Word of the Day Beginner: die Meinung
Word of the Day Intermediate/ Advanced: vergeuden
Jan
31
2012
31
2012
Das Wort des Tages
Jan
31
2012
31
2012
Audiovisual comprehension: Werkzeug – Tools
This is an audiovisual comprehension about tools. Watch the video and answer the questions below.
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Answer the following questions (in German):
1. What do you usually hit with a hammer?
2. What can you use to fix screws? (2 possibilities)
3. With a „Schraubenschlüssel“ you can connect or disconnect „Schrauben“ and …. ?
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Jan
30
2012
30
2012
Italian Preposition Su
The Italian preposition su (up, over, on) expresses the concept of being above (or on top of), as well as indicating mastery or influence. Some examples of prepositional phrases beginning with su include: Sulla cima dei monti c’è ancora neve; La tazza è sul tavolo; Pretende sempre di avere la meglio sugli altri..
Jan
30
2012
30
2012
Una Ricetta Invernale
Every now and then I publish una ricetta italiana (an Italian recipe), and if you browse through my recipe blogs you will notice that they all have one thing in common: they are senza carne (without meat). That’s because Geoff and I are vegetariani. Is it unusual to be vegetarian in Italy? Well, you’ll have [...]
Jan
30
2012
30
2012
Learn French Time—In No Time!
Even les débutants (the beginners) at learning the French language get to enjoy the The French Blog!
Today, you will review with us the basic unités du temps (units of time.)
* D’abord (first), il y a la seconde (there’s the second.)
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“Le tour du monde en 80 secondes“ (“Around the world in 80 seconds”)!
Directed by two voyageurs: Romain Pergeaux and Alex Profit. A project completed in only 3 semaines (3 weeks.) [...]