Solution – cloze Posted by jan on Mar 15, 2013
Here´s the solution to the cloze I published some days ago. Compare it to yours… 1. neue, rote, dunkle, groß, kleinere 2. gelben, schöne, neuen, schönen 3. dunklen, braune, braune, modern 4. schwarzen, schön, teuer, echtem, teurer 5. elegante, hoch, billigeren 6. interessante, Junge, intelligente, netten, humorvollen, harmonisches 7. ungebildeten, gekühlten, gebackenem, unerhört 8. lautem…
Lückentext – cloze Posted by jan on Mar 13, 2013
Hi everyone, this time the cloze is about the declination of adjectives. The words are given, but you have to transform them the right way. Here´s an example: Ich habe ein sehr altes (alt) Motorrad. Got it? Use the comment field to write down your solutions. In a couple of days I will publish mine…
Germans are upset because of horsemeat in meals and fraudulent labeling of eggs Posted by Sandra Rösner on Mar 5, 2013
German consumers are very upset these days. Lebensmittelkontrolleure (food inspectors) found out that the Hackfleisch (minced meat) used in several Fertiggerichte (pre-cooked dishes) were mixed with Pferdefleisch (horsemeat). Usually, Germans prefer minced meat made of Schweinefleisch (pork) or Rindfleisch (beef). A couple of days later, media announced that organic eggs were as organic as pesticide-laden…
Teachers in Berlin and Saxony strike for better payment Posted by Sandra Rösner on Feb 27, 2013
When I arrived at the train station Berlin Friedrichstraße last week, many people – draped in huge “trash bags” – crossed my path. The words Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Bildung (GEW) (lit. labor union for upbringing and education) were printed on these trash bags. School and kindergarten teachers were striking. The German education system is often…
Was passiert in Deutschland? – What’s up in Germany? Posted by jan on Feb 13, 2013
Although there is no top news from Germany these days, I want to give you an overview of what is happening over here and what people have to deal with. Mixed with a little vocabulary training, this should help you to be up to date considering German affairs. Benedikt XVI. tritt zurück (resigns). Although this…
50 Jahre deutsch-französische Freundschaft Posted by jan on Jan 30, 2013
These days, Germany and France are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their friendship. Conditioned by history, this is anything but self-evident! My grandfather used to be a prisoner of war in France after World War II. I myself used to live in France for a while and have a lot of friends over there. That´s…
Impressions of the International Green Week Berlin 2013 Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jan 28, 2013
The weekend before last, I have been to the International Green Week (IGW) in Berlin for the very first time. The IGW is the world’s biggest fair for food, agriculture, and horticulture and one of the longest-standing fairs in Berlin. Originally, it was a local produce exchange, which was simply called Grüne Woche (Green Week)…