Der neue Mitbewohner
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- A1 German
- Today a new roommate moves into the apartment. His name is Tom and he comes from Munich. Tom has two large suitcases…
- Practice focus
- A1 German reader practicing Present tense and Accusative and dative in a supermarket.
- Story value
- 14 interactive lines, Spotlight words include der Mitbewohner, die Wohnung, der Koffer.
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Interactive story reader
Heute kommt ein neuer Mitbewohner in . Er heißt Tom und kommt aus München. Tom hat zwei große Koffer und eine Gitarre. „Hallo, ich bin Tom. Freut mich!“ sagt er. „Hallo Tom, ich bin Sophie. Willkommen!“ antwortet sie mit einem Lächeln. Sophie zeigt Tom die Wohnung. „Das ist die Küche, das ist das Bad, und das ist dein Zimmer.“ Tom findet schön. Es hat ein großes Fenster und viel Licht. Am Abend kochen sie Pasta. Sie reden und lachen. Sophie denkt: Tom ist sehr nett. Die Wohngemeinschaft wird gut.
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Today a new roommate moves into the apartment. His name is Tom and he comes from Munich. Tom has two large suitcases and a guitar. "Hello, I'm Tom. Nice to meet you!" he says. "Hello Tom, I'm Sophie. Welcome!" she answers with a smile. Sophie shows Tom the apartment. "This is the kitchen, this is the bathroom, and this is your room." Tom thinks the room is nice. It has a large window and a lot of light. In the evening, they cook pasta together. They talk and laugh. Sophie thinks: Tom is very nice. The shared apartment will be good.
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