Das Team-Meeting am Montag
At a glance
- A2 German
- A2 German short story with 6 interactive lines and sentence-level English support.
- Practice focus
- Practices perfect tense, modal verbs through a story-first reading task.
- Story value
- Includes 6 glossary items, a comprehension quiz, and line-linked vocabulary anchors.
Read in German, tap highlighted words when you need help
Interactive story reader
Nico öffnet am Montagmorgen das Video-Meeting mit einer ruhigen Begrüßung, weil er als erster seinen kurzen gibt. Seine Chefin bittet um drei Punkte zu den Zahlen vom letzten Monat und um eine klare Liste der nächsten Schritte. Nico erklärt ohne , dass zwei Projekte schneller laufen als geplant und dass ein Projekt drei Tage länger braucht wegen eines s. Die Kollegen stellen wenige aber präzise Fragen, vor allem zum für neue Softwaretests. Vor dem Schluss entscheidet das Team neue Termine für Mittwoch und Freitag, und alle notieren ihre Aufgaben im Chat. Direkt nach dem Meeting schreibt Nico eine höfliche Mail mit Datum, und , die fast genauso kurz wie sein Mündlicher Bericht wirkt.
Show full English translation
Monday video stand-up opens with Nico greeting the grid calmly—he kicks off today’s stack of updates first. His lead wants three bullets on last month’s figures plus blunt next-step clarity. Without burying jargon, he admits two deliveries sprint faster than forecasts while another slips roughly three days after a supplier wobble. Teammates keep questions scarce but razor-focused, mostly about budget for refreshed software QA. Minutes before wrap they lock Wednesday and Friday check-ins while tasks ping into chat. Moments later his follow-up email lands: polite, dated, naming owners plus deadlines—and almost as concise as what he uttered aloud.
Vocabulary recap
Comprehension check
Check what you understood
1. Wofür soll Nico Zahlen vom letzten Monat nennen?
Check answer
Für drei Punkte zur letzten Monatsbilanz und nächste Schritte
2. Warum braucht ein Projekt drei Tage länger?
Check answer
Wegen eines Lieferproblems
3. Was macht er direkt nach dem Meeting?
Check answer
Er schreibt eine klare Mail mit Terminen und Verantwortlichen
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