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Lotte prepares for her exams

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Lotte prepares for her exams

The semester is ending, and Lotte sits in the library from morning till night with her notes and her term paper. Learn the words of studying - lectures, seminars, presentations - and of preparing for an exam.

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  1. Otti

    Hallo, Lotte! Bist du schon wieder in der Bibliothek? Es ist doch fast zehn!

    Translation

    Hi, Lotte! Are you in the library again? It's nearly ten!

  2. Lotte

    Translation

    Yes, the semester's nearly over, and next week I have three exams. That won't work without thorough preparation.

  3. Otti

    Sind das alles deine Notizen? Die sind ja höher als ich!

    Translation

    Are these all your notes? They're taller than me!

  4. Lotte

    Translation

    They're my notes from the lectures. I'm learning them by heart so that I don't forget anything in the exam.

  5. Otti

    Alles auswendig? Ich könnte mich nicht so lange konzentrieren, ich würde sofort einschlafen.

    Translation

    All of it by heart? I couldn't concentrate for that long - I'd fall asleep at once.

  6. Lotte

    Translation

    I mustn't fail, or I'll lose my scholarship. And I still have to write a term paper for the seminar.

  7. Otti

    Du bist die gründlichste Studentin der ganzen Universität. Mit deinem Wissen würdest du sogar fünf Prüfungen bestehen!

    Translation

    You're the most thorough student in the whole university. With your knowledge you'd pass even five exams!

  8. Lotte

    Translation

    Thanks, Otti. But the hardest part is the presentation I'm giving on Monday.

  9. Otti

    Translation

    Then give it to me! I'll listen very attentively.

  10. Lotte

    Translation

    Really? That would be great. But please don't fall asleep!

  11. Otti

    Translation

    Hm? … I only closed my eyes so that I could concentrate better.

  12. Lotte

    Ach, Otti! Gut, dass du nicht in meinem Seminar sitzt.

    Translation

    Oh, Otti! Good thing you're not in my seminar.

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