- Das Geld A
- Learning Objectives
- Scenarios
- Tools
- Vocabulary
- Grammar and Structures
- Cultural Knowledge
- Tasks
- Activity 1: Interpreting Information
- Activity 2: Presenting Information
- Activity 3: Exchanging Information
- Take-Aways
- Self-Reflection
- Digging Deeper: Follow-up Activities
- Das Geld B
- Learning Objectives
- Scenarios
- Tools
- Vocabulary
- Grammar and Structures
- Cultural Knowledge
- Tasks
- Activity 1: Interpreting Information
- Activity 2: Presenting Information
- Activity 3: Exchanging Information
- Take-Aways
- Self-Reflection
- Digging Deeper: Follow-up Activities
- Das Geld C
- Learning Objectives
- Scenarios
- Tools
- Vocabulary
- Grammar and Structures
- Cultural Knowledge
- Tasks
- Activity 1: Interpreting Information
- Activity 2: Presenting Information
- Activity 3: Exchanging Information
- Take-Aways
- Self-Reflection
- Digging Deeper: Follow-up Activities
- Das Geld D
- Learning Objectives
- Scenarios
- Tools
- Vocabulary
- Grammar and Structures
- Cultural Knowledge
- Tasks
- Activity 1: Interpreting Information
- Activity 2: Presenting Information
- Activity 3: Exchanging Information
- Take-Aways
- Self-Reflection
- Digging Deeper: Follow-up Activities
Das Geld A
Learning Objectives
In these activities, you show that you can:
- Identify discrepancies and contradictions in the Weimar Republic
- use relative pronouns in the nominative case
- interpret short texts and videos and identify relevant information about living in the Weimar Republic
- communicate with others in spoken conversation on topics related to the Weimar Republic, using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions
Scenarios
You are expressing your opinions and reporting facts about the Weimar Republic. You may lean on others to guide you.
- You introduce yourselves to each other by name, clarifying by spelling it, and ask how you are.
- You determine if you should ‘duzen’ (using the informal ‘du’) or ‘Siezen’ (using formal ‘Sie’); note: in German the person of higher rank or older age will determine.
- You share about your interests, likes/dislikes, habits, interests and preferences related to German history and the Weimar Republic using high-frequency words.
- You prepare by reviewing information on living in the Weimar Republic.
- You say goodbye depending on whether you’ll see each other again; note: “Bis später” only works if you really will see each other again. If you use it, the other person will likely say “Ach ja? Wann?”
Tools
Vocabulary
- der Chef – die Chefin – die Firma – die Mark – der Markt – der Mitarbeiter – die Mitarbeiterin – das Produkt – der Umstand- der Zustand
- aus*reichen – liefern – reagieren – verzichten – wirken
- vorne – hinten
- ausreichend – mangelnd
Grammar and Structures
These grammatical structures can help you in the upcoming tasks.
| Structure | Usage |
|---|---|
relative clauses and relative pronouns | Reminder: the German pronouns in the different cases are identical with the definite article – with a few exceptions: |
| MASCULINE | FEMININE | NEUTER | PLURAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NOMINATIVE | der | die | das | die |
ACCUSATIVE | den | die | das | die |
DATIVE | dem | der | dem | denen |
GENITIVE | dessen | deren | dessen | deren |
Cultural Knowledge
Note the following information:
| Fact | Effect |
|---|---|
Germany experienced a serious crisis due to the reparations that had to be paid for World War I. | The crisis resulted in a so-called galloping inflation. The term refers to a type of inflation that occurs when the prices of goods and services increase at two-digit or three-digit rate per year. Galloping inflation is also known as jumping inflation. (see also hyperinflation in Kapitel 14 Thema 1). |
Why is the first republic in German history called the Weimar Republic (1918 – 1933)? | Weimar is a town in the federal state of Thuringia (former GDR territory) and of significance in Germany’s political and cultural history. It was home to the German Enlightenment movement and to Goethe, Schiller, and other scholars and artists. The Bauhaus movement started in Weimar and, not far from the town, the infamous concentration camp Buchenwald was established. Weimar was the place where Germany’s first democratic constitution was signed, hence the republic takes its name even though Berlin remained Germany’s capital. |
Tasks
Activity 1: Interpreting Information
- Listening/viewing/reading
In preparation for the upcoming oral parts, please review the following videos and websites to gain an overview of life in the Weimar Republic. Please write down words and concepts that communicate pertinent information about this area.
- Interpreting Information
Please respond to the following prompts:How would you describe the changing atmosphere/conditions of the 1920s in Germany? Which aspects do you find noteworthy and why? Support your description with three pieces of evidence, using high-frequency words and relative clauses where appropriate.
Activity 2: Presenting Information
Present pertinent information about yourself.
Using your notes from the previous activity, please share what observations you have made about the contradictions that life in 1920s Germany created. Focus on one aspect (such as childhood, work, or politics) and explain how it affected Germans. Please share what pros and cons you identified.
This activity should take you 3-5 minutes to prepare and your presentation should last about 1-2 minutes.
Activity 3: Exchanging Information
Practice with partner(s) (interpersonal activity).
Taking the previous activities as a guide, engage in a brief conversation with partners covering the following topics:
- Greet your partners and introduce yourselves, sharing information on name, origin, what you do, like /dislike etc.
- Decide if you should ‘duzen’ (using the informal ‘du’) or ‘Siezen’ (using formal ‘Sie’); note: in German the person of higher rank or older age will determine.
- Imagine that you are an American foreign correspondent working in Berlin of the 1920s. Even though people are hopeful, the inflation of 1923 hit the country hard and only after American investments on the German market does the economy start to soar again. Please describe the working conditions focusing on employment, gender, and economy.
- Take turns sharing your findings with your partner.
These activities should take you 3-5 minutes to prepare and your presentation and conversation should last about 1-2 minutes.
Take-Aways
Self-Reflection
Ask yourself what went well, where you or your partner(s) struggled to communicate, and how you could improve next time. To help you keep speaking in German, try these strategies:
| Problem | Strategies |
|---|---|
I don’t know a word | Look it up, use its opposite with “nicht” or “kein-“ use gestures, Pantomime |
I don’t understand my partner | Repeat the word you don’t understand and inflect at the end to indicate it’s a question.
Ask for repetition with the phrase “Wie bitte? Entschuldigung – ich habe das nicht ganz verstanden. Kannst du das bitte nochmal sagen?” |
Digging Deeper: Follow-up Activities
- Research more about culture and art in the Weimar Republic. Would you have liked to live in this era? What have you heard about the cinema of this time?
- Formulate your opinion about what you found out. What is your opinion about the roaring 20s in Germany and how do you think it set the stage for the decades to come in Germany’s history. Why do you think elements from this era are trending nowadays?
- What is considered to be the highlight of the Weimar Republic (“das Glanzstück der Weimarer Republik”)? Whose quote is this? Do you think this a criticism of the Weimar Republic?
Das Geld B
Learning Objectives
In these activities, you show that you can:
- discuss different attitudes towards money in Germany and the US
- integrate new grammatical functions: relative pronouns in the dative case; verbs requiring the dative case; hin and her.
- interpret short texts and videos and identify relevant information about owning property vs. renting in Germany
- communicate with others in spoken conversation on topics related to money, using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions
Scenarios
You are discussing different attitudes toward money.
- You introduce yourselves to each other by name, and ask how you are.
- You determine if you should ‘duzen’ (using the informal ‘du’) or ‘Siezen’ (using formal ‘Sie’); note: in German the person of higher rank or older age will determine.
- You share about your interests, likes/dislikes, habits, interests and preferences related to your own relationship with money and its significance in your life, using high-frequency words.
- You prepare by reviewing information about owning a house vs. renting in Germany and compare it with your home country.
- You say goodbye depending on whether you’ll see each other again; note: “Bis später” only works if you really will see each other again. If you use it, the other person will likely say “Ach ja? Wann?”
Tools
Vocabulary
- die Aussage – die Analyse – das Mittel
- benötigen – besitzen – nützen – organisieren – vertreten
- entscheidend
- denen – her – hinaus – heraus - nämlich
Grammar and Structures
These grammatical structures can help you in the upcoming tasks.
| Structure | Usage |
|---|---|
Relative pronouns in the dative case – dative plural form | Reminder: the relative pronouns in the different cases are identical with the definite article with few exceptions. One exception: dative plural for the relative pronoun is denen
Das sind die Freunde, denen ich geholfen habe.
vs.
Ich habe den Freunden geholfen. |
Sentence structure with relative pronouns | German is less flexible in the use of relative pronouns than English. For example, in German one cannot omit a relative pronoun from a relative clause (English can: He’s the person I met.) |
common verbs requiring the dative case | antworten, dienen, drohen, entsprechen, gefallen, gehören, glauben, helfen, schaden |
use of hin und her: if used with verbs, they are separable prefixes | hingehen: Er ist zum Fenster hingegangen.
hergehen: Na, hier geht es ja hoch her! |
use of hin and her + preposition + verb:if used as verbs with a preposition, they are also separable verbs | hin-ein*gehen: Die Katze ist in das Haus hineingegangen.
her-aus*kommen: Zum Schluss ist die Wahrheit immer herausgekommen. |
Cultural Knowledge
| Fact | Effect |
|---|---|
Paper money has been used since the 7th century. | The first forms of paper money have been invented in China during the Tang-dynasty. Promissory notes were issued as a form of receipts of deposit of a sale, meaning that large amounts of currency were not carried, and this facilitated transactions for goods and services. The first actual paper money was invented in China in the 11th century. |
When was the first paper money produced in Europe? | Marco Polo was impressed by the use of paper money in East Asia, yet, it was not for several centuries after his return to Italy that this discovery would take hold in Europe. In the mid 17th century, Swedish bankers issued the first banknotes in Europe. |
Tasks
Activity 1: Interpreting Information
- Listening/viewing/reading
In preparation for the upcoming oral parts, please review the following videos and websites. Please write down words and concepts that communicate pertinent information about renting vs. owning property in Germany as well as popular beliefs about money:Was ist Geld?, Die Deutschen und das Geld, Eigentum vs. Mieten, Geld in Deutschland.
Please feel free to incorporate additional material that you discover.
- Interpreting Information
Please respond to the following prompts:Comparing Germany and the US, where do you see differences in investing money and the attitude towards money (e.g. spending, ways of payment). Please generate at least three arguments based on your review of these videos:
How do you personally invest / spend your money? Please use high-frequency words and relative clauses as well as hin and her where appropriate.
Activity 2: Presenting Information
Present pertinent information about yourself.
Using your notes from the previous activity, please share what observations you have made about money in Germany. Please share what pros and cons you identified and how the German attitudes compare to the relationship to money in the US in your opinion.
This activity should take you 3-5 minutes to prepare and your presentation should last about 1-2 minutes.
Activity 3: Exchanging Information
Practice with partner(s) (interpersonal activity).
Taking the previous activities as a guide, engage in a brief conversation with partners covering the following topics:
- Greet your partners and introduce yourselves, sharing information on name, origin, what you do, like/dislike etc.
- Decide if you should ‘duzen’ (using the informal ‘du’) or ‘Siezen’ (using formal ‘Sie’); note: in German the person of higher rank or older age will determine.
- Imagine that you are thinking about buying property in Germany as opposed to renting. Your friends and family question whether this makes sense. Based on your notes and observations, give your arguments and counter-arguments/develop questions and answers.
- Take turns sharing the pros and cons or role of partner.
These activities should take you 3-5 minutes to prepare and your presentation and conversation should last about 1-2 minutes.
Take-Aways
Self-Reflection
Ask yourself what went well, where you or your partner(s) struggled to communicate, and how you could improve next time. To help you keep speaking in German, try these strategies:
| Problem | Strategies |
|---|---|
I don’t know a word | Look it up, use its opposite with “nicht” or “kein-“ use gestures, Pantomime |
I don’t understand my partner | Repeat the word you don’t understand and inflect at the end to indicate it’s a question.
Ask for repetition with the phrase “Wie bitte? Entschuldigung – ich habe das nicht ganz verstanden. Kannst du das bitte nochmal sagen?” |
Digging Deeper: Follow-up Activities
- Research more about how Germans like or dislike spending their money, especially when it comes to dating.
- Formulate your opinion about what you found out – do you like / dislike about their approach of who is buying. How is it in your home country?
- “Schaffe, schaffe, Häusle baue. Butterbrot statt Schnitzel kaue”. This is a popular saying in Swabia, a part of the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, home to global players such as Mercedes Benz and Bosch and hidden champions alike. It describes the attitude towards money and what values are cherished not only in this part of Germany. There is even an eponymous song about it from the 1960s: Schaffe, schaffe, Häusle baue, Lyrics. Which “German” values are being communicated in this song? What stereotypes can you discern?
Das Geld C
Learning Objectives
In these activities, you show that you can:
- distinguish between money transfer in the US and the European Union
- use relative clauses with genitive, relative pronouns with verbs combining prepositions and fixed combinations of verbs + prepositions
- interpret short texts and videos and identify relevant information about traveling on a budget in Switzerland and Austria
- communicate with others in spoken conversation on topics related to financial planning while traveling, using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions
Scenarios
You are making plans to travel to Switzerland and / or Austria on a budget and lean on others to guide you.
- You introduce yourselves to each other by name and ask how you are.
- You determine if you should ‘duzen’ (using the informal ‘du’) or ‘Siezen’ (using formal ‘Sie’); note: in German the person of higher rank or older age will determine.
- You express your interests, likes/dislikes, habits, interests and preferences related to money, money transfer, and money exchange in Europe using high-frequency words.
- You prepare by reviewing information about exchange rates, ATMs in Austria and Switzerland, and money transfer within and outside the EU and compare it with your own country.
- You say goodbye depending on whether you’ll see each other again; note: “Bis später” only works if you really will see each other again. If you use it, the other person will likely say “Ach ja? Wann?”
Tools
Vocabulary
- der Artikel – die Bank – die Höhe – das Institut – das Risiko – die Verbindung
- an*legen – beziehen – enthalten – informieren – schützen – verfügen über
- deren – dessen – immerhin
- risikoreich
Grammar and Structures
These grammatical structures can help you in the upcoming tasks.
| Structure | Usage |
|---|---|
relative clauses in the genitive case: | Relative clauses require genitive less often than dative and accusative. This is primarily due to the fact that few German prepositions take the genitive.
Masc. Fem. Neuter Plural
Genitive dessen deren dessen deren |
relative clauses with prepositions:The word order in German is stricter than in English. In English, you can omit the object that the relative clause refers to. But this would break the meaning of a sentence in German. | The preposition and the relative pronoun begin the relative clause. The conjugated verb comes at the end of the relative clause.
Das sind die Banken, mit denen ich gestern telefoniert habe.
Morgen besuchen wir das Ehepaar, mit dem wir uns letztes Jahr ein Haus geteilt haben. |
In German, there are fixed combinations of (reflexive) verbs that use a specific preposition. The sentence structure in the relative clause follows the same pattern.schreiben über, sprechen über, warten auf, bestehen aus, bitten um, handeln von, erzählen von etc. | sich erinnern an:
Der Abstieg des Hamburger Sportvereins in die 2. Bundesliga war ein Schock, an den ich mich nicht gern erinnere.
teilnehmen an:
An der Wiener Oper findet ein Konzert statt, an dem mein Mann als Violinist teilnimmt. |
Cultural Knowledge
Note the following information:
| Fact | Effect |
|---|---|
The populations of Austria and Switzerland are roughly equal. | The current population of Austria is about 9 million people while in Switzerland, there live about 8.5 million. However: Switzerland has about 41.3 square kilometers, while in Austria, the same amount of people share about twice as much space (83.9 square kilometers). Does that mean it gets crowded in Switzerland? Hardly, but it does mean that urban planning must be done properly, since about 50,000 people move to Switzerland annually. As more housing is needed, more traffic results, and increased density creates its own planning issues. |
Austria and Switzerland are both known for their high quality food and food production with a focus on sustainable farming and organic produce. Their sweets are popular and beloved internationally. | As of 2020, Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli AG is the company with the most valuable stock share for any chocolate company. In fact, only the share price of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is more expensive. |
Tasks
Activity 1: Interpreting Information
- Listening/viewing/reading
In preparation for the upcoming oral parts, please review the following videos and websites. Please write down words and concepts that explain the system of money transfer between banks and money withdrawal. Also, learn about how people travel between Austria and Switzerland.Die SEPA Überweisung – DHBW Stuttgart, Erklär mir: das SEPA Verfahren, IBAN und SEPA, SEPA Raum, mit der Bahn in die Schweiz, Umrechnungskurse, Geldautomaten in der Schweiz, Geld abheben in der Schweiz
Please feel free to research different means of travel between Austria and Switzerland.
- Interpreting Information
Please respond to the following prompts:In the section Interaktionen II, you read about the Austrian journalist David Groß, who traveled without using money. Here is one of his realizations:
“Heimat findet man dort, wo Geld keine Rolle mehr spielt. Nichts, was wirklich Bedeutung hat, ist um Geld zu haben.”
Do you agree with his assessment? How are Heimat and money related in your opinion? To what extent is this a philosophical question? In your answer, please use at least three arguments that support your opinion, using high-frequency words as well as relative clauses where appropriate.
Activity 2: Presenting Information
Present pertinent information about yourself.
Using your notes from the previous activity, please share what observations you have made about money transfers within the European Union and the European Economic Area. Please share what pros and cons you identified and how this money transfer compares to money transfer or wire transfer in your country.
This activity should take you 3-5 minutes to prepare and your presentation should last about 1-2 minutes.
Activity 3: Exchanging Information
Practice with partner(s) (interpersonal activity).
Taking the previous activities as a guide, engage in a brief conversation with partners covering the following topics:
- Greet your partners and introduce yourselves, sharing information on name, origin, what you do, like /dislike etc.
- Decide if you should ‘duzen’ (using the informal ‘du’) or ‘Siezen’ (using formal ‘Sie’); note: in German the person of higher rank or older age will determine.
- Imagine that you are making plans to travel to Switzerland and Austria. You researched the means of transportation and the exchange rate for the different currencies in the two countries. You know that paying with a credit card may present challenges, so you plan to bring cash. Based on your notes and observations, create a short report on your starting point in one of the countries, the means of transportation you are planning on using, and which item or food / drink you are planning on buying first using cash. Please also note the price of that item and compare how much that item would have cost in your home country’s currency.
- Take turns sharing the travel plans with your partner.
These activities should take you 3-5 minutes to prepare and your presentation and conversation should last about 1-2 minutes.
Take-Aways
Self-Reflection
Ask yourself what went well, where you or your partner(s) struggled to communicate, and how you could improve next time. To help you keep speaking in German, try these strategies:
| Problem | Strategies |
|---|---|
I don’t know a word | Look it up, use its opposite with “nicht” or “kein-“ use gestures, Pantomime |
I don’t understand my partner | Repeat the word you don’t understand and inflect at the end to indicate it’s a question.
Ask for repetition with the phrase “Wie bitte? Entschuldigung – ich habe das nicht ganz verstanden. Kannst du das bitte nochmal sagen?” |
Digging Deeper: Follow-up Activities
- Research more about the monetary reform in the EU. Are Germans still able to exchange old D-Mark for Euro? If so, what is the exchange rate? Where can they still use D-Mark or exchange money?
- Have a look at the old banknotes of the D-Mark: deutsche Banknoten. If you could put any person or image on a money bill, who or what would you choose and why? Please present three arguments to support your opinion.
Das Geld D
Learning Objectives
In these activities, you show that you can:
- confidently speak about your priorities in life and your coping strategies for handling stress
- use “was” constructions in relative clauses
- interpret short texts and videos about dealing with challenges that everyday life brings
- communicate with others in spoken conversation on topics related to setting priorities and following goals in life, using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions
Scenarios
You are engaging in a discussion about what’s important to you in life. Exchange ideas with others.
- You introduce yourselves to each other by name and ask how you are.
- You determine if you should ‘duzen’ (using the informal ‘du’) or ‘Siezen’ (using formal ‘Sie’); note: in German the person of higher rank or older age will determine.
- You share about your interests, likes/dislikes, habits, interests and preferences related to your goals in life and coping strategies, using high-frequency words.
- You prepare by reviewing information about the values held by your generation in Germany and compare them with what your peers value at home.
- You say goodbye depending on whether you’ll see each other again; note: “Bis später” only works if you really will see each other again. If you use it, the other person will likely say “Ach ja? Wann?”
Tools
Vocabulary
- die Behandlung – die Ebene – das Glück – die GmbH – der Kollege – die Kollegin – die Krankheit – der Patient – die Patientin – die Position – die Praxis – der Vorsitzende – das Zeichen
- betreiben – reichen – treten – sich verhalten
- ach
- rund
Grammar and Structures
These grammatical structures can help you in the upcoming tasks.
| Structure | Usage |
|---|---|
use of clausal antecedents + “was” | If the antecedent of a relative clause is not a concrete noun, “was” is used instead of a relative pronoun. If a preceding clause doesn’t contain a specific antecedent dictating gender or plural number, “was” is used in the relative clause.
Es gibt nichts, was ich nicht weiß.
Das ist genau das, was ich verloren habe. |
clausal antecedents without grammatical gender: | etwas, nichts, alles, viel, wenig
Es gibt nichts, was ich hinzufügen kann.
Ihr fiel etwas ein, was ihr bis gestern noch entfallen war. |
“was” in combinations with prepositions:use of wo-compound | If the antecedent requires to use “was”and the relative clause has a preposition to the relative pronoun, a wo-compound is substituted for a “was” + preposition combination:
Incorrect:
Es gibt vieles, *auf was* unser Vorsitzender besteht.
Correct:
Es gibt vieles, worauf unser Vorsitzender besteht. (bestehen auf) |
Cultural Knowledge
Note the following information:
| Fact | Effect |
|---|---|
The age of retirement in Germany changed over the past decade. | Since 2012, the age limit for retirement in Germany has increased gradually from 65 to 67 years. The reason for this decision is the demographic development in Germany: men in Germany meanwhile have an average life expectancy of over 78 years, women can even expect to be older than 83 - both with increasing longevity. The result, compounded with stagnating fertility, is that fewer young people can work to support a growing number of senior citizens, who receive pensions for longer. This inverted pyramid can lead to catastrophic financial circumstances. |
Life expectancy has increased in Germany. | Due to robust health care and favorable living conditions, scientists predict that every other baby born in Germany in the year 2000 and later will live to a hundred. Good news for young adults, but a serious challenge for the government, which must maintain the living standard and ensure that the social system adapts to changing demographics. |
Tasks
Activity 1: Interpreting Information
- Listening/viewing/reading
In preparation for the upcoming oral parts, please review the following videos and websites. Please write down words and concepts that deal with work-life balance, and coping strategies for stress:
- Interpreting Information
Please respond to the following prompts:Older generations sometimes don’t understand what work-life balance is supposed to mean and why it is important to younger generations. What do older generations say about young folks, and vice versa? Give several examples. What’s important to you in life? What is your plan for work and retirement? How do you cope with stressful times? Have you already developed healthy strategies to reduce stress? Please find at least three ways to reduce stress in your daily life, using high-frequency words and “was” and “wo” combinations in relative clauses where appropriate.
Activity 2: Presenting Information
Present pertinent information about yourself.
Using your notes from the previous activity, please share what observations you have made about the discussion on work-life balance. Is this a good term for the concept? Please share what pros and cons you identified and compare how this topic is addressed in Germany and your home country.
This activity should take you 3-5 minutes to prepare and your presentation should last about 1-2 minutes.
Activity 3: Exchanging Information
Practice with partner(s) (interpersonal activity).
Taking the previous activities as a guide, engage in a brief conversation with partners covering the following topics:
- Greet your partners and introduce yourselves, sharing information on name, origin, what you do, like /dislike etc.
- Decide if you should ‘duzen’ (using the informal ‘du’) or ‘Siezen’ (using formal ‘Sie’); note: in German the person of higher rank or older age will determine.
- Imagine that you are thinking about your life plans, your dreams, and your goals. Which challenges might you encounter and what’s your coping strategy? Your friends and family question whether this makes sense.
- Share your opinions with your partner. Based on your notes and observations, give your arguments and counter-arguments to express your opinion.
These activities should take you 3-5 minutes to prepare and your presentation and conversation should last about 1-2 minutes.
Take-Aways
Self-Reflection
Ask yourself what went well, where you or your partner(s) struggled to communicate, and how you could improve next time. To help you keep speaking in German, try these strategies:
| Problem | Strategies |
|---|---|
I don’t know a word | Look it up, use its opposite with “nicht” or “kein-“ use gestures, Pantomime |
I don’t understand my partner | Repeat the word you don’t understand and inflect at the end to indicate it’s a question.
Ask for repetition with the phrase “Wie bitte? Entschuldigung – ich habe das nicht ganz verstanden. Kannst du das bitte nochmal sagen?” |
Digging Deeper: Follow-up Activities
- Research more about work-life balance and its significance for you personally. Try to identify patterns and learned behavior that you feel is not conducive to your health. Why do you keep doing it? Which purpose does it serve?
- Formulate your opinion about what you found out – what do you like / dislike about how you dealt with stress so far? Which strategies would you like to develop in the future to live a fulfilling life that satisfies you?
- Love has been the subject of research, literature, art etc. There are even attempts to put it into categories to figure out what a person needs to love and be loved. So-called love languages are supposed to give you more insight into what makes you tick in love and life. What’s your love language? Take the TEST.