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Getting started with German 3
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1 Store shopping

Shopping – some people hate it; some people love it. Complete Activity 1 which asks you to consider how you feel about shopping.

Activity 1

Have a look at the list of statements below. Do any of these apply to you? Delete the sentences which do not apply and save your response by clicking ‘save’ button at the bottom of this activity.

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KaDeWe

The second largest department store in Europe is the KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) in Berlin (the largest is Harrods in London).

Read the information about the KaDeWe given in German below. Then complete the activity that follows.

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Figure 1 KaDeWe in Berlin
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Photo of the KaDeWe.

Figure 1 KaDeWe in Berlin

Es ist das bekannteste Kaufhaus Deutschlands und mit 60.000 Quadratmetern Verkaufsfläche das größte Warenhaus auf dem europäischen Festland: das Kaufhaus des Westens, kurz KaDeWe.

Das Highlight: Die Feinkostabteilung

Besonders bekannt und nahezu legendär ist die sechste der insgesamt sieben Etagen: die Feinkostabteilung. Internationale Delikatessen, Torten sowie eine große Auswahl an Weinen und Champagner stehen hier zur Auswahl. Dazu gibt es viele Restaurants und Cafés in der Feinkostabteilung. Sie haben die Auswahl zwischen Burgern, Fisch, typisch Berliner Gerichten, der Austernbar und vielen feinen Spezialitäten.

https://www.visitberlin.de/ de/ kadewe [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]

Vokabular

  • bekannt ... famous
  • das Warenhaus ... department store
  • die Verkaufsfläche ... sales area
  • das Festland ... mainland
  • die Feinkostabteilung ... delicatessen department
  • die Auswahl ... selection
  • Austern (f. pl.) ... oysters
  • das Gericht... dish

Activity 2

Part 1

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a. 

KaDeWe does not sell burgers.


b. 

You can buy wine and Champagne.


c. 

You can buy international specialities as well as typical Berlin dishes.


d. 

It is on the fourth floor.


e. 

They sell cakes.


f. 

There are no restaurants on this floor.


The correct answers are b, c and e.

Answer

The correct statements are:

  • You can buy wine and champagne.

  • You can buy international specialities as well as typical Berlin dishes.

  • They sell cakes.

Part 3

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