Chapter 9
reading
First Reading: Signs, Menus & Messages
Erstes Lesen: Schilder, Speisekarten, Nachrichten
Train the core A1 skill: scan short real-world German and catch the meaning.
Reading signs and short notes
Understand a short sign or message before you try to write one.
Intro · Lesson 01 · Practice 02, 03, 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 22, 24, 27, 28 · Review 05, 15, 18, 19, 20, 30
Lesson 01 · introduction
grammar
Learn the idea · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Die Idee · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 02 · practice
grammar
Controlled practice · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Geleitete Übung · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 03 · practice
writing
From memory · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Aus dem Gedächtnis · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
26 min
Lesson 04 · application
writing
Use it · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Anwenden · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
26 min
Lesson 05 · review
mixed
First review · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Erste Wiederholung · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 06 · introduction
vocab
New words · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Neue Wörter · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 07 · practice
writing
Build the sentence · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Satzbau · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
26 min
Lesson 08 · practice
listening
Listen for the scene · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Die Szene hören · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
20 min
Lesson 09 · application
speaking
Say it aloud · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Laut sagen · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
20 min
Lesson 10 · application
speaking
In the situation · First Reading: Signs, Menus
In der Situation · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
20 min
Lesson 11 · introduction
grammar
Grammar in focus · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Grammatik im Fokus · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 12 · practice
grammar
Forms in gaps · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Formen in Lücken · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 13 · practice
reading
Read closely · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Genau lesen · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
20 min
Lesson 14 · practice
reading
Read and produce · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Lesen und produzieren · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
20 min
Lesson 15 · review
reading
Exam-length reading · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Lesen wie in der Prüfung · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 16 · application
writing
Write it out · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Schreiben · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
26 min
Lesson 17 · application
writing
Your own words · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Eigene Sätze · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
26 min
Lesson 18 · review
listening
Listen twice only · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Nur zweimal hören · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
20 min
Lesson 19 · review
mixed
Mixed review · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Gemischte Wiederholung · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 20 · review
mixed
Chapter exam · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Kapitelprüfung · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 21 · introduction
vocab
More new words · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Noch neue Wörter · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 22 · practice
vocab
Practise the set · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Die Menge üben · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
26 min
Lesson 23 · application
speaking
At the counter · First Reading: Signs, Menus
An der Theke · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
20 min
Lesson 24 · practice
listening
Hear the dialogue · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Den Dialog hören · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
20 min
Lesson 25 · application
speaking
Your spoken reply · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Deine mündliche Antwort · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
20 min
Lesson 26 · introduction
vocab
Another set · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Noch eine Menge · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min
Lesson 27 · practice
writing
Build with the set · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Sätze bauen · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
26 min
Lesson 28 · practice
reading
Read the set · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Die Menge lesen · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
20 min
Lesson 29 · application
writing
Write the message · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Die Nachricht schreiben · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
26 min
Lesson 30 · review
mixed
Situation check · First Reading: Signs, Menus
Situationscheck · Erstes Lesen: Schilder
28 min