Everyday Scenarios

Otti signs the rental contract

Otti has found a flat at last, and now the landlady puts a long contract on the table. Learn to read a rental contract - cold and warm rent, notice period, house rules - and to ask what each point means.

B1 27 words

Bruno moves into a shared flat

Bruno now lives with three flatmates, and the first argument is about the dishes. Learn the words of a shared flat - the cleaning rota, the household, taking turns - and how to agree on rules.

B1 18 words

Frida and the noisy neighbours

Every night music comes through Frida's ceiling, so she writes a note and then rings the bell upstairs. Learn to complain politely about noise, to show consideration and to find a solution together.

B1 22 words

Otti goes to a specialist

Otti's skin itches every spring, so his family doctor sends him to a specialist. Learn to describe symptoms, to understand a diagnosis and to ask about a treatment and its side effects.

B1 21 words

Kalle lives healthily

Kalle wants more energy, so he sleeps more, eats wholemeal bread and gives up sweets - almost. Learn to talk about healthy habits, stress and relaxation.

B1 21 words

Bruno takes a cooking class

Bruno thinks he can cook anything, until the chef asks him to peel, chop and season properly. Learn the words of preparing food, of tastes and of kitchen tools.

B1 19 words

Emil's phone breaks

Emil's phone falls on the street, the screen cracks and then nothing starts. Learn to talk about devices, apps and updates, about backing up and about a repair under guarantee.

B1 19 words

Otti changes his phone contract

Otti pays too much for his phone, so he compares tariffs, calls customer service and waits in the queue. Learn to understand a contract's term, fees and notice, and to cancel or extend it.

B1 20 words

Frida repairs her bike

On the way to work Frida gets a flat tyre, and the brakes squeak too. Learn the parts of a bike and how to mend, pump up and check it yourself.

B1 20 words

Emil's bank card is blocked

Emil types the wrong PIN three times while talking on the phone, and the machine keeps his card. Learn to talk to the bank about accounts, statements, standing orders and fees, and to block or unblock a card.

B1 20 words

Bruno shops online

Bruno orders a new pan, but a broken one arrives in a huge box. Learn to order online, to read reviews, to send something back and to get your money back.

B1 21 words

Lotte gets an allotment

Lotte finally has a little garden of her own and wants to grow vegetables, but first there are weeds everywhere. Learn the words of gardening - beds, seeds, soil, harvest - and what plants need.

B1 19 words