German course

28 weeks, one continuing story. Each player below is the English-first variant (recommended); the links under it download the three variants, plus the transcript. See also the full curriculum and the free Anki flashcard deck.

Whole course in one file: English first, whole course · German first, whole course · German only, whole course.

Week 1 · start here Maya arrives in Berlin	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 2 Maya's first day and the Anmeldung	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 3 A Sunday call to Mexico	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 4 Moving into the new flat	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 5 Maya stocks her kitchen	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 6 Maya settles into a weekday routine	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 7 Maya manages her weekly calendar	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 8 Maya explores the city center	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 9 Maya at the weekly market	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 10 Maya shops for winter clothes	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 11 Maya experiences Berlin weather	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 12 Maya joins a badminton club	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 13 Maya escapes the cold in a café	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 14 Maya crosses the city by train	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 15 A Day in the Life	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 16 Maya tells the story of how she came to Berlin	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 17 Maya's Sunday out in Potsdam	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 18 Maya catches a spring cold	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 19 Maya joins the core team project	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 20 Maya starts volunteering at the café	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 21 Maya buys summer clothes and makes an exchange	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 22 Maya cooks a Berlin dinner for her friends	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 23 Dinner with Nele) Level: A2 · Grammar: The future with werden; the dative as an object case (ich gebe ihr …, ich helfe dir); dass-clauses and their verb-final word order (Ich denke, dass …	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 24 Maya looks after Sabine's dog	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 25 A slow Sunday and a sudden shower	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 26 A Summer Barbecue and a First Berlin Birthday	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 27 Maya tackles online admin	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript
Week 28 A week in the new life	English first (recommended) German first (second listen) German only (immersion) Transcript

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