PIMSLEUR

LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
GERMAN III
SUPPLEMENTAL
READING BOOKLET
Simon & Schuster Audio
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Reading Lessons
Introduction 2
Lektion ! Ge"r#uc$%ic$e A"k&r'un(en )
Lektion 2! *eitere (e"#uc$%ic$e A"k&r'un(en +
Lektion )! ,orn-.en /
Lektion 0! Autoren und Ko.1oni2ten 3
Lektion +! Au4 de. F%u($-4en 5
Lektion 6! Au4 der Str-7e
Lektion /! I. B-d )
Lektion 3! I. Not4-%% 0
Lektion 5! Rei2en .it de. 8u( +
Lektion 9! I. Su1er.-rkt /
Lektion ! I. :ote% 3
Lektion 2! I. Re2t-ur-nt 5
Lektion )! Au4 der Po2t 2
Lektion 0! Au4 der B-nk 22
Lektion +! A. 8eitun(2kio2k 2)
Lektion 6! T;1i2c$e Au2dr&cke 20
Lektion /! S1ric$<=rter 26
Lektion 3! Andere S1ric$<=rter 2/
German II
Introduction
Re-din( c-n "e de4ined -2 >t$e -ct o4 decodin( (r-1$ic .-teri-% to
t$e 1$one.ic 1-ttern2 o4 21oken %-n(u-(e <$ic$ <e $-?e -%re-d;
.-2tered <$en re-din( i2 "e(un@> To 1ut it -not$er <-;A re-din(
con2i2t2 o4 co.in( "-ck to 21eec$ t$rou($ t$e (r-1$ic 2;."o%2@ In
2$ortA .e-nin(2 re2ide in t$e 2ound2 o4 t$e 21oken %-n(u-(e@
S1e-kin( - %-n(u-(e i2 t$e nece22-r; 4ir2t 2te1 to -cBuirin( t$e
-"i%it; to re-d - %-n(u-(e <it$ .e-nin(@
T$e re-din( %e22on2 in Ger.-n III -re de2i(ned to 4-.i%i-ri'e ;ou
<it$ .-teri-% C2i(n2A <ord2A 1$r-2e2D ;ou -re %ike%; to 2ee -nd $e-r
in - Ger.-nE21e-kin( countr;@ Inc%uded i2 - 2ection on t$e
1ronunci-tion o4 Ger.-n n-.e2A -2 <e%% -2 2ection2 <it$ 2o.e
t;1ic-% eF1re22ion2 -nd 1ro?er"2@
T$e re-din( .-teri-%2 4or Ger.-n III -re -%% recorded -t t$e end o4
t$e 1ro(r-.@ Gou c-n do t$e2e re-din(2 -2 it i2 .o2t con?enient 4or
;ou@ T$e; c-n "e done -%on( <it$ t$e unit2 Crou($%; -t - one to t<o
r-tioD or done entire%; -4ter co.1%etin( t$e 4u%% )9 unit2@ In2truction2
on $o< to 1roceed <it$ t$e re-din(2 -re cont-ined in t$e -udio
1ortion o4 t$e cour2e@
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Lektion 1 Ge"r#uc$%ic$e A"k&r'un(en H
Co..on A""re?i-tion2
*ort A"k&r'un(
Word Abbreviation
B-$n$o4 B$4@
railway station
:-u1t"-$n$o4 :"4@
central station
Ankun4t Ank@
arrival
Deut2c$e Bunde2"-$n DB
German railways
A"4-$rt A"4@
departure
Deu2tc$e Bunde21o2t DBP
German post office
L-2tkr-4t<-(en LK*
truck
Per2onenkr-4t<-(en PK*
car
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Lektion 1 CcontinuedD
*ort A"k&r'un(
Word Abbreviation
Stunde Stde@
hour
S1edition S1ed@
shipping
Tourin( C%u" der Sc$<ei' TCS
Swiss Touring Club
Auto.o"i% C%u" der ACS
Sc$<ei'
Automobile Assoc. of Switerland
Po2tA Te%e4onA Te%e(r-4 PTT
!ost" Telephone" and
Telegraph #ffice
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Lektion 2 *eitere (e"#uc$%ic$e A"k&r'un(en
H$ore Common Abbreviations
*ort A"k&r'un(
Word Abbreviation
'u. Bei21ie% '@B@
4or eF-.1%e e@(@
d-2 $ei7t d@$@
t$-t .e-n2 i@e@
"i2 -u4 <eitere2 "@-@<@
unti% 4urt$er notice
und 2o <eiter u2<@
-nd 2o on etc@
"e'ie$un(2<ei2e "'<@
re21ecti?e%; re21@
Nu..er Nr@
Nu."er no@
Str-7e Str@
2treet 2t@
Aktien(e2e%%2c$-4t AG
IointE2tock co.1-n;
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Lektion 2 CcontinuedD
*ort A"k&r'un(
Word Abbreviation
Fir.- F-@
company co@
?ori(en J-$re2 ?@J@
of last year
Iuri2ti2c$ Iur@
legal
In(enieur In(@
%ngineer
ink%u2i?e ink%@
including
eFk%u2i?e eFk%@
e&clusive of
Ku-dr-t.eter B.
s'uare meter .
2
Ku-dr-t'enti.eter Bc.
s'uare centimeter cm
2
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Lektion 3 ,orn-.en H (irst )ames
@ K%#rc$en
2@ J&r(en
)@ J=r(
0@ G?onne
+@ U<e
6@ :or2t
/@ Jen2
3@ U%rike
5@ I%2e
9@ Jo-c$i.
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Lektion 4 Autoren und Ko.1oni2ten
H Writers and Composers
@ Friedric$ Niet'2c$e
2@ R-iner M-ri- Ri%ke
)@ *o%4(-n( ?on Goet$e
0@ Berto%t Brec$t
+@ Friedric$ D&rren.-tt
6@ Fr-n' K-4k-
/@ Art$ur Sc$nit'%er
3@ Gu2t-? M-$%er
5@ Jo$-nn Se"-2ti-n B-c$
9@ *o%4(-n( A.-deu2 Mo'-rt
@ Lud<i( ?-n Beet$o?en
2@ Ric$-rd *-(ner
)@ Ric$-rd Str-u22
0@ Fr-n' Sc$u"ert
+@ Jo$-nne2 Br-$.2
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Lektion 5 Au4 de. F%u($-4enH At the Airport
@ P-22kontro%%e
!assport Control
2@ 8o%%
Customs
)@ Au2kun4t
*nformation
0@ In%-nd24%&(e
+omestic (lights
+@ Au2%-nd24%&(e
*nternational (lights
6@ Ankun4t
Arrival
/@ A"4%u(
+eparture
3@ F%u(nu..er
(light )umber
5@ F%u(2tei(
Gate
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Lektion 5 CcontinuedD
9@ F%u(ticket
(light Ticket
@ Direkt4%u(
+irect (light
2@ P-22-(iere
!assengers
)@ P-rk1%-t'
!arking
0@ Auto?er.ietun(
Car ,ental
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Lektion 6 Au4 der Str-7e H On t$e Ro-d
@ 8ur St-dt.itte
To the Town Center
2@ Ein4-$rt
%ntrance
)@ Sc$u%e
School
0@ Ac$tun(L
Caution-
+@ Au24-$rt
%&it
6@ U.%eitun(
+etour
/@ Po%i'ei
!olice
3@ L-n(2-.
Slow
5@ Fu7(#n(er
!edestrians
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Lektion 6 CcontinuedD
9@ Str-7en-r"eiten
Street ,epairs
@ Stein2c$%-(
.andslide
2@ T-nk2te%%e
Gas Station
)@ St-u
traffic /am
0@ Ein"-$n2tr-7e
#ne Way Street
+@ Keine Ein4-$rt
)o %ntry
6@ P-rken ,er"oten
)o !arking
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Lektion 7 I. B-d H In t$e B-t$roo.
@ die 8-$n"&r2te
toothbrush
2@ die 8-$n1-2t-
toothpaste
)@ die 8-$n2eide
dental floss
0@ die Sei4e
soap
+@ der S1ie(e%
mirror
6@ d-2 Toi%etten1-1ier
toilet paper
/@ der R-2ier-11-r-t
electric raor
3@ d-2 :-ndtuc$
hand towel
5@ d-2 B-detuc$
bath towel
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Lektion 3! I. Not4-%% H *n an %mergency
@ Er2te :i%4e
first aid
2@ der Kr-nken<-(en
ambulance
)@ d-2 Kr-nken$-u2
hospital
0@ die Kr-nken2c$<e2ter
nurse
+@ d-2 Medik-.ent
medication
6@ die Kr-nken?er2ic$erun(
medical insurance
/@ d-2 Re'e1t
prescription
3@ A1ot$eke .it N-c$tdien2t
pharmacy with night service
5@ d-2 R=nt(en"i%d
&0ray photograph
9@ Ic$ "in kr-nkL
* am ill-
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Lektion 9 Rei2en .it de. 8u(
H Traveling by Train
@ der B-$n$o4
train station
2@ EuroCit;
international e&press trains
)@ InterCit;
inter0city trains
0@ DE8u(
long0distance trains
+@ Ei%'u(
medium0distance trains
6@ der S1ei2e<-(en
dining car
/@ der Sc$%-4<-(en
sleeping car with compartments
3@ der Lie(e<-(en
coach car with berths
5@ G%ei2
track
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Lektion 9 CcontinuedD
9@ F-$rk-rten
train tickets
@ die P%-t're2er?ierun(
seat reservations
2@ Bitte nic$t $in-u2%e$nenL
+o not lean out-
)@ Not-u2(-n(L
%mergency e&it-
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Lektion 1 I. Su1er.-rkt H At the Supermarket
@ Ein(-n(
entrance
2@ O"2t
fruit
)@ Ge.&2e
vegetables
0@ F%ei2c$
meat
+@ +99 Gr-..
122 grams
6@ :u$n
chicken
/@ Fi2c$
fish
3@ Mi%c$1rodukte
dairy products
5@ K-22e
cashier
9@ Au2(-n(
e&it
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Lektion 11 I. :ote% H *n the 3otel
@ E.14-n(
reception desk
2@ der E.14-n(2c$e4
receptionist
)@ der P-(e
bellboy
0@ der Au4'u(
elevator
+@ ein Do11e%'i..er
double room
6@ ein Ein'e%'i..er
single room
/@ .it ,o%%1en2ion
with full board 4A.!.5
3@ .it :-%"1en2ion
with partial board 4$.A.!.5
5@ die Te%e4oni2tin
telephone operator
9@ d-2 Ge1#ck
luggage
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Lektion 12 I. Re2t-ur-nt H At the ,estaurant
@ d-2 Fr&$2t&ck
breakfast
2@ d-2 Mitt-(e22en
lunch
)@ d-2 A"ende22en
supper 6 dinner
0@ die S1ei2ek-rte
menu
+@ die Getr#nkek-rte
beverage list
6@ die *eink-rte
wine list
/@ ,or21ei2en
appetiers
3@ Su11en
soups
5@ S-%-te
salads
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Lektion 12 CcontinuedD
9@ :-u1t(eric$te
entrees
@ N-c$21ei2en
desserts
2@ die Rec$nun(
check
)@ d-2 Trink(e%d
tip
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Lektion 13 Au4 der Po2t H At t$e Po2t O44ice
@ Brie4.-rken
stamps
2@ P-kete
parcels
)@ Po2t-n<ei2un(en
money orders
0@ P#ckc$en
packages
+@ Po2tk-rten
postcards
6@ Brie4k-2ten
mailbo&
/@ 1er EF1re22
special delivery
3@ 1er Lu4t1o2t
airmail
5@ 1er Ein2c$rei"en
registered mail
9@ der Sc$-%ter
window
@ 1o2t%-(ernd
general delivery
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Lektion 14 Au4 der B-nk H At t$e B-nk
@ d-2 Girokonto
checking account
2@ d-2 S1-rkonto
savings account
)@ ein Konto er=44nen
to open an account
0@ die A"$e"un(
withdrawal
+@ die M"er<ei2un(
transfer
6@ die Ein'-$%un(
deposit
/@ der Betr-(
amount
3@ die 8in2en
interest
5@ die :;1ot$ek
mortgage
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Lektion 15 A. 8eitun(2kio2k H
At the )ewsstand
@ die 8eit2c$ri4t
magaine
2@ die T-(e2'eitun(
daily newspaper
)@ die *oc$en'eitun(
weekly newspaper
0@ die I%%u2trierte
illustrated magaine
+@ der St-dt1%-n
city map
6@ die Str-7enk-rte
street map
/@ der Rei2e4&$rer
travel guide
3@ d-2 T-2c$en"uc$
pocket book
5@ d-2 Kinder"uc$
children7s book
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Lektion 16 T;1i2c$e Au2dr&cke H
Typical %&pressions
@ E2 (e$t u. die *ur2t@
*t7s do or die.
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! At stake is the sausage.
2@ Mit Ac$ und Kr-c$
@@@ by the skin of one7s teeth
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! @@@ with moaning and noise
)@ E2 i2t -%%e2 4&r die K-t'@
*t7s all in vain.
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! *t7s all for the cat.
0@ Ic$ #r(ere .ic$ (r&n und "%-u@
*7m e&tremely annoyed.
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! *7m green and blue with annoyance.
+@ Ic$ 2c$%-(e '<ei F%ie(en .it einer K%-11e@
* am killing two birds with one stone.
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! * am killing two flies with one flap.
6@ Er koc$t -uc$ nur .it *-22er@
3e7s no different from anyone else.
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! 3e too only cooks with water.
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Lektion 16 CcontinuedD
/@ Je.-nde. die Su11e ?er2-%'en
to spoil things for someone
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! to oversalt someone7s soup
3@ :-%2 E und Bein"ruc$L
8reak a leg-
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! )eck and leg break-
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Lektion 17 S1ric$<=rter H !roverbs
@ A%%er An4-n( i2t 2c$<er@
All beginnings are difficult.
2@ Fri2c$ (e<-(t i2t $-%" (e<onnen@
A good start is half the battle.
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! 8riskly dared is half won.
)@ Mor(en2tund $-t Go%d i. Mund@
The early bird catches the worm.
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! The morning hour has gold in its mouth.
0@ Er2t die Ar"eitA d-nn d-2 ,er(n&(en@
(irst work and then play.
+@ Reden i2t Si%"erA Sc$<ei(en i2t Go%d@
Speech is silver" silence is golden.
6@ Ko..t 8eitA ko..t R-t@
Time will tell.
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! Comes time" comes a way out.
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Lektion 1! Andere S1ric$<=rter
H #ther !roverbs
@ M-n 2o%% den T-( nic$t ?or de. A"end %o"en@
#ne should not praise the day until the evening comes.
2@ ,ie%e K=c$e ?erder"en den Brei@
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
)@ Andere L#nderA -ndere Sitten@
#ther countries" other customs.
0@ Be22er ein S1-t' in der :-nd -%2 eine T-u"e -u4 de. D-c$@
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! 8etter a sparrow in hand than a dove on the roof.
+@ *er 'u%et't %-c$tA %-c$t -. "e2ten@
3e who laughs last" laughs best.
6@ Ende (utA -%%e2 (ut@
All7s well" that ends well.
%iter-% tr-n2%-tion! %nd good" everything good.
ACKNO*LEDGEMENTS
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