In this video, Eylin tells us about contractions in the German language and gives us some common examples.

In this video, you will learn how to talk about language skills and education.

Here are some more contractions that are frequently used in spoken German. In many cases, they are made up of a preposition and an article.

Lisa and Selma's father talk about his new job and his daughter's future. When Lisa asks him if Selma could come back to her place for lessons, he refuses.

Nico surprises Selma by going to her apartment block to meet her in secret. They briefly talk about their respective career plans, but Selma has to go back home before her parents get suspicious.

Pepe has great news for Tarek and Max about the delivery service business idea. However, there is a lot to do! How are they going to get it done in such a short time?

In this video, you will learn some general facts about the federal state of Saarland in the southwestern corner of Germany. Luckily, Paula has prepared well and is able to answer all of the questions asked by her teacher, Ms. Klimper.

Sebastian has found the time to do some much-needed cleaning in the apartment, whereas Lisa is totally out of sorts. Where is her diary? And she has to make a phone call, too! The stress is too much! She just doesn't have time for anything...

Inge and Selma are guests in Lisa's class and are going to give a talk on the subject of how they both had to flee their homelands. But Lisa's students don't seem to take punctuality too seriously.

Saarland is the smallest state in the Federal Republic of Germany, so here is an appropriately short recipe for a simple snack. If you haven't heard of Maggi seasoning before, just know that it's a German classic. Guten Appetit!

To be able to join in a conversation, it is important to know some typical ways to confidently begin a sentence. Because once that's taken care of, the rest will follow much more easily!

Inge tells Lisa's class about how her parents had to flee their home after World War II. What does the concept of home mean to Inge?

In the second part of this mini-series, Eylin introduces us to more common sentence starters and shows us how to respond appropriately. There's also a great tip for practicing and remembering sentence starters.

Selma talks to Lisa's class about her home country, Syria, and her escape from the war. Does she still think about her home often?

Cell phones can be both a blessing and a curse! Eylin has some advice on how to stop this potentially addictive means of communication from taking over your life.