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Dr Popkins’ German Fluency Phrases cheat sheets

In my longer video lessons at on YouTube and in my YouTube shorts and Instagram reels, I sometimes mention my free pdf worksheets and cheat sheets. They’re all in one place here and please download those that interest you. In meinen längeren Videolektionen auf YouTube sowie in meinen YouTube Shorts und Instagram Reels erwähne ich manchmal meine kostenlosen PDF-Arbeitsblätter und Spickzettel. Hier findest du sie alle an einem Ort – lade dir einfach die herunter, die dich interessieren!

Fluency Phrases Starter Pack:

Fluency Phrases Starter PackDownload

Goethe-Zertifikat B1: Prüfungs-Toptipps / Exam Top Tipps:

Goethe B1 Prüfung ToptippsDownload

B1 Verbformen Checkliste:

B1-Verbenformen-ChecklisteDownload

Genus / Noun gender cheat sheet:

Noun gender cheat sheetDownload

German / English “False Friends”:

False Friends cheat sheetDownload

Family and other relationships (Beziehungsstatus):

Family and relationships Fluency Phrases cheat sheetDownload

Shopping phrases (supermarket checkout):

Supermarket shopping phrases cheat sheet (An der Kasse)Download

Job interview 1 (your career so far):

Job interview phrases cheat sheetDownload

Job interview 2 (6 häufige Fragen):

Vorstellungsgespräch_ 6 häufige Fragen – so antwortest du richtig!Download

Three time telling gaffes:

Die Uhrzeit Fluency PhrasesDownload

Body part idioms (Kopf):

Body part idioms (Kopf)Download

Body part idioms (Auge):

Body part idioms (Auge)Download

Seasonal Phrases (Weihnachten) 🎄:

Christmas phrases cheat sheetDownload

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