2 How much TV?

Wieviel Zeit verbringt man vor dem Fernseher? How much time do people spend in front of the TV?

Vokabular

  • Zeit verbringen … to spend time

Activity 3

Listen to the recording and match the times with the speakers.

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20 – 25 Stunden pro Woche

Mann 1

30 Stunden pro Woche

Frau 1

20 Stunden pro Woche

Frau 2

3 – 4 Stunden pro Tag

Mann 2

6 – 7 Stunden pro Tag

Mann 3

Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.

  1. 20 – 25 Stunden pro Woche

  2. 30 Stunden pro Woche

  3. 20 Stunden pro Woche

  4. 3 – 4 Stunden pro Tag

  5. 6 – 7 Stunden pro Tag

  1. Mann 1

  2. Frau 1

  3. Frau 2

  4. Mann 2

  5. Mann 3

The correct answers are:
  • 1 =
  • 2 =
  • 3 =
  • 4 =
  • 5 =

Answer

The correct matches are:

  • Mann 1 - 20 – 25 Stunden pro Woche

  • Frau 1 - 30 Stunden pro Woche

  • Frau 2 - 20 Stunden pro Woche

  • Mann 2 - 3 – 4 Stunden pro Tag

  • Mann 3 -6 – 7 Stunden pro Tag

Key expressions for talking about television

  • Ich sehe gern Krimis.   I like watching crime dramas.

  • Ich sehe nicht oft fern.   I don’t often watch television.

  • Ich sehe weniger fern als meine Kinder.  I watch less television than my children.

  • Wir sehen mehr Dokumentarfilme als Spielfilme.   We watch more documentaries than feature films.

  • anschalten   to switch on

  • ausschalten   to switch off

  • fernsehen   to watch television.

Now listen to the recording to practise the pronunciation of these key expressions.

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OpenLearn - Getting started with German 3
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