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Renowned author John le Carré gave the keynote speech at the Think German Conference at Whitgift-School, Croydon, 25 June. Read the full text here. |
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Finally, the world cup in South Africa has started and the German team won their first game impressively! Let's keep the fingers crossed and hope for a fantastic world cup! |
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There are so many different ways of learning a foreign language. One of them is online. Doing language activities online increases computer literacy and can be lots of fun! |
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It was, everyone seemed to agree, an historic moment. A senior British politician had come to the heart of Europe and spoken German. |
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Having worked as a German Foreign Language Assistant at Hartismere for the last 9 months, it is now time to say "Tschüss". It has been a fabulous experience and I am greatful for all the support. |
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Yummy... Ordering your ice cream in German can be quite challenging. Especially, if you would like to have several scoops and different flavours! |
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This year you can touch, feel, eat, smell, breathe, hear, talk and maybe even think German. In 2010 'Think German' will be organising a number of high-profile events that give you the opportunity to experience first hand why German is a crucial choice as a foreign language. |
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Do you think somebody could walk from Beijing to Germany? Well, Christoph Rehage started his ambitious journey in 2007 and travelled for more than a year. Do you think he ever made it? |
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Germany has a better image abroad than any other large country in the world, a BBC study shows. Over 50 percent of those questioned had a positive view of the country. |
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Getting ready for your Oral Exams? Check out the following podcasts for more ideas and sample answers. |
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Love in Thoughts (Was nützt die Liebe in Gedanken) is a German film directed by Achim von Borries. It was released in Germany on 24 November 2004. The main characters are played by August Diehl, Daniel Brühl, Anna Maria Mühe and Jana Pallaske. |
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What will the future be like? Year 13 German student Justine Lister presented some of her thoughts about the future. What do you think? Will all the teachers be replaced by robots? |
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Body language is one of the important factors using a language efficiently. Sometimes, it does not even take a lot of words to express a certain feeling. Especially when using a foreign language, we should always remember the great importance of facial expressions or certain movements! |
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The Edukators (German: Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei; literally "the fat years are over") is a German-Austrian film made by the Austrian director Hans Weingartner and released in 2004. Nominated for the "Golden Palm Award" at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, it stars Daniel Brühl and Julia Jentsch.
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Do you fancy watching a German movie? "Good Bye Lenin" has won the European Film Price in 2003 and tells the very special story of Germany's reunification.
Tuesday, 2nd February 2010, 4.00pm |
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This free book is definitely a must for every ambitious German student. |
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Every language has its own colorful expressions and symbolism, including German. But here we're talking about colorful (bunt, farbenfroh) in a literal sense: expressions that contain grün, rot, blau, schwarz, braun, and other colors. |
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Sophie Scholl - The Final Days (German: Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage) is a 2005 German film by director Marc Rothemund and writer Fred Breinersdorfer. It is about the last days in the life of Sophie Scholl, a 21-year-old member of the anti-Nazi non-violent student resistance group the White Rose, part of the German Resistance movement. She was found guilty of high treason and executed the same day, February 22, 1943.
I have ordered the DVD. Please come and see me in case you want to borrow it. |
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Friday, 12th of March, Year 12 German students went to London to see the play "Sunflower House". |
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Spring time is getting closer! Germany is the country of great poets and authors such as Schiller, Hesse or Goethe. Consequently, spring time has been the theme of various very beautiful spring time poems. |
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Inspired by the Video Clip "What makes you happy?" on vimeo.com Year12 German students answered this hard question as well. |
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Some of the things we did together in class. Please note that videos might not work at school due to pupils' internet restrictions. |
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Would you like to visit Germany in the summer? Here are details of two great opportunities available. |
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Have you ever heard of the term Dadaismus? Well, Eva and Ceara have found out that German literature does not always have to be completely serious... |
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Studying German at AS/A2 or Advanced Higher Level? Then you should register here to become a member of the new community for German language learners on the Web. Create your profile, add friends, meet other people who share your interests, or use the forum for discussions or questions. |
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The Goethe Institute's literary map of Germany lets you sample the diverse cities of Germany from the literary perspectives of a selection of German writers. |
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Are you actually aware of how interesting and exciting Europe is? Take a foreign language and invest in your future. Be a part of Europe's future and discover various exciting cultures that can be found on this continent. Taking a foreign language offers the great opportunity to connect with people from all over Europe. It's your chance. Get started. |
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Most of us know that Germans celebrate Christmas on the 24th but are there any other differences and (most importantly) what do Germans eat for Christmas? |
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computer-based speaking activity with the Year 10 students of German |
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Foreign languages are important. Cultural competence is only one of the striking reasons to learn a foreign language nowadays... |
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