Klaus in Amerika - The East Coast

Intermediate Short Stories to Learn German (B1/B2)

By: Manuel Queißer

Narrated by: Manuel Queißer

We learn the theoretical framework of a language through textbooks. But the best way to actually learn to use a new language is through stories, as children, and as adults! This is why short stories become an increasingly popular way to learn a new language.

Many short stories in the German language take place in Germany. This series of German short stories is different. Don’t you find it interesting when someone has visited a foreign country, maybe even your home country, and is telling you about it? Perhaps in his own language? Meet Klaus. Klaus is German and visiting America. Improve your German and your knowledge of German culture whilst listening to his tales! By the way, they are inspired by real experiences!

Klaus in Amerika - The East Coast is the first part of a series of short stories. Each of them is short and sweet, or "kurz und knackig“. The manageable length makes it easily digestible, yet teaches valuable vocabulary, to give you a satisfying and efficient learning experience.

Since Klaus is telling about his travel adventures in an English-speaking country, many keywords are English and help you follow the story. Even if you do not understand every word right away, you will understand what Klaus is talking about. Key vocabulary, given within each chapter, just after the corresponding words and repeated after each chapter, helps you with this. At places, small translations are provided to help you follow the story.

Synopsis:

My name is Klaus. I grew up in a small village in the former German Democratic Republic, now East Germany. In 1961, three of my uncles fled to Canada, just early enough to avoid the Berlin Wall. For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to go to America. When I was nine years old, the wall fell. Twelve years later, in 2001, after school and shortly after my military service, I flew from Dresden via Zurich to New York with a so-called "rail pass" valid for 45 days. It was my first big trip, and it would take me across America by train. In 45 days, I traveled almost 15,000 km from east to west, from north to south, and from west to east. My adventure began on a night in June in Manhattan in 2001. Amazed by the country and city, I lost all my cash and ended up in the back seat of an NYPD squad car. In this first part, I will tell you how it came about.

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©2001, 2022 Manuel Queißer (P)2022 Manuel Queißer

Quick and helpful

Very fun listen for hearing a German accent. I took German in high school and this was good refresher with plenty of words to add to my vocab. Loved the narrator's voice