Wochenende an der Ostsee
“Freitagnachmittag nahm Julia den Zug von Hamburg nach Warnemünde; es regnete noch leicht.
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Wochenende an der Ostsee
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- Topic
- Wochenende an der Ostsee
- Learning goal
- Understand and discuss the main events and details in “Wochenende an der Ostsee”
- Grammar focus
- B1 sentence patterns · contextual vocabulary
- Length
- 86 words
- Reading time
- 0.8 min
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English translation▾
On Friday afternoon, Julia took the train from Hamburg to Warnemünde; it was still raining lightly.
On the beach, the air smelled of salt and seaweed.
She rented a bike and rode along the dyke; seagulls circled above the breakwaters.
In a small café, she ordered fish soup and spoke with the owner about stormy and quiet days before the tourist season.
The woman said people should respect the waves and wind rather than underestimate them — the sea is not a patient host.
Julia noted the tides and resolved to return in spring.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension check
Use the language
Writing prompt
Write a short German response about a similar situation. Reuse at least three expressions from the passage.
Speaking prompt
Retell the passage in German, then explain which detail you found most important.
Answer key and explanations
Waves and wind.
In line 5, the owner says that people should never underestimate waves and wind.
to smell
"riechen" is glossed as to smell in the vocabulary row.
She rented a bike and rode along the dyke; seagulls circled above the breakwaters.
The passage states: “She rented a bike and rode along the dyke; seagulls circled above the breakwaters.”
