Menschen A1.1: Transkriptionen

Put the book away. Listen to the audio (e.g., Track 3 – Im Café). Try to understand 30%. Write down 3 words you recognize.

If the audio says: "Guten Morgen, Frau Schmidt. Wie geht es Ihnen?" The transcript says: "Guten Morgen, Frau Schmidt. Wie geht es Ihnen?"

German has different rhythm than English. Prepositions glue onto verbs. Without the transcript, you might hear "Wohin gehen Sie?" as "Wo hingeh enzie?" The transcript shows you the word boundaries. menschen a1.1 transkriptionen

If you are learning with Menschen A1.1 (by Sandra Evans, Angela Pude, Franz Specht – Hueber Verlag),

Here is why they matter and exactly how to use them. Simply put: They are the written word-for-word text of every audio recording in your coursebook. Put the book away

Go to Lektion 3, listen to the dialogue "Im Supermarkt," fail to understand it, then open the transcript. Suddenly, the light bulb turns on.

Open the transcript. Listen again while reading along. Point at each word with your finger. Now you will understand 90%. Write down 3 words you recognize

You hear "Fünfzig" but think it sounds like "Fümfzig." The transcript shows the 'n' (nicht 'm'). This improves your writing immediately.