German Language Story Game 3

German Language Story: Michaels Reise 3. Von Frankfurt nach Heidelberg.

Level: Low Intermediate (B1)
Playing Time: 4 Minutes

In the third part of Michael's trip to Germany (Michaels Reise 3), he visits family in Frankfurt.
He walks through the city and goes to a café with his cousin Julia.
After a couple more days of sightseeing, he takes a train to Heidelberg.
There he calls a friend he had met back home in Boston.
Hear and read Part 3 of Michael's journey through Germany in this German Language Game. It contains 140 words and phrases in context.
After the story, you can go through flash cards to recall the 10 key verbs below.

10 Key Verbs in Travel Story: Michaels Reise 3

• zahlen - to pay
• fragen - to ask
• spazieren - to walk, stroll
• nehmen - to take
• fahren - to go (by vehicle)
• gehen - to go, walk
• warten - to wait
• lesen - to read
• hören - to hear
• ankommen - to arrive
  
  

As you follow the story, repeat every sentence after, or along with the native speaker.
You can see the translation on the computer by rolling over a sentence.
(On a phone or tablet you can hear and see only the German story.)
Register or log in and go to German 1, Michael in Deutschland if you want to practice and recall the individual words and phrases of this story.

Italian Language Game - Come è andato?

Italian Language Game: "Come è andato?" - How did it go?  Learn and practice online 15 Italian words and phrases in the context of a mini-story.
The mini-story is part of our Italian 1 course. (You can play the full course for FREE by registering HERE.)
Say the words, phrases and sentences OUT LOUD after the native speaker to improve your pronunciation and listening skills!

Words in Italian Mini-Story Language Game

• come - how
• Come è andato? - How did it go?, How was it?
• il viaggio - the trip
• piuttosto lungo - rather long
• vuoi mangiare - do you want to eat (familiar)
• qualcosa - something
• magari - maybe, perhaps
• più tardi - later
• qualcosa da bere - something to drink
• un succo di arancia - an orange juice
• sarebbe - it would be
• splendido - great
• vieni - come! (familiar)
• con me - with me
• in cucina - to the kitchen
  
  

Note: In Italian, the words for "I, you, he" etc. are often dropped, unless they are needed for clarity or emphasis.
You learn and remember new words and phrases best if you see and hear them, as well as write them out and review them periodically.
But it's also very important to always say the Italian OUT LOUD right after the native speaker.
We'll continue to put each scene of the course into Quick Games. Just a few minutes a day will help you to become more and more familiar with the Italian language.

For more easy games see also our post: 5 Easy Italian Language Games.
Or you can find ALL of them - over 60 by now - on the Italian Quick Language Games page.
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More Than an Italian Language Game

And don't forget: You can practice Italian online for FREE with our 36-Scene Italian 1 Travel-Story: "Marco in Italia".
In it you learn and practice all the words, phrases and sentences you also hear in the podcasts. Just login HERE.
And, if you have any language questions  - don't hesitate to contact us!

Italian Language Story Game 1: Sull'aereo

Italian Language Story: Sull'aereo - On the airplane

Level: Elementary (A2)
Playing Time: 4 minutes

Part 1 of Marco's trip to Italy (Il viaggio di Marco 1 - Sull'aereo)

Listen to the Story of Marco's travels to Italy. Part 1: his flight to Pisa and arrival at the airport there.

Part 1 contains 200 words (40 sentences), and is a series of several practical conversations.

How to learn with the Story:

• Play the dialogue in chunks (4-6 sentences).
• Click on each sentence to play it again.
• Repeat each sentence aloud after the speaker.
• Imitate the music, the rhythm and sounds of the sentences, just like to you hear them. Repeat this as often as you like.
• Try to get the gist of the story even if you don't know all of the words.
• On a computer, you can scroll over each sentence, it will give you the translation.
• Write down any words you'd like to remember and recall them later. Recalling words and phrases is the best way to learn and remember them.

• At the end, you'll play a Word Shoot game to review 10 Key words of the story.

10 Key Words

• imparare - to learn
• l'inglese  - English (language)
• rimanere - to stay
• la scuola - the school
• aspettare - to wait
• il nipote - the nephew
• andare - to go
• i genitori - the parents
• abitare - to live (reside)
• la valigia - the suitcase

The English translation is available on a desk- or laptop (but not on a phone or tablet).
To practice the individual words and phrases of the story, register or log in and go to Italian 1, Marco in Italia.

For easy games (Beginner, A1) see our post: 5 Easy Italian Language Games.

Or you can find ALL of them - over 60 by now - on the Italian Quick Language Games page.

French Language Story game 1

French Language Story: Le voyage de Daniel 1.
In the first part of Daniel's trip to France, he flies from Boston to Paris.
Hear and read Part 1 of his trip in French.
It contains 130 basic words and phrases, all in context.
With this story, you can test your Level of audio comprehension of French: If you understand most of the story without looking at the English, you are plus or minus on the Level of Waystage or Elementary, i.e. A2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). You can check a Table on Wikipedia with the Levels here.
Play the story several times. To practice your pronunciation, repeat each sentence after, or along with the speaker.

10 Key Verbs in the Travel Story

• parler - to speak
• pratiquer - to practice
• apprendre - to learn
• être - to be
• rester - to stay
• venir - to come
• chercher - to look for
• habiter - to live, reside
• voir - to see
• faire signe - to wave 

As you play, the English translation is available on a Desk- or Laptop as a roll-over (but not on a Phone or Tablet). You can also see the translation here below.
To practice and recall the individual words and phrases of the story for FREE, register or log in and go to French 1, Daniel en France. 

Translation of Story

[Daniel is on a flight from Boston to Paris. It's his first visit to France.]
Flight Attendant: What would you like to drink?
Daniel: An apple juice, please.
Flight Attendant (surprised): You speak French.
Daniel: Yes, but it's my first trip to France.
Woman (sitting beside Daniel): I am glad that you speak French.
Narrator: She continues:
Woman: I don't speak English very well.
Daniel: No problem. I can practice my French.
Woman: You speak French very well.
Daniel: Thank you.
Woman: But, are you American?
Daniel: Yes, I was born in Boston.
Woman: Where did you learn French?
Daniel: At first at home, and then in school.
Woman: At home? Do your parents speak French?
Daniel: Yes, my father is French.
Daniel: My mother is Canadian, from Quebec.
Woman: But it’s your first trip to France?
Daniel: Yes, I'm paying a visit to my family and my friends.
[The flight arrives in Paris.]
Daniel (to the Officer at Passport Control): Hello!
Officer: Hello! You speak French.
Daniel: Yes, but I was born in Boston.
Officer: Are you here on business?
Daniel: No, I'm paying a visit to my friends and my family.
Officer: How long are you staying in France?
Daniel: I am staying almost three weeks.
Officer: Very well. Have a good stay in France then.
[Daniel goes to the Baggage Claim area to wait for his suitcase.]
Woman (his neighbor on the plane): Is someone coming to pick you up?
Daniel: Yes, my aunt is coming to pick me up.
Woman: Where does your aunt live?
Daniel: In Paris, on Lafayette Street.
Woman: I also live on Lafayette Street.
Daniel: What a coincidence!
Woman: There is my suitcase! Good-bye then!
Daniel: Good-bye.
[His Aunt Annie meets Daniel at the Airport.]
Aunt Annie (at Terminal): Hello Daniel!
Daniel: Good morning, aunt Annie.
Aunt Annie: I am glad to see you.
Daniel: It’s nice of you to come pick me up.
Aunt Annie: No problem!
Narrator: Then she says:
Aunt Annie: My nephew, in France for the first time!
Daniel: My parents say hello to you.
Aunt Annie: Thank you! Who is the woman who is waving to you?
Daniel: She was sitting next to me in the airplane. 

Spanish Language Story Game: 1

Spanish Language Story: Part 1 of David's trip to Spain (El viaje de David 1 - En el avión)
Level: Elementary (A2).
Playing Time: 4 minutes. (The Story and Word Shoot Game)

David flies from Boston to Barcelona. On the plane, he chats in Spanish with the woman sitting next to him. At the Barcelona airport he gets picked up by his aunt Carmen, who lives in Barcelona.

Hear and read Part 1 of David's trip in Spanish. It contains 120 basic words and phrases, all in context.
Play the story as often as you like. Try to understand as much as you can without translating.
To hear a sentence again, click on it (before continuing to the next screen).
To practice your pronunciation, repeat each sentence aloud, just after or right along with the speaker.
Note: in context, words for "he, she, we" etc are often omitted in Spanish unless they are needed for clarity.

Shootout Game: 10 Key Verbs

• hablar - to speak
• volar - to fly
• dar - to give
• practicar - to practice
• aprender - to learn
• visitar - to visit
• estar - to be
• quedarse - to stay
• recoger - pick up, get
• vivir - to live
  
  

The English translation is available on a desk- or laptop (but not on a phone or tablet).
To practice the words and phrases of the story, register or log in and go to Spanish 1, David en España.