Free timeConversations about leisure activities

Germans are known for being hard workers, but they also enjoy a variety of leisure activities, from music and surfing the web to extreme sports.

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Conversations about leisure activities

Listen to a conversation between Frau Hummel and Finn telling us what they do in their free time.

Question

Which of these activities were mentioned in the conversation between Frau Hummel and Finn? There are six correct answers.

  • playing with friends
  • listening to music
  • dancing
  • playing rugby
  • watching television
  • cooking
  • visiting nan
  • going walking in the countryside with family
  • sleeping
  • going shopping
  • swimming

Various activities labelled from A - F.

Question

Listen to the following audio clip and fill in the gaps in the English translation.

Viele Familien gehen gern wandern, besonders am Sonntag, wenn sie mit dem Zug auf das Land fahren und in der frischen Luft wandern gehen. Sie nehmen oft das Mittagessen mit oder essen in einem örtlichen Restaurant.

Lots of __________ like going hiking, especially on __________, when they travel by __________ to the countryside and go walking in the __________ __________. They often take their __________ with them or eat in a __________ restaurant.

Did you know?

Families in German-speaking countries try and spend as much time as possible together over the weekend.

You will often see several generations of one family cycling in the mountains in summer, or enjoying the snow in winter.

Family on cycle ride in the countryside
Image caption,
There are countless cycling tracks in Germany, both in towns and in the countryside

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