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Naturschützer - Frösche und Molche

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Hessens Frösche und Molche machen ganz schön was mit. Dafür haben mehr als 2400 Tiere jetzt ein neues Zuhause - und sind erstmals konkret gezählt worden. Klingt absurd, ist aber wichtig: Denn das Zählen der Tiere hat hessenweit Bedeutung. Copyright: dpa

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Kinder lernen - Wie aus Wind Strom gemacht wird

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Die Kinder der „Schule am Hang“ in Frankfurt am Main machen Experimente zu den Themen Wärme und Energie, unterstützt vom lokalen Energieversorger Mainova-AG. Viel Spaß beim Tüfteln mit den Energieexperten von morgen!

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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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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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Cettina erklärt - Auswirkungen des Coronavirus

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

How has the coronavirus outbreak changed life in Germany? Cettina gives a short overview of the various developments that have taken place over the past few months, and how she and her family are coping.

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Caption 34 [de]: Ich versuche, mit ihr dann Vorschulaufgaben zu machen,
Caption 34 [en]: I try to do preschool work with her then

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Coronavirus - Fernsehansprache von Angela Merkel - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

In a rare televised address, Chancellor Angela Merkel urges the public, directly and in plain language, to take drastic steps to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in Germany. She calls the coronavirus one of the greatest challenges the country has faced.

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Caption 18 [de]: dass wir die politischen Entscheidungen auch transparent machen und erläutern;
Caption 18 [en]: that we make political decisions transparent and explain them;

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AutoMotoTV - Schnell fahren auf der Autobahn

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Germany is known for the lack of an enforced speed limit on their highways. However, driving fast means driving extra carefully, and requires a lot of experience.

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Caption 49 [de]: und vielleicht für eine Weile auch selbst mal die Überholspur frei machen.
Caption 49 [en]: and maybe even leave the passing lane free for a while yourself.

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Tagesschau - Amtseinführung von Donald Trump - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Get some insight into the German perspective on the inauguration of President Trump in part two of this series.

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Caption 52 [de]: Wir machen jetzt direkt weiter mit Facebook Live,
Caption 52 [en]: We will now continue directly with Facebook Live,

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Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr - Versicherer entwickeln automatischen Notruf für alle Autos

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

New technology championed by auto insurance companies in Germany has made it possible for cars to automatically notify emergency services in the event of an accident. Find out how it works in this video. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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Caption 5 [de]: Mit einem neuen Service wollen die deutschen Versicherer nun das Autofahren sicherer machen.
Caption 5 [en]: With a new service, German insurers want to now make driving safer.

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