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Yes, no, hello! Absolute Beginner #1:
Hello and welcome to a new series here at Slow German. There will be new episodes as before, but I will include a few episodes for absolute beginners. They are meant for people who for example are travelling to Germany and who want to speak a few words in the native language...
First of all, you want to be able to say yes and no. That's the easy part. If you want to say yes, say „Ja“. „Ja“. If you want to say no, say „nein“. Nein.
When travelling in a foreign country, it is important to be nice to the people you meet. After all, everything you do will reflect on your own country. If you're an American and you're acting loud the Germans will say: Americans are loud! So be careful what you do!
Our next words are please, thank you and sorry or pardon. If you want to thank somebody for something, you simply say „Danke“. Danke. In reply to that, the other person will answer „bitte“. Bitte. If you want to attract the attention of somebody, for example a person working in a store, or if you bump into somebody, you say „Entschuldigung“. I know this is a hard word to say and everybody will understand if you say „sorry“, but the correct German word is Entschuldigung. Ent-schul-di-gung.
Alright, very good so far! Now let's get to four words that you can use for directions. There is left and right. Left is links, links, and right is rechts, rechts. It's easy to memorize, because the first letter of the words is the same. Links and rechts. In rechts you have a sound that is not common in many other languages, the „ch“-Sound. Your mouth forms a wide grin, like if you want to say „eeeee“. Now if you lift the middle part of your tongue a little bit, you will get this sound. „Ch“. Two more words for directions: Up and down. Up is „oben“, oben, and down is „unten“, unten.
Let's get to different greeting formulas. You can always say „Guten Tag“, no matter what time it is. It jus means „A good day to you“. If you want to specify, you can wish a good morning or good evening. Then it is „Guten Morgen!“ or „Guten Abend“. Guten Morgen. Guten Abend. The more colloquial form is „Hallo“. Hallo. If you are in Southern Germany, in Bavaria or even in our neighbor-country Austria, you will often hear „Grüß Gott“. This means „God is greeting you“, meaning „God bless you“. I am not a Christian and I say it anyway – it is very common in Southern Germany. Grüß Gott.
If you want to leave, there are also different possibilities. You can say „Auf Wiedersehen“, auf Wiedersehen, meaning „until we see us again“. The more colloquial form is „Tschüss“ or the Italian „ciao“. Tschüss. Ciao. Auf Wiedersehen!
Four more words to go, then we are through with this first episode of Slow German for Absolute Beginners. Let's say you enter a hotel, or you want to introduce yourself to somebody. Then you say „Ich heiße...“ and then your name. I would say „Ich heiße Annik“. In a hotel, you would follow up with something like „Ich habe eine Reservierung“, if you have a reservation for a room. We also copied the English form of that sentence, so you can also introduce yourself by saying „Mein Name ist...“. Mein Name ist Annik.
Ok, now three important places for every traveler. If you travel by train, you need the trainstation. Bahnhof. Bahnhof. If you fly to Germany, you will arrive at the airport, the Flughafen. Flughafen. And if you need a taxi, guess what? You can call a Taxi! I guess that word is the same in almost every language. We just pronounce it a little differently. Taxi. Taxi.
That's it for now, in the next easy episode I will tell you what to say if you're in a restaurant. If you have questions or ideas what to teach next, write me an e-mail at podcast@slowgerman.com . You can find the text and the vocabulary to this episode as well as many infos on slowgerman.com. Auf Wiedersehen! Or better: Auf Wiederhören!
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AT#188 - Travel to Bavaria and Southern Germany:
The Amateur Traveler talks to Jason and Janie about their trip to Bavaria and Southern Germany. Jason and Janie had perviously been on the Amateur Traveler on Travel to Barbados - Episode 109. The talk about visiting the Black Forest with its wineries, Geramany’s tallest waterfall and the world’s largest cuckoo clock. They also visited the walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Rothenburg (which may have been spared the ravages of the 30 years war by a hard drinking mayor) is the home to a wonderful Christmas market as well as a Christmas museum. The Rothenburg Nightwatchman’s tour is also something you should try. Jason and Jamie also went to Nurenburg with its wonderful market place and saw “Mad” King Ludwig’s castle Neuschwanstein. The finished the trip in the home of very large beer steins at Munich. In Munich they enjoyed the glockenspiel, the toy museum and some of the wonderful old churches.
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AT#188 - Travel to Bavaria and Southern Germany:
The Amateur Traveler talks to Jason and Janie about their trip to Bavaria and Southern Germany. Jason and Janie had perviously been on the Amateur Traveler on Travel to Barbados - Episode 109. The talk about visiting the Black Forest with its wineries, Geramany’s tallest waterfall and the world’s largest cuckoo clock. They also visited the walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Rothenburg (which may have been spared the ravages of the 30 years war by a hard drinking mayor) is the home to a wonderful Christmas market as well as a Christmas museum. The Rothenburg Nightwatchman’s tour is also something you should try. Jason and Jamie also went to Nurenburg with its wonderful market place and saw “Mad” King Ludwig’s castle Neuschwanstein. The finished the trip in the home of very large beer steins at Munich. In Munich they enjoyed the glockenspiel, the toy museum and some of the wonderful old churches.
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Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the World:
Talking to the head of the US climate delegation at the UNFCCC climate talks, journey across a barrier island to find out how the work of one conservation group can have a global impact, and meeting an 11-year-old whose passion for the environment has really taken root.Tune into the program or download it as a podcast.Charting the road to CopenhagenThe second round of climate talks have convened in Bonn, with representatives of 181 nations coming together to work out an agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol.Delegates from over 180 nations have agreed on a first draft text as a basis for the upcoming six months of negotiations; even though both developed and developing countries have some serious problems with the wording. The Kyoto Protocol, which was finalized back in 1997, is especially famous for one reason: it was never ratified by the United States, despite the fact that both a democrat and a republican have sat in the White House since that time.
With the new administration of Barack Obama comes a renewed US eco-friendly policy and many nations are hoping that the Copenhagen Agreement will be able to succeed where Kyoto failed. Living Planet sat down with Dr. Jonathan Pershing, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change and the head of the US climate delegation.
Interview: Mark MattoxConservation and ingenuity help preserve barrier islandsJoin Living Planet on a journey across a barrier island to find out how the work of one conservation group can have a global impact.Since Barack Obama became US President in January this year, attitudes towards actively combating global warming have slowly started to shift. It will take a long time to change the average American's voracious energy consumption, but there are pockets of the US riding on the new wave of eco and energy-consciousness. There are areas that are leading the way in reducing their footprint on the environment - like Bald Head Island off the coast of North Carolina. The effects of global warming are already being felt there in the form of sea level rise and so the island's close-knit community is trying to do all it can to save its unique habitat.
Bald Head is a barrier island, which is a long, relatively narrow chunk of land running parallel to the mainland, built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges. They exist all over the world, meaning conservation practices implemented on Bald Head can and do apply globally.
Report: Anja KueppersGerman student initiates a major tree-planting campaignAn 11-year-old from Bavaria has been inspired to encourage other children across the nation into helping him plant one million trees by the end of the year.Felix Finkbeiner is an 11 year old from Bavaria with a passion for all things environmental. He has started an initiative called "Plant for the Planet", in which he hopes to persuade children across Germany to help him plant a million trees by the end of the year. He goes around to schools giving presentations to encourage others to become ambassadors of sorts, and has become so famous that the western German city of Duisburg has named him the patron of their environment days, something they've been doing for the past 16 years, and which today include more than 100 activities stretched out over the span of two weeks. These environment days always coincide with the United Nations World Environment Day, which is on June 5th this year. This past weekend Felix was in Duisburg to give his presentation to yet another group of school children, followed by a trip into the woods to plant some trees.
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Podcaster:Inside Europe: The European Radio Weekly 
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Inside Europe: The Inside Take on European Affairs:
new era for Europe’s car industry - political revolution complete in the Basque country - education the key to containing swine flu in the UK - Silvio Belusconi’s marital problems reveal extent of patriarchal politics in Italy - tuition fees dividing Germany’s student population - EU bans imports of seal products - doom and gloom turns profit in France - no more wandering naked in the Swiss alpsTune in to Inside Europe on the radio or sign up for the Inside Europe podcast! You can also download the program from the Web site.Fiat to the rescue for European car industry?It has been described in the past as an Italian “Basket case”, but now Fiat is on the verge of becoming the world’s 2nd largest car manufacturer.The Italian auto maker has secured a 20% stake in Chrysler and is now looking to rescue General Motors European brands Opel, Vauxhall and Saab. The driving force behind the turnaround in Fiat’s fortunes is Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive appointed 5 years ago. Marchionne laid out his ambitious plans to create a major European player in the ailing auto industry to German government officials earlier this week in Berlin and the initial reaction was positive. But how has Fiat suddenly got this extra clout? That’s the question Rob Turner put earlier to Markus Walker, industry analyst at the Wall Street journal in Berlin.Basque region completes political revolutionSpain’s Basque regional parliament has reconvened following elections in March and for the first time in three decades has a government that doesn’t want more independence from Spain.The first non-nationalist administration was made possible by a pact between the Socialist Party and the conservative Popular Party. Together these parties outnumber the nationalist PNV in the Basque parliament and thanks to this agreement, the Socialist leader, Patxi Lopez, has been sworn in as the region’s President. Spaniards regard this change as historic but the new government has a lot to deal with including the ongoing violence of the militant, separatist group ETA. Report: Danny WoodPrevention better than cure for swine fluGovernments around the world are still deciding how best to deal with the outbreak of swine flu. Several have banned imports of pork and some have suspended flights to Mexico. And the UK has mounted a public health information campaign on a scale not seen for decadesFrom leaflets and TV and radio advertising to the appointment of a swine flu 'tsar', Britain insists it is among the best prepared countries in the world to deal with a flu pandemic. And the British people seem satisfied with the measures being taken. Report: Olly BarratMarital strife for Berlusconi reveals depth of patriarchal politics in ItalyItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi continues to lash out against his wife. After almost 30 years with the leader, Veronica Lario announced she was seeking divorce.Berlusconi's wife announced the move in the Italian media, saying she could no longer in good conscious remain with her husband. Her reasons for leaving are as personal as they are political. And they touch upon what many women say is a deeply entrenched and disturbing trend in Italian culture and politics. Report: Megan Williams Roma face new threat of extremism in Czech RepublicBy agreeing to adopt the EU Lisbon Treaty, the Czech senate has put a bit of gloss on an otherwise troubled stint as holders of the rotating EU presidency. Political squabbles which led to the collapse of the government beset the Czech’s performance. But despite finding an interim solution, the country is still battling with internal strife.Around 2,500 Romanies took to the streets recently in a nationwide protest in 13 towns and cities around the Czech Republic to protest against the growing threat of racism and extremism. In their first-ever nationwide protest, members of the country’s largest minority accused the government of not doing enough to protect them. Report: Jan RichterGerman students divided over tuition feesThousands of university students will also be taking to the streets in the German city of Munich next week in a protest over tuition fees. This has become a highly–charged issue in Germany.For generations higher education here has been heavily subsidised by the state governments and provided free. All that changed a few years ago after a key court decision. Universities were allowed to charge tuition fees. Many did and that sparked a lot of protest. Now in the southern state of Bavaria the protest is growing again. A bill is passing through the state parliament. If enacted it will scrap the fees.Report: Stephen BeardEU bans import of seal productsThe European Parliament has voted to ban imports of seal products. including fur coats and even omega-3 pills, trying to force Canada to end the annual seal hunt that animal rights groups call barbaric.The EU assembly overwhelmingly endorsed a bill that said commercial seal hunting, notably in Canada, is “inherently inhumane.” The bill still needs the backing of EU governments, but officials called that a formality since national envoys had already endorsed the bill, which will come into force in time for the next hunting season in 2010. One of the major architects of the bill was the British MEP Diana Wallis, who wrote the report into the trade in Seal Products. Rob Turner spoke to her earlier and asked her if the decision was taken as a stance against animal cruelty?Doom and gloom proves profitable in FranceNowadays, any story about the economy is usually accompanied by doom-mongering. But long may the crisis continue say two young French internet entrepreneurs.They have been doing very well thanks to the economic gloom in the United States. The pair invented fmylife.com in January. It’s a website where you can leave tales of the lousy things that happen to you and have a laugh at the soul-destroying experiences of other people. The original French version is already a big success in France. And has spawned a dozen imitation self-pity sites. Now, the new, English language version is getting a million hits a day. Report: John Laurenson Naked hikers told: cover up!People from the tiny Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden are in a state of high indignation over an influx of hikers.Why? Well Appenzell is indeed a beautiful and popular region for mountain hiking – but, locals say, the newcomers are just not the right kind of people…and they’re certainly not wearing the right kind of clothes…. in fact, they’re not wearing any clothes at all. Report: Imogen Foulkes
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Inside Europe: The Inside Take on European Affairs:
This week: What do Europeans expect from President Barack Obama? Reprints of Nazi newspapers are selling like hotcakes here in Germany -- How are Germans judging Tom Cruise’s portrayal of their war hero? And a controversial work of art proves that national stereotypes are no laughing matter.Tune in to Inside Europe on the radio or sign up for the Inside Europe podcast! You can also download the program from the Web site.Will European governments provide support in closing down the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay?On Tuesday, Barack Obama made history when he became the first black president of the United States. Millions of Europeans shared in the wave of optimism and euphoria that accompanied his inauguration in Washington.
How will transatlantic ties now develop after the often strained relations that characterized the Bush era? There’s a wide range of issues that President Obama will discuss with European leaders over the coming months. Climate change is likely to become an area in which Europe and the US will find common ground. But a more contentious issue is the prison at Guantanamo Bay. European governments will be under pressure to help President Obama find a home for its remaining detainees – in particular, around 60 or so prisoners who cannot go back to their home countries for fear of persecution. For years, European governments have called for the prison to be closed. But as Nina Maria Potts reports from Brussels, they’re divided on the next step.
What are the issues that will shape future transatlantic ties?Now that Barack Obama is offically the 44th President of the United States, leaders around the world are scrambling to secure close relations with him.Heads of government here in Europe are no exception. In the following roundup from across Europe we’ll look at what governments are expecting from the new administration in Washington, issues up for discussion and how President Obama could shape transatlantic relations. We begin with Olly Barratt. Greece and Macedonia struggle over a nameEver since the break up of Yugoslavia in 1991, its southern most republic has been odds with neighbouring Greece over what it should call itself.Most of the world recognizes it by its self appointed name - Macedonia. But Greece maintains its correct name is The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or FYROM. The Athens government says FYROM has territorial ambitions over its own province - also called Macedonia - which was once the home of Alexander the great. Now, Greece is blocking FYROM's entry into NATO and the European Union because of this name dispute. This week the government of FYROM or Macedonia went to the International Court of Justice to rule on the name issue. Malcolm Brabant, has been covering the dispute on and off for the past eighteen years. He’s been examining why Greeks are so prickly about their sense of national identity.Where should Croatia and Slovenia draw the line?To the uninitiated, Balkan politics can seem inpenetrable. And a border dispute involving two other former Yugoslav republics is perhaps providing more evidence of that.Slovenia and Croatia are at loggerheads over a sliver of land and a stretch of sea that both countries have laid claim to since they declared independence from Yugoslavia back in 1991. The dispute has now escalated: last month Slovenia, which is a member of the EU, said it was blocking Croatia’s negotiations to join the bloc because of the border troubles. Helen Seeney asked Michael Manske of Radio Slovenia International to explain the background of this dispute.Read all about it – reprints of Nazi newspapers are selling like hotcakes here in GermanyIf you stop by a newsstand in Germany these days, you can pick up your favorite tabloid, maybe a fashion magazine, and while you're at it, a Nazi-party newspaper from the early days of the Third Reich.It's a project by a British publishing house which has reprinted historical newspapers in their entirety in eight countries Here in Germany, a series of newspapers is planned which will trace the Nazi movement through the press of the day. But the project is stirring controversy, and the state government of Bavaria is trying to get the newspaper pulled from the shelves and the project stopped. From Berlin, Kyle James reports. How are Germans judging Tom Cruise’s portrayal of their war hero?The new Tom Cruise film, Valkyrie, had its European premiere in Berlin on Tuesday night, with the stars, including Cruise, hitting the red carpet in the German capital.The film tells the story of Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, an aristocratic Prussian army officer who led a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler towards the end of the Second World War. There have been mixed reactions to the film here in Germany; some critics have attacked Cruise’s portrayal of Stauffenberg, but others are just happy to see a film which focuses on a man many Germans consider a hero. Clare Atkinson has this report.Holocaust TV series and its legacyIn April 1978, the TV mini-series “Holocaust” debuted in the United States.This groundbreaking program followed a fictional upper middle class German Jewish family, as it is torn apart and destroyed. A very young Meryl Streep played a Christian woman, who was married to a Jewish artist, played by an equally youthful James Woods. Tens of millions of people saw "Holocaust" when it was broadcast throughout the world. One of the last countries to air the series was West Germany, 30 years ago this month – and it did so reluctantly. But as Thomas Marzahl reports, the impact of the broadcast was astonishing. And a controversial work of art proves that national stereotypes are no laughing matterA controversial work of art commissioned by the new Czech holders of the rotating EU presidency has unleashed such a storm that it's now being dismantled... at least partly.The giant sculpture, by Czech artist David Czerny, represents each EU country according to national stereotypes. It features, among others, Romanian vampires and striking Frenchmen. It’s on display at the European Council in Brussels. The idea was apparently just to have a bit of fun - but Bulgaria did not see the funny side when it was represented by a Turkish toilet - and it's now demanded that it be removed from the artwork. When the Czechs inaugurated this exhibit last week they defended it and said there should be "no place for censorship" in Europe - so why are they now having to eat their words? Helen Seeney put that question to our correspondent in Brussels, Vanessa Mock.
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Profile am Samstag:
Matthias Hammer was born in Bavaria, did his PhD at Oxford University and is the founding father of biosphere-expeditions.org, a company specialising in conservation holiday volunteer work expeditions, eg counting snow leopards in Sibiria, or observing whales and dolphins in the Atlantic. What makes Dr Hammer tick, and how successful is his business? Christian Froelicher asked the former professional soldier and parachutist to share his passion and insights with our listeners.
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Profile am Samstag :
Matthias Hammer was born in Bavaria, did his PhD at Oxford University and is the founding father of biosphere-expeditions.org, a company specialising in conservation holiday volunteer work expeditions, eg counting snow leopards in Sibiria, or observing whales and dolphins in the Atlantic. What makes Dr Hammer tick, and how successful is his business? Christian Froelicher asked the former professional soldier and parachutist to share his passion and insights with our listeners.
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Developing Love in the Christian Family Part 2: Tuesday, January 6, 2009:
Where He Has Placed You
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
Hebrews 13:5–6
Contentment is not contingent upon your location, but on your love for Christ.
In the eleventh century, King Henry III of Bavaria grew tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch. He made application to Prior Richard at a local monastery, asking to be accepted as a contemplative and spend the rest of his life in the monastery. “Your Majesty,” said Prior Richard, “do you understand that the pledge here is one of obedience? That will be hard because you have been a king.” “I understand,” said Henry. “The rest of my life I will be obedient to you, as Christ leads you.”
“Then I will tell you what to do,” said Prior Richard. “Go back to your throne and serve faithfully in the place where God has put you.” When King Henry died, a statement was written: “The King learned to rule by being obedient.”
When we tire of our roles and responsibilities, it helps to remember God has planted us in a certain place and told us to be a good accountant, teacher, mother, or father. Christ expects us to be faithful where He puts us, no matter the task we have been given!
Notice Philippians 4:11, “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” Now consider who wrote that—the Apostle Paul. He is saying that no matter where he was or what situation he was in, he had learned to be content. There were times he was shipwrecked on an island with prisoners, but he was still content to be in the middle of God’s will.
Contentment is not contingent upon your location, but on your love for Christ. When you are walking with God and are in the middle of His will, you can have peace and contentment. Even if you are shipwrecked in the middle of nowhere!
Did you catch the last half of Hebrews 13:5, “…be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee?” We can be content because God is always with us! No matter where God has placed us, He has promised to be with us there.
Have you ever tired of your career or routine in life? Do you sometimes wish you could do something else with your life? Whenever those thoughts come in your head, think back to the time you surrendered your life to Christ. Remember when He called you to serve Him and He placed you where you are. If God has called you where you are, there is never a reason to leave!
Spend some time remembering how God led you exactly where you are today. Thank Him for His leading and commit that as long as He keeps you there, you will be content in Him.
To hear Daily in the Word, the daily radio broadcast of Dr. Paul Chappell, or to subscribe to the daily podcast, please visit dailyintheword.org.
Daily Bible Reading
Genesis 16-17 • Matthew 5:27-48
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100% DESIGN TOKYO, Daniel Rohr at Blickfang:
Blickfang was a fair within a fair here at 100% design Tokyo. Showcasing only European designers you could feel a bit of Bavaria in the air. We had the chance to talk with Daniel Rohr (who was also at the pecha kucha night at Superdeluxe a few days earlier). Daniel walked us through his graduation project (drinking glasses) as well as his screw table furniture, both projects playful and calm at the same time. Music: Minotaur @ www.audiodregs.com Designer: www.daniel-rohr.de
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100% DESIGN TOKYO, Daniel Rohr at Blickfang:
Blickfang was a fair within a fair here at 100% design Tokyo. Showcasing only European designers you could feel a bit of Bavaria in the air. We had the chance to talk with Daniel Rohr (who was also at the pecha kucha night at Superdeluxe a few days earlier). Daniel walked us through his graduation project (drinking glasses) as well as his screw table furniture, both projects playful and calm at the same time. Music: Minotaur @ www.audiodregs.com Designer: www.daniel-rohr.de
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