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May 2025
32m 26s

CBG Scenes 1.08 | Ein Feierabendgespräch...

COFFEE BREAK LANGUAGES
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Mark and Thomas return with another engaging episode of Scenes! As the late shift winds down, Felix insists on staying longer, keeping busy while the narrator locks up. But when asked why he’s avoiding going home, he finally confesses—he’s dropped out of university but hasn’t told his parents yet.


Felix knows they’ll be disappointed, and as an only child, the pressure feels even greater. But as the narrator reminds him, hiding it will only make things worse in the long run. Will he find the courage to tell them the truth?


 Mark and Thomas highlight useful grammar and vocabulary, such as pronominal adverbs and knowing when to use reflexive pronouns in the dative or the accusative.

 

 Hör rein und finde heraus, ob Felix den Mut findet, die Wahrheit zu sagen!


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