Video calls are better for me. I save time and don’t travel. |
Ich bevorzuge persönliche Meetings. Es ist einfacher zu sprechen und zu verstehen. I prefer in-person meetings. It’s easier to speak and understand. |
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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 ______ mich heute im Homeoffice an, weil das WLAN gut funktioniert.
(I ______ log in to the home office today because the Wi-Fi works well.)2. Am Nachmittag ______ er sich von der Videokonferenz ab, um die Mittagspause zu machen.
(In the afternoon, he ______ logs out of the video conference to take the lunch break.)3. Wenn du dich nicht ______, kann der Computer die Verbindung nicht trennen.
(If you do not ______, the computer cannot disconnect the connection.)4. Wir ______ uns jeden Morgen früh an, um digital zu arbeiten.
(We ______ log in early every morning to work digitally.)Exercise 4: Remote Work or Office?
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Sich anmelden - to check in
Präsens
- ich melde mich an
- du meldest dich an
- er/sie/es meldet sich an
- wir melden uns an
- ihr meldet euch an
- sie/Sie melden sich an
Starten - to start
Präsens
- ich starte
- du startest
- er/sie/es startet
- wir starten
- ihr startet
- sie/Sie starten
Müssen - to have to
Präsens
- ich muss
- du musst
- er/sie/es muss
- wir müssen
- ihr müsst
- sie/Sie müssen
Halten - to hold
Präsens
- ich halte
- du hältst
- er/sie/es hält
- wir halten
- ihr haltet
- sie/Sie halten
Sich abmelden - to check out
Präsens
- ich melde mich ab
- du meldest dich ab
- er/sie/es meldet sich ab
- wir melden uns ab
- ihr meldet euch ab
- sie/Sie melden sich ab
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
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Präsens
German | English |
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(ich) melde mich an | I sign up |
(du) meldest dich an | You sign up |
(er/sie/es) meldet sich an | he/she/it signs up |
(wir) melden uns an | we sign up |
(ihr) meldet euch an | You sign up |
(sie) melden sich an | they sign up |
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Lesson Overview: Remote Work or the Office?
This lesson explores the practical and social aspects of working from home ("Homeoffice") versus working in a traditional office setting. It is designed for learners at the A2 level of German proficiency, providing useful vocabulary, expressions, and verb conjugations relevant to the modern workplace.
Key Content
- Dialogues about Home Office and Office Work: Practice conversations comparing advantages and disadvantages, such as "Ich finde das Homeoffice sehr praktisch, weil ich mir den Weg spare." (I find working from home very practical because I save the commute.)
- Work Organization Meetings: Simulated discussions about scheduling office and home workdays, coordinating communication, and handling technical issues.
- Experiences Sharing: Realistic exchanges sharing tips and feelings about hybrid work models, focusing on motivation, discipline, and setting work boundaries.
- Verb Conjugation Exercises: Focused on verbs like sich anmelden (to sign in), starten (to start), and sich abmelden (to sign out), essential for describing daily work routines.
- Short Story Practice: A mini narrative describes a workday mixing home and office settings, helping to contextualize vocabulary and verb forms.
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
- Homeoffice: working from home
- das Büro: the office
- ein fester Arbeitsplatz: a fixed workspace
- Technik: technology, equipment
- Kommunikation: communication
- flexibel: flexible
- sich anmelden / sich abmelden: to sign in / to sign out
- pausieren: to take breaks
Grammar Focus: Reflexive Verbs and Present Tense
This lesson emphasizes present tense conjugations of reflexive verbs like sich anmelden (ich melde mich an, du meldest dich an...) and separable verbs such as abmelden. Understanding these forms is essential for describing everyday activities fluently.
Language Comparison: English vs. German
Unlike English, German frequently uses reflexive verbs when talking about actions applied to oneself in work contexts, for example, sich anmelden vs. English "to sign in." Moreover, German verbs often involve separable prefixes (abmelden separates into melde ab in sentences), a feature not present in English. Phrases such as "flexibel arbeiten" (to work flexibly) reflect the importance of word order and verb prefix placement. Key German phrases like "Ich habe einen festen Arbeitsplatz" emphasize possession and fixed working conditions, equivalent to English "I have a fixed workspace." These differences are important for accurate and natural communication.