October 2009
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“All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
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German - the official language in the US?
Have you guys heard of this rumour before, that German almost became America’s official language??? Well I hadn’t…. Until I found an article online about the “Mühlenberg-Legende”.
Wouldn’t you Americans out there all just love to be fluent in German? ;) Well, read more here!
Vocabulary:
die Legende = legend
die Geschichte = story
das Märchen = fairytale
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Who would like to come to the blackboard...
… and recommend a Halloween party food recipe to us?
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Wir sind Helden (translation: We are heroes) are a...
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“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is...”
– Albert Einstein
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Who would like to come to the blackboard...
… and tell us what your favourite Halloween costume is or what your costume will be this year?
Today, I found out from a German exchange student...
(via trulytepid11)
I really had to smile when I read this. ;)
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First small talk: hobbies
Question:
a) Was sind deine / Ihre Hobbies? (What’s your hobby? / What are your hobbies?)
b) Was machst du /machen Sie gern? (What do you like to do?)
c) Was machst du in deiner Freizeit / machen Sie gern in Ihrer Freizeit? (What do like to do in your freetime?)
Some vocabulary:
ins Kino gehen (irreg.) = (to) go to the movies
einen Film anschauen (reg.) = (to) watch a movie
Sport treiben...
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Who would like to come to the blackboard...
… and name a German beer brand?
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#German expressions with "rot"
rot= red
rot werden (irreg.) = (to) blush
rot sehen (irreg.) = (to) see red
bei Rot über die Ampel fahren (irreg.) = (to) run a red light
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#German expressions with "schwarz"
schwarz = black
schwarz arbeiten (reg.) = (to) moonlight
schwarz fahren (irreg.) = (to) drive without a ticket
ins Schwarze treffen (irreg.) = (to) hit the nail on the head
schwarz auf weiß = in writing
schwarz wie die Nacht = black as night
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“Love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely in...”
– Erich Fromm
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“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
– Albert Einstein
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Yum!
Germany/Austria/Switzerland has lots of really yummy types of candy. Many brands, e.g Haribo or Lindt are known worldwide. I have a sweet tooth and couldn’t really choose what I like best… but I’m more the chocolate-lover ;)
What’s your favourite candy?
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#German personality adjectives: random 2
Ich bin…
1.) ängstlich = anxious
2.) leidenschaftlich = passionate
3.) aufgeschlossen = open-minded
4.) oberflächlich = superficial
5.) ehrgeizig = ambitious
6.) selbstsüchtig = selfish
7.) großzügig = generous
8.) ungeschickt = clumsy
9.) verantwortungsbewusst = responsible
10.) höflich = polite
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“Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their...”
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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#German expressions with "blau"
blau = blue
Ich habe ein blaues Auge. I have a black eye.
blau machen (reg.) = (to) play hooky
blau sein (irreg.) = (to) be drunk
das Blaue vom Himmel versprechen (irreg.) = (to) promise the moon
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“You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
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Who would like to come to the blackboard...
…and translate the following question:
Wieviel kostet eine Tüte Gummibärchen?
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Giant puppets used to celebrate Germany's... →
Today, Oct 3rd, is Germany’s national day. “Der Tag der deutschen Einheit” (German Unity Day) has been a public holiday since 1990. On this day, we celebrate the reunification of our country.
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#German personality adjectives: random 1
Ich bin….
1.) faul = lazy
2.) fleißig = hard-working
3.) schüchtern = shy
4.) schlampig = messy
5.) geduldig = patient
6.) romantisch = romantic
7.) ernst = serious
8.) eitel = vain
9.) ruhig = calm
10.) ehrlic = honest
Who would like to come to the blackboard....
… and name one big river that runs through Germany?