27. Dezember 2010
26. Dezember 2010
24. November 2010
10. November 2010
19. Oktober 2010
12. Oktober 2010
7. Oktober 2010
6. Oktober 2010
20th anniversary of German Reunification
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4. Oktober 2010
2. Oktober 2010
Their election promises are hilarious
Besti Flokkurinn, the Best Party, was founded in 2009 by Jón Gnarr, an Icelandic actor, comedian and writer. The party has from the beginning admitted that it will not honour any of the promises given prior to elections. It claims all other parties are secretly corrupt, so it promises to be openly corrupt.
Among its original goals was to satirize common themes in Icelandic politics, partly by mimicking the standard phrases, idioms and jargon used by Icelandic politicians.
The party's first endeavor in politics is presenting a list of candidates for the local election in Reykjavík in 2010. Its platform includes free towels in all city swimming pools, a polar bear for the city zoo, a Disneyland at Vatnsmýri, the capital's airport and a drug-free Althing by 2020.
The party won the election, collecting 34.7% of the votes compared to the Independence Party's 33.6%. The party holds six of the fifteen seats on the local council.[3] Jón Gnarr is now mayor in coalition with the Social Democratic Alliance.[7]
Source: Wikipedia
15. September 2010
Burqa Ban in France
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Hi everyone! Welcome back!
The summer holidays are now over. I hope you had a great time and you are now feeling refreshed and revitalised and raring to go!
Here we go!
Let's get started!
Essential links:
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/
http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=537
Here we go!
Let's get started!
Essential links:
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/
http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?id=537
8. September 2010
24. Juli 2010
The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
"The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction."
Click on these links and view the PPPs
The Writing Process
Organising Your Argument
Effective Persuasion
Click on these links and view the PPPs
The Writing Process
Organising Your Argument
Effective Persuasion
23. Juni 2010
11. Juni 2010
6. Juni 2010
5. Juni 2010
Exercise (5 June)
What are the advantages of eBooks over pBooks (p=paper)?
If you cannot think of any, try this link.
http://www.successconsciousness.com/ebooks_benefits.htm
If you cannot think of any, try this link.
http://www.successconsciousness.com/ebooks_benefits.htm
4. Juni 2010
Exercise 3
Why are so many young people overweight or obese? What measures have to be taken to fight this trend?
1. Juni 2010
31. Mai 2010
Today's exercise (31 May)
What are the main pros and cons of the internet.
(5 arguments at the most)
(5 arguments at the most)
18. Mai 2010
Telegraph covering news stories from Germany
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/
Try this link. There is the latest news from everywhere, even Germany.
Try this link. There is the latest news from everywhere, even Germany.
What is net immigration
Net migration rate is the difference of immigrants and emigrants of an area in a period of time, divided (usually) per 1,000 inhabitants (considered on midterm population). A positive value represents more people entering the country than leaving it, while a negative value mean more people leaving than entering it.
Net migration rates for 2008. Legend:
+ positive
- negative
0 stable
ND no data
From Auswärtiges Amt
Deutschland-Einreise/Aufenthalt/Zuwanderungsrecht
The Immigration Act
The Immigration Act entered into force on 1 January 2005 and contains provisions on the entry of foreigners into Germany, their residence in the country, various residence purposes, the termination of residence and asylum procedures. It will hereinafter be referred to as the Residence Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz).
Amendments to the Act took effect on 28 August 2007. These amendments include provisions to implement eleven EU directives on residence and asylum rules, to prevent sham or forced marriages, to enhance internal security, to implement decisions of the German Conference of Interior Ministers on nationality law, to facilitate the immigration of company founders and, above all, provisions to foster the integration of legal immigrants.
Residence permits
The Residence Act stipulates for the first time ever that a visa is of itself a kind of residence permit. This provision is of significance for short stays. A visa now expressly permits the holder
The Immigration Act
The Immigration Act entered into force on 1 January 2005 and contains provisions on the entry of foreigners into Germany, their residence in the country, various residence purposes, the termination of residence and asylum procedures. It will hereinafter be referred to as the Residence Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz).
Amendments to the Act took effect on 28 August 2007. These amendments include provisions to implement eleven EU directives on residence and asylum rules, to prevent sham or forced marriages, to enhance internal security, to implement decisions of the German Conference of Interior Ministers on nationality law, to facilitate the immigration of company founders and, above all, provisions to foster the integration of legal immigrants.
Residence permits
The Residence Act stipulates for the first time ever that a visa is of itself a kind of residence permit. This provision is of significance for short stays. A visa now expressly permits the holder
9. Mai 2010
5. Mai 2010
4. Mai 2010
28. April 2010
22. April 2010
Renewable and alternative energy sources
Thank you, Fabienne. It looks much nicer now!
What do you know about these energy sources? (nuclear power, wave power, water power, tidal power, solar power, fuel cells and wind power)
You can find short videos on the environmental blog.
16. April 2010
True-False-Teil nur 40 Minuten - gilt auch schon für die Vorprüfung
Achtung: Ich habe heute die Korrektur-und Bewertungsrichtlinien zugemailt bekommen. Da wir die Vorprüfung genau nach Prüfungsbedingungen schreiben, ergibt sich für den ersten Teil eine Änderung.
Für den True-False-Teil sind nur 40 Minuten vorgesehen (8.00-8.40 Uhr). Danach sind 10 Minuten Pause, dann ist von 8.50-11.10 Uhr Zeit für die Lösung der restlichen Aufgaben.
Hier finden Sie auch die gültige Punktetabelle (60 Punkte!).
Für den True-False-Teil sind nur 40 Minuten vorgesehen (8.00-8.40 Uhr). Danach sind 10 Minuten Pause, dann ist von 8.50-11.10 Uhr Zeit für die Lösung der restlichen Aufgaben.
Hier finden Sie auch die gültige Punktetabelle (60 Punkte!).
15. April 2010
2. April 2010
New windscreens for cars - and you needn't wear your glasses anymore ; ))
RadioLynxContent — 31. März 2010 — Constantly having to swap your glasses or remember to bring along a pair for driving? Do away with the hassle, as Auto Windscreens, innovators in automotive glazing, has successfully launched its first prescription windscreen.
The ingenious creation has been the result of pioneering research and development from the companys state-of-the-art factory, based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Researching the curvature of corrective spectacles for myopia (short sightedness) led Auto Windscreens to successfully develop a windscreen which can be curved to match an individuals ophthalmic prescription.
The windscreens will be used by Tom Chilton in his Team AON Ford Focus in this years British Touring Car Championshpis......
And yes, this is an April Fool... Or isn't it???
The ingenious creation has been the result of pioneering research and development from the companys state-of-the-art factory, based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Researching the curvature of corrective spectacles for myopia (short sightedness) led Auto Windscreens to successfully develop a windscreen which can be curved to match an individuals ophthalmic prescription.
The windscreens will be used by Tom Chilton in his Team AON Ford Focus in this years British Touring Car Championshpis......
And yes, this is an April Fool... Or isn't it???
1. April 2010
30. März 2010
26. März 2010
Ray Anderson - the former CEO of a huge carpet corporation - went wise and is a positive example for how power can be used in a postive way (2007)
CEO - chief executive officer=Firmenchef, Generaldirektor, Vorstandschef, Hauptgeschäftsführer
22. März 2010
Remember the KitKat video from Greenpeace?- Perhaps the consumers aren't so powerless after all- Read this email by Jamie Woolley from Greenpeace UK
Greenpeace 'Give the Orang-utan a Break' Campaign
Greenpeace has launched a shocking viral as part of a campaign against Nestlé to highlight the company's use of palm oil. Greenpeace says the palm oil from the supplier was used in Nestlé products such Kit Kat, and the brand was therefore involved in destroying the rainforest and endangering orangutans.
Warning: This video gets pretty gruesome!
Have a break? from Greenpeace UK on Vimeo.
COMMENTS
You can find out more about the campaign (and show your support) on the Greenpeace site. Apparently, Nestlé complained to YouTube that Greenpeace were infringing their copyright (they have a point!), so YouTube removed the offending video. It's still available on other video sharing sites, however, and you can download it from the Greenpeace site. It's not the first time that Nestlé has been targeted by such a campaign. Remember the baby milk boycott?
Greenpeace has launched a shocking viral as part of a campaign against Nestlé to highlight the company's use of palm oil. Greenpeace says the palm oil from the supplier was used in Nestlé products such Kit Kat, and the brand was therefore involved in destroying the rainforest and endangering orangutans.
Warning: This video gets pretty gruesome!
Have a break? from Greenpeace UK on Vimeo.
COMMENTS
You can find out more about the campaign (and show your support) on the Greenpeace site. Apparently, Nestlé complained to YouTube that Greenpeace were infringing their copyright (they have a point!), so YouTube removed the offending video. It's still available on other video sharing sites, however, and you can download it from the Greenpeace site. It's not the first time that Nestlé has been targeted by such a campaign. Remember the baby milk boycott?
21. März 2010
19. März 2010
How can education help solve problems in developing countries?
http://www.identafrica.org/
ident.africa - Wer wir sind
ident.africa wurde im Juli 2004 von Fred-Eric Essam als gemeinnützige Nichtregierungsorganisation (NRO) ins Leben gerufen. Der Verein mit Sitz in Köln engagiert sich für in Armut lebende Kinder Afrikas – zunächst im Dorf Boboyo - und bemüht sich daher um Spenden mit dem Ziel, allen Kindern dort bis 2015 eine gesicherte und solide Grundbildung und daraus resultierend eine bessere Zukunft zu ermöglichen.
Mit ident.africa helfen wir daher den Kindern ganz gezielt, das zu erlangen, was in unserer westlichen Welt selbstverständlich ist: Schulbildung!
Greenpeace fighting Nestle (Written by Jeffrey Hill)
http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/
Greenpeace 'Give the Orang-utan a Break' Campaign
Greenpeace has launched a shocking viral as part of a campaign against Nestlé to highlight the company's use of palm oil. Greenpeace says the palm oil from the supplier was used in Nestlé products such Kit Kat, and the brand was therefore involved in destroying the rainforest and endangering orangutans.
Warning: This video gets pretty gruesome!
Have a break? from Greenpeace UK on Vimeo.
COMMENTS
You can find out more about the campaign (and show your support) on the Greenpeace site. Apparently, Nestlé complained to YouTube that Greenpeace were infringing their copyright (they have a point!), so YouTube removed the offending video. It's still available on other video sharing sites, however, and you can download it from the Greenpeace site. It's not the first time that Nestlé has been targeted by such a campaign. Remember the baby milk boycott?
Greenpeace 'Give the Orang-utan a Break' Campaign
Greenpeace has launched a shocking viral as part of a campaign against Nestlé to highlight the company's use of palm oil. Greenpeace says the palm oil from the supplier was used in Nestlé products such Kit Kat, and the brand was therefore involved in destroying the rainforest and endangering orangutans.
Warning: This video gets pretty gruesome!
Have a break? from Greenpeace UK on Vimeo.
COMMENTS
You can find out more about the campaign (and show your support) on the Greenpeace site. Apparently, Nestlé complained to YouTube that Greenpeace were infringing their copyright (they have a point!), so YouTube removed the offending video. It's still available on other video sharing sites, however, and you can download it from the Greenpeace site. It's not the first time that Nestlé has been targeted by such a campaign. Remember the baby milk boycott?
17. März 2010
14. März 2010
In 2005, 31,6% of Germans (aged 15 and older) used tobacco
At the world's current population, about 57 million people die each year. Smoking contributes to six of the top eight killers; snuff the butts, and you stop many of the deaths!
http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,1911060,00.html#ixzz0iBkZ1LnQ
http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,1911060,00.html#ixzz0iBkZ1LnQ
Statistics - By 2013, two thirds of all households worldwide will have a TV-set
Across the developing world, around 45% of households had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That's some way behind the U.S., where there are more TVs than people, but it dwarfs worldwide Internet access. Five million more households in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005, after the fall of the Taliban, which had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The global total is another 150 million by 2013 — pushing the numbers to well beyond two-thirds of households. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1971133_1971110_1971118,00.html
12. März 2010
11. März 2010
10. März 2010
Listen, Listen, listen: China export boom
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/
Michael Palin and Musa Ibrahim
The TV presenter Michael Palin - best known as one of the Monty Python team - has travelled to many countries around the world making programmes for the BBC.
Recently he's been using his fame to draw attention to the way asylum seekers are treated in the UK.
Michael is President of the Royal Geographical Society, and at one of their public events he interviewed a Somali refugee living in Britain called Musa Ibrahim.
Musa and his family fled to Kenya from the war in Somalia when he was only seven years old. His father, who stayed in Somalia, was killed.
When Michael and Musa came to the Outlook studio, Musa told Outlook presenter Matthew Bannister how he ended up in Britain and Michael explained how they first met.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/2010/03/100310_outlook_michael_palin.shtml
Buchtipp!!! - "must have" für den Comment
I understand just train-station
ich versteh nur bahnhof
sorry, my english is under all pig
entschuldige, mein englisch ist unter aller sau
I think I spider
ich glaub ich spinne
the devil will i do
den teufel werd ich tun
my lovely mister singing club
mein lieber herr gesangsverein
come on...jump over your shadow
komm schon...spring über deinen schatten
you walk me animally on the cookie
du gehts mir tierisch auf den keks
there my hairs stand up to the mountain
da stehen mir die haare zu berge
tell me nothing from the horse
erzähl mir keinen vom pferd
it's not good cherry-eating with you
es ist nicht gut kirschen essen mit dir
now it goes around the sausage
jetzt geht's um die wurst
there you on the woodway
da bist du auf dem holzweg
I hold it in head not out
ich halt's im kopf nicht aus
I see black for you
ich seh schwarz für dich
your are so a fear-rabbit
du bist so ein angsthase
are you save?
bist du sicher?
give not so on
gib nicht so an
heaven, ass and thread!
Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn!
Human Meier
Mensch Meier
you have not more all cups in the board
du hast nicht mehr alle tassen im schrank
she had a circleroundbreakdown
sie hatte einen kreislaufzusammenbruch
I know me here out
ich kenn mich hier aus
I fall from all clouds
ich fiel aus allen Wolken
no one can reach me the water
niemand kann mir das wasser reichen
not the yellow of the egg
nicht das gelbe vom ei
everything in the green area
alles im grünen bereich
I die for Blackforrestcherrycake
Ich sterbe für Schwarzwälderkirschtorte
it walks me icecold the back down
es läuft mir eiskalt den rücken runter
I'm foxdevilswild
ich bin fuchsteufelswild
now you look but silly out of the clothes
Jetzt schaust Du aber dumm aus der Wäsche
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