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Learn some German and do some good in December

Thanks toAction for Happiness we were able to learn some German and spread a littlehappiness during January, somefriendliness in February somemindfulness in March have an active Aprila meaningful May, a joyful June, aJump Back July ,an altruistic August,aaself-care September an [...]

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Famous Germans – Carl Benz

“Karl Friedrich Benz; 25 November 1844 – 4 April 1929) was a German engine designer, automobile engineer, (or mechanical engineer). His Benz Patent Motorcar from 1885 is considered the first practical automobile. He received a patent for the motorcar in 1886.” (Source Wikipedia) This is a good excuse for German learners who are also interested in cars to check out some sites or videos about Karl Benz [...]

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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts

The other day I came across this great saying “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” attributed to Winston Churchill.  What a great quote, I thought and wondered whether Churchill ever said this in relation to language learning. Despite his knowledge of French he didn’t relate it to language learning. According to the International Churchill Society he didn’t [...]

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Laterne, Laterne!

A few years ago I wrote about St Martin and the German tradition of going round with lanterns singing St Martin songs: Ich geh’ mit meiner Laterne  Today, again on the 11th November, I’d like to continue with lanterns. First a little vocab, some words you don’t see often in your textbooks die Laterne – lantern die Laternen – lanterns The following nouns all begin with ‘Laterne(n)’, [...]

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Learn some German while doing new things in November

Thanks to Action for Happiness  we were able to learn some German and spread a little happiness during January, some friendliness in February  some 

Hurrah for the Internet

A few days ago I had a notification that “October 29 is Internet Day, a day to celebrate the internet and the impact this technology has on our world today”. I immediately thought about language learning and was reminded back to when I was a teenager in Germany learning English – in the 1970s, way before the internet ☺ The only English books I had where the textbooks from school. [...]

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Smoking – or not – in Germany

Whether you are a smoker or not, it’s good to know where people can/ cannot smoke in Germany. Unlike in the UK, where there is a general smoking ban in all enclosed work places, the law is slightly different in Germany. Generally, yes, there is a smoking ban, but what exactly that is depends on the 16 individual states. The following is a screenshot from Wikipedia. There is so much [...]

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How much German should I learn before my visit?

“How much German should I learn before I visit Germany?” This is a question I get frequently asked and my initial thought always is “How long is a piece of string?” If I had to answer with one sentence, I would say ‘as much as possible’, whereas others would say ‘You don’t need any German, they all speak English!’ Let’s look at some possible details: How long will you be [...]

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7+ dog signs you can see in Germany

Although I don’t have a dog, I decided on my last visit to Germany, to look out for dog signs – just in case you wish to travel to Germany with your dog. So, one day I went dog sign hunting ☺ I’m sure there are a lot more signs than just the ones I found, but here they are: This is easy, no text and a pretty obvious sign! [...]

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Learn some German and enjoy an optimistic October

Thanks to Action for Happiness  we were able to learn some German and spread a little happiness during January, some friendliness in February  some mindfulness in March  have an active April  a meaningful May , a joyful June , a Jump Back July , an altruistic August, and a self-care September. [...]

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