A MAGAZINE FOR STUDENTS LEARNING GERMAN IN FORMS 1, 2 & 3SEKUNDAR

ISSUE NUMBER 7 MARCH 2014

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Today, Knut has written a very interesting article about his country - Deutschland. Read the essay and study the vocabulary

The country where I live is situated in the heart of Europe. My country (Land) offers a wide diversity of landscapes: not only mountains, rivers and lakes, but also forests, hills and lowlands. Can you guess which country it is? Yes, you are right: we’re talking about Germany (Deutschland)!

Probably you already know that Germany is a very big country. But can you imagine that it is approximately 1000 times bigger

than Malta? The huge area of the country makes it possible for a diversity of landscapes (Landschaften) to be found.

Mountains (Berge) are mainly found in the southwest of Germany in the region of Bavaria (Bayern), where the country borders with the Alps. The highest mountain is called the Zugspitze and is 2962 metres high. Whereas the southern area is very mountainous (bergig), on the other hand, the northern area of Germany is very flat (flach). In fact one speaks of the North German Lowlands. Only the northern regions of Germany lie along the sea (Meer), in the northwest by the North Sea (Nordsee) and the northeast by the Baltic Sea (Ostsee), where some very beautiful islands (Inseln) like Borkum, Helgoland and Rügen are also found.

This means that many Germans do not have access to the sea like in Malta. For this reason, in every city and town, one finds an indoor and an open-air aquatic centre

(Hallenbad / Freibad) where people can go swimming all year round. As one moves towards the centre of Germany, one finds more low mountain ranges (Mittelgebirge) and hills (Hügel). Because of this diversity, the weather can be very different in different regions.

The major rivers (Flüsse) in Germany are the Rhine (Rhein), the Danube (Donau), the Elbe and the Oder. Many forests (Wälder) are also found in this country at the heart of Europe. One of the most popular is the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) that lies in the southern region of Baden-Württemberg.

Nine countries border with Germany, starting from the West with the Netherlands (Niederlande) and continuing with Belgium (Belgien), Luxembourg (Luxemburg), France (Frankreich), Switzerland (die Schweiz), Austria (Österreich), Czech Republic (Tschechische Republik), Poland (Polen) and Denmark (Dänemark).

This means that the Germans do not necessarily need to catch a plane (Flugzeug) to travel to another country. They can go by train or with their own transport. Many also opt to go for a few days

or weeks overland with their caravans (Wohnwagen). Since Germany is such a big country, there is also a lot of what is known as local tourism, that is,

when Germans decide to go on holiday in other regions in their own country rather than travel abroad. There is so much to see – so

many attractions and events going on and so much fun!

Are you still wondering whether Germany is worth a visit? Come and visit me soon.

DIE LANDKARTE

1. Burgenland – Capital city: Eisenstadt This Austrian province is the birthplace of the composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Burgenland lies along Austria’s border

with Hungary and its chief geographic feature is the 22-mile-long Lake Neusiedl - a nature reserve for birds and other wildlife that make their home in the lake’s reeds.

2. Carinthia – Capital city: Klagenfurt This is Austria’s southernmost province and is home to many lakes, as well as to Austria’s tallest mountain, the Großglockner.

Carinthia has a long history going back to the Celts and Romans. It has numereous monasteries and churches.

3. Lower Austria – Capital City: Sankt Pölten Lower Austria is the province that surrounds Vienna. The Danube (die Donau) flows through the middle of Austria’s largest

province, but Lower Austria is also the home of Europe’s first major mountain railway, a scenic rail route over the Semmering Pass.

4. Upper Austria – Capital city: Linz Upper Austria is one of Austria’s most scenic provinces, offering the variety of lakes, mountains, and the Danube River.

5. Salzburg – Capital city: Salzburg The province takes its name from its most famous city, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the historical

power base for the bishops of Salzburg. But the province features many other scenic attractions in the countryside. The film “The Sound of Music” was filmed in Salzburg.

6. Styria – Capital city: Graz Styria known for its lush green landscapes and forests, borders with Hungary and Slovenia to the south. It is the land of vines

and wine. Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in a town near Graz.

7. Tyrol – Capital city: Innsbruck Located in the heart of the Alps, Tyrol is the Austrian province most associated with skiing and winter sports and has twice

hosted the Winter Olympics.

8. Vorarlberg – Capital city: Bregenz Vorarlberg means the “land beyond the Arlberg.” Austria’s westernmost province has 10,000-foot mountains in the east

(the Arlberg) and Lake Constance (der Bodensee) in the west.

9. Vienna – Capital city of Austria Vienna is Austria’s famed capital city and is also one of the country’s nine provinces. A city of palaces, castles, monuments,

gardens and parks. Today Vienna is host to many international organizations, including OPEC and the United Nations Office.

AUSTRIAAustria is a federal republic made up of 9 provinces. The people in Austria speak German. Read the information below about the 9 different Austrian provinces, have a look at the pictures on the map and then write down the numbers 1 to 9 in the white circles to find out where the provinces are!

JOSEPHHAyDN

MOzART

Im Kaufhaus Knut is in the Department Store (im Kaufhaus). He had difficulty in finding some things and had to ask for help.

Knut asks for your help in finding out these items from the Department Store. Fill in your reply:

1. Entschuldigung, wo finde ich Milch, bitte? Im Untergeschoss

2. Entschuldigung, wo finde ich CDs? _________________________________________

3. Entschuldigung, wo finde ich Jeans für mich? _________________________________________

4. Entschuldigung, ich suche neue Turnschuhe. Wo kann ich sie finden? _________________________________________

5. Entschuldigung, wo kann ich ein Notizblock kaufen? _________________________________________

6. Entschuldigung, ich suche ein Jeanshemd für meine kleine Cousine. Können Sie mir bitte helfen? _________________________________________

7. Verzeihung! Ich muss dringend auf die Toilette. Wo finde ich sie? _________________________________________

8. Ich habe Hunger! Wo sind die Honigkuchen? _________________________________________

Knut is buying new gym shoes. Complete the conversation between him and the shopkeeper (Verkäuferin) using the words below. Note the use of Polite Form (Sie not du) to show formality.20 Euro Größe 30 Weiß Guten Tag

Wegweiser

3 Restaurant Toilette (im dritten Stock)

2 Computer Musik Spielzeug (im zweiten Stock)

1 Damenkleidung Kinderkleidung (im ersten Stock)

E Herrenkleidung Schuhe Parfüm (im Erdgeschoss)

U Schreibwaren Supermarkt (im Untergeschoss)

Guten Tag. Ich suche neue Turnschuhe.

Welche Größe haben Sie?

Welche Farbe?

Diese weißenTurnschuhe hier sind

sehr schön und sie sind im Sonderangebot

(special offer)

Ja, sie sindsehr schön und sie

passen mir gut. Was kosten sie?

Ich nehme sie. Danke schön!

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Hallo meine lieben Fans! Ich bin die Sängerin Jessie J. Ich bin 26 Jahre alt und mein Geburtstag ist am 27. März. Ich komme aus Redbridge, London. Letzten Sommer war ich in Malta für das Konzert Isle of MTV. Viele Malteser sind auf dieses Konzert gekommen und haben getanzt und mitgesungen. Es war wie eine große Party! Malta ist sehr schön! Die See und das warme Wetter haben mir am besten gefallen. Im Sommer fahre ich nach Kiel. Das liegt in Norddeutschland. Ich gebe ein Konzert direkt am Strand. In meiner Freizeit will ich dann schwimmen, surfen, tauchen und einfach in der Sonne liegen.

Ich heiße Oliver Stanley Murs aka Olly Murs und ich habe am 14. Mai Geburtstag. Ich habe einen Zwillingsbruder und eine ältere Schwester. Mein Hobby ist Fußball spielen. X-Factor hat mich populär gemacht. Ich singe auf Englisch, aber ich bin ein Star auch in Deutschland. Nächsten Monat bin ich in der Hauptstadt Berlin. Hier gebe ich ein Konzert am Brandenburger Tor. Nach dem Konzert will ich dann Berlin als Tourist besichtigen, weil ich mich für Geschichte und Kunst interessiere. Ich will in Museen gehen, die Berliner Mauer besichtigen und Berliner und Currywurst essen.

Elena Jane Goulding ist mein Name, aber alle nennen mich Ellie Goulding. Ich bin am 30. Dezember 1986 in Großbritannien geboren. Musik ist mein Leben! Ich kann Gitarre, Klarinette und Schlagzeug spielen, Lieder schreiben und natürlich singen. In meiner Freizeit gehe ich gern wandern, denn in der freien Natur finde ich Inspiration für meine Lieder. Zu Ostern fliege ich nach Freiburg. Das ist eine schöne Stadt in Südwestdeutschland. Ich möchte im Schwarzwald wandern, am Fluss spazieren und Radfahren, mir eine Kuckucksuhr kaufen und ein deutsches Dirndl anprobieren.

der Fluss

Berliner & Currywurst

die See

das Brandenburger Tor

der Fisch & der Seestern

die Berliner Mauer

das Dirndl

die Kuckucksuhr

das Museum

das Surfbrett der Strand

der Wald

Jessie J, Ellie Goulding und Olly Murs are going to different parts of Germany. Who will see what? Read the texts and write down the vocabulary in the correct column.

JESSIE J ELLIE OLLy GOULDING MURS

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Singer has birthday in May and loves football.

The Black Forest in German.

Which is the capital city of Austria?

Knut wants to buy gym shoes. In German these are called:

The north of Germany lies along the Ostsee and the _ _ _ _ _ _ _

This singer was in Malta for the Isle of MTV Concert.

The river Danube in German.

What composer was born in the Austrian province of Burgenland?

Eins, zwei, drei _ _ _ !

“Special Offer” in German.