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Coffee Break Languages

Take your German to the next level with Coffee Break German Advanced. Join native speaker Andrea and learner Mark as they guide you through the intricacies of the language. This podcast is aimed at learners working at B1/B2 level and we'll be covering grammatical structures and topics appropriate to this level. In each episode Mark and Andrea will discuss a language point, and then you'll listen to a dialogue which features examples of the language point, helping you consolidate what you've learned.

Find out more about Coffee Break German on our website at https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/german and if you're not yet at this level, check out our other Coffee Break German podcast - just search for Coffee Break German wherever you get your podcasts.

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Coffee Break German Advanced

Welcome to the final episode of Coffee Break German Season 3. In this episode we conclude our story series "Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein" by listening to Marian tell Lucie his news and then the two share a big hug. This last episode is packed full of grammar topics which have been covered in the story so far like the pluperfect, the past passive and as always lots of useful German expressions and new vocabulary. Listen out for the interesting expression eine Party schmeißen. 

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.40 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Ende gut, alles gut

We're back with the penultimate episode of Coffee Break German Season 3! In this instalment of our story series “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein” Marian receives another email about his future. In this episode listen out for a different way to emphasise adjectives in German and the apt idiom über den Berg sein. 

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.39 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Bangen und stille Freude

We're back with a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and therefore another instalment of our story series “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein”! In this episode, the twins are preoccupied with preparations for their respective future studies; Lucie has even already found friends and met her future roommate online on the forum for first-years. In this episode you will hear some interesting vocabulary such as voll und ganz, seufzen and hoffentlich, as well as some colloquial language and expressions from Lucie.

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.38 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Künftige Mitbewohner:innen

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and in this episode we have a further instalment of our story series “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein”! In this part of the story, we hear a conversation between father and son: keeping his best interests in mind, observant father Michael talks to Marian about what the future may hold for him. Listen out for key grammar points such as the use of modal verbs and the subjunctive.

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.37 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Väterlicher Rat

We're back with a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and another instalment of our story series “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein”! In this part of the story we find out about Marian's email from UCLA and how family and friends react to the news. In this episode, among other things, you will find a wide range of tenses being used from pluperfect, perfect, imperfect, present and future all in just a few sentences. Furthermore you can find some new vocabulary describing the emotions the twins are feeling such as schlechtes Gewissen, ablenken and verlockend.

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.36 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Ein Wechselbad der Gefühle

We’re back with a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and another instalment of “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein”! In this segment of the story Lucie and Marian are at home, enjoying the sun and the peace after the exciting celebration that was the prom. But suddenly, Lucie receives a long awaited e-mail! In this episode, among other things you will find a wide range of vocabulary used to describe the emotions and emotional responses of people. This is also a great opportunity to see the difference between “werden” and “bekommen” in German.

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.35 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Emails aus Kalifornien

Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3. In this episode we are listening to the fourth part of our story series 'Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein'! In this segment of the story the whole family are attending the “Abiball” to celebrate the end of the twins' school career. It is a fabulous evening filled with speeches, laughter, music, dance and Lucie and Marian are enjoying their time with friends, family and former teachers. Listen out for some new vocabulary used to describe the exciting evening such as: in raschem Tempo, überaus gutaussehend and schnattern.

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.34 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Der Abiball

In episode 33 of Coffee Break German Season 3, we listen to the third instalment of our story series 'Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein'! After enjoying a delicious meal with their family to celebrate Marian and Lucie's exam results, they sit down with their father Michael to further discuss preparations for moving to California. In this episode, among other things, you can observe how the infinitive is used in subordinate clauses (with and without “um”) and review the use of reflexive verbs. Listen out for some new and useful vocabulary such as: zigmal, erheben and sich etwas entgehen lassen. 

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.33 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Vorfreude und Vorbereitungen

We're back with the next instalment of our story "Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein"! In this episode Marian is preparing to give a speech at school graduation, while Lucie has jumped ahead in planning her university accommodation. The more confident twin offers encouragement to her doubtful brother. In this episode, listen out for vocabulary like: samt, entgeistert and beiläufig. 

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.32 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Zweifel und Zeugnisvergabe

Welcome back to Coffee Break German Season 3! In this episode we are introduced to our new story - Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein! In the first instalment twins Marian and Lucie have received their school leaving results and are celebrating with friends. We hope your enjoy this 10 part story that reviews all the language covered in the previous 30 lessons.

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.31 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Endlich geschafft!

In this lesson of Coffee Break German our hosts, Mark and Andrea, look at the infinitive structure with um zu which allows us to say “in order to”. We then hear this structure in the context of a conversation between characters Mike and Sandra who discuss Mike’s upcoming trip through Switzerland. 

If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access the full Coffee Break German Season 3 course on the Coffee Break Academy.

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CBG 3.09 | The Infinitive with um zu | Was soll ich tun, um durchs Land zu reisen?

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