If you are working through the , you have probably noticed a small icon of a film camera appearing at the end of certain chapters. These sections are called the âFilm-Stationenâ (film stations), and if you have been skipping them, you are missing out on the best part of the book.
So next time you finish Lektion 3 or 4, donât close the book. Click play on the Film-Station . Your future self (ordering coffee in Berlin) will thank you. menschen a1 1 kursbuch film-stationen
In Unit 2, you learn vocabulary for food and shopping. The Film-Station shows you a chaotic scene in a supermarket where someone canât find the butter. You see the body language, the facial expressions, and the environment. You wonât just remember the word âdie Butterâ â you will remember the scene. If you are working through the , you
When I first started teaching with Menschen , I thought these were just fun extras. But after seeing my studentsâ progress, I now believe they are the secret sauce to moving from âIch verstehe nichtsâ to âAh, das macht Sinn!â Click play on the Film-Station
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Here is why the Film-Stationen are worth your time. Unlike the standard listening exercises or reading texts, the Film-Stationen are short, authentic video episodes. They follow a continuous story about four characters (like the journalist Nora and the musician Sven) living in Berlin.