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Geologische Sensation - Älteste Saurierspuren in Deutschland

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Imagine discovering an old animal footprint in a rock, and then finding out it is 316 million years old! An amateur geologist in North-Rhine Wesphalia was out walking with his kids and discovered exactly that: the footprint of a pre-dinosaur, which when it lived was about the size of a pig. This sensational discovery will be exhibited soon in Bochum’s German Mining Museum. (Video copyright dpa)

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Caption 8 [de]: dass man als Laie wirklich so einen Sensationsfund machen kann!
Caption 8 [en]: that you, as an amateur, could make such a sensational find!

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Madsen - auf dem Hessentag

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Check out this interview with members of the indie rock band Madsen, who were about to go on stage at the Hessentag Festival with German bands Juli and Wir sind Helden. Brothers Johannes and Sascha Madsen discuss their music plans and how it’s best not to think about it when you are on the stage in front of 50,000 people. A short clip from their song “Mein Herz bleibt hier” [“My Heart Stays Here”] is included. Viel Spaß!

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Caption 58 [de]: Also, wenn man sich das so bewusst machen würde,
Caption 58 [en]: Well, if you were to make yourself so aware of it,

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Kult in Deutschland - Gartenzwerge

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Kitsch or cult? Since the major role of a garden gnome in the (ironically French) film Amélie, and the trial of artist Ottmar Hörl for his garden gnome giving a Nazi salute, gnomes have been a constant presence in the media. Protest gnomes giving the middle finger or baring their behind have led to court trials, and judging from a few of these dirty little gnomes in the video, you can see why! Viel Spaß!

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Caption 17 [de]: Das kann der Besitzer nicht permanent machen,
Caption 17 [en]: The owner cannot do that permanently,

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Deutschkurs in Blaubeuren - Der Relativsatz - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Barbara leads the students through further examples of relative pronouns, with a nice detour through film history, discussing the merits of Hitchcock crime films versus horror films. Jacob tries to say "Film Noir" in German, but nobody gets it when he says "ein schwarzer Film". A brief foray into the passive verb tense has everyone on their toes: To be continued... Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

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Caption 54 [de]: Das machen wir... ein bisschen Passiv machen wir morgen.
Caption 54 [en]: We will do that... we will do a little bit of passive [voice] tomorrow.

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Rollendes Vergnügen - Segway-Touren

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany Hessian High German

In many cities around the world there are groups of tourists running around on these strange, silent two-wheeled things that look more like pogo sticks than a means of transportation. Welcome to the Segway, a two-wheeled, self-balancing, battery-powered electric vehicle. This video report from the Darmstadt-South-Hesse Magazine gives us a Segway driving lesson and takes us on a Segway tour of some of the beautiful tourist attractions in Darmstadt. Gute Reise!

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Caption 24 [de]: muss man eine Einweisung machen, die dauert ungefähr zehn Minuten,
Caption 24 [en]: you must take a lesson, it lasts approximately ten minutes,

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Kinotipp - Battleship und Unter Wölfen

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Film expert Ronny Thorau isn’t pulling any punches in his “Cinema Tips” review of the German-overdubbed version of the American film Battleship, which was loosely based on the eponymous board game. He is much kinder, however, in his appraisal of the Liam Neeson German-overdubbed version of The Grey and of the German-overdubbed version of the French film War of the Buttons. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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Caption 17 [de]: Machen Sie die Geschütze klar! -Welche Geschütze? -Alle!
Caption 17 [en]: Get the artillery ready! -Which artillery? -All [of it]!

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Deutschkurs in Blaubeuren - Der Relativsatz - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Barbara is still running through relative pronouns in the genitive case, but this time in relative clauses. We get to learn a lot about Jacob's appearance, and Elke has long hair, but who is Janno and why is his mouth so nice? This one ends in laughter, so see for yourself how you can have viel Spaß beim Lernen!

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Caption 12 [de]: wie würdet ihr daraus einen Relativsatz machen?
Caption 12 [en]: how would you make a relative clause out of that?

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Maxim - Meine Soldaten

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Using metaphors of war and espionage for a love relationship, the singer Maxim delivers a powerful hit song with “Meine Soldaten” [“My Soldiers”]. Not only is the mix of electronic beats and orchestra great, but film and TV actor Frederick Lau gives a fine performance that feels like outtakes from a feature film — if only somebody would make it! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

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Caption 6 [de]: Verdächtige Elemente sofort unschädlich machen
Caption 6 [en]: Suspicious elements, I have [them] immediately rendered harmless

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Rheinmain im Blick - Christopher Street Day

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

It’s Christoper Street Day in Frankfurt! Join Rhein-Main TV reporter Thomas Raudnitzky as he takes to the wild and crazy streets and discusses gay rights with the parade spokesman, the Green Party mayor and a surprisingly open and accepting member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union.

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Caption 37 [de]: und man merkt, ja, die Bürgerinnen und Bürger machen mit. [Minister für Arbeit, Familie...
Caption 37 [en]: and you notice, indeed, citizens, male and female, [alike], participate. [Minister of Labor, Family...

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Die Toten Hosen - Altes Fieber

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

This video is for fans of the classic Western shootout as seen in such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Wild Bunch, and the more recent Ned Kelly. And last, but not least, for fans of the best German punk rock band in the world, DIE TOTEN HOSEN! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

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Caption 3 [de]: Wir machen alte Kisten auf, holen unsere Geschichten raus
Caption 3 [en]: We open up old boxes,  take our stories out

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Monsters of Liedermaching - Interview - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Metallica? Ozzy? Who needs the Monsters of Rock when we have the Monsters of Liedermaching! This band’s songs are both smart and funny, so sit back and enjoy this lively interview from the SUBSTAGE club in Karlsruhe. Viel Spaß!

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Caption 89 [de]: Kommt, wir machen das jetzt klar
Caption 89 [en]: Come on, we will clarify this now

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Klingonisch-Kurs - Außerirdisch sprechen lernen

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Next time you find yourself on Planet Klingon and in need of a restroom, you needn’t feel shy: teacher Lieven Litaer is offering a course in the Klingon language in Saarbrücken. Careful though, if your date finds out you’re a closet Trekkie, you may be sleeping alone tonight… Lebe lang und in Frieden! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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Caption 23 [de]: Ich war noch nie jemand, der gerne alles macht, was alle anderen auch machen.
Caption 23 [en]: I never was someone who gladly does everything that all the others do too.

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Bespielbare Stadt - Griesheim

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

In a refreshing change from the decades-old trend of building out suburban strip malls while the inner city decays, the city of Griesheim in Hesse has found a brilliant means of improving the streets for its residents old and young: Lots of play areas for the kids and seating areas for the adults. Winning prizes throughout Europe for urban innovation, see this video to find out how Griesheim became the most playable and sittable city in Europe!

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Caption 28 [de]: Kinder erfinden immer neue Spiele, was man damit machen kann.
Caption 28 [en]: Children always invent new games, what they can do with them.

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Deutschkurs in Blaubeuren - Der Relativsatz - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

This time Barbara's lessons are about the verbs "to plant" and "to kiss". Things get a bit spicy with all the "kissing" and it appears poor Ian still remains heartbroken, though it is luckily not having any adverse effects on his ability to create a relative clause. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

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Caption 50 [de]: So, wunderbar, Leute! Wir machen eine Pause, juhu!
Caption 50 [en]: So, wonderful, people! We will take a break, woo-hoo!

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Hell - Science-Fiction-Kinotipp

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

It is the year 2016 and the sun has burnt up much of the planet Earth. Without water, people are struggling for bare survival. See this clip about director Tim Fehlbaum’s debut feature film, the apocalyptic vision of Hell. Da ist die Hölle los!

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Caption 20 [de]: „Nein, das müsst ihr machen!“ und so, ja.
Caption 20 [en]: "No, you [plural] must do that!" and such, yes.

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