KAPITEL 3 | WIEDERHOLUNG |

6. A Composition: The life of a young Swiss

Instructions

Below you will see Jeannette Sommer, a young Swiss woman. She trains regularly for the Triathlon at the Aare river in Berne, Switzerland. In this clip, she tells us what she has done in her short life up to now. Listen carefully to the video and then write a short biography about her with the information you gather from the video. Write about 6-8 sentences using the simple past tense. You may not understand everything - use the vocabulary as a guide. Read your sentences carefully. Then submit your composition.

 

Das Leben einer jungen Schweizerin

eine Lehre machen (to do an apprenticeship)
im Außendienst arbeiten (to work out of the office, be on the road)
Vertreterin im Verkauf (a sales representative)
ein Praktikum als Kleinkindererzieherin (an intenrship as a teacher for small children)
das Waisenhaus (orphanage)