Practise some of the vocabulary and phrases you may need to describe jobs and career aspirations in German, and learn to interact in an interview by taking part in a role play.
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Watch the video called Der Astronaut, and test your understanding of the clip by answering the questions below.
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Can a young boy's dream of becoming an astronaut come true?
If you need extra help, remember that you can download a transcript of the script in German, along with a translation of the content.
Viel Glück – good luck.
How would you say ‘my dream is to be an astronaut’ in German?
Mein Traum ist, Astronaut zu werden.
Timecode: 00.15
What reasons does Herr Schmidt give to the interviewer for wanting to be an astronaut?
Because it is exciting and challenging – da es spannend und herausfordernd ist.
Timecode: 00.38
What does Herr Schmidt tell his colleague that he plans to do?
I intend to visit the moon and see the Milky Way – ich habe vor, den Mond zu besuchen und die Milchstraße zu sehen.
Timecode: 00.50
Where would he especially like to be?
He especially wants to be in space – ich habe besonders Lust, im Weltraum zu sein.
Timecode: 00.58
How would you say ‘dreams can sometimes become reality’ in German?
Manchmal können Träume Realität werden.
Timecode: 01.03