# Menschen A2.2, Unit 13: How we learned German

**Language:** German  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Master talking about your experiences by listening to Javier and Mai's conversation about learning German on a choir break, which pairs with the themes of Unit 13 of Menschen A2.2. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** The tea break at a community choir's rehearsal in Jena on a Thursday evening. Javier, from Chile, joined the choir three weeks ago. Mai was born in Hanoi, has lived in Jena for twenty years and sings alto. They use du with each other, as people in the choir do.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking how long someone has lived here

In the tea break, Javier asks Mai how long she has lived in Jena.

### 2. Talking about your first weeks

Mai tells Javier how little she understood when she arrived, and he says it was the same for him.

### 3. Saying what helped you most

Javier asks Mai what helped her most, and she tells him about her first job.

### 4. Telling a funny story

Mai tells Javier about her first visit to a bakery, and what she did with ten rolls.

### 5. Asking someone's advice

Javier asks Mai for a tip, and she gives him two.

### 6. Talking about school

Mai asks Javier if he learned German at school, and he tells her about a year in Ireland and why he came to Jena.

### 7. Making plans for after

The break is over, and they arrange a drink after the rehearsal.