Improve your listening in German by learning about all aspects of media, including TV, films, music, reading, the internet, mobile phones and social media.
To improve how to express your opinions even further, you should try to justify them. To do this, you can use conjunctions, eg
weil– because
obwohl– although
Remember that both weil and obwohl send the verb to the end.
Listen to the sentences below and answer the questions.
Question
Ich habe die Nachrichten auf meinem Handy gelesen. Es war so interessant, weil gestern der Tag der Deutschen Einheit war.– I read the news on my mobile. It was so interesting because it was the Day of German Unity yesterday.
What word in the second sentence above sent the verb to the end?
What was the verb sent to the end?
weil
war
Question
Er liest immer im Bett, weil es so entspanned ist.– He always reads in bed, because it is so relaxing.
What word sent the verb to the end?
What was the verb sent to the end?
weil
ist
Question
Ich liebe es auf Facebook zu gehen, obwohl es eine Zeitverschwendung ist.– I love going on Facebook, although it is a waste of time.
What word sent the verb to the end?
What was the verb sent to the end?
obwohl
ist
Question
Wir sollten öfter skypen, obwohl ich im Moment keine Zeit habe.– We should chat more often on Skype, although at the moment I haven’t got any time.
