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DPA Deutsche Presse-Agentur - Ende des Warnstreiks

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany High German

Im Bahn- und Flugverkehr kehrt bundesweit wieder Normalität ein nach dem ganztägigen Arbeitskampf zum Wochenstart. Pendlern und Reisenden machen aber noch manche Beeinträchtigungen zu schaffen.

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extra 3 - Jasmin mit einem typischen Bahnstreik-Bericht

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany High German

Half-empty platforms, crowds of people in front of the information desk, annoyed people on their smartphones. Our reporter Jasmin knows exactly what makes a typical rail strike report. Authors: Oliver Durke, Jasmin Wenkemann

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Caption 32 [de]: Und wir machen keine Kooperation.
Caption 32 [en]: And we will not cooperate.

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Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten - Die ZDF Sommerinterviews

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany High German

From politics to extreme weather, here's the news from Germany from July of 2023.

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Caption 20 [de]: Die Umfrageergebnisse machen ihr große Sorgen.
Caption 20 [en]: The results of the survey are worrying to her.

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Klimaschutz - Protest gegen Ausbau von Stadtautobahn A100

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

"Fridays for Future" climate activists are at it again. This time, they are protesting against the extension of Berlin's A100 freeway. According to the group, simply building more roads without considering the future of the city is no longer a sustainable transport policy. Copyright: dpa [German press agency].

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Caption 4 [de]: wir sind an verschiedensten Autobahnprojekten und machen deutlich,
Caption 4 [en]: we are at various freeway projects and are making it clear

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Klimaschutz - Klimaaktivistin Neubauer: «Klimakrise wartet keine Sekunde»

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Activist Luisa Neubauer, who is one of the best-known representatives of the Fridays for Future climate protection movement in Germany, sharply criticizes the German government for its inadequate climate policy. Also, pay attention! This video has many examples of the German indirekte Rede (reported speech).

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Caption 13 [de]: Aber man kann eben nicht unbegrenzt Kompromisse mit dem Weltklima machen.“
Caption 13 [en]: But you can't make unlimited compromises when it comes to the global climate."

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Private Hilfe auf dem Bahnsteig - Berliner helfen Ukrainern - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany High German

They organize beds, food, and tickets: In Berlin, numerous volunteers are helping Ukrainians who are fleeing the war. The volunteers assist the refugees at Berlin's Central Station, among other locations. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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Caption 18 [de]: Machen die Anerkennung für die Krankenschwestern.
Caption 18 [en]: Organize the accreditation of the nurses' qualifications.

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Realer Irrsinn - Nutzlose Autobahn

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany High German North German

A section of the A26 autobahn has been completed, but traffic is only open in one direction. The state of Lower Saxony now fears a wave of lawsuits and chaos.

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Caption 49 [de]: Vielleicht sollte man sich mal darüber Gedanken machen,
Caption 49 [en]: Maybe you should think about

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heute-show - Die männliche Merkel hat Erinnerungslücken - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany High German

A candidate for the chancellorship who is somehow involved in the CumEx scandal and can't seem to remember anything... Maybe not the best choice after all?

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Caption 59 [de]: dass er und die Bank sich keine Sorgen zu machen brauchen.
Caption 59 [en]: that he and the bank have nothing to worry about.

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heute-show - Die männliche Merkel hat Erinnerungslücken - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

Germany High German

The SPD only recently announced their candidate for Chancellor in the 2021 Federal Election: Olaf Scholz. Will he be able to catch up with the other candidates? What has his approach been so far? The heute-show can’t help but poke fun.

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Caption 24 [de]: Da heißt es: positiv denken, Mut machen, und ja,
Caption 24 [en]: Then the word is, "Think positively, encourage each other, and yes,

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heute-show - Hatespeech: Wer kümmert sich um den Hass im Netz? - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany

When are abusive insults protected under free speech, and when do they constitute criminal behavior? Using satire, this episode of the heute-show examines the obstacles that arise when it comes to preventing hate speech online.

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Caption 43 [de]: Ja, das... klingt jetzt hart, aber was soll ich da machen als Staatsanwalt?
Caption 43 [en]: Yes, that... sounds harsh now, but... what am I supposed to do as state prosecutor?

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heute-show - Hatespeech: Wer kümmert sich um den Hass im Netz? - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany

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The heute-show is Germany's answer to the The Daily Show in the US. German comedian and journalist Oliver Welke discusses the issue of hate speech and online harassment, and how it's not being handled adequately in Germany.

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Caption 3 [de]: und was der Staat da vielleicht doch mal gegen machen könnte.
Caption 3 [en]: and what the state could possibly do about it.

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Umwelt und Natur - Wo sind all die Bienen hin?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany High German

Bees are rapidly dying off – a major environmental problem – and there are numerous causes. The weekly political satire show extra 3, which is produced by Norddeutscher Rundfunk (Northern German Broadcasting), investigates colony collapse by sassily redubbing an old episode of Maya the Honey Bee, a 1970s Japanese TV series based on a German book.

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Caption 70 [de]: Musst du schon so früh am Morgen einen auf Greta Thunberg machen?
Caption 70 [en]: Do you have get so "Greta Thunberg" so early in the morning?

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DPA Deutsche Presse-Agentur - Immer mehr Wölfe: Diese Hunde passen auf

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

The return of large predators, such as wolves, to certain regions in Germany means that local herders need to take extra steps to predict their flocks. Here in the Eifel mountain range in western Germany, two “livestock guardian dogs” named Günther and Biene protect the sheep and goats of herder Heike Dahm-Rulf. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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Caption 29 [de]: Die Schafe und Ziegen müssen sich somit keine Sorgen machen,
Caption 29 [en]: The sheep and goats thus do not have to worry

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heute-show - Schule und Corona

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany High German

In this episode of the satirical heute-show, host Oliver Welke pokes fun at how schools are handling education in the time of coronavirus. Many schools are not equipped for distance learning—and even when they are, teachers often don’t understand how to use the technology.

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Caption 77 [de]: der das dann für ihn machen muss.
Caption 77 [en]: who then has to do it for him.

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Die Corona-Krise - Schulstart mit Maskenpflicht

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]

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Caption 19 [de]: und dann müssten wir wieder Homeschooling [machen]
Caption 19 [en]: and then we'd have to do homeschooling again

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