Here is topic based conversation lesson for my students. In this activity, you are free to discuss different options. Just like in a natural conversation the topic and ideas can change from one subject to another. Let the conversation flow. The aim of this lesson is to have a natural conversation in Swiss German. Du bisch uf emene Schiff. You are on a ship. Es het e Schturm. There is a storm. Diis Schiff isch am Sinke. Your ship is about to sink. Es isch e Katastrophe! It's a disaster. Im Rettigsboot hend nur 6 Lüüt platz. In the lifeboat there is room for only 6 people. Wär cha mit dir is Rettigsboot? Who can come with you to the lifeboat? Si cha sehr guet singe. She can sing very well. Si singt wunderschön. She sings beautifully. Si singt liideschaftlich. She sings with passion. Si singt nur für ihn. She sings only for him. Er cha ab Blatt schpile. He can play from the sheet. Er cha himmlisch improvisiere. He can improvise heavenly. Er spilt meischterhaft Klavier. He plays the piano masterfully. Er schpilt mit Liib und Seel. He plays with his heart and soul. Er schpilt nur für ihn. He plays only for him. Ich lose zue. I listen. Iri Musig goht i miis Härz. Their music goes in my heart. Ich bi begeischteret. I am enthusiastic. Ich tanze. I dance. Alli tanzed mit. All dance along. Chasch du singe? Can you sing? Chasch Gitarre schpile? Can you play the guitar? Chasch trumele? Can you play the drums? Chasch Giige schpile? Can you play the violine? Today we will practice a job interview in Swiss German. Imagine you are applying for a job as a security guard. I am going to choose the best one. In our conversation we will be practicing the following vocabulary: low-key, impressive, trustworthy, inteligent, experienced and suitable. Ich goh i-n-es sehr es gföhrlichs Land. I am going to a very dangerous country. Ich ha Angscht. I'm afraid. Ich bruuche e Liibwächter zum mi beschütze. I need a bodyguard to protect me. Ich ha drü Kandidate. I have three candidates. De Erscht isch sehr unuffällig. The first is very low-key. De Zwöit isch sehr imposant. The second is very impressive. De Dritt isch vertrouenswürdig. The third is trustworthy. Wele vo ine isch de Bescht? Which one of them is the best? Wele vo ine söll i uuswähle? Which one of them should I choose? De unuffälligi und intelligänti? The low-key and intelligent one? De imposanti und apathischi? The impressive and apathetic one? De vertrouenswürdigi und erfahreni? The trustworthy and experienced one? Wär isch am beschte geignet? Who is the most suitable? Let's listen and repeat now. Imagine you are interested in guy from Switzerland, you would like to know what he does or if he is married... Wär isch das? Who is this? Das isch de Peter. This is Peter. Wo läbt er? Where does he live? Er läbt z Bärn. He lives in Bern. Was macht er? What does he do? Er isch Tänzer. He is a dancer. Er isch sehr erfolgriich. He is very successful. Er isch heiss! He is hot! Isch er verhürotet? Is he married? Nei, er isch ledig. No, he is not married. Aber er het e Fründin. But he has a girl friend. Er isch mine Fründ! He is my boy friend! Er isch mine Fründ! He is my boy friend! |
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