German A1 · Lesson 24/30 · Free

At school and in the classroom

In this lesson you will learn to understand instructions and ask for help.

Start with the dialogue
DeutschBloom German teacherLektion 24
01 · First, listen

Dialogue in context

Listen to the complete conversation and follow the translation.

Dialogue in context
Anna
Lukas
AnnaÖffnen Sie bitte das Buch auf Seite zehn.Open the book to page ten, please.
02 · Essential phrases

Listen and repeat

Learn each expression as a complete block.

01

Öffnen Sie bitte das Buch auf Seite zehn.

Open the book to page ten, please.

02

Entschuldigung, welche Seite?

Sorry, which page?

03

Seite zehn.

Page ten.

04

Ich verstehe die Aufgabe nicht.

I don't understand the exercise.

05

Kein Problem. Ich erkläre sie noch einmal.

No problem. I'll explain again.

06

Danke.

Thank you.

07

Ich verstehe nicht

The complete situation

08

Noch einmal, bitte

The complete situation

03 · Understand the logic

Explanation

Keep the German visible while you listen to the explanation.

Explanation 1

nicht

Ich verstehe nicht is the most useful phrase in the room: 'I don't understand'. nicht, no, comes at the end to negate the verb. Saying this is not shameful: that's how you learn.

Explanation 2

Wortschatz

Now let's expand vocabulary about school and the classroom.

Explanation 3

Noch ein Dialog

Now a request for a pen and the question about break time.

Explanation 4

Dein Beispiel

Now try to understand instructions and ask for help, replacing information with something true about yourself.

04 · Review

Test what you learned

Choose the correct translation and check your answer instantly.