A Flavour of German

Spice up your German with A Flavour of German

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Learn idiomatic expressions in German with teacher Julia and learner Mark. In this short course of ten lessons you'll join native speaker and Coffee Break German Cultural Correspondent Julia who is helping German learner Mark expand his range of expression through the use of idiomatic expressions.

Topics covered include idioms for talking about the weather, e.g. es regnet in Strömen (the equivalent of "it's raining cats and dogs"), talking about being angry, e.g. die Wände hochgehen (the equivalent of "to be driven up the wall") and idioms about falling in love including bis über beide Ohren verliebt sein, literally meaning "to be in love to above both ears".

A Flavour of German features ten "words on screen" video lessons and a course booklet in pdf format which provides further examples of the phrases in context.


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The Coffee Break German Team
The Coffee Break German Team

The Coffee Break German team includes language teachers, native speakers and host learners, making your experience learning a language fun and enjoyable. You can be sure every course has been carefully written by experienced teachers to ensure you progress steadily through the lessons.


Class Outline


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  Lesson 1 - Es regnet in Strömen!
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  Lesson 2 - Die Zeit rennt!
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  Lesson 3 - Thomas ist gelb vor Neid
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  Lesson 4 - Ich bin hundemüde
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  Lesson 5 - Du gehst mir auf die Nerven
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  Lesson 6 - Er erzählt nur Unsinn, wenn er blau ist...
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  Lesson 7 - Er hat ins Gras gebissen
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  Lesson 8 - Sie ist bei ihm gelandet
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  Lesson 9 - Ich habe Schmetterlinge im Bauch
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  Lesson 10 - Hals- und Beinbruch!
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Frequently Asked Questions


How long do I have access to the course?
This is a lifetime access course: you pay once and you'll have access to the course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
Can I download the materials for offline use?
We use streaming video for the video episodes in this course, but you can download the audio episodes and lesson guide and store them on your device for handy reference.
Is there a free trial?
Absolutely! You'll see on the course curriculum above that the video and audio for lesson 1 are available to preview. Simply click on them and you can get a feel for what is involved in this course.

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