Talking about my Daily Routine (B1) | Learn German with Podcast | episode 1 | Easy German — Transcript

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1. 0:00Hm hm hm.
2. 0:05Hello Anna, that sigh sounded very deep. A stressful day. Hello and
3. 0:12welcome to our podcast. I'm Lukas.
4. 0:16Hello Lukas. Hello everyone. I'm Anna.
5. 0:21Yes, the day was stressful, but that 's not the problem.
6. 0:26Every day is stressful, and I don't understand why. I have a
7. 0:31routine, but I always feel stressed.
8. 0:35Ah, that's a very interesting topic. The routine that is supposed to help us,
9. 0:41but sometimes stresses us out. That's our topic today, the daily routine, but for
10. 0:48level B1. We're not just going to describe what we do, we're going
11. 0:53to analyze why we do it and how we can do it better. It's going to be
12. 0:59a lesson full of useful puzzles and complex sentences.
13. 1:04Perfect. I need your help, Lukas. I need a better routine.
14. 1:10With pleasure. Let's start at the beginning, with your morning routine.
15. 1:15Describe to me what you did this morning . Tell us in the perfect tense.
16. 1:21It sounds a bit stressful. Okay, so this morning my alarm
17. 1:31went off at 7 a.m. I opened my eyes and the
18. 1:39first thing I did was reach for my phone.
19. 1:46First mistake. But go on. I was checking emails. I was
20. 1:53scrolling through Instagram, and suddenly it was 7:30.
21. 1:59I only had 30 minutes. So, I quickly jumped out of bed. I
22. 2:06quickly showered. I quickly got dressed.
23. 2:11I didn't have time for a proper breakfast. I just quickly
24. 2:17drank a coffee while I packed my bag. I
25. 2:22ran out of the house because I was afraid I'd miss the bus.
26. 2:26Thanks for the honest description. So, to sum it up, your
27. 2:32morning starts with your phone, which immediately creates stress. After that, everything is very
28. 2:38hectic. You have no time for yourself, no time for a quiet breakfast.
29. 2:43Yes, that's exactly how it is. And what is your morning like? I imagine it's completely
30. 2:50different. It is different. Yes, I try to plan my morning intentionally
31. 2:56so that the day will be good. My alarm also rings at 7 a.m., but I get
32. 3:02up immediately. The first rule: My phone stays off for an hour. I drink
33. 3:08a large glass of water. Then I meditate for ten minutes or I write
34. 3:14in my journal. You meditate every morning?
35. 3:19Almost every morning. It helps me to be calm and focused. Then
36. 3:25I calmly make myself a healthy breakfast. I take my time. I do
37. 3:31all this because I want to start the day positively and without stress.
38. 3:36Because I want to start the day positively —that's a good reason. My
39. 3:42reason for checking my phone is, I don't know, habit.
40. 3:48And that's a perfect example of our first grammar lesson today:
41. 3:53subordinate clauses with while. Weil means because and explains a reason. When
42. 4:00we use weil, the conjugated verb goes at the end of the sentence. I say
43. 4:06I don't check my phone because I want to stay calm. The verb böchte
44. 4:11is at the end. Ah, okay. So I can say I'm
45. 4:17stressed because I'm always late. Exactly. Perfect. Perfect. And to
46. 4:25the receiver, very slowly. Try it too. Make a sentence with,
47. 4:31for example, because I am learning German because I want to work in Germany. A 2 3 4
48. 4:425 Okay, tomorrow is the workday.
49. 4:49What does a typical workday look like for you, Anna?
50. 4:54My workday is chaotic. I am a graphic designer and I have many
51. 5:02different projects. I try to do everything at once.
52. 5:07It's called multitasking. I am writing an email while my
53. 5:12phone is ringing. I am designing a logo, even though I should actually be reading a text
54. 5:17. At the end of the day, I'm exhausted and feel like I haven't
55. 5:23really gotten anything done. I understand, this is a very modern
56. 5:29problem, the illusion of productivity. I try to do things differently. I
57. 5:37work in concentrated blocks. It's called deep work.
58. 5:43Deep work? How does it work? I set an alarm for 45 minutes. During
59. 5:51these 45 minutes, I turn off all notifications. No cell phone,
60. 5:58no emails. I'm just working on one important task. I'm doing this so
61. 6:06I can concentrate better. So I can concentrate better
62. 6:11. So that means, right? Exactly. And so, while, and although
63. 6:20are also conjunctions that introduce a subordinate clause. The verb.
64. 6:30I drink coffee even though it 's already late. She listens to music while she
65. 6:37works. Okay, I'll try. I'm going
66. 6:42to bed early tonight so I 'm fit tomorrow.
67. 6:46Perfect, you got it. Think about your day. Can you make a sentence
68. 6:52with while? E.g., I'm listening to this podcast while I cook dinner
69. 7:00. A long pause for 6 seconds.
70. 7:10Okay. And then comes the evening, the end of the day.
71. 7:17After work, I have absolutely no energy. Last night, for example, I
72. 7:25ordered a pizza and watched a series for four hours.
73. 7:31And did you feel relaxed and refreshed afterward?
74. 7:36No, not really. When I went to bed, my head was full and I
75. 7:43was still tired. It was more of a distraction, not a relaxation.
76. 7:50That's an important distinction. I have an evening ritual. I call it my
77. 7:57wind-down ritual. I quickly plan the next day so
78. 8:02I don't have to think about it , and then no more screens: no
79. 8:07cell phone, no TV, no computer. I read a real paper book or
80. 8:15listen to quiet music. No screens, a whole hour before
81. 8:21bed. It's hard. It's hard at first. Yes, but it
82. 8:27might be the best method for a good night's sleep. If I were you
83. 8:32, I'd give it a try. You could just leave your cell phone in another room
84. 8:37. You should try reading for only 15 minutes.
85. 8:43Amelie repeats slowly. I would try it. You could, you should.
86. 8:54That's the subjunctive 2 for advice. That's quite precise. The subjunctive 2 is
87. 9:02the language of advice and hypotheses. What would you advise Anna?
88. 9:08Say a sentence with should. E.g., Anna should have a cup of tea.
89. 9:20In a concluding coaching tone, her pace is still very slow. So, we
90. 9:30've talked about the problems and possible strategies.
91. 9:38Now let's make a concrete, simple plan for you. Just for tomorrow.
92. 9:45Okay, a plan for tomorrow. I'm ready.
93. 9:48Okay, tomorrow morning, when the alarm goes off, what's the first tiny
94. 9:55action? The first action. I'm not going to look at my phone.
95. 10:01Instead, I'm going to get up and drink a glass of water.
96. 10:05That's a perfect first step. And what are you going to do with your phone
97. 10:10? I'd maybe
98. 10:13leave it in the living room, then the temptation isn't so great.
99. 10:15Very good. You're using the subjunctive. A good idea. Okay. And in the evening, what
100. 10:24's your plan for tomorrow night? Tomorrow night, I'm not going to watch a six-episode series
101. 10:30. I'll watch one episode, just one. And after that,
102. 10:36I'll turn off my phone. I should then read a book for 15 minutes
103. 10:41. That's a fantastic plan. It's
104. 10:45realistic, it's simple, and it's a big step forward. I'm
105. 10:52I'm sure you 'll feel better if you follow this plan.
106. 10:57Amelie, thank you Lukas. I already feel much better and more motivated. To the
107. 11:02listener. This lesson was like therapy.
108. 11:06Victor to the listener for the final call to action. He speaks very, very
109. 11:12slowly. Your last mission for today. It's
110. 11:18a planning exercise. Write to us in the comments.
111. 11:24One small thing you 'd like to change in your morning routine.
112. 11:31One small thing you 'd like to change in your evening routine.
113. 11:38Feel free to use the subjunctive 2, e.g. I should get up earlier or I'd
114. 11:47like to read more. We're very excited to hear about your plans.
115. 11:51Thank you for joining us today. Lukas. Yes, thank you very much. Remember
116. 11:57, small changes make a big difference. Goodbye.
117. 12:03Bye, see you next time. The podcast ends with the same calm
118. 12:09but timely hummingbird voice from Lukas.