Have your sights set on Germany? Great! This European country is a beautiful destination for rolling mountains, lush green forests, and some pretty great locals. However, there may be a few cultural points to know before you encounter them. Check out this list of 10 quirks to know before visiting Germany: Germans have a word...
Author: carolin (Carolin Hinck)
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Why learning a language is good for you
There are numerous dimensions which learning a second language opens you up to. Although some people restrict themselves to their native language due to some mystical interventions and misconceptions, it does not change the fact that the changing trends in the world demand more than just a native language. Global minds prepare themselves in all...
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Interview mit Grace – German language learner
Why are you learning German? I started learning German because my boyfriend’s family are from Germany and he speaks German at home. Naturally, I wanted to have some sort of understanding of what’s going on and to be able to understand the culture that is such a big part of his life, so I decided...
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German Cinema Melbourne
A dark room, a huge screen, comfortable seats, rising tension, delicious popcorn and an amazing movie, who doesn’t love the cinema?! I love it and even more if the movies are German specialties, handpicked to provide an insight into the current German cinematic, cultural and societal landscape. Can anybody guess what I am talking about?...
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Awful German Language
The other day I came across this book called “The Awful German Language” by Mark Twain. As I had just been contemplating whether to start learning German in Melbourne, I started reading it and simply could not put the book down. Twain hilariously documented his laborious relationship with German in this essay. He spent time...
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German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Italian and Russian at the East Melbourne Language Centre
What happens when language teachers from different backgrounds come together in Melbourne for a training course. First, there was a great session about phonetics in German by Maria. She is not only a German teacher for our language classes she also teaches at Monash Uni and she trains for the Frisbee world championships to compete...
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Language Course Melbourne
What is the easiest language to learn for an English speaker? Many students want to enrol into a language course in Melbourne but can’t decide which language to learn. I have been asked many times “What is the easiest language to learn for an English speaker?” and people often expect to get one clear answer...