Everyday Scenarios

Kalle counts birds for science

Every spring thousands of people count the birds in their gardens and parks for a research project, and this year Kalle takes part. Learn to talk about nature conservation - species, habitats, endangered animals - and about what each of us can do.

B2 23 words

Otti and the dialects

At the market a man says icke instead of ich, and on the train from Munich Otti understands almost nothing. Learn to talk about dialects, accents and standard German, and to ask someone politely to say it again.

B2 22 words

Lotte checks the facts

A shocking post about Berlin's parks is going round, and Lotte's aunt has already shared it. Lotte finds out where it comes from. Learn to judge sources, to tell news from opinion and to correct a false report kindly.

B2 23 words

Emil starts his own business

Emil is tired of riding for an app, so he founds his own bike courier service. Learn to talk about self-employment - customers, orders, invoices, income and risk - and about the freedom and the worries that come with it.

B2 25 words

Frida goes to physiotherapy

After the marathon Frida's knee hurts on the stairs, and the doctor prescribes physiotherapy. Learn to describe pain precisely, to understand exercises and instructions and to talk about patience while you heal.

B2 25 words

Otti and artificial intelligence

Otti asks a chatbot to write his birthday card for Frau Hilde, and Lotte frowns. Learn to talk about artificial intelligence - what it can do, where it makes mistakes, who is responsible - and to give a balanced opinion.

B2 26 words

Bruno dreams of his own restaurant

The food stall is doing well, and Bruno wants more - a small restaurant with twenty seats. Learn to talk about a business plan - investment, a loan, profit and loss - and to convince the bank that your idea will work.

B2 24 words

The friends start a book club

Every month the friends read the same novel and meet at Frau Hilde's to talk about it. Learn to talk about a book - the plot, the characters, the narrator, the ending - and to say what moved you.

B2 21 words

Water in Frau Hilde's kitchen

A pipe has burst upstairs, and water is dripping from Frau Hilde's kitchen ceiling. Otti helps her call the landlord and the insurance. Learn to report damage, to describe what happened and to understand what the insurance pays for.

B2 24 words

Kalle changes careers

After fifteen years in an office Kalle wants to work outdoors, so he retrains as a forester. Learn to talk about a change of career - further training, new skills, doubts and courage - and about why it is never too late.

B2 21 words

Lotte gives a presentation

Lotte presents her thesis to the whole institute, and her paws are shaking. Learn to structure a talk, to explain a chart, to handle questions from the audience and to stay calm in front of people.

B2 20 words

Emil is best man at a wedding

Another wedding in Emil's big family: this time his oldest cousin is getting married, and Emil is her best man - with a speech he has rewritten ten times. Learn the words of a wedding - the ceremony, the bride and groom, the toast - and how to say something warm and personal.

B2 19 words