If you'd like to here what this official language of Luxemburg sounds like, go to this site and you can here some songs and poems in Lëtzebuergesch. As you listen to one, write down five words you can understand because they are close to Deutsch.
1.__________________________________________ auf Deutsch _____________________________________
2.__________________________________________ auf Deutsch _____________________________________
3.__________________________________________ auf Deutsch _____________________________________
4.__________________________________________ auf Deutsch _____________________________________
5.__________________________________________ auf Deutsch _____________________________________
At this site for food lovers, you can search for a Rezept by ingredients, look
up terms in a Koch-Lexikon, and get tips on using Gewürze (spices). Try
your hand at a Foodspiel! (look under Food and Fun)
What is the Rezept des Tages? _____________________________ Sieht es lecker
aus? ______________________
Try the Tortenspiel. How many did you get right the first time? ______________
Freundin on line is a German health and beauty magazine for women. Under Beauty,
you'll find tips on the latest fitness craze, Kosmetik, etc. Click on Beauty
and then Haut und Haar and skim through the list of articles in this section
and count every compound word you can find that contains the word Haar or Frisur.
How many are there all together? ____________________
List 5 english words from the list of articles. 1._______________________ 2.__________________________
3.__________________________ 4.__________________________ 5._______________________________
Does it surprise you that there is so much English in a German magazine???
IV. ABC der Europäischen Union
This page contains everything you wanted to know about the Europäische Union but were afraid to ask. Find out the following: When is Europatag? ______________________________How many stars are on the Flagge of the EU? _________ What is the Hymne (anthem) of the EU? _____________________________________________
What if you had a hankering for a Big Mäc in Germany? Click on Akuell im Angebot and then on the Speisekarte in the upper left-hand corner. Which Produkte are listed on the Speisekarte that are not available in North America? _______________________________________ What do they call the fish sandwich?________________________
VI. Wienerwald: schnell und preiswert Essen
Wienerwald is a popular and inexpensive restaurant chain where you can also grab food to go. Judging from the picture and their emblem, what is this place's specialty? _________________________
VII. Grimms Märchen online lesen!
This page has nearly all of Grimms Märchen online. In the list of Märchen, find two titles with animals in them, two titles with family members (e.g., Vater, Bruder), and one title with royalty (e.g., Königin).
Animals: 1._____________________________________ 2._________________________________________
Family members: 1.___________________________________ 2.________________________________________
Royalty: ______________________________________________________________________________________
This site is the German version of the Amazon online book ordering service. Interested in buying some Grimm fairytales in German? Perform a search (Suche): type in Grimm or Maerchen. Look through the list of editions you could purchase and find a recent edition for under 20 Euros.
IX. Die Gutenberg Bibel
Here you can see the Gutenberg Bibel (from Göttingen) on your own computer
screen. Find the answers to these questions: In what year was it printed? ___________________How
many pages does this bible have?____________ What language is it in? ______________________
X. Zitty: eine illustrierte Stadtzeitung
Zitty is an illustrierte Stadtzeitung. How do you pronounce this word in German?
___________Why is the paper called this? Go to this page to find out.
XI. Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is an internationally known German news magazine. Go to this webpage
and find out the magazine's motto. How much does a year's subscription to Der
Spiegel cost? _____________Click on Abo-Service to find out!
XII. Die Welt
Die Welt is a national newspaper in Germany. Visit this page and find out what
the top news story of today is. What news is reported about your country in
today's issue?
XIII. Bertelsmann. Media worldwide.
Visit this homepage to get to know Bertelsmann - one of Germany's largest companies.
Under Bertelsmann AG, find Zahlen & Fakten and click on this link. Write
down three of this company's Geschäftsfelder (business areas).
1.____________________________ 2.___________________________ 3._______________________________
Scroll down to find what non-German companies they own either outright or partially,
and write down at least two companies that you recognize.
1.______________________________________ 2.____________________________________