debeer1-8, Exercise 3: Advice for a first visit

Model answer:

Any four of: check the dates and rules with the city's official festival information; reserve a table in advance or go on a weekday afternoon; arrive early, since tents can fill and close to new entrants; eat as well as drink, because Festbier is stronger than expected and a Maß is a litre; know your limits, keep your belongings safe and get home without driving; check the rules on bags; try the quieter traditional area of the grounds. Other festivals, any one of: Cannstatter Volksfest (Stuttgart), Bergkirchweih (Erlangen), Freimarkt (Bremen).