Coffee Break German Advanced

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Take your German to the next level with Coffee Break German Advanced. Join native speaker Andrea and learner Mark as they guide you through the intricacies of the language. This podcast is aimed at learners working at B1/B2 level and we'll be covering grammatical structures and topics appropriate to this level. In each episode Mark and Andrea will discuss a language point, and then you'll listen to a dialogue which features examples of the language point, helping you consolidate what you've learned.

Find out more about Coffee Break German on our website at https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/german and if you're not yet at this level, check out our other Coffee Break German podcast - just search for Coffee Break German wherever you get your podcasts.

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CBG 3.10 | Review episode

We've reached Lesson 10 so it's time to review everything we've learned so far in Season 3 of Coffee Break German! Throughout this lesson we'll be reviewing the topics which Mark and Andrea covered in Lessons 1 - 9 from the Perfect and Imperfect Tense to the Genitive, Connectors and more. There are some exercises along the way, giving you the chance to put your knowledge to the test! If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the ...

Mar 11, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 10

CBG 3.09 | The Infinitive with um zu | Was soll ich tun, um durchs Land zu reisen?

In this lesson of Coffee Break German our hosts, Mark and Andrea, look at the infinitive structure with um zu which allows us to say “in order to”. We then hear this structure in the context of a conversation between characters Mike and Sandra who discuss Mike’s upcoming trip through Switzerland.  If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy . Hosted on Ac...

Feb 25, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 9

CBG 3.08 | Connectors | Ohne zu meckern

This lesson of Coffee Break German is about “connectors”. These are words that join clauses or phrases in a sentence. Join Mark and Andrea as they look at a variety of different connectors and see how they function in a sentence while learning their meanings. We also have the chance to see connectors in the context of a mother and daughter talking about a pyjama party in our dialogue. If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the...

Feb 11, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 8

CBG 3.07 | The infinitive with zu | Ich habe gehofft, früher hier zu sein

In Lesson 7 of Coffee Break German Season 3, we are looking at the infinitive structure with  zu  but without  um . Throughout the lesson we identify some verbs and expressions that require this structure. We hear some useful vocabulary, including the words:  sammeln aufbauen  and  vorhaben .  If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Br...

Jan 28, 2022•21 min•Season 3Ep. 7

CBG 3.06 | The genitive case | Wessen Socken sind das?

Welcome back to Coffee Break German Season 3! Join Mark and Andrea in Lesson 6 as they introduce the genitive case which conveys belonging and possession. In our story this week, we follow flatmates Jana and Karin as they tidy their apartment and discuss whose belongings are lying around! Listen out for examples of the genitive throughout the dialogue. If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season ...

Jan 14, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 6

CBG 3.05 | Irregular verbs in the imperfect tense | Ich aß täglich ein Eis

Following on from the previous lesson of Coffee Break German Season 3, Mark and Andrea continue to look at the imperfect tense, this time, focusing on irregular verbs. The imperfect tense is used when writing or telling a story in the past so we take a look at a letter where we see many irregular imperfect verbs in context. We also hear some interesting vocabulary including the word Sprachlernaufenthalt. If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation chal...

Dec 17, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 5

CBG 3.04 | The imperfect tense | Wir arbeiteten pausenlos

Lesson 4 of Coffee Break German Season 3 is all about the imperfect tense. Mark and Andrea focus on the conjugation of regular verbs and then listen to a diary entry where we hear examples of the tense in context. If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 01, 2021•23 min•Season 3Ep. 4

CBG 3.03 | Using the pronouns welche and diese | Mit welchem Schiff fahren wir?

In Lesson 3 from Coffee Break German Season 3, Mark and Andrea discuss the use of pronouns  welche  and  diese   before listening to a dialogue in which a tour guide shows a group of tourists around the city of Zurich. Be sure to take note of the use of the pronouns  welche / welcher / welches  and  diese / dieser / dieses  throughout the conversation. If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can acc...

Nov 19, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 3

CBG 3.02 | The Gender of German nouns | Was für eine Gelegenheit!

In this second episode from Season 3 of Coffee Break German, Mark and Andrea review the rules for the articles der, die and das . We also hear a dialogue between Gundula and Karl as they discuss an art exhibition before going on to have drink at a local Kneipe. If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Nov 05, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 2

CBG 3.01 | A Review of the Perfect Tense | Wir haben uns schon lange nicht mehr gesehen

In this first episode of Coffee Break GermanSeason 3, Andrea and Mark review the German Perfect Tense. We’ll take a look back at how the Perfect Tense is formed, and then we’ll find out how some irregular verbs are conjugated in the tense. To put this grammar point into practice, we also listen to a dialogue in German between Chris and Sabine, who are on holiday in Switzerland. If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full C...

Oct 22, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 1

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