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Listening to Regional Storytelling in German

In Listening to Regional Storytelling, you and your child explore how unfamiliar past-tense forms can contribute to family stories and school interviews. The focus is on recognising regional and colloquial double-perfect constructions, interpreting them in context, and respecting the speaker’s voice rather than treating regional speech as a mistake. Your child will practise choosing between an accurate direct quotation and a standard written paraphrase that preserves the intended timing.

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Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.

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