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Hello everyone and welcome to our video series on Learn German for Beginners.
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In this series, we'll be starting with lessons for Ahtzwei.
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In this lesson, we will be learning how to introduce yourself, just like in the examination Goethe -Certifikat A2.
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Since this is the first part of the oral examination for A2 level, it is very important to learn this.
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If you are through with the A1, these structures will not be difficult for you.
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We'll be doing various sentences and don't forget you can always change them a bit according to your personal details.
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The exam has three parts.
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In the first part, you have to introduce yourself.
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Name, Alter, Land, Wohnort, Sprachen, Beruf, Hobby.
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With the help of these words, you have to talk about yourself.
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We'll be doing them one by one.
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Let's begin with the first one.
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Ich heiße Sam oder Ich bin Sam.
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Das ist einfach.
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Du kannst auch sagen My name is Sam and my family name is Müller.
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Oder du kannst sagen: Mein Name ist Sam Müller.
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Oder ich bin Sam Müller.
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Oder ich heiße Sam Müller.
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Natürlich sagst du hier deinen eigenen Namen und nicht Sam Müller.
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Man kann sagen: Ich bin 25 oder ich bin 25 Jahre alt.
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Du kannst auch sagen: Ich bin 1992 geboren oder ich bin im Jahr
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1992 geboren.
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Land Now the question: Where are you coming from?
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I come from China.
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Or I am from China.
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Here is China.
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You can name your country.
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For example: I am from Germany.
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Or I am from Spain.
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So there are a few countries: Germany, Spain, France and so on.
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If you want to learn the language, you can see our video about countries and languages.
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Wohnort So, where do you live?
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you.
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Ich wohne mit meiner Familie.
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Oder ich wohne alleine.
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Du kannst auch sagen, ich wohne in einer WG.
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Eine WG ist, wenn zwei, drei oder mehr Leute eine Wohnung mieten oder teilen.
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Sprachen.
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Welche Sprachen sprichst du?
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Ich spreche Englisch und etwas Deutsch.
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Natürlich kannst du hier andere Sprachen nennen.
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Du kannst auch sagen, ich kann sehr gut Englisch, aber ein wenig Deutsch.
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My mother's language is English,
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I can also speak Spanish and I learn German.
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You can choose a question here.
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You don't have to say everything. and so on.
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If you want to learn the language, you can see our video.
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Next is "Beruf" What are you from? Where work?
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In Deutschland darfst du als Student nur Teilzeit arbeiten.
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Oder du kannst sagen: Ich bin Ingenieur und arbeite bei BMW in München.
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Wenn du gar nicht arbeitest,
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kannst du sagen: Ich bin arbeitslos und suche gerade eine Stelle.
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And if you are your own boss, you say: I am self -sufficient.
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You can speak here about your job.
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Here is a list of a few roles.
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Don't forget that for masculine you say "the teacher" and for feminine you say "the teacher".
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If you want to learn the language, you can see our video to the classes.
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Now we talk about Hobby.
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What are your hobbies?
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What do you like to do in your time?
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über Hobbies lernen Bye.
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So, you can say: Meine Hobbies sind Fußballspielen und Fernsehen.
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Oder in meiner Freizeit höre ich gerne Musik und backe gerne.
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Another alternative is
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"I have no time for Hobbies, but I go to the cinema." Here is a list of hobbies.
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You can choose your hobbies and speak about hobbies.
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You can see our video about hobbies, to learn the language.
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And here is your marker.
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I am Sam Miller.
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I am 1992 geboren.
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Ich spreche etwas Deutsch.
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Ich wohne in einer WG.
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Ich arbeite Teilzeit.
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Ich bin arbeitslos.
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Bye.
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Ich suche eine Stelle.
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Ich bin selbstständig In my time I would like to hear music.
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Very good!
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I hope you have something understood.
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Now try to write a small text or a small picture of you.
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Well done!
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Danke.
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Thanks for watching this video.
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If you like this video, do give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends.
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Don't forget to subscribe to the channel for more videos.
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If you have any comments or questions, you can leave them in the comment section below.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “A2 - Lesson 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ich, oder, bin, kannst, sagen. This video has 87 sentences and 719 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 71 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 61% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hobby noun | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| sufficient | /səˈfɪʃənt/ | An adequate quantity of; enough. |
| oral adjective | /ˈɔː.ɹəl/ | Relating to the mouth. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| thumb noun | /ˈθʌm/ | The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers. |
| feminine adjective | /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ | Of or pertaining to the female gender. |
| marker noun | /ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/ | A felt-tipped pen, a marker pen. |
| masculine adjective | /ˈmæskjələn/ | Of or pertaining to the male gender. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We'll be doing them one by one.
- Let's begin with the first one.
- You don't have to say everything.
- What are your hobbies?
- What do you like to do in your time?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll be · will be · will not be |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to introduce · have to talk · have to say |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, sufficient /səˈfɪʃənt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like hobby, examination, lesson.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.