Key Idea: Human ingenuity is about what people create: entertainment, art, the media, technology and science. 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}}
Entertainment
- {{die Unterhaltung, die Veranstaltung, das Konzert|entertainment, show, concert}}
- {{die Serie, das Videospiel, empfehlen|series, video game, to recommend}}
- Debate: live shows or streaming? Are video games a waste of time or a good pastime?
Artistic expression
- {{das Kunstwerk, das Gemälde, die Ausstellung|work of art, painting, exhibition}}
- {{berühren, eine Botschaft vermitteln, Kunst schätzen|to move someone, to convey a message, to appreciate art}}
- Debate: is art emotion and culture, or boring and distant?
Communication & media
- {{die Medien, die Nachrichten, die Presse|the media, the news, the press}}
- {{sich informieren, die Quelle prüfen, die Fake News|to get informed, to check the source, fake news}}
- Debate: instant online news or the traditional press? Free information or fake news?
Technology
- {{das Gerät, der Bildschirm, die künstliche Intelligenz|device, screen, artificial intelligence}}
- {{programmieren, das Werkzeug, online sein|to code, tool, to be online}}
- Debate: too much screen time, or staying connected? Do robots destroy jobs or create them?
Scientific innovation
- {{die Erfindung, der Fortschritt, die Forschung|invention, advance, research}}
- {{nachhaltig, ein Problem lösen, das Leben verbessern|sustainable, to solve a problem, to improve life}}
- Debate: progress or risks? Is it ethical, and who benefits?
Every lesson works the same way: learn its words, take a side in its debate and say why.
What does «die Quelle prüfen» mean? To check the source.
How do you say "to recommend"? Empfehlen.
What is «das Gemälde»? A painting.
What does «der Bildschirm» mean? Screen.
How do you say "invention"? Die Erfindung.