Lesson A: Likes and Dislikes

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1 Prepare to speak German Out There Aim: What we are going to learn in this mini self-study lesson is to ask people about what they like or dislike. Why not talk about football this summer? Venue: To practise you should go to a public park, like the Mauerpark if you are in Berlin, or somewhere similar where people are sitting down, not rushing, and have a conversation using the questions you will find in the task below. 1. Test: How do you say that you like something? If you know, there is going to be a pause for you to say it, if not listen out: Ich mag das.... Ich mag das nicht.. I like this. I don t like this Did you sound similar to the voice in the recording? If not, try again. If it makes it easier, write the words, spelled as you hear them, on the dotted line beside the German text. Pause the podcast now to read the next section. In German you use du and Sie to address another person: You use du for children and younger people, and Sie for adults and in formal situations, like in a bank or post office, etc. That s why you ll always find two versions (Sie/du) in our useful phrases. Ich mag Fußball. I like football Mögen Sie Popmusik? Do you like? (formal) Magst du Sport? You like? (informal) Mögen Sie (formal) and magst du (informal) are two forms of the verb mögen : to like 2. Resume listening to the podcast now to hear a conversation you can have in the park later: A: Mögen Sie/ Magst Du Fußball?. B: Ja, sehr gern! A: Welche ist Ihre/deine B: Deutschland oder Brasilien. A: Wer ist Ihr/dein Lieblingsspieler? B: Ich mag Ballack.. Do you like football? Yes, I like it very much! Which is your favourite team? Germany or Brazil. Who is your favourite football player? I love Ballack. Copyright Languages Out There Ltd

2 3. Other possible questions and answers: Sind Sie/bist du Fußballfan? Are you a football fan? Ja natürlich! Ich liebe Fußball. Nein nicht sehr / überhaupt nicht. Ich hasse Fußball! Wer wird Weltmeister? England wird Weltmeister! Warum mögen Sie/magst du Fußball? Yes, of course! I love football. No, not much / not at all. I hate football! Who will win the World Cup? England will win the World Cup! Why do you like football? Weil es spannend ist Because it is exciting. Weil es lustig ist Weil es interessant ist Weil es langweilig ist Weil es dumm ist Weil es Blödsinn ist Ich spiele gern Fußball. Because it is funny Because it is interesting Because it is boring Because it is stupid Because it is nonsense I like playing football. 4. Pause the podcast now to read through the following useful phrases: Mögen Sie you like (formal) Magst du you like (informal) Welche / Welcher?: which? if followed by a feminine/masculine noun die Mannschaft team die Lieblingsmannschaft favourite = preferred team der Spieler player der Lieblingsspieler favourite = preferred player Liebling literally means darling. With Liebling, you can build endless compound nouns. 5. Now try to make a dialogue using the phrases and examples above. First write it and then try to say it aloud. Go back to the recording and check your pronunciation. Copyright Languages Out There Ltd

3 Imagine your dialogue here: 6. Resume listening to the podcast now to hear these useful phrases read out. Then hear other real-life students going Out There to attempt the same language task. If you have done other mini self-study German Out There lessons you probably remember the phrases below. If not have a look: Entschuldigung! Ich lerne Deutsch. Darf ich einige Fragen stellen? Wie bitte? Ich verstehe nicht. Ich verstehe. Wie sagt man das auf Deutsch? Können Sie das aufschreiben? Was bedeutet das? Was ist das? Excuse me! I m learning German. May I ask you some questions? Pardon? I don t understand. I understand. How do you say that in German? Can you write this down? What does this mean? What is this? Können Sie das bitte wiederholen? Can you repeat this, please? Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen? Can you speak slowly, please? Copyright Languages Out There Ltd

4 It's a good idea to practise before you go out. Try to find the missing words from the phrases below: 1. Mögen Fußball? 2. verstehe nicht. 3. Können Sie das bitte? 4. Wer ist dein Lieblings? 5. War? 6. Ich Fußball. 7. Darf ich einige stellen? 8. Ich spreche Deutsch. 9. Bist du fan 10. Ich Ballack. Your Out There Task It's time to use what you have learnt. Go to a park, for example the Mauerpark in Berlin, and talk to four people. Introduce yourself and find out: If they enjoy watching football. Why? Or why not? Which football team do they support and who is their favourite player? Remember to use du for informal and Sie for formal conversations! Start the conversation by saying that you are learning German. This will make it easier for you to start your conversation. Then use the questions below: Entschuldigung, Ich heiße... Ich lerne Deutsch. Darf ich einige Fragen stellen? Magst du Fußball? Warum (nicht)? Welche ist deine Wer ist dein Lieblingsspieler? Mögen Sie Fußball? Warum (nicht)? Welche ist Ihre Wer ist Ihr Lieblingsspieler? Copyright Languages Out There Ltd

5 How did that go? You have now completed your first mini, self-study German Out There lesson. If you liked being able to communicate in German, there are more lessons you can do. Or why not book some original German Out There lessons at a quality language school in Berlin. These start in the classroom and then you go Out There with your teacher. Click on the link for more information: Copyright Languages Out There Ltd