Kultur 10 - Gabrielle Spickard

I thought that the articles for this chapter's Kultur assignment were interesting, but kind of strange. For the article "Dinner for Who? Germany's New Year Procedure," I was very surprised to find out that there is such a universal and widespread German cultural tradition for New Year's Eve. I can't really think of an equivalent in American culture, where there is such a ubiquitous and celebrated cultural tradition that every American does on a certain holiday. It's certainly interesting, though, and it's also kind of strange that an English-speaking skit became so popular in German as well. For the second article, "Sorry, We're Closed: The Challenge of Spending Money in Germany," I was able to partially relate to the struggles of reduced evening and Sunday hours, it kind of reminded me of my hometown (although not totally to the extreme of Germany). I'm not sure if I agree with government-mandated business hours, but I can see how it would be beneficial in some respects to the businesses and the employees. For the "Booze Brothers" article, I was very surprised to read about this cultural tradition, since it seems to fall so far outside of German cultural norms of order and reason, but it was interesting as well. I'm actually kind of glad that Father's Day isn't like this in America: Männertag as it is now seems like one of those things that would be mildly entertaining for a little while, but then quickly become a nuisance.

Kultur 10

For Kultur 10, I read the article called "Sorry, We're Closed: The Challenge of Spending Money in Germany." I found the article very interesting because it explains the problems with all stores being closed on Sundays-well most anyway. I have visited Germany many times and understand the frustrations that come along with law in Germany. Many times groceries will be forgotten about until it is too late, or an art project is due and you forgot to get the supplies earlier. In any case, it is simply just another way of life and something to get used to. It makes people plan ahead, which happens a lot more in Germany then in the United States. Here we take for granted the twenty-four hours seven days a week system, which is that a bad thing? I personally like the idea of everything closing on Sundays because it allows workers a day off as well as giving people time to be with family and friends. Of course it takes getting used to, but I don't object to this system and actually find it quite interesting. I know this law will never come to the United States, but it is definitely something to experience.

Michael Weathers Kultur 10

Diese Kultur ist sehr interessant. The articles again show me how I am the complete opposite of the citizens of Germany. I like the fact that HerrenTag ist celebrated with much fun and bonding. Although they might have too much fun manchmal, es ist besser wenn Leute nicht schlecht tun. Tag der Vaters ist a day of celebration, happiness, and having a good time. Some people do not get to see their fathers, so every moment ist sehr precious, even the drunk ones. Germany’s New Years procedure is very funny to me. It is great that there is a tradition they follow. I am not the biggest fan of the closing on time thing, but rules must be followed right? Es ist ok, aber dass ist sehr crazy to closed the door in someone’s face.

Kultur 10, Amanda Victory

The first article I read was Booze Brothers and at first I didn't find it that surprising. Besides the religious differences that are tied with the holiday in German I kind of expected there to be beer involved as well. One thing I did find interesting was that it is purely just for fathers (or middle aged men) rather than their family as well. In America you typically spend the day with your father, do nice things for him or something, but in Germany it seems to be a day for them to let loose and not be bothered by women or kids.
The next article I read was "Dinner for Who?" that is a British skit that is very popular in Germany and at least heard of in Australia. On New Years Eve it is a tradition for families to watch it and I was surprised to learn that most Brits don't even know what it is. I figured it was just a bad movie to them that they maybe didn't want to take credit for but not completely unheard of. Here it is tradition to kiss someone when the ball drops or just get really drunk on New Year, which I don't know if that is also true in Germany, but I expected their New Years Eve rituals to be more along the lines of drinking and going out not watching a skit that they find extremely amusing.
The article I found most useful was Sorry We're Closed. I knew that in the past places like stores and what not were closed on Sundays and there really wasn't much to do besides go to church but I assumed that since that trend has almost completely faded in America the same has happened in other countries. However I learned in Germany it is almost impossible to buy anything on a Sunday. It did mention that they are becoming more relaxed with that law and moving towards just having short open hours on Sundays. Not being able to go grocery shopping one day a week wouldn't be so bad, it seems completely manageable but having banks and stores close early on weekdays as well would be a huge inconvenience. If you had a family and both you and your husband worked how would you ever be able to get errands done? I also wonder if this rule affects other things we take for granted as being open whenever we need them like hospitals. Of course I assume that hospitals don't close, but I wouldn't be shocked if the staff was really low or if they had no patients since most people would be in their homes.

Kultur 10 - Jenna Malzahn

For Kultur 10 I started out by reading "'Dinner For Who?': Germany's New Year 'Procedure'" which was focused on the phenomenon of popularity that surrounds the "Dinner For One" skit. Seeing as Germany has a very distinct national language and is a different country in general, I didn't find it that surprising that there would be contrasting trends present in their society. Overall I thought that the popular German television programs and movies would be different from that of Americans and that cross over would be minimum to non-existent because of the language barrier. I found it interesting that Germans didn't think about that possibility and instead thought it was extremely concerning and strange that most of the population outside of Germany hadn't seen it. The lack of a language barrier from the skit does offer a greater possibility for the likelihood of the skit to spread but even without that obstacle to hinder it the differences in cultural preferences are still intimidating obstacles. The "Dinner For One" is such a short and old skit that its lack of transgression into other countries doesn't surprise me at all especially since there are always numerous films and skits being made while only the ones that successfully enter popular culture are able to stick around. The connection that the author made at the end of the article did help me to understand how this misunderstanding could continually exist because to me it seems unlikely that "The Sound of Music" is not located in other countries popular film collections. This also offers another example of the cultural differences that exist between America and Germany. Not only do the differences in languages help to maintain a barrier but the preferences of the citizens also continually perpetuate differences.

I also read the article "Sorry, We're Closed: The Challenge of Spending Money in Germany" which is concerned with the hours of stores and the strict regulation that the government mandates about them. I found the whole article really strange because it differs so vastly from what I'm used to in America which are the 24 hour stores. The fact that the government regulates when a store is allowed to open just seems so restrictive to me and would probably violate one of the amendments of the Constitution if it were to start occurring in America. I think that this difference just underlines the transition between the two cultures and how contrasting the simple ideals of the population are. The strict hours of shops directly correlates with the expectations that Germans have of social conduct like how washing one's car in their driveway is deemed offensive to neighbors. While some store hours are changing in order to accommodate the changing times of the working class this idea hasn't made it on a widespread scale which I think directly correlates with the differences found in the German culture. Overall it seems that the seemingly smallest differences offer the biggest reflection of societal changes between the American and German culture.

Kapitel 10

Reading these articles that reflect on German culture are always interesting. After reading the articles: "'Dinner for Who?': Germany's New Year 'Procedure'," "Sorry, We're Closed: The Challenge of Spending Money in Germany," and "Booze Brothers: Father's Day Debauchery in Deutschland," it really made me realize how different Germany is from the US.

The first article that I read was "'Dinner for Who?': Germany's New Year 'Procedure.'" The article is about a German tradition of watching a British comedy skit, 'Dinner for Who?.' It explains how Germans watch this skit every new year and how they find it just as hilarious every time they watch it. The article then goes about describing the plot of the skit, while highlighting the key parts of the skit and noting they 'funny' parts of the clip. After reading the skit's summary, I was so confused on how the German's found this short skit funny. I had to watch it myself. I then pulled the clip up onto Youtube and realized that it was actually quite humorous. But although I found the film to be a little funny, I could not see how one could put up with watching this year after year. Honestly, it is not that special.

The next article I read was "Sorry, We're Closed: The Challenge of Spending Money in Germany." After reading this article I was in awe. I honestly do not know how people can actually survive living in Germany. Back home I find myself going to the 24/7 Meijer, or Taco Bell late in the night several time in the week. I could not image living somewhere without a store being open 24/7, let alone image a store being only open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In fact, I only go to the store when it's late into the night. My life would be so much different living in a world where everything convenient was closed by 7. Before reading this article I was growing fond of the country, but now I'm reconsidering how great Germany actually really is.   

The last article that I read was "Booze Brothers: Father's Day Debauchery in Deutschland." This article was by far my favorite. It explained how on father's day, the men get drunk (more than usual) and just have a fun time. It seems like a great time, and it's kind of like a St. Patty's day exclusively to men. Personally, I would love to participate in German Father's Day one day. In fact, the US should just adopt this German tradition and celebrate it along with the Germans. It would make Father's day more fun and it may even allow for closer bonding with the old man.

Kultur 10- Callie Chappell

'Dinner for Who?': I thought this was quite fascinating. It's not often when we, as Americans, get to peer into the more obscure aspects of German culture. The quirkiness of this film makes it so I'm not surprised that it is a German staple. Although the article gives the analogy to the Sound of Music, I think this holiday obsession is more akin to the American dedication to A Christmas Story.
'Sorry, We're Closed: The Challenge of Spending Money in Germany': I personally think this system is much better. I would much prefer having quieter Sundays, and I think it would make people more inclined to stay home with their families as well on those days, which is something that Americans have moved away from. Who knows, maybe not having the option to go shopping makes German families more likely to spend the day at the museum or hiking together!
'Booze Brothers: Father's Day Debauchery in Deutschland': Perhaps this is just because I live on a college campus, but I think it is very indicative that, in Germany, there is a holiday where this happens, whereas here, this seems like a typical game-day Saturday. As always, eliminating the taboo on alcohol, I think, would help decrease its allure here in the US.

Kultur - Kapitel 10 - Alex Gamso

At this point I am not even surprised, although these articles were far more random than usual, but I guess the common theme could be drinking. "'Dinner for Who?': Germany's New Year 'Procedure'" shows that Germans can make a drinking game out of anything. "Sorry, We're Closed: The Challenge of Spending Money in Germany" was informative of the need to stock up on booze before stores close early on Saturdays and aren't even open on Sundays. Finally, "Booze Brothers: Father's Day Debauchery in Deutschland" sounds like a Father's Day my own dad would enjoy a lot more. The first two articles are more informative and relatable to me than the third.
This summer I will remember when asked anything about Dinner for One to reply that I am aware of it and return the question asking if they are aware of The Sound of Music. I will get a lot of enjoyment out of stumping someone who tried to stump me. I might have to take the time to watch the show when I am not bogged down with homework and studying.
Stocking up one groceries is going to be the hardest thing for me this summer. I have gotten really good at knowing how long things last me over the past several months, but the act of actually going out and buying everything I need over a weekend is likely going to bite me in the butt. Although the article is from 2006 so I imagine the whole situation has improved over the last 8 years.

Kultur 10 - Kailey Schwartz

'Dinner for Who?'

 I think it is really funny that Germans find this so entertaining. I, personally, have never seen Dinner for One, so I fit right into the stereotype. Now that I have heard of the film, though, I'll probably watch it sometime. At least if I ever visit Germany and get asked about Dinner for One, I'll know exactly what they're talking about. Then, of course I'll go into a spiel about The Sound of Music. It's only right to give people a taste of their own medicine.

Sorry, We're Closed

I cannot imagine stores not staying open late. I've made countless 12am runs to Meijer or Kroger. I barely have time anymore. I rarely go grocery shopping before 10pm. This is almost frustrating to think about. I don't have time to plan my day around running errands. I put that stuff at the bottom of my list and when time permits, that's when I get it done. Which is usually late at night. 

Booze Brothers

I'm sure all fathers would love to spend at least one Fathers' Day in Germany. It sounds like a man's dream come true. What's better than getting plastered on a day devoted to you and you only? (sarcasm) In my opinion, it's kind of pathetic, but to each their own.  

Kultur Kapitel 10 Allison Gohl

"Dinner for Who?" ist ein interessant kurz Film von dem Gegenstand. Wenn habe ich Zeit, muss ich es sehen. Haha Hartmut liebt "Dinner for Who?". Der Gegenstand "Sorry, We're Closed" war über Lebensmittelladen an Sonntag nicht öffnen. Dass ist nicht möglich hier in Amerika. "Booze Brothers" war ein sehr interessant Gegenstand. Ich weiß wie Männertag würde in Amerika sein. Ich kann nicht meinen Vater Bar krabbeln sehen. Ich werde Skifahren im Sommer. Ich bin nicht gut Skifahren. Das Schloss Sanssouci sieht sehr schön. Ostbloc sieht sehr spaß! Ich liebe Schminke. Ich muss Lippenstiftmuseum gehen. Ich habe immer Base Flying wollen gehen. Im U-Boot durch den Helenesee ist sehr toll! Schwarzen Café ist ein 24 Stunden essen. Das ist das Beste! Classic Open Air wird ein gutes Zeit. Survivaltraining ist sehr wichtig. Ich werde mit den Pinguinen schwimmen. Festival of Lights wird sehr schön sein. Ich weiß nicht wie wichtig Kinder- und Hausmärchen waren. Ich wünsche Amerika hatte Karneval wie Deutschland. Ich will die Schweiz besuchen. Deutschland hat so viele Fest- und Feiertage wie Amerika.

Kultur 10

Guten Tag!

Ich lese "Dinner For Who?" and thought that it was sehr seltsam. I thought it was strange that this weird little British skit is so popular in Deutschland. It reminds me of when mein Vater watches the Charlie Brown shows every holiday. So I guess its not that weird...Ich muss zu Deutschland um New Years Eve reisen, so kann ich "Dinner for One" mit Deutscher Leuten sehen.

Dann lese ich "Sorry We're Closed." Ich denke, dass diese ist dumm. Stores should be open 24/7 in my opinion! More jobs and you don't have to worry about running low on groceries. Ich mag Meijer. Es ist immer open.

Ich lese auch "Booze Brothers" und denke ich es ist scary. I would not want to wonder around on that day. I would stay home. It also made me wonder was Deutschen do to celebrate Mother's Day? Do they call it Frauentag? Das klingt mir gut.

Das ist alles!
Taylor

Kultur 10, Michael Nizinski,

The article about the "Dinner for Who" described the show that is watched every year at New Years by Germans. This show seems boring and similar to the "Three Stooges". The only reason I would watch this on New Years is that the article says there are drinking games for the show.
The "Sorry we're closed" article I like that nothing is open on Sunday. It forces people to take a rest and not have to do anything. To much work is never good for anybody and I think we should have this in the US.
Another thing I believe we should take from Germans, is their Fathersday or Männertag. If I ever become a father I know this would be a day that would be enjoyable for me.
In 365 Dinge number 220 is one of the things I would like to do if I was in Germany. 220 Is the Brooklyn Beef Club a restaurant that has Rib-Eye T-Bone and Porter-House Steak. Hmmmm
The paragraph on the Brother Grimm was interesting. Not one for fairy tales, I thought Brothers Grimm was a fairy tale not a publishing company that collected them and published them.
I liked the reading on Schweiz. It was very interesting to learn about Schweiz. I have a friend that lives in Zurich and at the moment has an internship at a bank their. From what he has told me, they actually speak a form of Swiss-German which is slightly different from the German we are learning.
Fest und Feiertage article was also interesting. From all the readings today it seems Germany has always some kind of celebration going on. Wish US was more like this.

Kultur 10, Ian Propper

Dinner for two:

Very random, I watched the entire skit. It was old, but seemed kind of campy. It was almost like if "The Room"  was an american past time.

Sundays:
Apparently everything is closed on Sunday. Which really stinks.

Father's Day:
Every middle aged man gets smashed...... Kind of messed up considering it's a day celebrating fatherhood, and large quantities of alcohol typically help you forget life's disappointments.

Grim Brothers:
Interesting that the grim brothers are so famous and they just wrote down stories told by others. Then again, they were probably great editors.

Ashe Wednesday:
German women break the first rule of scissors, don't run with scissors. Also, cutting neck ties sounds dangerous.

German Holiday's
German holidays are very similar to american ones, we may be a bit more Christian.

Kultur Kapitel 10 Emily Maggioncalda

Ich will "Dinner for one" sehen. Es klingt sehr lustig, und ich mag die Englischer Humor. Ich habe alle die "Monty-Python" Episodes gesehen. Ich verstehe nicht warum Deutschgeschäft nie offen sein. Es ist sehr unpraktisch, aber wir sind verzogenes. Ich bin glücklich, dass Männertag in USA nie so betrunken ist. Niemand mag nicht betrunken Männer.

In 365 Dinge mag ich das Lippenstiftmuseum. Ich trage keine Lippenstift, aber ich mag die viele Farben. Auch gehe ich zu Galopprennbahn in Hoppegarten. Ich liebe Pferden. Ich mag Ono Spa. Es ist schön, und sehr ruhig. Viele Dinge in diese Buch sind sehr einmalig und ich weiß nicht, ob mann alle tun kann.

Ich liebe Die Brüder Grimm Märchen. Die Märchen sind sehr klassisch, aber auch sind sie sehr altmodisch. Ich verstehe nicht, wie Karneval fängt in November an. Ostern fängt viel später an. Ich mag Schweiz, weil ich Schokolade und Käse genieße.

Kultur 10 - Tim

After reading the article about the famed "Dinner for One" I of course had to watch it for myself.....  I do believe it would be much more enjoyable if I were on par with James' level of inebriation.   While I can usually appreciate the droll, methodical pace of old British humor, this sketch was another piece entirely.  Suffice it to say it is a small wonder the Germans are not renowned for producing a great number of hit comedians, satirists, cartoonists, or citizens with anything resembling a normal sense of lustig.  

Der Spiegel article regarding closing times was something I can definitely relate to.  As mentioned, it may not be as bad as it used to be in Germany, but I find that the amount of time a store is open at convenient hours is in proportion to the size of a city.  So for the little Bavarian Alpine towns my family frequents, that makes it almost never.  Although this Sommer, Tante Erne was happy to announce to us that the local Backeri now is open late, all the way until 17. Uhr on weekdays!

Männertag sounds to me like a rather revolting and strange drinking holiday.  But that in essence is I suppose what defines the German stereotype to so many outside the country.  Good to note that the reputation is mostly the work of, as in so many things, a vocal minority.  Many choose simply to enjoy a day with friends.

Kultur 10, Carolyn Kodis

Man, those Germans really do know how to celebrate Father's Day.  If I'm lucky, my dad and I will go fishing, but that usually doesn't happen.  However, this German celebration does remind me of a "holiday" that recently occurred.  I write for the Michigan Daily, and twice a year, we have elections for editor-in-chief (the election held in October is for the regular EIC who runs the paper for the school year, the election in March is for the summer EIC).  Regardless of which election it is, precedent has it that these elections will run 9-10 hours.  So how do we pass the time and keep our sanity?  By bringing and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.  (Not me, I choose to stay sober for these elections.  Who wants to stumble home at three in the morning when it's already as dangerous as it is?)  Like the Germans, somehow my fellow writers are able to remain courteous to the poor candidates standing at the front of the room, answering question after question.  But on the occasion that we do get a break, the newsroom does become quite rowdy.  Luckily, the police have not been sent to tend to us.

AMD 5- Callie Chappell

Hallo! Mein Wochenende war sehr beschäftigt denn ich war in einem Streitgesprächwettbewerb (debate tournament) nach Indiana. (Kein Fort Wayne mit Ann Adler) In meinem Streitgespräch, sprechen wir über Identität. In Streitgespräch (debate), sind viele Studenten ethnische Minderheit. Viele Studenten kommen aus Afrika, Indien, China oder Asien, und Mexiko. Streitgespräch ist sehr multikulturell und viele Studenten machen Streitgespräch ein Forum für Gesellschaftungerechtigkeit (social injustice). Ich habe Deutsch genommen denn ich will mit viele Leute über Kultur diskuterien und ich will Deutscher Philosophie lesen. In one round I was watching, another UofM debate team was forwarding an argument based on the French philosopher Deleuze about how to utilize their philosophical ideal of "lines of flight" to make the debate space a more inclusive community. Their opponents from Wake Forest responded by making an argument about how Deleuzian high philosophy was inaccessible for the poor, the illegal immigrant, the disabled who didn't have the ability to access complicated french philosophy, largely due to the language and academic barrier. This debate was extremely emotional, and made me really ask myself why I am taking German. Originally, I wanted to take it to help me with reading German philosophy, but after watching this debate, I've had to dramatically rece to onsider why I am taking this. I still love German, but instead of utilizing the language to bury myself further into the ivory tower of academia, I think the power of this language is to share the intricacies of German literature, language, and thought and make it accessible to those who it can truly impact outside of strictly the hallowed halls of the arm chair philosopher.

AMD 5 - Gabrielle Spickard

Für meine fünfte Abenteure mit Deutsch, gehe ich zu livemocha.com, damit ich mehr über Deutsch lernen können. Ich finde eine Stunde über Skifahren, es heißt "Heute gehen wir Skifahren! L4." Erst, gibt es ein Gespräch mit zwei Menschen. Das Gespräch war über zwei Menschen wandern und Ski laufen in den Bergen, und es war auf Deutsch. Ich habe viele Sätze verstanden, und ich habe viele Teile von dem Gespräch verstanden. Dann, studiere ich eine Vokabeln über das Skifahren, das Bergwandern, und die Bergen. Ich habe Sätzen über diese Dinge geschrieben, auch habe ich die richtig Bräuche auf die Ideen des Stunde. Dann, habe ich Stunde für hören, Stunde für sprechen, und Stunde für lesen studiert. Es war sehr behilflich mir, und Sie war sehr interessant.

Carolyn Kodis AMD 5

Ich habe Hunger.  Also beschloss ich, an deutschen Nahrung zu suchen.  Ich fand foodbycountry.com.  Nicht nur, dass sie die Geschichte und die Einflüsse für deutsche Lebensmittel, aber sie hatten auch einige deutsche Rezepte.  Leider konnte ich diese Rezepte nicht machen, weil ich in einem Wohnheim.  Allerdings sind die Rezepte erinnerte mich an meine Reise nach Deutschland.  Ich war überrascht, dass die Website nicht über einige meiner deutschen Lieblingsgerichte wie Spätzle und Döner (gut, das ist türkische Döner trotzdem, so ...)  Aber jetzt bin ich auch informiert und hungrig.

AMD 5

Fur meine AMD funf, ich habe zu der Dark Knight gesehen. Ich habe auf Deutsch gesehen.

Es war schwierig verstehen. Deutschen Leute sprechen sehr schnell, und es ist schwierig zu verstehen fur mir.

Der Joker hat ein lustig laugh im die Deutsch Film, es ist nicht gleich zu die Amerikan version. Es ist mehr groB pitched. Das war dumm, weil die Joker ist meine lieblingscharakter.

Batman auch hat ein andere voice. Es war lower als die Amerikan version.

Overall, es war still ein gut Film, aber ich sehe die Amerikan version from jetzt on. Es war sehr besser, und easier zu verstehen.

Das ist miene Blog,

Tucker

AMD 5 Jason Bui

Für mein AMD 5, ich sprach mit meinem deutschen Freund. Er heißt Jann Ubrig-Veit. Er besuchte die Universität von Alabama. Ich kannte ihn nicht so gesund, weil wir nach der Highschool trafen, aber wir sind ziemlich gute Freunde. Letzte Woche rief ich ihn auf skype und wir sprachen.

Er war aus Deutschland adoptierten und er ist fließend in der deutschen Sprache. Er half mir mit meiner deutschen Aussprache wie wir sprachen auf Skype. Er sagte, dass meine Aussprache von "ich" schlecht war, aber er sagte, dass die Aussprache von "ch" Geräusch die schwierigste für Amerikaner war.

Wir sprachen über das Leben in der Schule und das Wetter in Alabama und Michigan. Wir sprachen auch über Videospiele.

Talking to my friend was a fun experience. I really learned a lot about how well I spoke in German. I definitely plan on talking with him again in German.

AMD 5 - Kailey Schwartz

Ich sah Spongebob Schwammkopf. Diese Episode war "Die Angst vor dem Krabbenburger". Es war sehr lustig. Herr Krabs wollte, The Krusty Krab von 6 bis 11 geöffnet ist. Squidward Tentacles und Spongebob waren so müde, dass sie einen Vogel haben. Spongebob kniff himself, so that he would stay awake. Spongebob dachte, dass alle Leute waren Krabbenburger. Spongebob hatte Angst vor dem Krabbenburger. Plankton wollte das Rezept für den Krabbenburger. Plankton spielte eine Rolle von ein Psychiater für Spongebob. Spongebob wusste nicht, dass der Psychiater Plankton war. Plankton versuchte das Rezept für den Krabbenburger von Spongebob bekommen. Plankton gab Bildkarten zu Spongebob, und sagte die richtige Ingredients von dem Krabbenburger wählen. Spongebob baute ein Klavier mit den Karten. Plankton versuchte Spongebob in Hypnose versetzen, aber Spongebob schlief ein. Plankton versuchte Spongebob aufwachen, aber Spongebab war über catching Jellyfish traümen. Auf Spongebobs traum war er catching Jellyfish, dann er war auf dem Krabbenburger fressen. Der Krabbenburger gab Spongebob ein Cookie, dann Spongebob aufwachte. Spongebob hatte keine Angst vor dem Krabbenburger.

AMD 5

Fur mein AMD-5, nahm ich an einer Sprache "Phsycology" Experiment. Wir hörten auf Wörter in anderen Sprachen und musste sie weider zu widerholen. Das war schwer, dar wir Deutsche Aussprache gewöhnt waren. Dann wir erheilten 100 Wörter und hatte zu entscheiden, die Deutschen waren und welche nicht. Ich habe viel aus den Erfahrungen gelernt und, dachte ich es war sehr Spaß gemacht. Wir haben "candy" am Ende, das ist immer schöne!

AMD 5 Allison Gohl

Ich habe das "Step into Germany" website besucht. Ich habe viele Musikvideos gesehen. Das erste Video war Clueso- "Chicago". Ich erinnere mich ein andere Video von Clueso gesehen. Ich weiß viel viel Wörter und der Liedtext in das Video war sehr behilflich. Ein paar Wörter war schwer zu gehören. Das Lied gefällt mir. Das nächste Video war Bakkusahn "Baby, Du Siehst Gut Aus". Das Lied war sehr gut. Ich mag der Schlag. Sie sprechen schneller wie Clueso. Ich war schwerer verstehen auch. Der Liedtext hat ein paar Wörter ich weiß nicht. Ein Wort "Wut" bedeutet "anger". Das nächste Video war Die Ärzte "ZeiDverschwÄndung". Die Gruppe Name Die Ärzte war sehr interessant zu mich. Die Ärzte bedeutet Doctors auf Englisch. Das Lied Name "ZeiDverschwÄndung" bedeutet "Wasting Time". Sie sprechen langsamer wie Bakkusahn. Ich weiß viel Wörter auf dem Liedtext. Die Ärzte sind satirisch die Biographie entsprechen.  Das Video, das dramatisch war, für Madsen "Mein Herz Bleibt Hier". Ich wähle Madsen weil, sie haben viele Videos auf der Liste. Madsen ist drei Brüder und ein Freund. Sie kommt aus Nord Deutschland. Das Wörter sind nicht schwer zu lesen aber es war kinda schwer. Das Lied auf English bedeutet "My Heart stays Here". Das Lied ist gegen eine Frau, die egoistisch und eine Goldgräber ist. Das Lied gefällt mir.

Michael Weathers AMD 5

Für diese AMD, hatte ich Deutsch videos gesehen. German music videos are very similar to American videos. Sie haben sehr cliche titles. For example, titles like Where I Want to Be, oder Where is Heaven Calling, oder selbst Because I’m Home. The music videos were very interesting and different. Different in a way that is prima. Ich mad das Video ’Jetzt ist Sommer.’ It was a video of really old men singing about how they loved summer. Ich finde das lustig. It was also cool how I could understand what was being said. Although this was a very slight understanding, I knew what was going on. I am pretty sure it is because I am new to the language, but the songs seemed as if they were playing two times as fast. That was very cool to me. Diese Aktivität war sehr spaß.

AMD 5 by Josh Crane

AMD 5 by Josh Crane

In die AMD 5, Ich habe Baseball in Deutschland gestudiern. I did not think this was a relavant topic, but I recently recieved a picture when my dad was in Raegensburg. My dad was sitting behind homeplate, watching a game of professional baseball in Germany. So I decided to check it out.

Where we have Major League Baseball, they have the Baseball-Bundesliga. The league has two divisions, and fifeteen in each division. Each team plays four games against each other team. The league started in 1982, being dominateed by the Mannheim Tornados. The sport has evolved since, and over 30,000 players can be found on the diamonds of Germany today.

However, this talent has been known to find its way overseas. Today, 13 Germans are playing in Major League Baseball. Jeff Baker is now with the Texas Rangers, and in his ninth year of playing third base. He is from Bad Kissingen. Edwin Jackson is in his 12^th year as a pitcher, currently with the cubs. He is just 30 years old, with a not-to-shabby ERA of 4.47.

As it turns out, German baseball is a competitive and growing environment.            

AMD 5

Ein wunderschöner guten Tag,

Heute habe ich das Film "Schlussmacher" gesehen. Es ist ein lustige Film uuber zwei Männer und ihre Problems. Paul arbeitet für ein "Beziehung Büro" (An Organization that breaks up relationships :), und er trenne sich Leutes "Relationschaft" fuur denen. Er trenne sich Totos Relationschaft von seine Freundin. Das war nicht gut. Toto war Heartbroken. Paul war mit Toto "stuck" (Thorsten was lonely and they travelled together because Paul lost his Fürherschein) Toto und Paul werden gute Freunden.

"Ich liege hier, weil ich sterben will" = I lay here because I want to die.

Du sollst diese Film sehen. Es ist in Netflix.



This is a beginning German lesson in Russian. Ich denke, dass es lustig ist.

Auf Wiedersehen,

Taylor

AMD 5 - Alex Gamso

Ich habe Spongebob Schwammkopf gesehen. Der Episode war Verkaufsgenies, der mit Schokolade. Es ist mein Lieblingsepisode. Ich kann sehr gut verstehen.
Diese Episode beginnt mit Spongebob in Briefkasten und, wenn der Postbote öffnet, Spongebob schreckt ihn. Alle die Post ist für Gary. Spongebob bekommt Squidwards Zeitschrift mit Bilder von Schwimmbädern in Schwimmbädern. Patrick und Spongebob verkaufen Schokolade, weil sie reich sein wollen. Der erste Kunde sagt sehr laut und immer wieder "Schokolade!" Der zweite Kunde war ein Verkäufer auch. Er hat Schokladetaschen. Sie wurden mit den Taschen fasziniert. Der dritte Kunde war ein Verkäufer mit Schokoladetaschentaschen. Die vierte Kunde war nicht ein Verkaüferin und wollte ein Schokoladenriegel. Patrick und Spongebob konnten nicht Schokoladenriegel finden, weil da waren zu vielen Taschen. Spongebob denkst sie brauchen eine neue Taktik. Der fünfte Kunde war ein Gesundheits-Freak. Patrick konzentrierte sich auf die sechste Kunde zu viel. Spongebob ruft eine alte Frau eine junge Frau und er fragte sie fü ihre Mutter. Ihre Mutter konnte nicht hören, was sie verkauften. Sie liegen über der Schokolade zu viele Leute. Sie hilfe ein Mann mit Glasknochen. Der Mann ist nicht gut und verkaufte sie die Taschen und jetzt mehr Schokolade. Der erste Komme liebt Schokolade und kaufte alle die Schokolade. Sie sind reich jetzt und kaufen ein Restaurant fü eine Nacht.
Es war einfach zu verstehen, weil ich habe es oft gesehen, als ich jung war.

AMD 5 Emily Maggioncalda

Ich beobachte "Paula und die wilden Tiere". Ich habe auch bevor diese Show beobachten und ich mag sie. Diese Episode ist über Antilopen. Paula ist in Afrika in Kenia. Sie sagt, dass Afrika sehr heiß ist. Antilopen sind Hornträger, und sie mögen die heiße Wetter. Paula sagt, dass wenn mann die Seite von Antilopen sieht, es scheint, dass die Antilope nur ein Horn habt. Wahrscheinlich kommt das Einhorn von diese Sicht. Die Antilopen fressen nur Gras, und sie brauchen nur ein bisschen Wasser. Leute kann von das Horn viele Dinge machen, aber ich denke, dass es nicht so gut ist. Paula schaut vier Art von Antilopen.

AMD 4 - Gabrielle Spickard

Für mein AMD 4, ich bin an Livemocha.com gegangen, und ich hat Deutsch gelernt. Ich habe fünfundzwanzig Deutsch Unterricht. Diese war sehr einfach mir nach Deutsch einundhundert und halb Deutsch zweiundhundert. Aber, mache ich die Unterricht, weil die gut Übung für mich Deutsch sind. Auch, mache ich die Unterricht, weil ich nicht Deutsch will vergessen. Ich scribe über und spreche über die Wetter, viel Transportmittel, die Familie, und Kleidung. Ich hat einige Vokabular vergessen, und das ist nicht gut. Auch, lese ich viel Satz von Deutsch Leute, die Englisch lernen wollen. Die Satz war sehr interessant, und ich hat gern die Satz gelesen. Einige Deutsch Leute sprechen gut Englisch, aber einige Leute sprechen nicht sehr gut Englisch. Das ist in Ordnung, weil erlernen einen neuen Sprache sehr schwierig sind.

Kultur 9 - Gabrielle Spickard

I found the articles for this chapter's Kultur blog assignment very interesting, and I enjoyed reading them. I always feel like I gain valuable insight into German culture after these assignments, which I feel would be helpful for when I (hopefully) study abroad in Germany. For the first article, I actually wasn't that surprised about the extensive amount of paperwork and documentation that is considered normal in Germany since order and reason is pretty deeply engrained in the culture. That would probably take some getting used to from me, though, both being from a much different culture and being rather disorganized. The second article, which talked about neighbor relations and laws/regulations in Germany, was also interesting but somewhat non-surprising (for similar reasons as the first). It seems like some of the regulations are kind of ridiculous or very strict, though. One barbecue per month, even during the summer? Nothing on a Sunday? Oh well. The third article about German patriotism and flag-flying was probably the most interesting to me. I never realized how cognizant Germany is about patriotism in relation to their identity following WWII, even to the extent of not flying flags and being reluctant to make openly patriotic statements.

AMD 4 - Tim

Über diese Freizeit war ich zu Hause.  Mein Bruder und mein Vater beide sprechen sehr gut Deutsch, obwohl es ist auch ein bisschen Schwäbisch.  Ein Abendsessen haben wir alle Deutsch sprechen über normalwise dinge.  Wir sprechen über mein Tanzen und die Job mein Bruder jetzt hat, und mein Vater's arbeiten.  Wir hat über wie lecher das Essen geredet.  Konversation war ein bisschen langsam, aber das ist OK.  Es war mir gut Übung.

Kultur 9

Dies Kultur 9 artikles war sehr interssant, und manchmal lustig.

Die ersten artikle war about Deutsch Leute and der obession mit organization. Ich denke es ist weird dass Deutschen  sind obsessed mit so viele dingen, especially this one. Warum machst du brauchen everything save? Im Amerika, wir haben ein Driver's license, und das ist unser identification, aber das ist nicht gut genug fur Deutschen. Sie wollen every part of euch lives documented fur some reason. Es ist odd.

Die sweiten artike war about Deutschen rules mit euch neighbors. Viel of dies rules ist ridicuous und lustig, aber they waren useful. Mann would alles weisen der rules, und der would nie be fighting. Sure, der rules sind ridiculous, aber they are the rules nonetheless.

Die dreiten artikle ist about warum Deutschen dont fliegen their flag. Im Amerika, wir lieben to fliegen unser Land's flag, aber dies ist not the case im Deutschland. Viele Deutschen sind embarrassed oder ashamed of their countries wrongdoing in World War 2, therefore are reluctant to even admit they love their country, and most rarely show it by flying a flag.

Das ist meine blog fur die Woche!
Tschuss!
Tucker Schumacher

AMD 4

Fur meine vierten AMD, ich chose to plannen ein Reise zu Deutschland durch using ein Deutsch website.

Meine flugzeug ist leaving von Detroit, MI und arriving an Berlin. Ich kaufe meine ticket fur sechshundertvierundsiebsig dollars! Das ist viele Geld, und es ist only ein "one way" ticket! Ich reise im Mai und return  after ein Woche.

Ich ware Lufthansa Airlines fliegen. Die airline hat ein gut reputation, so ich bin worried nicht.

Wann ich bin im Berlin, ich will der remains von der Berlin Wall besuchen. Ich finde es sehr interessant. Ich auch denke der Brandenburg Gate ware sehr interessant zu sehen.

Auch, ich will Deutsch sprechen mit die Leute von Berlin. Das ist ein gut way die language lernen.

Das ist meine blog fur die Woche. Ich bin holflich das ich kann ein Tag machen meine Reise ein real one!

Tschuss!

Tucker Schumacher

AMD 4 Amanda Victory

Für AMD 4 habe ich ein Deutsch Restaurant im Maryland gegessen. Das Restaurant heiβt Biergarten Haus, und war eigentlich in D.C. Die Speisekarte war lange, es hat Vorspeisen, Wurstplatten, Schnitzelgerichte, Vegetarisches, Hauptgerichte, Sandwiches, und Suesse Nachspeise. Ich hatte Bratwurst denn ich bin nicht abenteuerlich. Meine Schwester hatte Weinerschnitzel und sagt es war sehr ekelhaft. Sie hat Kalbfleisch nicht gemocht. Das Restaurant war groß und beschäftigt aber der Kellnerinnen war nett und freundlich! Das Essen hat nicht echt geschienen, denn niemand war da Deutsch. Insgesamt war es spaß, und denke ich Deutsch Essen mögen.   

The restaurant has a website; http://biergartenhaus.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

Kultur 9 Amanda Victory

The first article listed for kultur 9 was Bureaucracy Gone Awry: The German Certificate Fetish, which went on to explain the excessive amounts of paperwork Germans require for just about anything. I was surprised to read this because a previous kultur talked about how environmentally friendly Germany ones and that they were in fact global leaders in environmental preservation. To spend so many resources on meaningless and countless pieces of paper seemed strange in this case. The article continued to talk about how in depth the paperwork was, stating that it pretty covered ones entire life and was required for all jobs. Growing up in America I couldn't imagine making a 16 year old do so much work just to get their first job at McDonalds. I could also see the rate of teenage employment decrease in America if we adopted this German tendency mainly because some high school kids complain about filling out the one maybe two pieces of paper that make up an application as it is, force them to fill out about ten and they'd give up (or make their parents do it). One positive thing about being so reliant on tons of paperwork is that Germans are incredibly organized because of it. Especially right now as we are in "tax season" many Americans are running around looking for lost receipts and such, something that a German person probably knows its exact location. Personally I like this kind of annoying tendency mainly because it would force me to be much more organized and pays off in the end.
The second article was Love Thy Neighbor: German Law Tells You How and this one reminded me why I like being an American. It talked about the laws stating how much noise you could make and when you could make. Basically, anytime during the early afternoon and Sundays/holidays is to be quiet and peaceful. I don't see anything wrong with that statement; however I don't see how a government can decide which hours of the day you're allowed to mow your lawn or things like that. I guess it's the American in me showing, but as long as you are not harming someone else what you do on your personal property should not be dictated. Of course if you do decide to be obnoxious and cut your grass at 5am I'd probably hate having you as a neighbor as well, but you'd just suffer the consequence of living in a neighborhood full of people who dislike you.
Lastly I read Germany's Patriotism Problem: Just Don't Fly the Flag. I wasn't too shocked when I read that most, if not all, Germans don't fly their nation's flag everywhere like we do mainly because they've had a much darker past than America. In my opinion I don't think they choose to not display the flag because they are not patriotic rather what could possibly be implied by saying they love their country based on its history.

AMD 4-Michael Griffin

Fur mein AMD, ich habe Artikeln von die "Berliner Morgenpost" gelesen. Die erste war uber die Droge Crystal Meth in Belrin, und wie es hat beeinflusst liebe in Berlin. Der Artikel hat eine Erklärung über die dingen dass Crystal Meth tun nach deine korpe gegeben (es ist nicht so gut; es werde deine kopf zerbreche), und hat erklart dass die Polizei war versuchen wie Crystal Meth technologie hat nach Deutschland gekommt. Es ist ein Krise durch alles Deutschland.
Der nachsten Artikel war uber Der USA und die Reaktion zu die Ukraine Krise. Der USA hat 300 Soldaten und 12 Kampfjets nach Polen. Es ist sehr interessant, weil Europa ist in Krise-mode und der USA versucht frieden, aber vielleicht ein bisschen Einfluss in Osten-Europa.

AMD 4 - Jenna Malzahn

Für AMD 4, habe ich zu Deutsch Menschen auf Florida zugehört. Over spring break I traveled down to Naples, Florida where there happened to be a surprising amount of German tourists as well. It seemed that for the majority of the week I was surrounded with German speakers because they were honestly everywhere, including the beach, pier, and downtown shopping area. It became a fun game that my friend and I played in trying to casually eavesdrop and understand what they were talking about. Assuming that they were all natives speakers it was usually incredibly difficult trying to understand and comprehend what they were conversing about and we were often left with only an inkling of a guess from the words that we picked up. The most common were "das Wetter", "heiß", "der Wellengang", "einkaufen", und "die Kleidung". Other words that we caught but couldn't decipher we tried to look up and that list included the word for dolphin "die Delfine", painting "das Gemälde", und jewelry "der Schmuck". Towards the end of the week I did feel more confident in my abilities to decipher and understand what was generally being talked about in German between the tourists, as it became easier to follow along with their fast-paced conversing in relation to the slow-paced videos we usually hear in class. The fact that my friend and I also decided to try to mostly converse with each other in only German helped substantially as well because it focused my mind on the German language more and how to communicate through what I have learned so far. Our conversations were on the more basic side, usually spanning from the weather to shopping for clothes but it was extremely rewarding to hold a conversation for a while and I feel like it helped a lot in my ability to retain what we have learned.

Kultur 9-Michael Griffin

The Kapitel 9 Kultur articles gave me a lot of insight into the organization that dominates German everyday life, on every level. The nit-pickiness that it takes to function in Germany, based upon these articles, is amazing. The domestic dispute cases brought to court, and the resulting rules regarding how people can and cannot live their lives, are rigid and pertain to things even as basic as washing your car. While in some ways it makes sense; it helps neighbors who perhaps have different lifestyles to get along with one another, it also intrudes on what Americans would define as personal freedoms. Conflict is part of American life, especially in regards to those with whom we interact on a daily basis, and it speaks to difference in German and American mindsets that the average German would be willing to sacrifice their own enjoyment for the collective good.
Furthermore, it is interesting that Germans keep track of every single facet of their lives from the time they became part of society by going to school. It would indicate an interest in order and organization that does not necessarily exist in America. It also indicates that accountability is important to people in Germany, otherwise there would not be such an obsession with proving every achievement that might be mentioned on a resume is legitimate.

Kapitel 9 Kultur, Yuntao Chen

Among the articles that I read for this chapter's Kultur, the following ones particularly caught my attention.

"Bureaucracy Gone Awry: The German Certificate Fetish": this article describes Germany as a super Bureaucratic country where even a simple job application requires piles of paperwork. It is very interesting because it reminds me my home country China, where such conducts are also very common. I can understand that as a very cautious and precise people, the Germans probably want everything to be well documented and double-checked. It supposedly ensures that every step in a process is accurate and well-organized. However, if a very bureaucratic process only produces inefficient and cumbersome results, then it becomes a burden of the society.

The other article I read was titled "Germany's Patriotism Problem: Just Don't Fly the Flay". It describes how it is almost a taboo to display the national flag in Germany. It also discusses the issue with people not showing patriotism explicitly in Germany. I have personally interacted with several German friends, and I have also found out this issue. In contrast to American students or my fellow Chinese students, the Germans tend to be more critical about their country. My German friend told me that he very seldom sings their national anthem, which surprised me. I think there is no fault in loving one's country. As long as one is not blindly "patriotic" as to go against humanity and morality, then everyone should be proud to show their affection towards their motherland (or Vaterland).

The article about how to be on good terms with your neighbours ("Love Thy Neighbor: German Law Tells You How") is hilarious. Most of the things that are mentioned in the article are also common practices in America, what sets it apart is that some of the rules are actually put into law in Germany. And more interestingly, when you are not sure what to do, they have dedicated office in the city hall (Ordnungsamt representative) that you can consult with.

Kultur 9 - Jenna Malzahn

For Kultur 9 I started out by reading "Bureaucracy Gone Awry: The German Certificate Fetish", which was concerned with the drastic amount of certificates that the German population needs in order to successfully apply for any type of occupation. I found this really surprising considering how environmentally friendly they usually are in relation to food production and the use of any pesticides; so the extreme necessity for paper documentation of their whole life caught me off guard. I feel like this is quite a dramatic method for an attempt at merely securing a career because the documentation needs to span from elementary school until the present including every possible specific that could have attributed to it. I would expect this to make the process of applying to a job longer and considerably more miserable because any possible detail from your whole life could be picked at. Instead of simply focusing on the merits of the individuals that applied and all of their talents and skills the debate concerning who was hired could be determined from their grades in first grade spelling. I'm sure that is not what actually occurs but the possibility still persists to be there and I find that quite worrisome. On the other side the need for all of this paperwork also establishes that the majority of the German population is extremely organized which is an incredibly beneficial aspect for anyone to have. I believe that to be the one aspect that America should try to duplicate in the workforce, but maybe through a different method.    

I also read "Love Thy Neighbor: German Law Tells You How" and am completely surprised by how serious any infraction could be taken. In America I've heard of stories with nasty neighbors and feuds that can arise but to have such a wide-spread code enacted seems to stem from much more serious issues. It might be the fact that I am not aware of how many neighborly feuds are taken to court in America but the sheer amount in Germany and overall general tendency for it, I just find shocking. So I guess it does make sense why such specific rules have been established concerning neighbor interactions but the cultural difference that it creates between Germany and America is too vast for me to quite wrap my head around. Based on the culture I am accustomed to I consider it to be extremely outrageous for car washing to be banned and for barbecues to only be allowed to occur once a month. While I do believe that one needs to be mindful and considerate of their neighbor, I still find this to be taking it a little too far. These two articles depict obvious differences that exist between both cultures but I think they merely stem from extremes being taken, mostly by Germany, in the attempt to accomplish the same goals. 

AMD 4 - Alex Gamso

Ich habe Die Simpsons für mein AMD 4 gesehen. Der Titel der Episode ist Moonshine River. Es war sehr lustig. Es ist die Springfield Grand Prix und die Straße im Bau. Die Arbeiter sehen ein Dokumentarfilm über das Empire State Building. Homer wartet auf die Lücke wenn er geht in den Laden. Es ist auch die Tour de Springfield. Milhouse und Lisa tanzen zusammen. Wenn Bart macht seine Hausaufgaben, er und sein Lehrer zusammen auch tanzen. Lisa denkt Mulhouse ist nicht ein perfekt Date. Bart wird allein die ganze Nacht. Bart's längsten Beziehung war drei Tage. Homer hat ein Bad in Popcorn. Bart spricht mit Ex-Freundinnen. Cletus fragt Bart ob er ist sein kinder und Bart sagt der Alphabet. Mary ist nach New York City gegangen, die ist Sesame Straße ist. Bart will nach New York zu gehen. Bart und Homer gehen zu finden Mary und Lisa, Marge, und Maggie sehen Kultur. Mary war an Saturday Night Live. Ein Mann stiehlt Homers Brieftasche. Mary schrieb ein Lied und singt es für Bart. Broadway ist teuer für Lisa und Marge so gehen sie Shakspeare im Park, aber die Cast zu beenden. Bart bekommt Al Roker Autogramm. Mary rennt weg.
http://primeshare.tv/download/D838938938

AMD 4, Ian Propper

For AMD 4 I played Dishonored Auf Deutsche. In the game I went to a mascarade ball. There were three women with the last name Boyles. One in a Weiß mask, one in a Schwartz mask, and one in a Rot mask. I had to figure out which one was the real ladz boyle bz talking to the party guests. I was happz to understand the mission, but conversation with the guests was difficult

however some concellation priyes, i got one of the Boyles to use hatte, i believe we have not met.

Additionally, after listening in on two characters for about ten minutes, I finally herd a relative pronoun, yay!

However, Im not entirely sure what this man said.

AMD 4, Yuntao Chen

For this week's AMD, I watched the movie ,, Sophie Scholl, die letzten Tage''.

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This movie tells the story of the last few days of Sophie Scholl and his brother before excution, after they were arrested when distributing anti-nazi and anti-war leaflets in their university. Artistically speaking this was a very well shot movie, and the performance of the main actress Julia Jentsch (as Sophie Scholl) gave the audiences a chance to feel the fear and internal struggles of a young lady facing death.

Here are some of my favorite lines in the movie:

Das Gesetz ändert sich, das Gewissen nicht. (The law will change, but conscience will not.)

... dass kein Mensch, egal unter welchen Umständen, ein Recht hat, ein Urteil zu fällen... (nobody, under any circumstance, has the right to judge (another soul) )

Bald werden Sie hier stehen, wo wir jetzt stehen. (Soon you will stand at where we are standing now.)

After watching the movie, I did some additional research on this story. Apparently the acts of the Scholl siblings are very highly regarded today in Germany. In a 2003 poll by ZDF, they ranked 4th as the top ten most famous Germans (from wikipedia.org).I can understand that because I myself was also quite moved by their courageous acts. 

AMD 4 Jason Bui

Für mein AMD 4, ich habe The Book Thief gesehen. Der Film ist spielt in zweiten Weltkrieges Deutschland. Der Film handelt von einem Mädchen, das Liesel Meminger heißt, dass Bücher lesen liebt. Liesel Meminger ändert sich die Leben von jeder um sie mit ihrer Liebe für Bücher. Sie ist sehr intelligent und außergewöhnlich. Ich habe den Film genossen. Der Film lohnt sich.

Der Film war meistens in Englisch, aber es gab auch viel deutsche. Ich habe alle Deutschen, die im Film gesprochen wurde verstanden. Es war eigentlich ziemlich einfach. Der Deutsche in dem Film war ziemlich leicht zu verstehen.

Overall, the movie was a good benchmark to see how I am progressing in learning German. I was able to pick up practically every line that was spoken in German, which shows that I am doing quite well. Also, it is very fun to be able to apply the German learned in real life.