# Menschen A1.1, Unit 11: A new job's first week

**Language:** German  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Master talking about your day by listening to Hannah and Bene's conversation about her first week at a new job, which pairs with the themes of unit 11 of Menschen A1.1. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** The steps by the Aasee in Münster on a Friday evening in May, with a drink each after work. Hannah has just finished her first week at a company that builds cargo bikes, and her friend Bene, who works from home, asks how it went. She tells him what she did; then he tells her about his day, which wasn't much. They use du with each other, as old friends do.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking how the week was

Bene asks Hannah how her first week went, and she admits she's tired.

### 2. Talking about your first week

Hannah tells Bene about the people she met and the cargo bike she tried out.

### 3. Giving your working hours

Bene asks Hannah about her working hours, and she tells him Friday is short.

### 4. Saying what you did yesterday

Hannah tells Bene that yesterday was all phone calls and meetings.

### 5. Talking about getting to work

Bene asks Hannah if the company is far, and jokes that his own commute is zero.

### 6. Asking about someone's day

Hannah asks Bene what he did today, and he admits it wasn't much.

### 7. Saying what starts on Monday

Hannah tells Bene she has her own project from Monday, and they drink to it.