CBG Mag 2.09 | Das Leben der Anderen

CBG Mag 2.09 | Das Leben der Anderen

We’re discussing a film in this episode of the Coffee Break German Magazine: ‘The Life of Others’ by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Set in 1984, the film portrays life in the German Democratic Republic, in East Berlin, and follows a couple being spied on by a member of the Stasi. We hear more about the film through the text featured in this episode and Mark and Andrea focus on some of the key grammar points including: the passive, man and je… desto. Be sure to listen out for some new vocabulary, such as the words: bespitzelt, verdeckt and abgehört.


In each episode of this 10-lesson season for intermediate learners you can build your vocabulary, increase your understanding of grammar and learn to use the German language in a more natural way. This series follows on from Seasons 1 and 2 of Coffee Break German.


There will be a total of 10 episodes in Season 2 of the Coffee Break German Magazine. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, transcripts, vocabulary lists and exercises, you can access the premium version of the Magazine on the Coffee Break Academy.


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CBG 2.24 | Wovor fürchtest du dich?

CBG 2.24 | Wovor fürchtest du dich?

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20 Helmi 201828min

CBG 2.23 | Hilfst du deinen Kindern bei ihren Hausaufgaben?

CBG 2.23 | Hilfst du deinen Kindern bei ihren Hausaufgaben?

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CBG 2.22 | Mein Vater wohnte lange in einem kleinen Dorf

CBG 2.22 | Mein Vater wohnte lange in einem kleinen Dorf

So far in Coffee Break German we've learned to use haben, sein and some modal verbs in the Präteritum. In this lesson Andrea and Mark look at other verbs in the Präteritum which are not used commonly ...

22 Tammi 201829min

CBG 2.21 | Als ich ein Kind war, durfte ich nicht so viel fernsehen

CBG 2.21 | Als ich ein Kind war, durfte ich nicht so viel fernsehen

In this lesson you'll learn to talk about rules and regulations in the past using the Präteritum of the modal verbs dürfen and müssen. By the end of the lesson you'll know how to talk about what you w...

8 Tammi 201828min

CBG 2.20 | Als ich 10 war, wollte ich Astronautin werden

CBG 2.20 | Als ich 10 war, wollte ich Astronautin werden

This lesson marks the end of the first half of our second season of Coffee Break German. Mark and Andrea take the opportunity to review the topics covered in lessons 11 to 19 with lots of new examples...

13 Marras 201732min

CBG 2.19 | Wie alt warst du, als du Deutsch lernen wolltest?

CBG 2.19 | Wie alt warst du, als du Deutsch lernen wolltest?

In the last lesson we looked at the Präteritum, the past tense form which is commonly used with verbs such as sein, haben and so on. In this lesson, we'll be taking the Präteritum a little further and...

30 Loka 201725min

CBG 2.18 | Wie alt warst du, als du ein Handy gekauft hast?

CBG 2.18 | Wie alt warst du, als du ein Handy gekauft hast?

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16 Loka 201736min

CBG 2.17 | Ich habe die Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht, weil der Hund sie gefressen hat

CBG 2.17 | Ich habe die Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht, weil der Hund sie gefressen hat

In this episode we're focusing on the use of weil with the Perfect Tense and you'll be learning to give excuses as to why you arrived late and why you haven't done your homework! This season of Coffe...

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