Posts on Reverberations about German language.
Reading newspapers, websites and magazines all the time can get tedious or boring, especially if you prefer to read fiction or aren’t interested in current events. That’s where eBooks come in. One of the amazing advances of technology in this digital age is the fact that you can now walk around with a huge library […]
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When I was taking regular weekly German lessons, I think the turning point in my experience was when my tutor encouraged me to try reading novels. Admittedly, she suggested a children’s book — The Island of Blue Dolphins — which she provided by way of a copy in English and a copy in German. It
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When I started reading Heinrich Harrer’s Sieben Jahre in Tibet I didn’t know the “seven years” referred to how long it would take me to read it. Maybe it wasn’t quite that bad but between resuming German lessons and life in general, it took me much longer than I had anticipated to finish the book.
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British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard might be best known for his stand-up comedy and his penchant for wearing women’s clothing. He first really came onto my radar after I saw — and loved — the 1998 film Velvet Goldmine. Last year I happened to catch Izzard being interviewed on France24. He was in Paris
Everyone’s Learning German. Even Eddie Izzard. Read More »
It took me forever to figure out what I was going to make for this year’s Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. Last year I made Heidesand mit Meersalz, a delicious German shortbread cookie. This year I was all ready to make chocolate biscotti because, honestly, I’d never eaten biscotti before. Then at the last minute
Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2013: Weihnachtsbusserl (Christmas Kisses) Read More »
In part 1, I highlighted resources and games that could help German language students to practice and improve their skills. With part 2, I’m focusing on apps for streaming radio and reading news. Again, I’m not an i-Person so these are all Android apps. But I’m sure that in most cases there are similar or
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So far I’ve covered lots of ways to practice German online. There’s been streaming television, videos (some with subtitles) and radio. There’s been newspapers and magazines and online grammar and language resources. Now I wanted to take this a bit more mobile: apps. In this first part the focus is on general resources, games and
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As a German language learner, I’m always using references. It’s something you just can’t get around. I thought I’d share some of the German language resources that I use on a regular basis. I don’t have a lot of physical books but I have a few that are well used. The online resources, mostly dictionaries,
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After nine writing assignments and approximately six months, I have completed my German lessons! I took a correspondence course with the Goethe-Institut for writing training. It was generally a good experience overall and something I’m glad that I did. But there were little things that frustrated me.
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You read the title correctly. Munich’s famous Hofbräuhaus has a location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Don’t ask me why, I couldn’t tell you. But they do: Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh. When I had the opportunity, I opted not to visit the original location in Munich for fear of it being a tourist trap. But, well, desperate times call
Prost! Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh Read More »
My husband who doesn’t drink has been drinking a beer a day for the last month or so. He swears the health benefits of the brewed beverage. He’s been sticking near exclusively with German beer — more specifically Bavarian beers — so I certainly can’t complain…but it doesn’t mean I’ll be joining him anytime soon.
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I’m halfway done with my return to formal German lessons. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Of my nine assignments, I’ve completed four. (OK, not technically halfway done but that’s about as good as it gets.) For the most part, my experience with Goethe Institute’s Besser Deutsch program has been really positive.
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