popKultur: Übungen `54,`74,`90,2010

popKultur: Übungen
'54,'74,'90,2010
This worksheet will help you understand the song and learn lots of
useful new words and phrases along the way!
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Exercise 1: Understanding the lyrics
First of all, read through the song lyrics on the 'Liedtext'
sheet. You can find the English translations of the
underlined words in the boxes next to the lyrics.
Use a dictionary to look up any other words you don't
understand.
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Pump up the volume!
Listen to the song as loud as you like. You can follow the lyrics on 'Liedtext' sheet.
Exercise 2: Fill in the gaps
Turn over the 'Liedtext' sheet so you can't read the lyrics. Play the song again
and try to fill in the missing words in the text below.
Refrain:
Eins und zwei und drei und '54,'74,'90,2010,
ja so stimmen wir alle ein.
Mit dem __________ in der __________ und
der Leidenschaft im __________
werden wir Weltmeister sein.
Strophe 1:
Wir haben nicht die höchste Spielkultur,
sind nicht gerade filigran,
doch wir haben __________ und __________
und in der Hinterhand 'nen Masterplan.
Strophe 2:
Für unseren langen Weg aus der __________
und aus der __________
lautet die Devise:
nichts wie 'rauf auf den Fußballthron.
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Did you manage to get everything? If not, listen to the song again and pause the it
after each word you need to fill in.
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Exercise 3: Karaoke
To do karaoke, it's important to overcome the worry of making a fool of yourself in
front of others. It's the same with learning a language. So ... now it's time to sing
along to the song!
Play the song again. First, sing all the words you have filled in in the text above
and sing along to the chorus. When you've got the hang of it, you can sing all of
the verses, too. Why not split up into groups and take a verse each? Top points
for the best singers!
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Exercise 4: Quiz
See if you can answer the following questions.
What happened in the 1954, 1974 and 1990?
A. The members of Sportfreunde Stiller were born.
B. Germany won the football World Cup.
C. The Berlin wall was built, then taken down, then rebuilt.
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In the chorus and first verse, how is German football described?
A. 'Not pretty, but there's lots of passion'
B. 'Passionate and beautiful'
C. 'They always dive and win on penalties'.
3.
In the second verse, where has German football been for a while?
A. In a state of crisis
B. On the throne of football
C. On TV
4.
What is the whole world doing in verse four?
A. Sailing round the Cape of Good Hope
B. Trying to win the World Cup
C. Daydreaming
5.
How does the band describe Germany's previous World Cup victories?
A. 'The first time was a miracle, the rest were lucky rewards'.
B. 'The first time was luck, the second was a sensation'.
C. 'The first time was a miracle, the second was luck, and the third was a
deserved reward'.
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Exercise 5: What's it all about? ...
As the Germans say,“In der Kürze liegt die Würze” (literally: “In shortness lies the
spice”. See if you can sum up the song, one sentence per verse. You can use a
dictionary to look up the words you don't understand, and don't be afraid of taking
a guess!
Chorus: .................................................................................................................................
Verse 1: .................................................................................................................................
Verse 2: .................................................................................................................................
Verse 3: .................................................................................................................................
Verse 4: .................................................................................................................................
ADVANCED
Nützliche Phrasen:
Here are some really useful phrases from the song. See if you can find them on the
'Liedtext' sheet.
Deutsch
English
Nichts wie ...
(umgangssprachlich)
Nothing makes more sense than ...
(colloquial)
Der Weg aus ...
The road / way to get out of
Der Spieler war eine Sensation
The player was a sensation
Suggestion: you can swap 'der Spieler' for other nouns, such as 'das Spiel' (the
game), 'das Erlebnis' (the experience), 'der Film' (the film) etc.
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Exercise 6: Writing
Make up some sentences of your own using the useful phrases on the previous
page. Try to make the sentences as long as possible, and write two sentences for
each phrase.
Satz 1: .................................................................................................................................
Satz 2: .................................................................................................................................
Satz 3: .................................................................................................................................
Satz 4: .................................................................................................................................
Satz 5: .................................................................................................................................
Satz 6: .................................................................................................................................
RESEARCH
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Exercise 7: Find out more
Use the internet to find out more about Sportfreunde Stiller. (You can find some
useful links on the 'Liedtext' sheet). Write up what you discover about them in
German. Here are a few questions to help you:
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When did the band get together? Where are they from?
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Who plays which instruments in the band?
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What is the band's latest single?
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What is the band's latest album?
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Are the band on tour at the moment?
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