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You are invited to take a free reading, vocabulary, and listening lesson called “Der Wald in Deutschland,” The Forest in Germany! This lesson contains vocabulary on the German forest, and you'll work on your reading comprehension skills and listening skills as well. Frau Warner walks you through each step, so you always know what to do and precisely what you're working on.
In this lesson you’ll learn:
- what the surface area is of Germany’s forests. (Numbers!)
- which activities you can enjoy in the forest. (Verbs!)
- 10 names of animals in the forest, including one poisonous one. (Nouns!)
- what the Foresters there do. (Fun!)
You’ll get to work with this lesson using Frau Warner’s tried-and-true learning methodology, developed over thousands of hours working with clients just like you. Here’s how you can access this lesson, which is completely free for you:
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If “huge, international city” like Berlin isn’t on the top of your list for your next visit to Germany, but “visit a German forest” is, this is for you. Sure, visiting Berlin (again) can be fun and flashy, especially if techno clubs, federal buildings and The Wall are your scene, but if you want to absorb some nature, be able to hear yourself think, and deeply relax while you’re traveling, a visit to a German forest might be just the thing.
Here are five activities you could do in a German forest, although there are more activities you could do, of course. And sprinkled in along the way are a few places you could do them. You’ll also find out how to take a free lesson on the forest in Germany right here and if you want, you could do it today. Also, los geht’s!
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At GermanFest this summer I hosted a short German lesson on this year’s theme: Forestry to Industry. The lesson is called “Der Wald in Deutschland” and it was a great lesson! People would meander on by to read it, kids doing the Kulturpass (a passport for the Culture area of GermanFest) would check out the photos, and it was a great way to start a conversation with people. My lovely volunteers handed out a vocabulary list for people to use as a reference and to take home with them.
Here are seven of the vocabulary words from that lesson, which you can learn here today, plus you’ll also find out how to download that same vocabulary list and take this short, free German lesson on “Der Wald in Deutschland.” Here at GermanWithNicole.com we're also celebrating this year's Tag der deutschen Sprache with this lesson!
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Not everyone knows that I'm also a professional mezzo-soprano and of course (natürlich!) some of my favorite music to sing is that of Johann Sebastian Bach. In Germany I cut my young professional teeth on works like the St. Matthew Passion (die Matthäus-Passion) singing in the Gächinger Kantorei with the Bachakademie Stuttgart.
This piece in particular holds a special place in my heart, because firstly, it's a masterpiece. Secondly, because I learned the whole choral part in about three days in intensive rehearsals (I definitely don't recommend learning it that fast, but man the tour in Italy which followed was incredible). And thirdly, because I got to sing it with the German conductor Helmut Rilling, who died earlier this year. Singing with Helmuth was a peak life experience, because with him everything came alive. The music, the text, the collaboration with the other musicians.
Personally, I don't think it matters if you're religious or only somewhat religious or not religious at all, the human elements of the Passion of Christ (the days leading up to and his crucifixion) are deeply moving and Bach has created an incredible experience for the musicians and the listeners. You witness public humiliation, beating, the love and care of those around him in the text and in the music itself. Combined, the text and the music are unforgettable.
I sang half the alto solos for the St. Matthew Passion in July and now you can read the text and listen to it in its entirety here.
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Before there were German supermodels and the first woman Chancellor of Germany, there was Hildegard von Bingen: a nun, magistra, herbalist, writer, composer, singer, and more. And when Danaé Ashley set off on the Hildegard Pilgrimage in Germany, it altered the course of her life. Lucky for us, that course in her life has led to Danae's new book "My Sap is Rising," where Danae weaves together knowledge of healing with Hildegard of Bingen and Alfred Adler.
Danaé and I sat down to record a video on this book and we dove deep into this topic, the context of German culture in medieval times, and of course Kräutertee (herbal tea) and Apfelschorle (apple juice spritzer).
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