The Coffee Break German Magazine - Season 1
Improve your intermediate German with the Coffee Break Magazine
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The Coffee Break German Magazine is a 10-episode series for intermediate to advanced learners of German. Presented by native speaker Andrea and learner Mark, and featuring our correspondent Olivera, each episode will present cultural topics and grammar study in an enjoyable way, allowing you to build your vocabulary and increase your range of expression. It is recommended that learners complete Coffee Break German Season 1 and Season 2 before taking this course.
Each episode has three sections:
- Study of a text: Olivera reads a text on a cultural topic and then together Andrea and Mark discuss the language in this text, focusing on interesting points of vocabulary and grammar;
- Listener's question: Andrea answers a question from a listener on an aspect of learning German;
- "Das Sahnehäubchen": to end the episode, Olivera presents "the icing on the cake", an additional piece of interesting vocabulary or an idiomatic expression which will help you sound more like a native speaker.
The audio episodes for this course are available as free podcasts on the Coffee Break Languages website. The premium course includes three exclusive elements for each lesson:
- Full transcript and notes: throughout the episodes Andrea and Mark speak in a combination of German and English. Every word of German, either in the text or in the natural discussion between the presenters, is provided in the transcript. The transcript also provides notes on vocabulary or further explanations of what is covered in the lesson.
- Vocabulary list: we've listed all the key words covered in each episode in a handy document presented alphabetically in English > German and German > English to help you test yourself on what you know already and what you've learned in each episode.
- Exercises: check your understanding of the various grammar points covered in each lesson with our exercises. We've also provided an answer key to help you check your work.
- Extra shot: in our extra shot of learning, we'll take a look at five words or expressions from the text of each episode and provide further examples of these words in context, along with translations to help you understand how these words can be used in different contexts. Think of this as an extra vocabulary builder, helping you take your learning further.
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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.