# Menschen A1.1, Unit 8: Making plans after a run

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

> Master making plans by listening to Svenja and Arne's conversation about a trip to the cinema after their Sunday run, which pairs with the themes of unit 8 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 end of the running group's Sunday morning loop round the Maschsee in Hannover. Svenja and Arne have run together every week for a year but have never met outside the group. Arne suggests the cinema; Friday doesn't work for her, so they find another day and a time, and then she sees how late it is. They use du with each other from the first line.

## Lessons

### 1. Suggesting the cinema

After the run, Arne asks Svenja if she's free on Friday and suggests the cinema.

### 2. Saying a day doesn't work

Svenja remembers she works on Friday, and tells Arne she has the late shift.

### 3. Finding another day

Arne tries Saturday instead, and Svenja is free.

### 4. Agreeing on a time

Arne says when the film starts, and Svenja says when she'll be there.

### 5. Saying you don't know

Svenja asks if Mirko from the group is coming too, and Arne doesn't know.

### 6. Asking the time

Svenja asks Arne the time and realises her mother is coming at eleven.

### 7. Saying goodbye until Saturday

Svenja and Arne say goodbye until the cinema on Saturday.