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German for Travelers

Name: German for Travelers
Rating: 4.6 (7 reviews)

Learn how to speak German confidently in various day-to-day situations.

Created byKarin Schroeck-Singh

Last updated 8/2013

English

What you'll learn

By the end of the course you will be able to express yourself and understand other people easily in various practical day-to-day situations.
If you decide to embark on more advanced courses later on, I will provide you with 19 ideas on how you can improve your German language skills.

Course content

15 sections • 55 lectures • 2h 54m total length

Introduction2:40
In this course you will not just learn some German that will be useful for travel purposes but also about the way certain things in Germany work. Furthermore, I am delighted to give you some additional information about the language, its benefits and how you can improve your new acquired language skills.

19 Strategies to improve your German6:16
In this part I will reveal my very personal 19 strategies as to how you can improve your language skills later on. They are based on my personal experiences and have proved to be effective. I consider it as important to practice a language on a daily basis, in small bites but consistently. Making the best use of the surrounding environment and the resources available make it much easier to learn a language and its culture.

Conversational German - Numbers3:51
In this part you will learn the numbers from 0 to 1000.
Conversational German - Days and months3:10
This part will cover the week days, the months of the year and also have some examples of basic conversation.
Conversational German - Time2:57
Knowing how to ask for the time and being able to understand and read the time in German, is the topic of this section. There will be again some basic conversational examples.

Conversational German - Greetings3:10
You will find out what the typical way of greeting in Germany, Austria and Switzerland is like. You will also learn different ways of greeting during a day; saying please and thank you, yes/no and making apologies. You will get a better understanding of the undefinite article.
Conversational German - Talk2:44
In this part of talking conversation the emphasis is on "asking questions" about things you would like to have or buy.
Conversational German - Talk part 23:00
Here the focus is again on asking questions, but on things that you need or require.
Conversational German - Talk part 32:31
Here the focus is on asking questions with "where" and "when". You will also learn words such as: yesterday, today, tomorrow etc.
Conversational German - Talk part 42:16
Here you will learn how you can start and end a conversation, how you introduce yourself, and conduct general small talk.

Conversational German - Airport2:14
In this section you will learn typical phrases asked at an airport. For example, which gate to take, how to get to certain places from the airport, where the check-in is, etc.
Conversational German - Customs and Passports2:34
You will learn some typical conversations conducted at an Airport in the customs and passports area.
Conversational German - Asking the Way3:13
Asking for directions or how to get to certain destinations is the topic of this section. You will also learn what to say when you get lost.
Conversational German - Asking the Way (part 2)2:27
In this second part of "asking the way" you will get to know how to describe the route to someone if you have been asked for instructions.
Conversational German - Bus2:38
In this part you will learn how to find out information regarding the departure, arrival and timings of a bus. It will also give you some destinations and examples of how to ask for it.
Conversational German - Underground2:53
Learn how to ask different questions when taking the underground: how to get to the underground, asking for different types of tickets, where to stop etc.
Conversational German - Train4:56
Learn how to ask for information, book different types of train tickets, how and where to change, if seats are free etc.
Conversational German - Taxi2:24
In this part you will learn how and where to find a taxi, how to book a taxi, how to give instructions to a taxi driver.
Conversational German - Boat2:18
Here you will learn how to ask for boat trips, departure and arrival timings, booking tickets and what services are offered on board.
Conversational German - Driving a Car2:09
In this section you will learn what documents you need in order to drive on German, Austrian, Swiss roads. You will also learn how to ask for parking, what route to take etc.
Conversational German - Car Problems/Breakdown2:51
If you have a car breakdown I will give you some advice as to what you are supposed to do. Learn what you need to report, how to describe it and how to ask for help when you find yourself in such a situation.
Conversational German - Hiring a Car3:00
I will share with you what the requirements are in order to hire a car in Germany. You will also learn how to express your personal needs (when it comes to the car you wish to hire) and when and where you need to return it.
Conversational German - At the petrol station2:08
It will give you some important tips when driving on the streets and how to ask and use different services offered at a petrol station.

Conversational German - Shopping2:14
In this part you will find out how to ask for certain items, how to look for presents and get them wrapped.
Conversational German - Food Shopping2:56
There are many markets in Germany which offer lots of different types of groceries at very reasonable prices. Learn how to ask for different groceries.
Conversational German - Clothes Shopping2:23
Some of the things you will learn here are: asking for the changing rooms, telling the salesperson how the clothes are fitting you, asking if they have anything else, buying the clothes etc.

Requirements

No prerequisite knowledge
Motivation

Description

The content of this course includes:

- In what countries is German spoken worldwide

- 13 Reasons to learn German

- 19 Strategies to improve your German

- Basic Grammar

- Conversational German for day to day situations:

* Greetings

* Talk

* Changing Money

* Spending Money

* Airport

* Customs and Passports

* Asking for directions

* Bus

* Underground

* Train

* Taxi

* Boat

* Driving a car

* At the petrol station

* Car problems/Breakdown

* Hiring a car

* Shopping - Holiday

* Clothes Shopping

* Food Shopping

* Sightseeing

* Beach

* Sport

* Skiing

* Nightlife

* Hotel

* Self Catering

* Camping & Caravaning

* Children

* Special Needs

* Exchange Visitors

* Problems

* Complaints

* Emergencies

* Health

* Business

* On the Phone

* Email/Fax

* Numbers

* Days & Months

* Time

* Eating out

* Ordering Drinks

* Ordering Food

* Special requirements

There are 55 video sessions. You will learn how to write and speak/pronounce certain phrases in German. I also provide the English translation to everything. You will hear the German parts twice and the English parts once, that will help you to remember it easier.

The duration of the course is 3 hours.

An additional benefit of this course is that you will also get to know how different things work in Germany.

Who this course is for:

Tourists who want to visit Germany
Language Students at beginner level
People who are planning to go to Germany to live, study or/and work
Everyone who wants to learn a new language the easy way

German for Travelers

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Course content

My First Section1 lecture • 3min

The usage of the German Language worldwide1 lecture • 1min

Benefits of learning this language1 lecture • 3min

Learn Strategies1 lecture • 6min

German Grammar1 lecture • 20min

Conversational German - General3 lectures • 10min

Conversational German - Greetings and Small Talk5 lectures • 14min

Conversational German - Money matters2 lectures • 5min

Conversational German - Traveling13 lectures • 36min

Conversational German - Shopping3 lectures • 8min

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