Key Idea: Experiences is about what happens in your life: free time, travel, growing up, traditions and moving to a new country. Each lesson gives you German words and a debate to form an opinion on.
Phrases for every lesson
- {{Meiner Meinung nach… / Ich glaube, dass…|In my opinion… / I think that…}}
- {{Einerseits… andererseits…|On the one hand… on the other hand…}}
- {{jedoch, deshalb|however, therefore}}
Leisure & free time
- {{die Freizeit, das Hobby, der Zeitvertreib|leisure, hobby, pastime}}
- {{sich mit Freunden treffen, sich entspannen, die Videospiele|to meet up with friends, to relax, video games}}
- Debate: active hobbies or too much screen time? Alone or with others?
Travel & holidays
- {{die Reise, das Reiseziel, buchen, übernachten|trip, destination, to book, to stay overnight}}
- {{der Massentourismus, auf eigene Faust reisen|mass tourism, to travel independently}}
- Debate: a package holiday or a trip you plan yourself? What does mass tourism do to a place?
Life stories
- {{eine Erfahrung, eine Erinnerung, die Kindheit|an experience, a memory, childhood}}
- {{ein Wendepunkt, eine Schwierigkeit überwinden, stolz sein auf|a turning point, to overcome a difficulty, to be proud of}}
- Debate: do hard experiences help us grow, or is staying at home more comfortable?
- Plan a life story: hook → story → lesson → close.
Rites of passage
- {{der Übergangsritus, der Meilenstein, die Volljährigkeit|rite of passage, milestone, coming of age}}
- {{erwachsen werden, selbstständig werden, von zu Hause ausziehen|to grow up, to become independent, to move out}}
- Debate: do big ceremonies still matter? What really makes someone an adult?
Customs & traditions
- {{der Brauch, die Tradition, das Fest|custom, tradition, festival}}
- {{der Umzug, die Tracht, die Wurzeln|parade, traditional costume, roots}}
- Debate: keep traditions alive or follow modern life? Are festivals for the community or for tourists?
Migration
- {{auswandern, einwandern, sich integrieren|to emigrate, to immigrate, to integrate}}
- {{der Kulturschock, die Sprachbarriere, vermissen|culture shock, the language barrier, to miss}}
- Debate: the difficulties of emigrating, or the benefits of living abroad?
Every lesson works the same way: learn its words, take a side in its debate and say why.
What does «auf eigene Faust reisen» mean? To travel independently.
How do you say "turning point"? Ein Wendepunkt.
What is «die Tracht»? A traditional costume.
Which verb is the opposite of «auswandern»? Einwandern: to immigrate.
What is a «Meilenstein»? A milestone.