Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Learn about traditional East Frisian costumes, German greetings and codes of conduct, and amusing proverbs in Part II of Cettina’s video on customs and traditions.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
What kinds of customs and traditions are characteristic of Germany? What are some common stereotypes about Germans? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this video. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Faster Internet, more affordable Internet connections for pupils, and more devices for teachers: This is what the German ministers of education and Chancellor Angela Merkel have decided upon in order to facilitate distance learning during the corona crisis. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
School is back in session in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populated state. To protect against coronavirus infections, masks are mandatory in school buildings and classrooms. How are the students and teachers dealing with the new requirements? Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany Hessian
German summers are getting hotter and hotter — but the Environmental Agency in the small city of Giessen, in the state of Hesse, has come up with an innovative tool for helping residents keep cool: a special city map! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany North German
Jan finds Milla’s mother just in time, and makes sure that she is taken to hospital. But where’s Milla? Emma and Nina go looking for her. With everything resolved, it’s time for the new team of Peppercorns to take the oath.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany North German
The Peppercorns finally find out why Nina was bullied at her old school. Meanwhile, Emma has a guilty conscience about having lied on Milla’s behalf — did she do the right thing? Jan heads over the next day to try to sort things out with Milla and her mother in person.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Since mid-March, stages in Hamburg have been closed due to coronavirus. But now, theaters are opening again — and proprietors are getting creative with format in order to make sure everyone stays safe. Here, we visit Schmidts Tivoli on the Reeperbahn to learn about their exciting reopening. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany North German
Milla thanks Emma for not exposing the truth during the youth welfare officer’s visit to the apartment. Meanwhile, Max and Henri set off to visit Nina’s old school — and come closer to cracking her secret.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany North German
Milla, Leila, and Mark have cleaned the place up for Ms. Wiedemann's visit. Is everything going to go as planned?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany North German
Nina gets in trouble with her father when he finds out she was the one who damaged the headmistress’s car. Meanwhile, Leila’s ex-partner Mark shows up to help Milla clean their filthy apartment.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany North German
Emma and Nina follow Milla, the girl who ran off with their camera, and confront her in her messy apartment, where she lives with her sick mother. Although they manage to get the camera back, Nina’s relief is clouded by the fact that she feels sorry for Milla.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Emma, Henri, and Max want Nina to join the Peppercorns, but she's very reluctant to engage with them. Emma picks Nina as her partner for a photo project, hoping that she’ll find out more about her. But then something unexpected happens…
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
The German government has decided to lift travel restrictions for most European countries beginning June 15. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced that the measure applies to the EU countries, the other countries of the Schengen area, and the United Kingdom. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Reduction of VAT rates, aid for municipalities, subsidies for families, relief for electricity costs: The leaders of the coalition have agreed on a 130-billion-euro economic stimulus package to combat the negative effects of the corona crisis in Germany. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
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