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Audiovisual comprehension – Der Garten Posted by jan on Apr 30, 2012
This is an audiovisual comprehension about the garden. I´ll give you a little help with the following vocabulary: der Garten – garden deer Gemüsegarten – vegetable garden/kitchen garden das Kräuterbeet – herb bed der Rosmarin – rosemary der Thymian – thyme der Schnittlauch – chives die Erdbeere – strawberry der Rettich – radish die Karotte…
German movies – Die Welle Posted by jan on Apr 26, 2012
Hi everybody, it´s time for another German movie that I want to introduce you. This one is pretty interesting because it has it´s analogies to German history though it takes place in present time. “Die Welle” is a drama that was made in 2008. A Lehrer (teacher), played by Jürgen Vogel, is doing a social…
Building a Carolingian abbey Posted by jan on Mar 19, 2012
As I checked the news today, I read an article about an extraordinary project in Germany that I want to share with you. In a Wald (forest) near the town of Meßkirch ,which is situated in Baden-Württemberg close to Bodensee (Lake Constance), a medieval abbey and village are going to be built – strictly under…
German music: Trio Posted by jan on Mar 12, 2012
It´s been a while since I introduced some German music to you. So it´s time to continue with this little series. Today I´ve got a band for you that might sound a little strange to some of you because they were…let´s say a little bit different 😉 I´m talking about Trio which was a band…
Bundespräsident Wulff – Federal President Wulff Posted by jan on Feb 20, 2012
As some of you already might have heard through the media, German Bundespräsident Christian Wulff has resigned some days ago. This is the result of a discussion in Germany that lasted for weeks! Christian Wulff was accused of several faux pas, especially by the Presse (press). It all began with a false statment that he…
Das Meer – the sea Posted by jan on Feb 9, 2012
Here´s an audiovisual comprehension about the sea. Watch the video and answer the questions afterwards. Attentions: This one might be for advanced learners! Here are the questions: 1. How many percent of the oxygen is produced by plants living in the sea? 2. What is the alternative word for „Ebbe und Flut“? 3. The sea…
German characters: Wilhelm Busch Posted by jan on Jan 15, 2012
Today I want to introduce another German character to you. This one is for sure not as bekannt (famous) as Albert Einstein for example. But anyway he made his contribution to German poetry, humor and language. Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Busch was born on April 15th 1832 in Widensahl. He was one of the most influentual…