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Montag, 10. Dezember 2012
AMD 6
For AMD6, I watched clips of "Friends" auf Deutsch. In the first clip, Chandler and Ross go to a hotel and try to make up the money they lost on their expensive hotel room by taking the hotel amenities. In the second clip, Joey is on the television show "Pyramid" and causes his partner to lose since he messes up all of the questions except for one. In the last clip Joey, Ross, Monica and Chandler see how long they pass a ball back and forth. I have previously seen most of these clips in English, so it was easier to understand what was going on and I was able to guess at the meaning of some of the things they said. I previously watched different clips of "Friends" in German for an AMD assignment, and overall, I think I am continually understanding the dialogue better.
AMD 6
For my AMD, I looked up German drinking games, to find that most of them are not too different from ours. For instance, they have a very similar version of kings, or waterfall, or whatever you may call it. They as well have a similar game to "never have I ever". On interesting game to me, mostly because I don't see how this is a drinking game, is that there would be about 4 guys and 4 girls making 4 groups of the opposite gender. The girls would sit in chairs and the guys would study their girl's appearance Then the guys would be blindfolded and sit in the chair, and the girls would go around and the guys would grab the girls' butts until someone was able to correctly guess their partner's butt. It sounds interesting, but where does the drinking come into play? Another came consisted of getting an ice cube and forming a line with opposite genders around you. An ice cube would then be passed down the line via kissing. This game seems kind of pointless to me unless you have a lot of ice cubes with high alcohol content, and a guarantee that nobody has mono. It seems that most games are the same, except when it comes to games involving the opposite gender, because sex is more accepted in everyday life and conversation over there.
http://eurokulture.missouri.edu/?p=4173
I could not watch the video at the bottom with sound because I share an office, but it seems like it might be funny and you may enjoy it, or it might be really stupid.
http://eurokulture.missouri.edu/?p=4173
I could not watch the video at the bottom with sound because I share an office, but it seems like it might be funny and you may enjoy it, or it might be really stupid.
AMD 6
For AMD 6 I decided to record and watch a show I'd seen on my TV guide periodically all semester, but never actually watched. It's called Fokus Deutsch and it's a educational German show put on by the Goethe Institute.
I understood a lot more than I thought I would! I'd recommend this show to anyone who has this channel (CTNED channel 18 on Comcast). It's a little outdated and not the most exciting thing, but it's a really good opportunity to listen to people speak German. Since it's meant for education, the host, a professor at Miami University in Ohio, talks slowly and clearly as he introduces each segment and the topics that are going to be discussed. The people being interviewed, however, speak more quickly and naturally which is good practice for hearing and eventually speaking more fluent German.
The show is made up of mini segments about 15-20 minutes each, all covering a different topic. The three segments in the episode I recorded were about typical German families, German youth, and school in Germany.
The first segment, about families, was the easiest to understand. The people interviewed were all different types of families, who talked about their choices to get married, when they got married, how many kids that have or want to have. There was a woman who had lived alone for the past two years, since she was not in a relationship and decided she no longer wanted to live with roommates. This vocab I was obviously very familiar with and I got to hear the use of conversational past and verb kickers.
This segment, about German youth, was a little tougher to understand. There was quick history lesson about German youth, their political battles and struggles as well as triumphs, their culture, what was cool and the new trends to replace it. For this one, it was really helpful to be watching the video along with it because I wasn't as familiar with most of the words they used, though I could pick out a good amount.
The final segment was about the Gymnasiums in Germany and their history. Like the first segment, I understood the majority of this one, because school and school culture is obviously something we discuss in class! The bit followed also followed a girl, Caroline, around her typical school day, which was much like American high school. She had Math, German, French, lunch and a Science class.
I liked this program, though around 45 minutes into it I started to get a little antsy and found myself wishing it was over, but if I see it on over break, I'll probably flip to it for a few minutes to get a German fix!
I understood a lot more than I thought I would! I'd recommend this show to anyone who has this channel (CTNED channel 18 on Comcast). It's a little outdated and not the most exciting thing, but it's a really good opportunity to listen to people speak German. Since it's meant for education, the host, a professor at Miami University in Ohio, talks slowly and clearly as he introduces each segment and the topics that are going to be discussed. The people being interviewed, however, speak more quickly and naturally which is good practice for hearing and eventually speaking more fluent German.
The show is made up of mini segments about 15-20 minutes each, all covering a different topic. The three segments in the episode I recorded were about typical German families, German youth, and school in Germany.
The first segment, about families, was the easiest to understand. The people interviewed were all different types of families, who talked about their choices to get married, when they got married, how many kids that have or want to have. There was a woman who had lived alone for the past two years, since she was not in a relationship and decided she no longer wanted to live with roommates. This vocab I was obviously very familiar with and I got to hear the use of conversational past and verb kickers.
This segment, about German youth, was a little tougher to understand. There was quick history lesson about German youth, their political battles and struggles as well as triumphs, their culture, what was cool and the new trends to replace it. For this one, it was really helpful to be watching the video along with it because I wasn't as familiar with most of the words they used, though I could pick out a good amount.
The final segment was about the Gymnasiums in Germany and their history. Like the first segment, I understood the majority of this one, because school and school culture is obviously something we discuss in class! The bit followed also followed a girl, Caroline, around her typical school day, which was much like American high school. She had Math, German, French, lunch and a Science class.
I liked this program, though around 45 minutes into it I started to get a little antsy and found myself wishing it was over, but if I see it on over break, I'll probably flip to it for a few minutes to get a German fix!
Sonntag, 9. Dezember 2012
AMD6
This week, as I have been studying for finals, I have found myself listening to classical music- what a shock. However, instead of listening to Bach or Händel, as I usually do, I listened to Beethoven. While I hold Bach in the highest regard, and believe him to be the greatest composer of music that ever lived, I think that Beethoven was the greatest composer of symphonies (with the Austrians Gustav Mahler and WA Mozart a close second and third, respectively). Of Beethoven's symphonies, his 9th is (at least in my opinion, and many other musically educated people) not only his singular greatest piece of work, and one of the greatest- if not the greatest singular work- of all time (in my mind there is a difference between the perfect music that Bach wrote- like his Passions- and the grandeur that is the Ninth Symphony). Everything about it is amazing in its splendor. In the first movement, Beethoven draws from peace and ambiguity, a driving power and clarity. The second introduces a beautiful fugue, so different from any I have heard before- and I have heard many a fugue. It almost has a medieval air about it. This fugue modulates into a new key and continues the sonata form. The third is completely different than any of the other movements, in that it is slow, lyrical, and calming. After the frenzy that was the second movement, the third feels like a lullaby.
However, these movements all serve as preparation for the final movement, perhaps the most famous piece of music ever written. I would call this fourth movement as symphony within a symphony, in that it has four very distinct parts to it. The first sections briefly quotes all three of the previous movements in order, each dismissed by the cellos and basses which then play in an instrumental foreshadowing of the coming chorale. At the introduction of the main theme, the cellos and basses take it up and play it through. The entire movement as a grand, musical reading of Friedrich Schiller's poem "Ode an Die Freude"- "Ode to Joy" (with some lyrical edits made by Beethoven to fit better musically). The main theme, as sung by the solo bassist begins with:
He then launches into the main musical theme (what we all hum when we think of Ode to Joy):
The choir repeats, and then all four soloists continue with (after which the choir repeats):
Wem der große Wurf gelungen,
Eines Freundes Freund zu sein;
Wer ein holdes Weib errungen,
Mische seinen Jubel ein!
Ja, wer auch nur eine Seele
Sein nennt auf dem Erdenrund!
Und wer's nie gekonnt, der stehle
Weinend sich aus diesem Bund!
Freude trinken alle Wesen
An den Brüsten der Natur;
Alle Guten, alle Bösen
Folgen ihrer Rosenspur.
Küsse gab sie uns und Reben,
Einen Freund, geprüft im Tod;
Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben,
Und der Cherub steht vor Gott.
Vor Gott!
After the climax of "Vor Gott!", the second section of the final movement is a huge contrast. It begins quietly and small- only in the bassoons and piccolos, with a single trumpet. This section takes the form of a military march, in which the solo tenor sings:
Froh, wie seine Sonnen fliegen
Durch des Himmels prächt'gen Plan,
Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn,
Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen.
As the choir and soloist finish singing this part, Beethoven wrote an amazing, powerful double orchestral fugue (oh my gosh!) which drives the ensemble... off of the cliff. As soon as this fugue finishes, there is but momentary quiet... after which the entire ensemble explodes into a recapitulation of the main "Freude, schöner Götterfunken" theme. After this, the third section suddenly begins. It presents a new theme, and is much slower, almost meditative. The text is as follows:
Seid umschlungen, Millionen!
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt
Muss ein lieber Vater wohnen.
Ihr stürzt nieder, Millionen?
Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt?
Such' ihn über'm Sternenzelt!
Über Sternen muss er wohnen.
The final section is a fugato finale on the themes of the first and third sections of this movement. The movement has a thematic unity, in which every part may be shown to be based on either the main theme, the "Seid umschlungen" theme, or some combination of the two. The final section that the choir sings is:
Seid umschlungen, Millionen!
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt
Muss ein lieber Vater wohnen.
Seid umschlungen,
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Freude, schöner Götterfunken
Tochter aus Elysium,
Freude, schöner Götterfunken
Götterfunken!
Gosh, this was a long post. But, Beethoven's 9th has a very long run time, even relative to other symphonies. It is a grand, beautiful, influential piece of music, and Schiller's poem provides the perfect meaning to the symphony. It is such a joyous piece (obviously), but also conveys a sense of unity and brotherhood ("Was die Mode streng geteilt; Alle Menschen werden Brüder...). There are many wonderful recordings under the hands of great conductors with amazing soloists. If you want an authentic German experience, I would recommend listening to the recording made by Wilhelm Furtwängler; however, the Austrians Karl Böhm and Herbert von Karajan were also incredible conductors and recorded incredible performances of this piece. Personally, I think that nobody was a better conductor of Romantic era music than Leonard Bernstein. So, embedded is his version with the Wiener Philharmoniker, in 1970. Even in his old age, he had such energy and grasp of the music.
However, these movements all serve as preparation for the final movement, perhaps the most famous piece of music ever written. I would call this fourth movement as symphony within a symphony, in that it has four very distinct parts to it. The first sections briefly quotes all three of the previous movements in order, each dismissed by the cellos and basses which then play in an instrumental foreshadowing of the coming chorale. At the introduction of the main theme, the cellos and basses take it up and play it through. The entire movement as a grand, musical reading of Friedrich Schiller's poem "Ode an Die Freude"- "Ode to Joy" (with some lyrical edits made by Beethoven to fit better musically). The main theme, as sung by the solo bassist begins with:
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He then launches into the main musical theme (what we all hum when we think of Ode to Joy):
Freude, schöner Götterfunken
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische, dein Heiligtum!
Deine Zauber binden wieder
Was die Mode streng geteilt;
Alle Menschen werden Brüder,
Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt.
Wem der große Wurf gelungen,
Eines Freundes Freund zu sein;
Wer ein holdes Weib errungen,
Mische seinen Jubel ein!
Ja, wer auch nur eine Seele
Sein nennt auf dem Erdenrund!
Und wer's nie gekonnt, der stehle
Weinend sich aus diesem Bund!
Freude trinken alle Wesen
An den Brüsten der Natur;
Alle Guten, alle Bösen
Folgen ihrer Rosenspur.
Küsse gab sie uns und Reben,
Einen Freund, geprüft im Tod;
Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben,
Und der Cherub steht vor Gott.
Vor Gott!
After the climax of "Vor Gott!", the second section of the final movement is a huge contrast. It begins quietly and small- only in the bassoons and piccolos, with a single trumpet. This section takes the form of a military march, in which the solo tenor sings:
Froh, wie seine Sonnen fliegen
Durch des Himmels prächt'gen Plan,
Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn,
Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen.
As the choir and soloist finish singing this part, Beethoven wrote an amazing, powerful double orchestral fugue (oh my gosh!) which drives the ensemble... off of the cliff. As soon as this fugue finishes, there is but momentary quiet... after which the entire ensemble explodes into a recapitulation of the main "Freude, schöner Götterfunken" theme. After this, the third section suddenly begins. It presents a new theme, and is much slower, almost meditative. The text is as follows:
Seid umschlungen, Millionen!
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt
Muss ein lieber Vater wohnen.
Ihr stürzt nieder, Millionen?
Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt?
Such' ihn über'm Sternenzelt!
Über Sternen muss er wohnen.
The final section is a fugato finale on the themes of the first and third sections of this movement. The movement has a thematic unity, in which every part may be shown to be based on either the main theme, the "Seid umschlungen" theme, or some combination of the two. The final section that the choir sings is:
Seid umschlungen, Millionen!
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt
Muss ein lieber Vater wohnen.
Seid umschlungen,
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Freude, schöner Götterfunken
Tochter aus Elysium,
Freude, schöner Götterfunken
Götterfunken!
Gosh, this was a long post. But, Beethoven's 9th has a very long run time, even relative to other symphonies. It is a grand, beautiful, influential piece of music, and Schiller's poem provides the perfect meaning to the symphony. It is such a joyous piece (obviously), but also conveys a sense of unity and brotherhood ("Was die Mode streng geteilt; Alle Menschen werden Brüder...). There are many wonderful recordings under the hands of great conductors with amazing soloists. If you want an authentic German experience, I would recommend listening to the recording made by Wilhelm Furtwängler; however, the Austrians Karl Böhm and Herbert von Karajan were also incredible conductors and recorded incredible performances of this piece. Personally, I think that nobody was a better conductor of Romantic era music than Leonard Bernstein. So, embedded is his version with the Wiener Philharmoniker, in 1970. Even in his old age, he had such energy and grasp of the music.
Mittwoch, 5. Dezember 2012
AMD 6
For this weeks AMD I did something a little off the beaten path and that is because technically I didnt do anything. I was at the gym last night and had my phone on an app called 8tracks which is similar to pandora but it allows anyone to create there own playlist with any type of music imaginable. I was scrolling through various playlists when I finally found one that looked like it would get the job done until I hit the play button. The very first song that came on was Du Hast by Rammstein. I have listened to this song many times before and have grown rather fond of it especially when working out. Since you are only allowed 3 skips per hour i decided that I would go with the flow. Well the flow led me right to a guy from Berlin who decided he was going to make a playlist of strictly German Death Metal and Rock. So I spent the remainder of my time in the weight room listening to music which made me question if there was any happiness in the world. As it turns out I actually found that I like a song or two and they are currently on my ipod.
Kultur 6
I hope that it was an exaggeration that millions of Germans get their news from the Bild. We form your opinion so you don't have to does not sound like the way a population should be getting informed. If they are continually going on crusades against public figures, you would think that the people would dismiss anything they write.I don't think page one girl would be allowed here, but I'd really prefer to see her than Ex-Foreign Minister Joschka Fische.
Why not just leave the door open? Do they have privacy signs when they don't want to be disturbed? Or perhaps lock the door?
It sounds like a good plan to separate everything. That way recycling is much more efficient. We have single stream recycling, which makes it easier to recycle, bu lots of things are still sent to the trash. It sounds like the Germans don't have the can returners like we do, because everyone returns the can themselves. Why even have a deposit if the people are going to do it anyway?
Why not just leave the door open? Do they have privacy signs when they don't want to be disturbed? Or perhaps lock the door?
It sounds like a good plan to separate everything. That way recycling is much more efficient. We have single stream recycling, which makes it easier to recycle, bu lots of things are still sent to the trash. It sounds like the Germans don't have the can returners like we do, because everyone returns the can themselves. Why even have a deposit if the people are going to do it anyway?
Montag, 3. Dezember 2012
AMD 6
For AMD6, I have watched a video of "Die Simpsons - Auf diese Lisa können sie bauen [Deutsch | Staffel 22 Episode 2 | Part 1] " in youtube. It is really interesting and talks about the story that Lisa went to a shop and misread the price for a handbag. It is funfhundert euros but Lisa thought that costs funfzig. When she checked out, others are laughing at her since she was shocked by the price and thinking not to buy it. But out of her self-esteem, she gave her card to the check-out lady with a firm hand. Lisa was sorry after she got home but Mr Simpson told her that it's fine and they went to a high-class restuarant. They were badly treated at first but after the waitress saw her handbag they were treated superior to others. And das Baby was playing a game in computer, der Mann sagt, cliken Sie auf meinen Nase! which is letting the baby clicked at his nose and after she clicked on it, der Mann sagt, Wiedersehen!
Sonntag, 2. Dezember 2012
AMD 6
For this AMD, I watched the first episode of the German TV show, Stromberg. It is the German version of The Office. It is funny how many adaptations of that show there are.
The show took on some more serious issues than I have seen in the American version. They openly make fun of a fellow employee's asthma. Going so far as to make him smoke a cigar when her requests a parking spot that requires less walking up stairs for him. This request is, of course, denied.
Going along with what we learned about sex shops and the like, a tech finds some inappropriate material on the boss's computer and they show employees drawing naked pictures on the whiteboard. It is funny because that kind of thing would be found on cable here.
They smoke inside the building, I wonder if that is the case at most offices in Germany.
The other interesting parts were the commercial segments. They used English in many of the commercials, just like we learned in class.
The show took on some more serious issues than I have seen in the American version. They openly make fun of a fellow employee's asthma. Going so far as to make him smoke a cigar when her requests a parking spot that requires less walking up stairs for him. This request is, of course, denied.
Going along with what we learned about sex shops and the like, a tech finds some inappropriate material on the boss's computer and they show employees drawing naked pictures on the whiteboard. It is funny because that kind of thing would be found on cable here.
They smoke inside the building, I wonder if that is the case at most offices in Germany.
The other interesting parts were the commercial segments. They used English in many of the commercials, just like we learned in class.
AMD 6
For my AMD, I watched the very famous German movie, Downfall. The movie depicts the last months of World War 2 as Hitler lived out of his bunker while trying to salvage the war effort. It was fascinating to see how all of the various German officials responded to the defeat of Germany. Hitler became delusional and refused to listen to his advisors. He continually ordered new offenses by his army, even though it was clearly impossible to win. When he finally accepted the defeat of Germany, he killed himself along with his wife. Many other officials also killed themselves during the time in the bunker. The most appalling suicide, however, was when Frau Goebbels took the lives of her several children and then killed herself along with her husband. I had already known that this occurred, but to see it happen was quite shocking and disturbing.
I think that the movie is so good because it shows the fighting taking place, the internal disputes, and eventually, the acceptance by the Nazi officials. It is a long movie, at 2 hours and 35 minutes, but it is never boring. The most interesting part of the movie to me, was that I actually found myself having sympathy for many of the characters even though they were Nazis. Hitler, many of the generals, and especially Joseph Goebbels, scared the hell out of me with their anger and made me despise them, but there were many characters that this movie put a human face to. The secretaries, some soldiers, and some of the doctors showed that many people were just trapped up in the horrible times, or were more interested in helping the soldiers and citizens than Hitler's cause. These characters have helped me understand that even though the whole time was terrible, there were decent people on the bad side, just like there were horrible people on the good side. Downfall is an amazing movie and very historically accurate. I would recommend it to anyone.
I think that the movie is so good because it shows the fighting taking place, the internal disputes, and eventually, the acceptance by the Nazi officials. It is a long movie, at 2 hours and 35 minutes, but it is never boring. The most interesting part of the movie to me, was that I actually found myself having sympathy for many of the characters even though they were Nazis. Hitler, many of the generals, and especially Joseph Goebbels, scared the hell out of me with their anger and made me despise them, but there were many characters that this movie put a human face to. The secretaries, some soldiers, and some of the doctors showed that many people were just trapped up in the horrible times, or were more interested in helping the soldiers and citizens than Hitler's cause. These characters have helped me understand that even though the whole time was terrible, there were decent people on the bad side, just like there were horrible people on the good side. Downfall is an amazing movie and very historically accurate. I would recommend it to anyone.
AMD 6
For my AMD6 assignment, I researched the Christmas traditions in Germany. The children call Santa Clause Christkind, who is a figure dressed in white robes with a golden crown and wings. There is also a figure, though, called Weihnachtsmann. He is a figure who dresses like Santa Clause and delivers gifts. Both of them come on Christmas Eve. Decorations are usually put up during the first week of December. The first day of celebration is on December 6, which is St. Claus day. This day children leave shoes or boots outside the fire place in hopes that they will be filled with delicious candies (which occurs if they have been good). If not, then the shoes or boots are filled with rods or twigs. The Christmas Trees are also important to German Christmases. Officially, German Christmas begins on the first Advent Sunday, or Adventszeit. Some traditional foods eaten for Christmas dinner in Germany include Weihnachtsplätzchen, which are cookies, Stollen, a fruit cake, and Lebkuchen, which are spicy cookies. Although the traditions in Germany differ from the traditions I celebrate, it is still Christmastime!
AMD 6
For this AMD I looked up Simpsons episodes on YouTube in German. The video didn't say the episode's name, just Die Simpsons Deutsch. The very beginning was interesting. They showed Die Simpsons but the choir (its the very opening scene) said "The Simpsons". The episode was telling Homer and Marge's life before they have kids and Marge going to Springfield University. I could pick out a decent amount of vocab but it was hard to understand what the characters were saying sometimes because they spoke fast.
AMD 6
For my last AMD I watched my favorite TV show, 30 Rock, in German. I was surprised at how much I understood. Not extremely surprised though, being a TV junkie. It was very easy for me to guess what things meant because I understood the context. Some of the words were not changed or were at least very similar to their English counterparts. Zum Beispiele:
- Tracy frequently says "Yo" and "Hey Jacky-D". These did not change in the German dub.
- Tracy is always contractually obligated to bring up "Wayde Boggs Carpet World" whenever possible. In the German dub Tracy said "Wayde Boggs Teppich Welt"
- Someone in the show asked for "Trinktjoghurt" (drinkable yogurt)
One of my favorite quotes from 30 Rock is in this episode so I was so excited to hear how it was said in German! This is what I heard at least, I'm not sure if it's right:
Liz: Schau okay aus?
Cerie: Ganz genau sehen sie aus!
Translation:
Liz: Do I look okay?
Cerie: That's exactly how you look!
Samstag, 1. Dezember 2012
AMD 6
By accident I actually stumbled upon what I was going to do for this AMD. Earlier today I was watching interviews with Tom Hiddleson (Loki from the Avengers) and found this interview. In the beginning I recognized the word Superheld. The main interview portion is in English, but I could see some of the German culture we read about, for example the host had no problem saying Tom Hiddleson had a poor body, while the British, American, and Australian (Tom Hiddleson, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth) thought that was a little rude and seemed surprised but laughed it off. At another point during the interview the host started talking about pony ad's which I and the actors were very confused about. I googled pony ads looking for an exclamation, and eventually I found this on a blog.
"I too had to google that pony advertising thing, it was just too confusing. And somewhat intriguing. So, what actually happened, is that the Green Party wants to stop pony riding at fairs, etc. During a speech, the leader of the Liberal Party criticized the Green for wanting to ban so many things, like cigarette advertising for example. Then he was supposed to mention the pony rides, but accidentally said pony advertising, which has caused a wave of jokes on Twitter and so on. That's all. And apparently, before the guys showed up on the show, Stefan Raab had presented a few clips that showed what pony advertising could look like."
Overall though I did like this interview, and while the host seemed kind of ill-informed, it was still fun to watch and maybe even makes me believe that Germans do have a sense of humor.
"I too had to google that pony advertising thing, it was just too confusing. And somewhat intriguing. So, what actually happened, is that the Green Party wants to stop pony riding at fairs, etc. During a speech, the leader of the Liberal Party criticized the Green for wanting to ban so many things, like cigarette advertising for example. Then he was supposed to mention the pony rides, but accidentally said pony advertising, which has caused a wave of jokes on Twitter and so on. That's all. And apparently, before the guys showed up on the show, Stefan Raab had presented a few clips that showed what pony advertising could look like."
Overall though I did like this interview, and while the host seemed kind of ill-informed, it was still fun to watch and maybe even makes me believe that Germans do have a sense of humor.
Freitag, 30. November 2012
AMD 6
For my sixth AMD, I decided to set my phone to German, making sure that I remembered the steps I took to change the language, just in case I don't recognize particular words when I went to change it back. At first it was pretty easy to navigate through, since the icons that represented functions in English remained intact. Several words were easy to identify without the icons, such as "Fotos," "Temperatur," and "Was heute geschehend" (What's happening today). Things went south however, when I got a phone call from my parents. Although I was able to pick up the call with no trouble, spending time on the phone for a good 12 minutes made me forget about the steps on how to change the German settings back to English. After failing several times trying to find the the location on the phone where the language settings could be altered, I stopped for a minute, relaxed, and decided to use my head for once. Beginning by pressing the "Menu" icon, I went into ""Einstellungen," which I realized meant "Settings;" from there I easily found "Account Einstellungen" (Account Settings), Sprache (Language), and from there I made it to "Englisch."
Although this was a somewhat "unpleasant" experiance, I am still currently messing with other forms of media, such as Facebook, and putting them in "Deutsch," and navigating with the "new" language.
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Donnerstag, 29. November 2012
AMD6
For this weeks AMD, I changed the language on my iPad's Siri to Deutch and tried to converse with her. She had some difficulty understanding me at points (but I'm blaming this one Apple voice recognition technology and not my language skills!) but for the most part I was able to successfully ask her questions and get answers. Her favorite color was odd, she said "Meine Lieblingsfarbe ist... naja, eine Art Grün, aber mit mehr Dimensionen." I guess computers see things differently than us.
She didn't respond well to my affections. When I said "Ich mag dich," she replied, "Alles klar." When I told her "Du bist meine bester Freundin," she responded "Wenn du darauf bestehst."
We got into a bit of a fight then, and she refused to answer me anymore...
She didn't respond well to my affections. When I said "Ich mag dich," she replied, "Alles klar." When I told her "Du bist meine bester Freundin," she responded "Wenn du darauf bestehst."
We got into a bit of a fight then, and she refused to answer me anymore...
AMD6
Für die AMD6 habe ich die Simpson's gesehen. I watched the episode "Auf diese Lisa können sie Bauen." In the episode Lisa misreads a price tag and buys an expensive Bauen (purse). I was able to pick up multiple vocabulary terms, for example there was a part where the grandpa said "Geld zu geben" and then gives the Simpson's his money. The grandpa also said "Ich habe...Präsident geschrieben, which from chapter five I know means he wrote to the President. Also when Lisa goes to the cash register to the cashier said "fünfhundert dollar." and Lisa becomes frighten for the expensive price and a lady waiting in line says was ist los? which I recognize from a Lola Rennt worksheet. (What is the matter) I enjoyed watching the clip and I wasn't completely lost which was really cool!
Freitag, 7. September 2012
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We will be using this blog throughout the semester for two kinds of assignments:
1. Once per chapter, the homework plan will direct you to post a response to the culture readings for the chapter on the blog.
2. Roughly every other week, the homework plan will direct you to post here for your Abenteuer mit Deutsch (AMD) assignment. First you do a fun activity that involves German, then you post about it. You should spend an hour total on this (maybe 45-55 minutes doing something, 5-15 minutes posting about it). See Was ist ein AMD, AMD Ideen and Beispiele for ideas. This should get you excited about the kinds of things you can do!
Whenever you post something, please include your name and the name of the assignment (e.g. AMD2, Kultur5) as labels. See "Blog: How To" for more details!
We will be using this blog throughout the semester for two kinds of assignments:
1. Once per chapter, the homework plan will direct you to post a response to the culture readings for the chapter on the blog.
2. Roughly every other week, the homework plan will direct you to post here for your Abenteuer mit Deutsch (AMD) assignment. First you do a fun activity that involves German, then you post about it. You should spend an hour total on this (maybe 45-55 minutes doing something, 5-15 minutes posting about it). See Was ist ein AMD, AMD Ideen and Beispiele for ideas. This should get you excited about the kinds of things you can do!
Whenever you post something, please include your name and the name of the assignment (e.g. AMD2, Kultur5) as labels. See "Blog: How To" for more details!
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