LESSON NOTES

German Listening Comprehension

for Advanced Learners #3
At a Printing Company in Germany

CONTENTS
2 German
2 English
3 Vocabulary
4 Sample Sentences

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 GERMAN

1. Eine Frau spricht mit einem Mann, der für eine Druckerei arbeitet,die ausgelagert wurde,
über eine Broschüre für ein neues Produkt.

2. Wann ist die Deadline für den ersten Design-Entwurf der Broschüre?

3. Wir haben entschieden, das neue Produkt am 15. Oktober einzuführen und würden Sie
gerne beauftragen, die Broschüre zu entwerfen.

4. Vielen herzlichen Dank. Wir freuen uns Sie bei diesem Projekt unterstützen zu dürfen.
Also, könnten Sie uns ein bisschen über den Zeitplan erzählen? Wann sollte alles fertig
sein?

5. Nun ja, berücksichtigt man die Zeit fürs Drucken, hätten wir die Broschüren gerne bis
Ende September druckfertig. Also, wäre es Ihnen möglich, den ersten Entwurf Mitte
August abzugeben?

6. Nun ja...wir würden Ihnen gerne drei Versionen des ersten Entwurfs zeigen und Sie
dann bitten, denjenigen auszuwählen, der am besten zu Ihrem Konzept passt.

7. Danach würden wir schließlich das endgültige Design anfertigen. Sie würden uns sehr
entgegenkommen, wenn Sie uns zwei Wochen mehr Zeit für die Vorbereitung der
letzten Phase geben würden.

8. Hmm, okay. Vielleicht ist ein Monat genug Zeit, um einen Ihrer Entwürfe auszuwählen
und sich dann auf einen festzulegen. In Ordnung, wir zählen auf sie.

9. Machen Sie sich keine Sorgen. Unser Design-Team ist das beste. Vielen herzlichen
Dank.

ENGLISH

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1. A woman is talking with a man who works for an outsourced printing company about a
brochure for a new product.

2. When is the deadline for the first design draft for the brochure?

3. We decided to launch the new product on October 15th, and we'd like to offer you the
contract to make the brochure.

4. Thank you so much. We're definitely excited about helping you with this project. So could
you tell us a bit about the schedule? When will you need everything by?

5. Well, considering the time needed for printing, we'd like to get the brochures to the
printing stage by the end of September. So would it be possible for you to get us the first
design draft by the middle of August?

6. Well...we'd like to give you three design options for the initial draft, and then have you
choose the one which best fits your concept.

7. Then, we'll make the final design based on your choice. So it'd be very helpful if you
could give us two more weeks to prepare for this stage.

8. Hmm, okay. Maybe one month will be enough time to choose one of the designs you've
made and then decide on the final design. Alright, we'll be counting on you.

9. You're in good hands. Our design team is the best. Thank you so much.

VOCABULARY

Ge r man English C lass Ge nde r

auslagern,
ausgliedern to outsource verb

Druckerei printing company noun feminine

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 den Verkauf eines
Produkts starten to launch a product phrase

Broschüre brochure noun feminine

Entwurf draft noun masculine

vorbereiten to prepare verb

in Guten Händen
sein to be in good hands phrase

endgültiges Design final design noun neuter

Vertrag contract noun masculine

Projekt project noun neuter

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Si e d i sku ti e re n i m m e r n o ch Er h a t G e l d d a m i t g e m a ch t, d i e
d a rü be r, d i e Pro d u kti o n i n e i n e rfo l g re i ch e D ru cke re i se i n e s
a n d e re s L a n d a u sz u l a g e rn . Va te rs z u ve rka u fe n .

They are still discussing about outsourcing He made some money by selling his
the production to another country. father's successful printing company.

We n n m a n d e n Ve rka u f e i n e s D i e Bro sch ü re l i ste t a l l u n se re

Pro d u kte s sta rte t, m u ss m a n e i n i g e n e u e n In n o va ti o n e n a u f.
Fa kto re n i n Be tra ch t z i e h e n .
The brochure lists all our new innovations.
There are several factors that have to be
taken into consideration when launching a
new product.

Au f Ba si s d e s l e tz te n En tw u rfs H a st d u d a s Abe n d e sse n sch o n

w e rd e n w i r e i n e n Pro to type n ba u e n . vo rbe re i te t?

We will build a prototype based on the Have you prepared dinner, yet?
latest draft.

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Si e be re i te t H ä ppch e n vo r fü r d i e
Pa rty.
She is preparing appetizers for the party.
We n n i ch be i m e i n e m G ro ßva te r
bi n , fü h l e i ch m i ch i n g u te n
Händen.
When I am with my grandfather, I feel like I
am in good hands.
U n te rsch re i b n i ch ts, be vo r d u d e n
Ve rtra g g rü n d l i ch g e l e se n h a st.
Don't sign anything before you have read
the contract thoroughly.
J e d e r bra u ch t e i n Pro j e kt, a u f d a s
m a n si ch ko n z e n tri e re n ka n n .
Everybody needs a project to concentrate
on.
Ich h a be m i ch e n tsch i e d e n , d i e se n Pro j e ktvo rsch l a g a bz u l e h n e n .
I decided to reject this project proposal.
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D i e Ka rn e va l sve re i n e be re i te n si ch
ein ganz es J ahr lang auf die
Ka rn e va l sz e i t vo r.
Carnival clubs spend a whole year
preparing for the Carnival season.
Se i n e n d g ü l ti g e r En tw u rf d e r
Ei n g a n g sh a l l e g e w a n n e i n e n
i n te rn a ti o n a l e n D e si g n e rpre i s.
His final design of the lobby won an
international design prize.
D e r Ve rtra g i st fü r n i ch ti g e rkl ä rt
w o rd e n .
The contract was declared void.
An w e l ch e m Pro j e kt a rbe i te st d u
g e ra d e ?
Which project are you presently working
on?
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