German Language Story Game 2
German Language Story: In the second part of Michael's trip to Germany, (Michaels Reise 2), he visits his aunt and uncle in Frankfurt.
His cousin Julia shows him around the city.
Level: Elementary (A2)
Playing time: 5 minutes
Hear and read Part 2 of Michael's journey in this German Language Game. It contains 130 words and phrases in context.
Practice your pronunciation by repeating every sentence after, or at the same time as the native speaker.
After the story, you can go through flash cards to recall the 10 key verbs below.
10 Key Verbs in Travel Story: Michaels Reise 2
- essen - to eat
- kommen - to come
- zeigen - to show
- bringen - to bring, take
- schlafen - to sleep
- wecken - to awaken
- rufen - call
- schreiben - to write
- gehen - to go
- heißen - to be called
On the computer you can see the translation by rolling over a sentence (but not on a phone or tablet).
To practice and recall the individual words and phrases contained in this story, register or log in and go to German 1, Michael in Deutschland.
French Language Game: chambre d'ami
Quick French Language Game "chambre d'ami" - guest room.
Learn and practice 15 easy French words and phrases in the context of a mini-story.
The context: Daniel is staying at his aunt and uncle's home in Paris.
This French mini-story is also part of our French 1 course (which you can play for FREE by registering HERE.)
Say the French out loud. Practice your pronunciation and grow your vocabulary.
Words in French Mini-Story Language Game
- il boit - he drinks
- son jus d'orange - his orange juice
- la cuisine - the kitchen
- elle montre - she shows
- la chambre - the room
- il apporte - he takes
- la valise - the suitcase
- la chambre d'ami - the guest room
- il est fatigué - he is tired
- il dort un peu - he sleeps a little
- elle le réveille - she wakes him
- à midi - at noon
- elle appelle - she calls
- réveille-toi - wake up! (fam.)
- l'heure du déjeuner - lunch time
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More Than a French Language Game
Don't forget: You can practice French online for FREE with our 36-Scene French 1 Travel-Story: "Daniel en France"
In it you learn and practice all the words, phrases and sentences you also hear in the podcasts.
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"The Story" and easy games will let you forget that you're actually learning French!
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German Language Story Game 1
German Language Story: The first part of Michael's trip to Germany, (Michaels Reise 1).
Level: Elementary (A2)
Playing Time: 5 minutes
On his flight from Boston to Frankfurt, Michael orders something to drink and chats with the woman who sits next to him.
Once landed, he meets her again at the baggage claim and finds out that she lives on the Leipziger Straße (on the same street as his aunt).
At Passport Control, the agent is surprised that he speaks German.
Finally, he sees his aunt Monika, who has come to pick him up at the airport.
Hear and read the first part of his journey in this German Language Game. It contains 125 essential words and phrases in context.
Play the story as many times as you like.
To practice your pronunciation, repeat each sentence after, or even along with the speaker.
After the story, you can play Word Shoot and then try the Flash Cards to recall the 10 key verbs below.
10 Key Verbs in Travel Story: Michaels Reise 1
- trinken - to drink
- sprechen - to speak
- üben - to practice
- lernen - to learn
- fliegen - to fly
- besuchen - to visit
- bleiben - to stay
- abholen - to pick up, get
- wohnen - to live, reside
- winken - to wave
You can roll over the text to see the translation in English on a desk- or laptop (but not on a phone or tablet).
To practice the individual words and phrases in the story, register or log in and go to German 1, Michael in Deutschland.
French Language Game: Chez nous
Quick French Language Game: "Chez nous" - At our place.
Learn and practice 14 easy French words and phrases in the context of a mini-story.
The setting is Daniel's arrival at the home of his aunt and uncle in Paris.
This French mini-story is also part of our French 1 course (which you can play for FREE by registering HERE.)
Say the French out loud. Build your vocabulary and practice your pronunciation.
Words in French Mini-Story Language Game
- bienvenue - welcome
- chez nous - at our home
- je suis content (de) - I'm glad
- content d'être ici - glad to be here
- faire bon voyage - to have a good trip
- tu as fait bon voyage - you had a good trip (familiar)
- un peu long - a little long
- ma voisine - my neighbor (f)
- elle était - she was [être]
- gentille - nice (f)
- tu aimerais - you would like [aimer]
- quelque chose à manger - something to eat
- peut-être - maybe, perhaps
- plus tard - later
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More Than a French Language Game
Don't forget: You can practice French online for FREE with our 36-Scene French 1 Travel-Story: "Daniel en France"
In it you learn and practice all the words, phrases and sentences you also hear in the podcasts.
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"The Story" and easy games will let you forget that you are actually learning French!
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German Language Game: Fahren - Present Tense
Quick German Language Game: "fahren" (to drive, go by vehicle, ride).
Level: Elementary (A2)
Playing Time: 4 minutes
The verb "fahren" and the noun "die Fahrt" are words used frequently in everyday German.
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Test yourself on the present tense of "fahren".
Learn to form simple sentences with "weiterfahren" and "zurückfahren".
Fahren - Present Tense
Note changes in the stem vowel from "a" to "ä" in 2nd and 3rd person singular.
- ich fahre - I drive
- du fährst - you drive (familiar)
- er, sie, es fährt - he/she/it drives
- wir fahren - we drive
- ihr fahrt - you-all drive
- sie fahren - they drive
- Sie fahren - you drive (formal)
Vocabulary
- weiterfahren - to drive on
- Bitte fahren Sie weiter. - Please drive on.
- zurückfahren - to drive back
- ich fahre zurück - I'm driving back
- Morgen fahre ich zurück. - Tomorrow I'm driving back.
- die Fahrt - the drive, trip, ride
- Einfache Fahrt bitte. - One-way (ticket) please.
- Gute Fahrt! - Have a good trip.
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More Than a German Language Game
And don't forget: You can practice German online for FREE with our 36-Scene German 1 Story: "Michael in Deutschland" and our 72-Scene German 2 Mystery Story Sequel: "Blüten in Berlin?"
(If you already know that "Blüten" means blossom in German - you'll learn that Blüten has still another meaning...).
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