44: Warum habe ich diese Idee erst jetzt? | Why do I only have this idea now?
Describe how things played out, and reasons for it & adjective declensions in the accusative: den großen Busch / einen großen Busch / großen Busch.
Paul celebrates his birthday alone at home. He has no more friends. Now Fritz is mad at him, too, because he told Anna that he knows about her criminal record.
43: Du wolltest mein Buch verkaufen! | You wanted to sell my book!
German dinner foods, bring up and disarm arguments & adjective declensions: eine internationale Stadt / ein grüner Tee / ein leckeres Bier / schöne Ecken.
Scandal at the dinner buffet! Paul confronts Anna. He followed her and thinks he saw her trying to sell his book. And she was seen on the surveillance video.
42: Ich muss etwas machen! | I have to do something!
Evaluate options, negotiate, make a decision & adjective declensions: das wertvolle Buch / der alte Verkäufer / die kleine Frau.
Paul is just about to walk into the bookstore and confront Anna there. But then he sees that the shopkeeper can’t help her and she walks out. He gets a phone call from his parents.
41: Warum geht sie in den Buchladen? | Why is she going into the bookstore?
Express astonishment and disbelief, describe people’s actions & accusative with prepositions.
Paul is following Anna. He thinks what’s covered by a carrier bag inside her handbag is his book. He watches her walk into a bookstore. She takes the book out and negotiates with the shopkeeper. Paul gets angry and wants to run inside.
40: Ich kann den Reichstag sehen | I can see the Reichstag
Talk about points of interest, locations, means of transport & the accusative case (den, einen, keinen).
In Berlin, Anna, Fritz and Paul want to go to the Brandenburg Gate. Fritz warns them about pickpockets because Anna’s handbag won’t close. Something square, wrapped in a carrier bag is sticking out. Fritz’s mobile phone rings again.
39: Was wollt ihr in Berlin sehen? | What do you want to see in Berlin?
Talk about a trip, directions using a map & simple past forms for modal & mixed verbs.
Anna arrives on the train at the last second. She couldn’t answer her phone because the battery is dead. Also, her bicycle is broken. That’s why she is late. The train departs and they talk about sights in Berlin. Fritz gets a phone call and talks like he is in love. Paul catches Anna lying: her phone battery is not empty. But Anna ignores Paul’
38: Wann fährt der Zug nach Berlin? | When does the train to Berlin leave?
Understand announcements in a train station & plural: nouns that get an -er / -¨er ending, simple past forms for irregular and auxiliary verbs.
Paul and Fritz are at the train station and want to go to Berlin. While they are buying tickets, they wonder why Anna hasn’t arrived yet. She’s running late.
37: Der Fehler war / die Fehler waren blöd | The mistake was / the mistakes were stupid
Text: e-mail, use simple past tense for written language & plural: nouns that get no ending but sometimes change to an ä/ö/ü, simple past forms for regular verbs.
Fritz reads Paul’s invitation email. He cleverly used the information about Anna’s criminal record without giving away that he knows about it. He described his own theft.
36: Ein Ausflug nach Berlin? | A trip to Berlin?
Discuss travel plans and options & plural: nouns that get an -s ending.
Paul and Fritz take a look at some nice cars in a showroom. He talks about the trip to Berlin. Fritz is excited and wants to come along. But he doubts Anna would join them. So Paul shows him Anna’s answer.
35: Die Preise sind gut! | The prices are good!
Read and understand online reviews & plural: nouns that get an -e / -¨e ending.
Paul books a hotel in Berlin and writes Anna a message with an invitation to the trip. Meanwhile, his friends go out without him. Tim stirs up everyone’s opinion against Paul. Fritz tries to mediate without success.
34: Der Vorname hat 4 Buchstaben | The first name has 4 letters
Give and receive information about somebody & plural: nouns that get an -en/-n ending.
Fritz sends Paul some information: Anna has a criminal record for theft. Paul also knows she likes to read. Now he suspects her even more but he doesn’t want to risk asking her directly if she stole it.
33: Januar, Februar, März, … | January, February, March, …
Months & demonstrative pronouns: dieser, dieses, diese.
Fritz and Paul are training in the gym. Fritz warns him not to keep upsetting their friends with his messages. Instead, he suggests a party at Paul’s place. That way, he would have a chance to work things out in person with everybody. But Paul refuses.
32: Das Video | The video
Talk about law and permissions, describe people’s actions & noun-noun composites: Wohnungseingang / Hausflur / Hausmeister.
Paul watches the surveillance video in the caretaker’s office. After the party, Meili and Tim didn’t visibly carry his book when leaving his apartment. Neither did Anna and Fritz, but they each had a bag. Paul has a suspicion.
31: Meine Hobbys sind … | My hobbies are …
Talk about hobbies, make small talk, four seasons & possessive pronouns: unser(e), euer/eure.
Paul meets Meili “by chance” near the university. He is more clever now: They make small talk about hobbies. He casually asks about Meili’s job and apologizes for what he wrote earlier. It turns out that her message was just a misunderstanding.
30: Ich bin doch kein Stalker! | I’m not a stalker!
Justify actions, reflect on a situation, read the 24-hour clock & possessive pronouns: dein(e), sein(e), ihr(e).
Paul tries to find Laura on Facebook. But it’s not easy, and he gives up. Also because this is making him feel like a stalker. Tim calls: He was on vacation. His mobile phone was switched off.
29: Mein Fahrrad ist kaputt | My bicycle is broken
Make appointments, read the traditional analog clock (tell the time) & possessive pronouns: mein(e), Ihr(e).
Paul had to get out of the apartment to clear his head. He’s walking to Tim’s bike repair shop because he wants to ask him about the book. He also needs his bicycle fixed. But he forgot about Fritz.
28: Du musst es finden! | You have to find it!
Order somebody to do something, express disappointment & determine the gender of nouns by their meanings: car and motorbike brands, gender summary.
It’s not Fritz who is at the door. Unexpectedly, Paul’s parents are standing in front of him. They bring food so that he doesn’t stay so skinny. Paul’s mother teases his father for boasting.
27: Wo ist es? | Where is it?
Describe a problem, express compassion & determine the gender of nouns by their meanings: weather words.
Fritz says he’ll be right there to help. Paul wants to ask in the group chat who took the book, but he ends up outright accusing everybody. His friends are outraged, but still somewhat understanding. Nobody admits they took it.
26: Paul braucht Hilfe | Paul needs help
Give advice, discuss weekend plans, ask for help, & determine the gender of nouns by their meanings: alcoholic drinks and colors.
Paul has no doubt anymore that the book is gone. He thinks it was stolen. He wants to find it and calls Fritz, who knew nothing about its value. He offers to help.
25: Es ist nicht mehr da! | It’s not there anymore!
Times of the day, express despair and anger & determine the gender of nouns by their meanings: times of the day/days of the week/months/seasons/points of the compass, modal verb dürfen and modal verb summary.
The next morning after the party, Paul realizes that the precious book he got from his parents is gone.