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Museumsuferfest - Jazzmusiker Daniel Stelter

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Musician Daniel Stelter from Mainz talks about playing jazz music after his performance at the Museum Festival in Frankfurt. Finding it a little tougher on an outdoor stage, he describes the atmosphere in a true jazz club and gives a good tip for where to go if you’re in Mainz.

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Caption 3 [de]: Was macht ihr? -Ich würde sagen, wir machen eher Jazz aus dem Bauch heraus,
Caption 3 [en]: What do you do? -I'd say we play more visceral jazz.

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Liza - Ein Lied für Opel

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

The employees of car manufacturer Opel have been suffering uncertainty about the future of their jobs ever since General Motors decided they may be selling Opel. To motivate the discouraged Opel staff, rock singer Liza adapted her song “Gebt nicht auf” (“Don’t Give Up”).

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Caption 18 [de]: hat Karl-Heinz Krummeck uns angerufen und gefragt, ob wir nicht Lust hätten sowas zu machen
Caption 18 [en]: Karl-Heinz Krummeck called us and asked whether or not we'd like to do something like this

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Urlaub - auf dem Hausboot

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany

Learning to drive a boat, taking in exhibits and tasting a great wine – all in a day’s work when visiting Flanders.

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Caption 20 [de]: ob... was man am besten machen muss.
Caption 20 [en]: whether... what would be the best thing for you to do.

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Cocktails - Manhattan

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany Hessian

Bartender Alexander Hauk of the Luna Bar teaches us how to make a Manhattan in seven easy steps. Don’t forget the bitters — or the taste test!

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Caption 21 [de]: Wir machen mal so zwei "Dashes" rein. Das reicht.
Caption 21 [en]: We'll put in about two dashes. That's enough.

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WWF Deutschland - zur Rettung des Regenwaldes - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany

Using unusual tactics, The World Wildlife Found WWF in Frankfurt calls attention to threats to the Indonesian rain forest.

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Caption 4 [de]: Mit der Aktion wollten die Umweltschützer vor allem auf eines aufmerksam machen:
Caption 4 [en]: With their campaign the environmentalists want to draw attention to a very specific issue:

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Rheinmain Szene - Die Musikband RAPSOUL - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Here is the second part of the interview with the musicians of the band Rapsoul who set great value upon their authenticity.

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Caption 41 [de]: OK, wir machen irgendwie 'nen Rapsong mit 'nem Sänger, der... der die Hook singt.
Caption 41 [en]: OK, we somehow make a rap song with a singer who... who sings the hook.

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Lokalhelden - Art House - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany South German

Get to know more about Hendrik van de Pol’s work as a photography artist and why he especially likes to take photos of musicians in the third part of the interview.

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Caption 13 [de]: von der Aufnahme bis zum Ausdruck... dass wir das alles selber machen.
Caption 13 [en]: from picture taking to producing the print... that we make everything ourselves.

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Lokalhelden - Art House - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany South German

In the second part we hear more about Sylvia’s art classes and we get a first impression of Hendrik’s photography.

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Caption 12 [de]: konnte ich mir natürlich dann auch ein Bild machen, äh, hab' sehr gute Eindrücke, äh,
Caption 12 [en]: I could then of course make a picture, uh, took very good impressions, uh,

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Lokalhelden - Mini-Airplane - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany South German

This is the second part of the interview with Herbert, the glider plane pilot at the glider area close to the German town Landau-Ebenberg.

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Caption 36 [de]: Die machen dann viel Luftwiderstand, und dann sinkt das Flugzeug ziemlich schnell runter
Caption 36 [en]: These make lots of wind resistance, and then the glider sinks quite fast

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Deutsche Bands - Luxuslärm - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

In the second part of this interview with the talented, German-speaking pop rock band Luxuslärm, we hear about the band’s aspirations for the future.

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Caption 29 [de]: und die Leute damit glücklich zu machen und uns natürlich, äh, natürlich auch erfolgreich
Caption 29 [en]: and to make the people happy with that, and, of course, uh, also for us to be successful, of course

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Drei am Fenster - Neue Köpfe gesucht

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Commercial by the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany), broadcast during the 2009 federal election campaign. Three voters discuss the need for new political leadership.

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Caption 11 [de]: Da hast du Recht. Da müsste er was machen, was er gar nicht kann.
Caption 11 [en]: You're right. Then he would have to do something he isn't even capable of.

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Wahlspots - Szenen einer Ehe

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Campaign commercial on behalf of the “Grünen – Bündnis 90”: Does that remind you of something? We imagined what it would be like at Angie’s and Guido’s home. It wasn’t pleasant.

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Caption 21 [de]: Du kannst einen ja wahnsinnig machen! -Ach was.
Caption 21 [en]: You could drive someone crazy! -Oh what [Come off it].

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Fricke & Solms - Sprit(z)tour

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany Hessian High German

Campaign commercial by the FDP (Free Democratic Party): Fricke and Solms have gas running in their blood but that is getting more and more expensive. One of them wants to slash energy taxes while the other wants to improve mileage by way of new technologies.

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Caption 3 [de]: Mensch! -Mensch, Fricke! Was machen Sie denn hier?
Caption 3 [en]: Man [Gosh]! - Man, Fricke! What are you doing here?

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CHoE Rocker - Profi-Grilltipps

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany Upper Saxon

Here’s another video by CHoE Rocker. Watch how real rockers barbecue.

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Caption 6 [de]: So, was soll ich jetzt machen? Gemüse waschen, Kartoffeln kochen. So.
Caption 6 [en]: So what should I do now? Wash the vegetables, cook the potatoes. Well.

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Anna - Am Strand in Mexiko

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany

For Anna, a beach loving geology student from the University of Technology, Munich, exploring foreign lands make for some of the most important experiences in life. Coming from a small village in Bavaria, she shows how everyone should get out there and see the world. While she sympathizes with those learning German, she recommends that everyone gives it a go.

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Caption 36 [de]: und machen kann, was man will, und ja, an niemanden gebunden ist.
Caption 36 [en]: and one can do what one wants and yeah, one isn't bound to anyone.

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