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Customs & Culture

Dinner for two

Scene 3d: Becoming friends

The Plot so far:
Andreas and Silke relax over an aperitif. A colleague sits unnoticed at the next table.

Your purpose in trying to understand this scene:
Imagine you are the colleague.What are they talking about?

Listen out for:

what wine they have;
what Silke comment on;
what move Andreas makes.

	Actor	German	English	Clue	Category
1	Andreas	Ah, da kommt der Wein!	Ah, here's the wine!	Ah, da ko--- de- We--!	Structure: Verb
2	Waiter	Nummer 29.	Number 29.	Nu---- 29.	Concept: Number & Quantity
3	Andreas	Danke.	Thank you.	Da---.	Function: Gratitude
4	Andrea	Ist gut.	Alright.	Is- gu-.	Function: Pleasure
5	Waiter	Bitte sehr.	You're welcome.	Bi--- se--.	Function: Gratitude
6	Waiter	Zum Wohl.	Good health.	Zu- Wo--.	Content: Entertaining Visitors
7	Andreas	Danke.	Thank you.	Da---.	Function: Gratitude
8	Silke	Es ist hier echt gemütlich.	It's very cosy here.	Es is- hi-- ec-- ge-------.	Concept: Evaluation
9	Silke	Der Ober ist auch sehr freundlich.	The waiter is also very friendly.	De- Ob-- is- au-- se-- fr--------.	Concept: Evaluation
10	Andreas	Find' ich auch.	I think so too.	Fi--- ic- au--.	Function: Agreement / Disagreement
11	Andreas	Probieren wir den Wein?	Shall we try the wine?	Pr------- wi- de- We--?	Content: Entertaining Visitors
12	Silke	Schön.	Good.	Sc---.	Function: Agreement / Disagreement
13	Andreas	†brigens, wollen wir uns nicht duzen?	By the way, shan't we say 'du' to each other?	†b------, wo---- wi- un- ni--- du---?	Content: Socialising
14	Andreas	Unter Kollegen?	Among colleagues?	Un--- Ko------?	Structure: Determiner
15	Silke	Warum nicht.	Why not.	Wa--- ni---.	Function: Agreement / Disagreement
16	Andreas	Also, sehr zum Wohl!	Well, your very good health!	Al--, se-- zu- Wo--!	Content: Socialising
17	Silke	Zum Wohl!	Good health!	Zu- Wo--!	Content: Socialising
18	Andreas	Wie finden Sie-findest Du-den Wein?	How do you - dost thou - like the wine?	Wi- fi---- Si--------- Du---- We--?	Content: Socialising
19	Silke	Prima.	Great.	Pr---.	Concept: Evaluation
20	Silke	Ganz nach meinem Geschmack.	Just to my taste.	Ga-- na-- me---- Ge-------.	Function: Preferences / Opinions
21	Andreas	Freut mich.	I'm glad.	Fr--- mi--.	Function: Pleasure

Created for ULTRALAB trial June 1999
Copyright ULTRALAB at Anglia Polytechnic University