Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
In this final segment, Jan Böhmermann and the rest of the panel talk about to what extent jokes can be made about certain groups. Are there times when they create actual stereotypes and thus become harmful?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Following the Brexit vote, Scotland is at a crossroads. Many citizens feel more affinity with the European Union than the United Kingdom. Will Scotland choose to secede?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Angela Merkel made a speech in the German Parliament regarding Great Britain's vote to cease to belong to the European Union, making it clear that there are many guidelines, as well as a timeline, that need to be followed. You can read the full text here.
Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Welcome to the satire sitcom “Browser Ballet!” Expensive rents, crowds, noise, and a lack of available daycare spots are increasingly driving city slickers into the countryside. But are their new neighbors ready to accept them?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Let off some steam when all the little things get on your nerves. This is the advice of author Matthias Nöllke in his book But I Want to Get Angry! So vent it, keep calm and carry on!
Difficulty: Beginner
Switzerland
School is back in session in many places, but the coronavirus remains a threat. This short instructional film from Switzerland explains to children how they can protect themselves and each other, and reminds them about the rules for washing their hands and saying hello.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Sixty or so years from now, how will today’s twentysomethings look back on the heroic sacrifices they made when they abstained from partying (and sat on their asses at home) during the coronavirus pandemic? Find out with the German government’s new gag PSA, which was released with the hashtag #specialheroes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Land is used in different ways in Germany: for housing, commerce and industry, agriculture, transport, or nature reserves. Different parties have conflicting interests when it comes to deciding what to build where. This is where spatial planning comes into play…
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
WARNING: this video contains graphic footage of animals being treated brutally, the reason in fact that singer Cassandra Steen has volunteered to make this statement for the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) anti-fur campaign.
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 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: Adv-Intermediate
Germany South German
Yabla's own Cettina interviews mothers at the lake to find out how they understand their role and what they strive for in raising their children.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
Cettina and Sabine discuss various Easter traditions in Germany.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel discusses the essential actions the German government has taken to slow the spread of COVID-19, including shutting down social activity and tightening border controls. The people's responsibility, she says, is to remain calm and not engage in panic buying (such shopping trips are referred to as die Hamsterkäufe in German) when it comes to groceries.
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