noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Wed, 6 Nov 2024 02:55:07 GMTBlogger http://www.blogger.com74125http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/en-usnoGermanWhat we're getting up to in the German department of Shimna Integrated College, Northern Ireland. Wir lieben es, Deutsch zu lernen!German at Shimnanoreply@blogger.comhttp://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/11/20-jahre-spater.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:45:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-6582799367360339582..dieBerliner Mauer fällt noch einmal. Aber diesmal eine bunte Mauer aus Dominosteinen. Aber seht selbst wie Berlin gestern abend 20 Jahre Mauerfall gefeiert hat....Der erste von Künstlern gestaltete Dominostein fällt........ und es folgen viele weitere entlang der ehemaligen Mauer und das im strömenden RegenFeuerwerk am Brandenburger Tor in Berlin0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/11/deutschland-feiert-but-why.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:09:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-8285620161749052664Ganz einfach - Die Mauer ist weg!!! Germany celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Mauerfall. On November 9 1989 the Berlin wall came down. Aber wie kam das überhaupt - eine Mauer mitten in Berlin??Teilung DeutschlandsAfter World War II (1939 - 1945) Germany was divided into 4 zones: die US- amerikanische, die britische, die französiche und die sowjetische Zone. The capital Berlin was divided 0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/10/hallo-servus-und-gru-gott.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Tue, 6 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-404922271681123492My name is Brigitte and I'm the Foreign Language Assistant for German in 2009/2010. I'm 21 and from the Allgäu (the southern part of Bavaria) in Germany. I'm a student at the University of Bamberg where I do English and Spanish. I love visiting foreign countries. Therefore I travel a lot in my free time and I like hiking, climbing, swimming, dancing, skiing and drama. For the next 9 month I'm 1http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/09/bundestagswahl.htmlA-levelInteractivePoliticsnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Fri, 4 Sep 2009 20:21:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-4148481652744665927Es ist wieder soweit! Am 27. September wird gewählt. Und zwar der deutsche Bundestag.To get an idea about the different political parties in Germany and what they stand for, you should check out the Wahl-o-Mat.Viel Spaß und eine frohe BundestagswahlBenjaminClick on the title of this post or go tohttp://www.wahl-o-mat.de/bundestagswahl2009/main_app.php0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/06/wir-haben-marionettentheater-gemacht.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:39:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-43803904617408733 Year 8 had learned lots of questions and answers in German this year, like:Wie heisst du?Wie geht's?Wo wohnst du?Wie bist du?Hast du Geschwister?To practise the questions and answers we decided to use puppets. And then we filmed the puppet shows. It was great fun! As well as the questions and answers, there was dancing and singing, and some very dramatic moments to.......Here are some stills 0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/06/rueckkehr-der-muellmondmaennchen-return.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:23:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-8886115146750256593Wir haben wieder Muellmondmaenner gemacht und dabei die Koerperteile auf Deutsch gelernt. Wir mussten viel Limo trinken und viele Cerealien essen, um die ganzen Cartons und Plastikflaschen zu sammeln, aber es hat viel Spass gemacht! Last year we made aliens to help learn parts of the body in German and it was so much fun we decided to do it again this year. We had to eat a lot of cereal and 0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/06/drei-monate-in-nord-irland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-5620472852983365935Hallo,mein Name ist Melissa und ich habe mich dazu entschieden einen drei monatigen Austausch nach Nord Irland zu machen.Der Grund dafuer war, dass ich mein Englisch verbessern, neue Leute kennen lernen und mal etwas anderes sehen wollte.Heute bin ich schon mehr als 2 Monate hier und meine Ziele hab ich in die Realitaet umgesetzt.Als ich hier hin kam und meinen ersten Tag in der Schule verbracht 1http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/05/ben-und-ian-sprechen-uber-filme.htmlA-levelpodcastnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Fri, 29 May 2009 10:46:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-7632929555186311323Ben has sadly left and we're missing him already. But before he went we recorded a few new podcasts so we'd have something extra to remember him by: the general topic this week is films, but as ever we ramble around a bit! Enjoy! We'll post the other recordings over the next couple of weeks.Click on the title to listen or right-click and "save as" to download.0noBen has sadly left and we're missing him already. But before he went we recorded a few new podcasts so we'd have something extra to remember him by: the general topic this week is films, but as ever we ramble around a bit! Enjoy! We'll post the other recordings over the next couple of weeks.Click on the title to listen or right-click and "save as" to download.noreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Ben has sadly left and we're missing him already. But before he went we recorded a few new podcasts so we'd have something extra to remember him by: the general topic this week is films, but as ever we ramble around a bit! Enjoy! We'll post the other recordings over the next couple of weeks.Click on the title to listen or right-click and "save as" to download.Germanhttp://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/05/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-fish.htmlAll audiencescomicfarewellnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Thu, 28 May 2009 13:10:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-8833870212504610505Fellow Shimnaens,It is time Abschied zu nehmen. Having Andrea Bocelli's song stuck in my head, I'm writing my very last entry as a Foreign Language Assistant of Shimna Integrated College. It is time to pass on the torch to another German, who will hopefully at least half as motivated and devoted as I was (I think we will all agree that you cannot find a person with the same qualities (or flaws) 0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/05/even-more-munich-photos.htmltripsnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Fri, 22 May 2009 14:20:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-5276605429497152100This is probably the final instalment!View of BMW-Welt from the Olympiapark: Dachau town (much prettier than the concentration camp!):That's about all our best photos - if you were on the trip and have any snaps you'd like to see here, pass them on to your German teacher! Everyone had a great time, practised their German and gained a really good appreciation of German history and culture. 0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/05/jahresschau.htmlA-levelDeutsche KulturGeschichtenoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Tue, 19 May 2009 11:11:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-7794448683329283315Ich bin auf diese Seite gestossen. Auf ihr kann man die letzten 60 Jahre von Deutschland in 15 minuetigen Videos nachverfolgen.Viel Spasshttp://www.60xdeutschland.de/0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/05/ben-und-ian-gesundheit.htmlA-levelpodcastnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Mon, 11 May 2009 14:20:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-4786030553573812191A third podcast from Ian and Ben, this time discussing health issues. Suitable for advanced learners. Click on the post title to listen, or right-click and "save as" to download!Viel Spass!0noA third podcast from Ian and Ben, this time discussing health issues. Suitable for advanced learners. Click on the post title to listen, or right-click and "save as" to download!Viel Spass!noreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)A third podcast from Ian and Ben, this time discussing health issues. Suitable for advanced learners. Click on the post title to listen, or right-click and "save as" to download!Viel Spass!Germanhttp://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-munich-photos.htmltripsnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Tue, 5 May 2009 15:15:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-1177205592060785820Im Hofbräuhaus: Die Blaskapelle:Auf dem Viktualienmarkt: Das Olympiastadion:0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/04/ian-und-ben-kultur.htmlA-levelpodcastnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:30:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-6196090535087847968Another podcast, slightly later than we had planned to post it! Another one next week!Enjoy!click on the title to listen (right-click and "save target as" to download!)0noAnother podcast, slightly later than we had planned to post it! Another one next week!Enjoy!click on the title to listen (right-click and "save target as" to download!)noreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Another podcast, slightly later than we had planned to post it! Another one next week!Enjoy!click on the title to listen (right-click and "save target as" to download!)Germanhttp://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/04/munchen-fotos.htmltripsnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:32:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-725025966483109960Here we are outside the Bayern München training grounds: and here are Bayern München training: This is Bismarck outside the Deutsches Museum:and this is the groovy water sculpture inside the Deutsches Museum:Watch this space - more to come later!0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/03/ian-and-ben-talk-about-transport.htmlA-levelpodcastnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:47:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-7593072441818082613In a new podcast series, Ian and Ben have chats about issues which are (loosely) connected to A-level topics: all intermediate/advanced learners of German should find something if interest here. We'll post a new one every couple of weeks or so!Today's topic is Transport.click on the title of this post to listen, or:http://www.shimnacollege.org.uk/german/Transport2.mp30noIn a new podcast series, Ian and Ben have chats about issues which are (loosely) connected to A-level topics: all intermediate/advanced learners of German should find something if interest here. We'll post a new one every couple of weeks or so!Today's topic is Transport.click on the title of this post to listen, or:http://www.shimnacollege.org.uk/german/Transport2.mp3noreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)In a new podcast series, Ian and Ben have chats about issues which are (loosely) connected to A-level topics: all intermediate/advanced learners of German should find something if interest here. We'll post a new one every couple of weeks or so!Today's topic is Transport.click on the title of this post to listen, or:http://www.shimnacollege.org.uk/german/Transport2.mp3Germanhttp://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/03/shimnagerman-on-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Mon, 9 Mar 2009 14:59:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-6944097986328768110Now we're tweeting away!www.twitter.com/shimnagerman0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/03/montanalingua-iii-revenge-of.htmlmontanalinguatripsnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Fri, 6 Mar 2009 11:56:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-1375859466704725084Zum dritten Mal kehrten wir zurück nach Greenhill YMCA um abenteuerliche Aktivitäten zu erleben, alles in der deutschen Sprache, und mit Hilfe von den vielen echten Deutschen, die dort oben in Greenhill leben! Es hat viel Spaß gemacht, und wir haben viele wichtige und interessante neue Wörter gelernt!0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/02/dibborsch-ala.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Wed, 4 Feb 2009 13:50:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-5510102244247483417Guten Tag liebe Shimnaner,It is time for yet another blog entry. This time it is all about Fastnacht (Fas(s)enacht, Karneval etc.), Carneval. Alongside other countries -the most famous being probably Brazil and Spain- Carneval is celebrated in many parts of Germany. It depends very much on the region; You would find it being celebrated mostly in the southwest of Germany. The town I grew up in 0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2009/01/haensel-und-gretel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:24:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-2547464626193521340Happy new year everyone! I'm sure you're all glad to be back: here's a singsong version of the famous German Maerchen to keep you cheery through the long Winter nights. First person to send an email (or post a comment) with an MP3 of themselves singing the song wins a prize! Here's the link (it's on The Voyage) website: http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/kids/?location_id=3790http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2008/12/wir-haben-deutsches-weihnachtsessen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:09:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-7966498531944575916Dear fellow Shimnanians,Heute haben wir mit Jahr zehn deutsches Weihnachtsessen probiert: Lebkuchen (Ginger bread), Spekulatius (spiced biscuits), Stollen (German cake similiar to fruit cake), Vollkornbrot (whole meal bread), Schokotaler (chocolate coins) und Käse aus Österreich (Austrian cheese). Es war sehr lecker. Vieles schmeckte gar fantastischAußerdem haben wir Pfefferkuchenhäuser gebaut. 0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2008/12/am-weihnachtsbaume-die-lichter-brennen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:11:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-8475929156649699980Hey there Shimnanians,Wie geht's euch?I want to introduce to you bits of the rich German christmas tradition. In Germany the christmas time starts on the fourth weekend before christmas. 'Die Adventszeit' begins. On every sunday from then on you light a candle, so that you end up with four burning candles on the 'Adventskranz' by the last sunday. Children in Germany also get an advent calender, 0http://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2008/12/der-advent.htmlpodcastprimarynoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Mon, 1 Dec 2008 14:33:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-2887727262489593029In connection to the beginning of Advent, some of our partner Primary Schools have been learning to sing O Tannenbaum! in German. We further produced our own English versions of the song and recorded them all - with gusto!Here they are:Kilkeel (Mrs McKinney)St Colman'sor click on the title to hear a single file of all the songs, one after another!0noIn connection to the beginning of Advent, some of our partner Primary Schools have been learning to sing O Tannenbaum! in German. We further produced our own English versions of the song and recorded them all - with gusto!Here they are:Kilkeel (Mrs McKinney)St Colman'sor click on the title to hear a single file of all the songs, one after another!noreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)In connection to the beginning of Advent, some of our partner Primary Schools have been learning to sing O Tannenbaum! in German. We further produced our own English versions of the song and recorded them all - with gusto!Here they are:Kilkeel (Mrs McKinney)St Colman'sor click on the title to hear a single file of all the songs, one after another!Germanhttp://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2008/11/interview-mit-ben.htmlpodcastnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-7490044365303941268A chat with Ben, our German assistant. The first part is in German and then we speak in English. Click on the title of this post to listen!0noA chat with Ben, our German assistant. The first part is in German and then we speak in English. Click on the title of this post to listen!noreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)A chat with Ben, our German assistant. The first part is in German and then we speak in English. Click on the title of this post to listen!Germanhttp://shimnagerman.blogspot.com/2008/11/oh-lord-bitte-give-mir-my-sprache-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shimnagerman)Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:15:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696509697243374493.post-1526928297867225074Viele Menschen aus dem englischsprachigem Raum (England, Wales, Schottland, natürlich Nordirland, Irland, Australian, USA, Kanada usw. ich glaube ihr wisst, worauf ich hinaus will) sind stutzig, wenn sie nach Deutschland kommen, da es dort anscheinend genauso viele englische Wörter gibt wie in ihrem eigenem englischsprachigen Land (England, Nordirland usw. naja lassen wir das). Man kauft ein 0