Herbst am Chiemsee in Bayern. :)
(pic via fotocommunity.de)
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Yesterday you had to guess what “FKK” stands for.
-> It stands for “Freikörperkultur” which literally translates to “Free Body Culture”. Mostly people refer to it as “FKK” (pronounced eff-ka-ka). It’s a movement which has been particularly popular in Germany since the late 19th century. It’s about enjoying nature and nudity. However it doesn’t involve sexuality at all. It’s really just about being as “natural” as possible and enjoying life nude without being ashamed in areas where it’s allowed (e.g. some beaches). Since the 80s the number of FKK-members has decreased.
(pic via kweeper.com)
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Who would like to come to the blackboard…
… and guess…
What do the letters “FKK” stand for?
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This is a wall memorial in Stapelburg, Germany which I think looks really nice.
It’s been over 22 years now that the wall fell.
das Denkmal = memorial
die Mauer = the Wall
(pic via abendblatt.de)
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Listening comprehension #7: Gefahr durch Cholera
zu Fuß wandern = to go (literal: hike) on foot
das Flüchtlingslager = refugee camp
hausen = (to) live (usually in bad conditions!)
das Zelt (-e) = tent (-s)
die Plastikplane(-n) = plastic cover(-s)
anstecken (reg.) = (to) infect
der Durchfall = diarrhea
der Flüchtling(-e) = refugee(-s)
schöpfen aus (reg.) = (to) scoop
sich ausbreiten (reg.) = (to) spread
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Answers to yesterday’s exercise
Yesterday I asked you to put the sentences in the correct order. Sometimes there was more than one way to do it. However I highlighted the most common and neutral way to do it:
1. Mein Bruder ist im September geboren. / Im September ist mein Bruder geboren.
2. Die Familie Müller wohnt auf dem Land. / Auf dem Land wohnt die Familie Müller.
3. Die Schüler schreiben in der Schule einen Test in Deutsch. / In der Schule schreiben die Schüler einen Test in Deutsch. / Einen Test in Deutsch schreiben die Schüler in der Schule.
4. Ich möchte so gern in den Urlaub fahren. / So gern möchte ich in den Urlaub fahren.
5. Freust du dich schon auf Weihnachten?
6. Wann kommst du mich endlich besuchen?
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Who would like to come to the blackboard…
… and get the sentences in the correct order…
1. mein Bruder / geboren / im September / im / ist
2. dem Land / wohnt / die Familie Müller / auf
3. schreiben / in / der Schule / einen / die Schüler / Test / in / Deutsch
4. möchte / ich / Urlaub / so / fahren / gern / in / den
5. auf / du / freust / dich / schon / Weihnachten / auf / ?
6. kommst / wann / besuchen / du / mich / endlich / ?
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Guys, could you please do me a quick favor and answer two questions about learning German in an online survey which I’ve just created?
It’ll just take a few seconds.
I’d really appreciate it - vielen Dank!
PLEASE CLICK HERE!
This photograph shows a chicken called Bertha in front of an old railway bridge which was destroyed in 1945.
It’s part of a great photo book called “Ein Tag Deutschland” (One day in Germany), which I’d like to recommed today.
On May 7th 2010 hundreds of photographers travelled through Germany to capture moments on camera that are representative for this country. The pictures taken are sometimes spectacular and extraordinary, but sometimes show all-day life situations and ordinary people…
CLICK HERE to see some of the pics. (via spiegel.de)
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The German verb “kaufen”
Good news, folks - the verb “kaufen” is regular! Yay!
conjugation present tense:
ich kaufe, du kaufst, er/sie/es kauft, wir kaufen, ihr kauft, sie kaufen
conjugation past tense: ich kaufte, du kauftest etc.
past participle: gekauft
By adding certain prefixes, you can specify or change the meaning:
1. verkaufen = (to) sell
2. einkaufen = (to) shop
Frequently used for specifically grocery shopping:
Ich muss nach der Arbeit einkaufen. I have to go (grocery) shopping after work.
3. aufkaufen = (to) buy up
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