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Medien an Technologie

A2

Media & technology

Phones, computers, apps, TV and social media — how you use technology in everyday life.

Vocabulary

  • the mobile phone
    Ech benotze mäin Handy fir alles. — I use my phone for everything.
    German loan; masculine in Luxembourgish.
  • the computer
    Ech schaffen de ganzen Dag um Computer. — I work at the computer all day.
  • the internet
    Am Internet fannen ech all Informatioun. — On the internet I find all the information.
  • the news item / message
    Ech liesen d'Noriichten all Muer. — I read the news every morning.
    Plural 'd'Noriichten' = the news.
  • the app
    Dës App ass ganz praktesch. — This app is very handy.
  • the film
    Mir kucken owes e Film. — In the evening we watch a film.
  • the TV series
    Meng Fra kuckt gär Serien. — My wife likes watching series.
  • social media
    Op de soziale Medien sinn ech net vill. — I'm not much on social media.
    Always plural.
  • to send
    Ech schécken der e Message. — I'll send you a message.
    Regular -en verb.
  • to download
    Ech lueden d'App elo erof. — I'm downloading the app now.
    Separable: 'erof' goes to the end; perfect 'erofgelueden'.

Grammar that powers this topic

Pronouns & the present tense
benotzen, kucken, schécken — regular -en verbs plus hunn and sinn.
The perfect tense
'Ech hunn e Film erofgelueden', 'Ech hu gekuckt' — most take hunn.
Separable verbs
The prefix jumps to the end: 'Ech lueden d'App erof.'

Your ~5-minute answer

Tier 2 · your target (A2)
  • Ech benotze mäin Handy an de Computer all Dag.
  • Moies liesen ech d'Noriichten op enger App.
  • Owes kucken ech gär e Film oder eng Serie.
  • Wann ech Zäit hunn, surfen ech e bëssen am Internet.
  • Um Weekend hunn ech e neie Film erofgelueden.
  • Op de soziale Medien sinn ech net esou dacks.
▸Tier 3 · if you freeze (survival floor)
  • Ech benotze mäin Handy all Dag.
  • Ech kucke gär Filmer.
  • Ech liesen d'Noriichten am Internet.
▸Tier 1 · for awareness only — don't drill this
  • Ech mengen, datt d'Technologie eist Liewen méi einfach mécht, mee mir sollten net ze vill um Handy sinn.
  • Wann ech éierlech sinn, verbréngen ech ze vill Zäit virum Computer, well ech doheem och online schaffen.

Could you say this out loud right now?

Examiner follow-ups (formal Dir/Är)

This is where interactivity and consistency points are won or lost. Practise the answers, not just the monologue.

Q

Wéi dacks benotzt Dir Ären Handy?

How often do you use your phone?

Q

Wat kuckt Dir gär am Fernseh oder um Internet?

What do you like to watch on TV or online?

Q

Benotzt Dir déi sozial Medien?

Do you use social media?

Q

Wéi fannt Dir déi nei Technologie?

What do you think of new technology?

↳ keep this consistent with your “technology” story

Escape-hatch phrases (anti-freeze)

  • Wéi heescht dës App op Lëtzebuergesch?

    What's this app called in Luxembourgish?

  • Ech weess de richtege Begrëff net, mee et ass eppes um Handy.

    I don't know the right term, but it's something on the phone.

  • Kënnt Dir d'Fro wgl. widderhuelen?

    Could you please repeat the question?

  • Loosst mech kuerz iwwerleeën.

    Let me think for a moment.