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Coffee Break German

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Learn German in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native German speakers.

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  1. Coffee Break German – Introductory Episode

    · 5:50 · S1 E1 · Trailer

    In this introductory episode, Mark and Thomas talk about what you can expect in the first ten lessons of the course which starts this Wednesday, the 23rd of January 2013. The lessons will introduce the basics of the…

  2. CBG 1:01 | Saying how you are feeling

    · 21 min · S1 E1

    Welcome to this first episode of Coffee Break German, our new German course for beginners. In weekly episodes you’ll join native speaker Thomas who’ll be teaching learner Mark in gradual, structured lessons. Our…

  3. CBG 1:02 | Saying your name

    · 22 min · S1 E2

    Introduction This is our second episode of Coffee Break German, our new German course for beginners. In weekly episodes you’ll join native speaker Thomas who’ll be teaching learner Mark in gradual, structured lessons.…

  4. CBG 1:03 | Saying where you are from

    · 24 min · S1 E3

    Introduction Welcome to a new episode of Coffee Break German, our new course for beginners in German. In weekly episodes you’ll join native speaker Thomas who’ll be teaching learner Mark in gradual, structured…

  5. CBG 1:04 | Saying where you live

    · 21 min · S1 E4

    Introduction In this week’s episode of Coffee Break German you’ll take your German skills further and continue to develop your confidence in using the language. In weekly episodes you’ll join native speaker Thomas…

  6. CBG 1:05 | Introducing family members

    · 21 min · S1 E5

    It’s time for another episode of Coffee Break German. In this week’s show, you’ll learn how to introduce members of your family to your new-found German-speaking friends. In this lesson you’ll be learning how to…

  7. CBG 1:06 | Introduction to numbers

    · 26 min · S1 E6

    In this week’s episode of Coffee Break German we’re looking at numbers from zero to ten, and dealing with buying things in stores and cafés. In this lesson you’ll be learning some numbers and how to deal with shopping…

  8. CBG 1:07 | Asking for directions

    · 23 min · S1 E7

    It’s time for another episode of Coffee Break German and in this week’s episode we’re learning to get around the town using German. In this lesson you’ll be learning to talk about places in the town and to ask for…

  9. CBG 1:08 | More directions

    · 27 min · S1 E8

    In this week’s episode of Coffee Break German we’ll be building on what we learned last week to help us talk about the town. We’ll learn some more complex directions and learn some aspects of German cases in our…

  10. CBG 1:09 | Saying that you are learning German

    · 25 min · S1 E9

    In this latest episode of Coffee Break German we’ll be looking at how to cope with language difficulties and to explain that you don’t understand – that you’re just learning German! In this lesson you’ll do some…

  11. CBG 1:10 | End-of-unit review

    · 28 min · S1 E10

    In this latest episode of Coffee Break German you’ll realise how much you’ve learned since you started following the course by listening to a conversation using lots of the language you’ve covered so far. This lesson…

  12. CBG 1:11 | Ordering drinks in a café

    · 29 min · S1 E11

    We’re back with a new episode of Coffee Break German, the first in a new season of ten lessons which focus on practical German you’ll need on a trip to a German-speaking country. Lesson 11 focuses on the topic of…

  13. CBG 1:12 | Ordering snacks in a café

    · 23 min · S1 E12

    In this week’s episode of Coffee Break German you’ll be learning more words and phrases to deal with ordering food and drinks. In this lesson you’ll learn: • the words for savoury and sweet snacks; • how to order food…

  14. CBG 1:13 | More on ordering and paying

    · 25 min · S1 E13

    In this week’s episode of Coffee Break German you’ll learn more language for ordering food and drinks in cafés. In this lesson you’ll learn: • how to use adjectives correctly when ordering food; • the different forms…

  15. CBG 1:14 | Checking into a hotel

    · 24 min · S1 E14

    In this week’s episode of Coffee Break German we’re introducing a new theme: checking into a hotel in a German-speaking area. In this lesson you’ll learn: • useful words and phrases for checking into a hotel; • the…

  16. CBG 1:15 | More numbers

    · 26 min · S1 E15

    In this latest episode of Coffee Break German you’ll be taking your German skills a stage further. In this lesson you’ll learn: • to count from 11 to 1,000 – and beyond; • the days of the week in German; • further…

  17. CBG 1:16 | Buying souvenirs

    · 27 min · S1 E16

    In this latest episode of Coffee Break German you’ll be learning to deal with shopping situations in German. In this lesson you’ll learn: • how to ask for things in shops; • how to use the verbs kaufen (to buy),…

  18. CBG 1:17 | Places in town and prepositions

    · 24 min · S1 E17

    It’s time for a new episode of Coffee Break German. In this lesson you’ll be learning how to talk about what there is to do in the town in the context of a visit to the tourist information office. In this lesson you’ll…

  19. CBG 1:18 | Getting about town

    · 24 min · S1 E18

    In this week’s episode of Coffee Break German you’ll be learning to talk about public transport. In this lesson you’ll learn: • to ask what time the train or bus leaves and arrives; • to specify which train or bus…

  20. CBG 1:19 | Travelling by public transport

    · 25 min · S1 E19

    In this latest episode of Coffee Break German you’ll continue learning to deal with public transport in German. In this lesson you’ll learn: • to talk about train/bus arrival and departure times; • to ask when buses…

  21. CBG 1:20 | End-of-unit review

    · 33 min · S1 E20

    Half way through the course! In this twentieth lesson of Coffee Break German you’ll join Mark as he is tested by Thomas on everything he has learned so far in the course. In this lesson: • test yourself on what you’ve…

  22. CBG 1:21 | Talking about the weather

    · 22 min · S1 E21

    There’s nothing worse that bad weather when you’re on holiday and in this week’s Coffee Break German you’ll learn to avoid it so that you can enjoy travelling in a German-speaking part of the world even more. In this…

  23. CBG 1:22 | Aches and pains

    · 21 min · S1 E22

    When travelling on vacation or business sometimes things don’t go according to plan and you need to visit a doctor or pharmacy. In this lesson you’ll learn to talk about various parts of the body and to describe your…

  24. CBG 1:23 | At the pharmacy

    · 26 min · S1 E23

    This week’s lesson continues on from last week and we’ll be continuing to learn to cope with a visit to the pharmacy or doctor’s while travelling in a German-speaking country. In this lesson you will learn: • further…

  25. CBG 1:24 | Using the phone in German

    · 26 min · S1 E24

    This lesson focuses on using the phone in German. In this lesson you will learn: • how to answer the phone in German; • how to ask to speak to someone; • to understand other phone phrases in German; • how to use…

  26. CBG 1:25 | Dealing with emergencies

    · 31 min · S1 E25

    In this lesson we’re dealing with emergencies and learning to talk about problems you may encounter while travelling in a German-speaking area. In this lesson you will learn: • how to say you’ve lost something; • how…

  27. CBG 1:26 | Talking more about yourself

    · 23 min · S1 E26

    In this lesson you’ll learn to talk more about your family and to talk about why you’re visiting Germany, or indeed Austria or Switzerland! Coming up in this lesson… • how to introduce members of your family; • how to…

  28. CBG 1:27 | Talking about your work

    · 30 min · S1 E27

    In this lesson you’ll learn to talk about birthdays and jobs with your new German-speaking friends. Coming up: • how to say dates in German; • how to talk about your date of birth; • to talk about your job and say…

  29. CBG 1:28 | Saying what you like to do

    · 24 min · S1 E28

    In this new lesson in our series you’ll learn to talk about likes and dislikes in German. Coming up in this lesson… • how to say what you like and what you don’t like in German; • how to talk about what you like…

  30. CBG 1:29 | A review quiz

    · 28 min · S1 E29

    In this special lesson of Coffee Break German, we’re challenging you to identify five personalities by using the German skills you’ve acquired in the courses so far. Listen to the show, enter our competition, and you…

  31. CBG 1:30 | Translation challenge

    · 28 min · S1 E30

    In lesson 30 of Coffee Break German you’ll join Mark and Thomas as they review the language covered in the past ten lessons. In this lesson you will: • find out who the mystery personalities from lesson 29 were; •…

  32. CBG 1:31 | Willkommen in Innsbruck!

    · 19 min · S1 E31

    Mark has travelled to Austria to put his German into practice with his cohost and native speaker Thomas. In this lesson Mark has just arrived at Innsbruck airport and he and Thomas discuss the kind of language he’ll…

  33. CBG 1:32 | Gibt es einen Bus dorthin?

    · 24 min · S1 E32

    Mark has travelled to Austria to put his German into practice with his cohost, native speaker Thomas. This week they are travelling into the town centre from Innsbruck airport and Mark has a conversation with the…

  34. CBG 1:33 | Welch ein Zufall!

    · 17 min · S1 E33

    Mark is continuing his trip to Austria where he’s practising his German with cohost Thomas. In this episode they eavesdrop on a conversation between an American tourist and the hotel receptionist. Coming up in this…

  35. CBG 1:34 | Ich lade dich auf dein Frühstück ein!

    · 20 min · S1 E34

    In this week’s lesson, Thomas joins Mark for breakfast at the hotel and they have a conversation with another hotel guest.Coming up in this lesson… • review transactional language for ordering drinks; • be reminded…

  36. CBG 1:35 | Ich kann Ihnen zeigen, was es hier zu sehen gibt

    · 18 min · S1 E35

    In the latest lesson of Coffee Break German, Mark and Thomas take a trip to the nearby town of Schwaz and visit the Tourist Information Office to find out what there is to do and see. In this lesson you will: • review…

  37. CBG 1:36 | Kann ich hier Briefmarken kaufen?

    · 22 min · S1 E36

    Mark’s continuing his trip to Austria in this lesson, and as usual he’s accompanied by Thomas who is helping him practise his language skills. This week Mark’s buying postcards and Thomas is buying sports shoes with…

  38. CBG 1:37 | Gibt es einen Supermarkt, der am Sonntag geöffnet ist?

    · 17 min · S1 E37

    In this latest lesson of Coffee Break German, Mark is asking for some information at the reception desk of his hotel in Innsbruck. In addition to providing an opportunity for practising various areas of vocabulary,…

  39. CBG 1:38 | Haben Sie etwas ungewöhnliches gegessen?

    · 19 min · S1 E38

    It’s time for a new lesson of Coffee Break German and in this episode Mark is feeling a bit under the weather. He and Thomas visit the pharmacy for some advice. The pharmacist asks Mark if he has eaten anything strange…

  40. CBG 1:39 | Wir haben Mark zur Party eingeladen!

    · 22 min · S1 E39

    In this latest episode of Coffee Break German, Mark puts his German to the test as he joins some friends of Thomas as they prepare for a birthday party. In this lesson you will: • review language used for talking…

  41. CBG 1:40 | Mein Deutsch hat sich sehr verbessert!

    · 18 min · S1 E40

    In the final episode of this series of Coffee Break German, Mark reflects on his visit to Innsbruck and Thomas helps him talk more about things in the past in German. In this lesson you will: • learn how to use the…

  42. Introducing Coffee Break German Season 2

    · 3:50 · S2 E1 · Trailer

    We have some exciting news to share ... we're delighted to announce that Coffee Break German Season 2 starts on Monday 13th February 2017 with lessons published every two weeks. Join our new teacher Andrea, learner…

  43. CBG 2.01 | Ich bin Deutscher, sie ist Deutsche und wir sprechen Deutsch!

    · 26 min · S2 E1

    In this first lesson of the new series of Coffee Break German, join teacher Andrea and her student Mark as they review the topic of nationalities and languages. This lesson introduces the fact that, unlike in English,…

  44. CBG 2.02 | Ich möchte gern den Braten mit Kartoffeln | Focusing on the accusative case

    · 23 min · S2 E2

    How many times have you ordered a drink in a German café, or a snack in a German restaurant and you've never been quite sure about whether you're using the correct word for "a" or "the". Of course there's the gender of…

  45. CBG 2.03 | Das ist ein schönes Zimmer! | Using adjectives in the nominative case

    · 26 min · S2 E3

    In this lesson you'll be all set for checking into a hotel - and using the correct German grammar to do so! Join Mark and Andrea as they look at the interesting topic of adjective endings in the nominative case with…

  46. CBG 2.04 | Ich hātte gern den heissen Kaffee | Using adjectives in the accusative

    · 27 min · S2 E4

    In this episode you'll learn to make requests using the correct adjectival forms. Join Mark and Andrea as they look at using adjectives in the accusative case with definite articles. This season of Coffee Break German…

  47. CBG 2.05 | Spielst du gern Klavier? | Talking about hobbies and pastimes in German

    · 27 min · S2 E5

    In this lesson of Coffee Break German you'll learn to talk about your hobbies and pastimes and to say when, where and how often you do these pastimes. This topic will introduce you to the concept of the Verbklammer,…

  48. CBG 2.06 | Was hast du gestern gemacht? | Talking about the past in German

    · 28 min · S2 E6

    In this lesson of Coffee Break German you'll be starting to learn to talk in the past using the Perfect Tense. This tense is formed by using a part of the auxiliary verb haben (to have) and the past participle. Andrea…

  49. CBG 2.07 | Wir sind nach Berlin geflogen

    · 21 min · S2 E7

    We've dealt with the Perfect Tense using the verb haben, but there are some verbs which need to use sein as the auxiliary verb when forming the Perfect. In this lesson you'll learn which verbs take sein, and how to say…

  50. CBG 2.08 | Ich habe großen Hunger, denn ich habe heute noch nichts gegessen

    · 28 min · S2 E8

    In this lesson of Coffee Break German you'll learn how to give a reason - without having to worry about word order! This lesson introduces the word denn and you'll be delighted to know that it does not change the word…

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