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Jul 2014
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CBG 1:35 | Ich kann Ihnen zeigen, was es...

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In the latest lesson of Coffee Break German, Mark and Thomas take a trip to the nearby town of Schwaz and visit the Tourist Information Office to find out what there is to do and see. In this lesson you will:


  • review language for giving directions and describing locations;
  • investigate further examples of German word order and the “second place” rule for verbs;
  • talk about opening times and other types of information for tourists;
  • practise different conversational structures.


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