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German1, Level 4 - Michael in Deutschland - Explores Heidelberg and learns about Mark Twain

In this podcast, Michael, our young traveler, arrives in Heidelberg and with the help of a passerby finds his way to his friend Karl's house.

There he meets two other students, Renate and Claudia, who join him to explore the old town of Heidelberg the next day.

Michael also learns that Mark Twain - who had a love-hate relationship with the German language nevertheless stayed in Heidelberg for 3 months.

In Why did Mark Twain like Heidelberg? we speculate about the answer to that question. 

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And if you'd like to learn more about Heidelberg, click on German Travel Memories 2 - Michael in Heidelberg

German1, Level 5 - Michael in Deutschland - Explores Munich

In this podcast, Michael, our young traveler, takes the Intercity from Heidelberg to Munich, where he navigates the S-Bahn system to get to the Marienplatz.

There he goes through the ritual of checking into his hotel.

He meets up with Claudia and some of her friends in the Hofbräuhaus and later they take a subway to the bohemian district of Schwabing. 

And if you'd like to continue practicing your German with "Michael in Deutschland," you can do so online and for FREE with our 36-Scene story (followed by 72 Scenes for German 2) HERE.

You'll learn and practice words and phrases individually and in the context of short conversations. Your listening and pronunciation skills will improve a lot!

German1, Level 6 - Michael in Deutschland -Explores Berlin

In this podcast, Michael, our young traveler, packs in a last day of exploring Munich before he takes a flight to Berlin.

From the Berlin airport he takes the bus and then the subway to his aunt's apartment near the Alexanderplatz, Berlin Mitte.

His aunt treats him to a typical local dish and then invites him for a glass of wine in an old Berlin style pub.

They chat about the French Huguenots, who settled in Berlin, about the notorious TV Tower, built in 1969, and about the Fall of the Berlin Wall. 

And if you'd like to continue practicing your German with "Michael in Deutschland," you can do so online and for FREE with our 36-lScene story (followed by 72 Scenes for German 2) HERE.

You'll learn and practice words and phrases individually and in the context of short conversations. Your listening and pronunciation skills will improve a lot!

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