Office-themed media in German

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Re: Office-themed media in German

Postby Doitsujin » Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:25 am

SvenFromSkyrim wrote:I appreciate your reply, but I asked about books or tv shows explicitly. A2-B1 level course isn't something I'm searching for anyway since you can see I know German at around B2 level.
There's a German adaptation of the UK TV show "The Office" called "Stromberg," which obviously features a lot of office terminology.
It's definitely not my cup of tea, but you might find it helpful for the terminology.
Here's a short clip.

It has been released on DVD and some episodes are also available online.
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Re: Office-themed media in German

Postby Iversen » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:21 am

The clip from the Office which Doitsujin links is not accessible in my country, so maybe it isn't in SkyRim either. Or you have to be an elder yourself...
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Re: Office-themed media in German

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Re: Office-themed media in German

Postby jeffers » Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:30 am

Iversen wrote:Well, I suppose every single public German TV station has a Mediathek of sorts - couldn't you get lots of business oriented programs from B2 and up from them?


This is a great idea. Watching business oriented new or documentaries would help you work on your German for business, but also help your general knowledge so you know what you're talking about when it comes to interviews.
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Re: Office-themed media in German

Postby SvenFromSkyrim » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:32 pm

Yes, thanks for this idea of watching business-related shows on mediathek. I used it already, but mainly for quizz-shows in German (which I love) and some documentaries.

And yes, I also don't see the video of the German version of The Office, but it's no problem, I should be able to find it on my own. I watched already American and (the original) British version of this show, so why not try the German one?

DaveAgain, I'm not sure why you crossed off your recommendations (maybe because they're not strictly business-oriented?) but I appreciate your input nonetheless. I'm considerin giving Schwarzwaldklinik a try - it's pretty retro series but that's exactly its charm and Schwarzwald is a beautiful region, so watching this series might also bring in some aesthetic values, not only purely educational ones.
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Re: Office-themed media in German

Postby MorkTheFiddle » Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:19 pm

Iversen wrote:The clip from the Office which Doitsujin links is not accessible in my country, so maybe it isn't in SkyRim either. Or you have to be an elder yourself...

Nor here in the USA.
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