C.J. Geibel 12.4.G

Studying German has certainly changed my views on German culture. It is easier now to see that Germans are very much like us, and not as different as I thought. Not that there aren't differences of course. I can now feel more for foreigners living in my country, as I have learned one example of how different culture can be and how hard culture shock can be. I do not think that this class changed my perspectives on my own identity, however.

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I feel that the studying of German speaking cultures has affected my perspective on both my own culture and the German culture.  The most important thing that we talked about in class was the German's acceptance of their history, not only with the aftermath of WWII, but also the the reunification of East and West Germany.  Understanding how Germans perceive americans was also an interesting aspect that we studied as it would help me to not portray these stereotypes when I travel to Europe.  I still think Germans love their Beer and their BMWs though.

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Honestly, I'm not going to be able to say what you want to hear: it really hasn't affected my much at all! I suppose that I am eager to visit Germany now that I know more about it that I was, say, a year ago. I don't see how studying a language would affect my "culture", of which I have little of anyway! My family is mostly Portuguese and with our dwindling numbers, I can't say that German is "replacing" or "affecting" how I feel about my heritage.

I am more aware of cultural differences and such, which will be helpful when I do get to spend time in Germany. I didn't enjoy the interactives in the slightest, mostly do to script errors and the monotany of the whole thing, but in general it was good to hear German being spoken by different people, both native speakers and people who have learned German, and to be able to hear the vocab pronounced for you. The reading portions about German history, TV habits, work and travel habits, differences between residents of various regions--THAT was the most interesting. (But seriously, if I have to mention the "superficial" thing or the "how are you?" thing one more time I might jump off a bridge. Trust me, I get it, theres a difference). I feel I have gained a better understanding of the diversity of German culture, but at the same time have had a few stereotypes reinforced.

On a side note, have you ever heard Adam Corolla's "Germany or Florida?" game? He reads a headline or a news story, and players have to guess if it happened in Germany or Florida--under the presumption all all the oddities in the world come from those 2 places. Thats one stereotype that I found to have a ring of truth, wink wink.

One thing I can say is, after listening to the speakers on Auf Gehts about WWII, I have less respect for Germans on that subject. Nick had noted that they may be covering up guilt, but I still say that those people I had to listen to on the CD should be punished as Nazi sympathizers. I think that there are so many excuses about "I was afraid" and "I didn't know" and not enough owning up to it. It may be my own personal beliefs and morals rearing their ugly heads, but I believe that some things, some principals, are worth putting yourself in danger for. Apparently those people didn't agree.

I don't feel any differently about foreigners living in America. People are here as exchange students, and thats fine--even admirable. Heck, I wish I had had the money to go on an exchange program when I was in high school or college! Given the chance, I'd be more willing to choose Germany at this point, now that I know more about it. As for people who AREN'T exchange students and just living here...well, as long as they've done it legally I have no complaints. I've never heard of a German fleeing to America for a better life, so it really has had no impact.

Overall I feel better about myself as a person having learned another language, limited as my knowledge is. I have enjoyed the process and would love to continue German classes when I move to Philly...I wish I could stay at UNC! Language also puts me in a good position when applying for other Masters/PhD programs, so these classes will be functional as well as enriching. I really wasn't enrolled for an experience as much as I was out of necessity, and its just lucky that I ended up enjoying it as much as I did. Thank you for a lovely semester and a very enjoyable time overall!

I have really enjoyed both German 101 and 102. I loved the way the classes were taught—the interaction in class, the focus on culture, and of course, the lack of the repetitive in-class grammar exercises that I was all too familiar with in my high school Spanish classes. It is amazing to me how much we have learned in such a short period of time. Not only do we know basic grammar and vocabulary, but we know a significant amount about the German culture as well. I’ve taken years of Spanish classes and yet, I feel like I’ve learned so much more about culture in the past two semesters of German than I ever have in the past several years of Spanish.

There are a couple of cultural differences between America and Germany that stand out in my mind. The first is the different use of the phrase “how are you?” I was surprised to learn that many Germans think we are superficial because we use the phrase as more of a greeting than a real question. I’d never really thought about the fact that we use the phrase as a greeting… it’s just something that I’ve always done unconsciously. It’s not that we don’t care about our friends and family though. I still genuinely want to know how they are, but I guess I usually ask them using a different phrase.

The difference in openness and friendliness with strangers also stood out to me. I have always heard that some other cultures don’t treat strangers with the same polite manner that Americans tend to use. However, I had not realized that Germany falls into this group of cultures. I was incredibly surprised to learn that Germans are pretty conservative about smiling at people and that it is strange for Germans to smile at someone that they don’t know. I was also surprised that Germans who visited America were often disconcerted by salespeople being friendly!

I have really enjoyed my German classes so far and I am looking forward to learning more German and one day (hopefully sooner rather than later!) being fluent in the language. In fact, I liked German 101 so much that I applied to study abroad in Berlin this summer! German 102 has only helped to strengthen my desire to learn the language and immerse myself in the German culture. I am so excited about my upcoming study abroad experience and I am looking forward to coming back to UNC in the fall and continuing to learn German.

When I decided to take this class I never thought I would learn so much about culture in addition to the actual language. It was interesting to look at the differences between cultures from both sides. We considered the German stereotype of Americans as superficial and over-friendly from both German and American perspectives. We did the same for the German views of friendship vs those of Americans, and Americans' view of Germans as unfriendly. This provided a look at the way two cultures differ but are still very similar. It also gave me an idea of how one culture easily accepts a false impression of another without doing much research to find out what the culture is actually like.
Our close look at culture made this course much more effective than it would have been if it were simply a language course. I have been taking French for 3 years, and although I am much more fluent in French than in German, I know almost nothing about French culture. The language is much more useful when combined with some knowledge of the nature of the society from which it comes.

Deutsch

My encounter with German started with Richard, obviously. When I came back to UNC I found out that I actually needed a third language level for the major I was in (when I was at App I believe it was only two.) Rather than muddle my way through Italian 3 years and years after I took Italian 2, I thought it would be fun to take German. I would learn a little of Richard's language and be able to exchange social niceties with his parents when I went to Nurnberg over the Christmas break to be introduced.

I wasn't really ready for the impact on my life it was going to have. Despite initial struggles with the course structure that a lot of us experienced, I found myself looking forward to German class every day during German 101. It was during this class that I actually decided to make a really big leap and change my major over to German. I have to admit that a lot of people thought I was pretty insane, but I wasn't enjoying my current major at ALL. I was already suspicious that my life might lead me to live in Germany one of these days, and I thought if nothing else it would be useful. This semester I found out that it's far more than useful, it's really where I belong.

I have no special aptitude for language and I've no doubt that I'll struggle with proper syntax no matter how long I speak. I am, however, fascinated by Germany, its history, and the language. I had three classes in the German department (well, one was in JWST but counted for German.) I continued to look forward to my language class every day. I live alone and work multiple jobs in addition to school, so for me coming together to talk like that is just about all the socializing I get. German 102 had a really relaxed and opened atmosphere, and while I still struggle to get entire thoughts out it's usually because I have something bigger to say than I actually can... but I can get closer than I would've thought I could at this point. I remember one day more or less successfully saying this huge long thing about how I had just read Geiger and what I had thought of it (I think it was Geiger) and being just a little floored afterwards that I had managed to do that with vocabulary that I had total on quick recall. What, I had been studying German actively for like six months at the time? That's pretty impressive. No matter how much I gripe and moan about auf gehts something is clearly yielding results.

It's really hard for me to pin my cultural experience down to just one class, because the three from this semester have been engaging with one another a lot. I like learning about the cultural differences and thinking about how they impact my life. The amazing way Germans magically know which window has to be open and how long (regardless of temperature,) for instance. Or the fact that the nation that produced gregarious Bernd (Richard's brother-in-law) could POSSIBLY think we're overly-friendly, hahaha.

Historically, I've engaged with some topics that I had kind of feared to investigate on my own. I think in some ways, learning about Germany is the study of all Western humanity and both the incredible and the incredibly awful things we're capable of.

I'm going way overboard, but I guess in the end the biggest surprise was how much the same we are (or can be) despite how different we are... if that makes any sense at all. Also, being a foreign language major is a lot of fun. You get to go into a little bit of everything like a Humanities major (culture, history, pop culture, art, literature,) but you also are actually learning a skill in the process. :)

German 102

German 102 has been a great experience that was a culturally enlightening class. I have really enjoyed learning about my own culture and the stereotypes associated with it. It had never really occurred to me that being friendly and smiling was not recognized worldwide. I found it very interesting the German culture holds friendship and relationships at such a high value and Americans are superficial. I understand the German’s interpretation of our friendly, outgoing nature as superficial. I often find myself wondering if our “superficial” culture has undermined the value of our closest relationships.
The course has taught me a lot about myself. I have always struggled with foreign languages but through German 102 I proved to myself that I can persevere and learn new languages. While I do struggle with speaking and pronunciation, I am fairly confident in my ability to write in German. I really want to become fluent and am considering studying abroad there in the summer of 2009. I believe this will be a wonderful experience that will let me understand the culture and the different ways of life in Germany for myself. Before taking this class I refused the thought of even venturing outside the country on my own.
I find the culture to be interestingly different. While it is considered rude by foreigners visiting Germany, I actually have a great deal of respect for their lack of friendliness to strangers. I believe that it makes the relationships they do possess much stronger. In addition, it simplifies their life by reducing the obligations to others. Instead of many acquaintances and friends as Americans have, they only have a select few which they must worry about pleasing. The culture itself seems very pessimistic to me. I enjoy talking and sharing the good things about life not the bad but I embrace this difference as a part of the culture experience.
I have a new respect for foreigners traveling to the United States. While the ones who did not bother to learn basic communication in English still get on my nerves, I do respect those who do. Foreign languages are not easy and English especially, which has numerous exceptions to every rule it sets. All in all I greatly enjoyed German 102 and am looking forward to German 203 in the fall.

My Life Lesson

I have thoroughly enjoyed the past two semesters I spent taking elementary German courses. Before coming to college, I had never taken any language other than Spanish. However, the summer after my senior year in high school, my family went overseas to celebrate my cousin Karl’s wedding. Karl grew up in the United States, but he studied chemistry in Germany for years and then started working at a company there. During his time in Germany, he met a local girl, fell in love, and got married. Well, when I went to Germany to be present at their wedding, I fell in love too. I adored Germany- the way it looked, the difference in the air, the food- I even embraced the slight discomfort I felt being in a new place. The only feeling I remember disliking was feeling hatred and rudeness from locals who were not part of our party. I tried so hard to pick up the language, and by the end of trip, I was ordering food and drinks for my whole family. I decided that I wanted to study German in college.

At first, elementary German was intimidating because there was hardly any English spoken at all. I remember thinking, “How can I learn this language if I never hear the translations?” But after just a couple of days, I realized I was picking up the language better by being submersed in it. I learned basic communication skills and certain stereotypes. But the most important thing I gained from German 101 was learning that Germans weren’t being mean or rude to me. The lack of an ever-present smile and “Hallo” from strangers is simply part of the German culture. I learned that they probably thought I was scheming to get something out of them when I flashed my big smile. How embarrassing!

Though I learned a lot from German 101, I learned the most important lesson of all, a life lesson in addition to a cultural lesson, in German 102. I learned how superficial Americans are when we say “How are you?” We often say it in passing, as a social nicety, and rarely leave time for a true response. In addition, our responses are often dishonest, always responding “I’m doing well, thank you,” no matter what our life circumstances are.

I have learned so very much from these past German classes and I want to keep taking German if I can. I definitely want to go back to Germany soon. Perhaps I will study abroad there. It will be nice also when my sister (who studies German in high school) and I can have secret conversations in German!

I think one of the most interesting parts of this course has been learning about the stereotypes that Germans have with regards to Americans. I never really thought much about what people from other countries thought about Americans. Although it was interesting, it was, at times, frustrating as well. Now that it’s the end of the semester, I’m quite tired of hearing about how superficial Americans are. This stereotype that Germans have is frustrating because we heard many Germans who had lived or traveled in the US say that they still believed Americans were superficial. I believe this stereotype is an error on their part. Yes, there are Americans who are superficial, just as I am positive that there are Germans who are superficial; however, the American population as whole is not. Germans tend to believe that because Americans ask “how are you?” without really meaning it this means that they are superficial. But, the problem here is the understanding and the usage of “how are you?”. Germans use this phrase to really ask how somebody is doing and to inquire about what is going on in their life. Americans, on the other hand, use this phrase as a greeting like “hello” or “hi” and they don’t really expect an answer in return. However, the majority of the Germans that were in the interactive had mostly positive things to say about Americans and the US. After having taken this course, I would really love to travel in Germany and learn more about the culture on a first-hand basis. Germany is a country with a lot to offer and I think that Americans are often guilty of associating Germany with its negative past instead of looking at it for what it really is. I think it’s important for both Germans and Americans to put their stereotypes aside if they ever travel to the other country, because it is best to travel in a new country with an open mind.

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Although I have spent nearly a month visiting countries throughout Europe, I was not able to get a full grasp, or rather a larger grasp, on different cultures. Studying German has opened up a whole new side of the world for me. For example, I know how typical Germans act in various different situations ( i.e. in their houses, in the street, and in other countries). Unlike other Foreign Language classes that I have taken, these German classes also included history of the countries where the language is spoken. We learned about the beginnings of Germany, Germany’s role in World War Two, Germany coping with the aftermath of World War Two, The Cold War, The Fall of the Berlin Wall, and other very, very interesting historical facts. I plan on studying abroad in Germany so along with being able to speak the language, I know how to act in certain situations that Americans would normally treat very differently like saying “what’s up?” or anything like that. Germany is very different than America, much more different than I once perceived it to be. The way the German classes were taught also peaked my interest. You are submersed in the language without feeling overwhelmed; it is kind of hard to describe but I really like how the classes were, and are, taught. I took Spanish in high school and the classes were primarily taught by people who were not from Spanish speaking countries and were only familiar with what they learned from textbooks. The German TAs that I have had here at the University of North Carolina all either are from Germany or a German speaking country or have studied in Germany. I feel that these characteristics really make the class more genuine. Also, the class was successful because it did not just focus on word memorization and grammar, but on interaction and knowledge. Sehr wonderbar.

Deutsch!

I have been exposed to a lot of German culture through my experiences in German 101 and 102 this year. While in class and in listening to the interactive, I have become more aware of German perspectives on the American culture. I see now that Germans see things I perceive as normal as very strange. For example, Germans see basic American niceties as shallow and superficial. When Germans ask each other how they are doing, the question is a serious one that requires a lengthy, serious answer. I wasn’t really aware of this, but now it makes sense. Whenever I emailed my German friend and asked her how she was doing, her responses were always very long and detailed. Of course, in the medium of email and long-distance communication Americans would consider such detailed answers normal as well. But even so, there was a large amount of specificity given for a simple question of “So how are you doing?.” One thing about American and German culture that I learned and don’t quite 100% agree with is that Americans are more friendly and helpful than Germans. Maybe in some respects this is true, but I think Americans are just culturally more outgoing. When I was in Germany, my friends there were very helpful and friendly. Of course, I’m sure this was partly due to the fact that I knew them very well, but even random people I met didn’t seem to quite fit the stereotypical angry, unfriendly German. Especially the young people I met were very friendly. In class it seems like we are learning these stereotypes, and I know the reason is so that we know kind of what to expect in Germany, but it isn’t 100% accurate in my opinion. I suppose the bottom line is that Germans are a little less outgoing than Americans on the whole, but no less friendly or helpful. At any rate, after learning about a new culture I can understand the difficulty of being in a foreign country. So I will definitely be more accommodating to foreigners trying to get along in America. After all, if the “angry” and “unfriendly” Germans welcomed we with open arms, surely I can do the same thing.

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How has studying the German-speaking cultures affected your perspectives on one or more of the following:
Your own culture, your own identity, the German culture(s), foreigners living in your home country?

You may answer in English. Your essay should be between 300-400 words.

Badeurlaub

Wir waren nach Florida, Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee und Alabama gefahren.
Als ich klein war, ist meine Familie manchmal zum Strand gefahren. Wir haben viele Badeurlaub gefahren. Der Strand war sehr sonnig und heiβ. Ich mag das heiβ Wetter. Ich mag Aktivurlaub auch. Als ich klein war, hatte ich keine Alkohol getrunken. Wir essen immer gutes Essen. Meine Liebslingstrand war Destin, Florida. Der Strand war sehr, sehr schön mit weiβem Sand. Die Wasser war blau. Wir blieben an einem Ferienort. Das Hotel war groβ mit viele Menschen und Famile. Der Strand war vollgestopft und nicht ruhig. Ich bin in der Ozean geschwimmen mit meinem Bruder. Ich war vierzehn Jahre alt und mein Bruder war zehn Jahre alt. Ich hatte einen blauen, grünen und weiβen Badeanzug. Es war sehr süβ. Der Antrieb zu Destin war zwölf Stunden lang. Es war langweilig. Ich und mein Bruder haben manchmal geschlafen. Mein Vater fahrt das Auto. Wir sind auch die amerikanische Navalbasis an Pensacola. Ich will zu Destin zurückgehen, weil est lieblingstrand und spannend ist.

New York Urlaub

In der Herbst ich ging zu New York.  Ich ging mit meine freund carrie. Wir sägen die Metropolotion kunst museum.  Wir sägen die Museum von modern kunst.  Wir Einkaufen in Soho und Midtown. 

Wir ging zu konzierts. Wir sägen zwei artists: MIA und Spank Rock.  Sie vorformen mit die CMJ musik karnival. Viele artists vorformen in NY in CMJ.  

Ich liebe New York.

C.J. Geibel - Unit 11 Blog

Als Kind ich war, gehen meine Familie und ich nach den Appalachen. In die Appalachen campten meine Eltern, meine schwester, und ich in einem Campingplatz. Meine Familie und ich wanderten in den Bergen. Meine Familie und ich gingen nach Grossvater-Berg. An Grossvater-Berg wanderten wir auf einer langen Spur. Nachdem wir auf der langen Spur gewandert waren, waren meine Schwester und ich sehr müde. Meine Familie und ich sahen die “Mile-high Bridge” auf der Grossvater-Berg. Wir gewannen die “Mile-High Bridge” spielend. Ich haben Angst vor Höhen. Ich war aufgeregt und erschreckte. Manchmal relaxten meine Eltern, meine Schwester, und ich auf dem Campingplatz. Ich las ein Science-fiction Buch. Meine Eltern und meine Schwester gingen auf dem Spielplatz. Ich las “Ender’s Game”. “Ender’s Game” war sehr interessant und spannend. Meine Familie und ich gingen nach “Chimney Rock” auch. Ich fand, dass “Chimney Rock” erstaunlich und schön. Meine Eltern, meine Schwester, und ich wanderten rund um “Chimney Rock”. Das Wetter war sehr schön am meinem Urlaub. Meinen Vater, meine Schwester, und ich fischten in einen See, aber kochten wir keine Fisch Ich wandere gern in die Bergen. Meine Schwester mag nicht wandern. Meine Familie und ich gingen viel nach die Bergen für unser Urlaub.

Verrückte Urlaub

Die Weltreise war sehr teuer. Wenn ich das Geld habe, reise ich nach Deutschland. Wenn das Wörtchen wenn nicht wär, wär mein Vater Millionär. Weil ich der Porsche gern habe, reise ich nach Stuttgart. Ich glaube, dass Aktivurlaub der beste Urlaub ist. Es hängt vom Wetter ab, ob wir nach Stuttgart reisen. Meine Eltern hatten normalweise zwei Wochen Urlaub. Meine Großmutter sagt gute Fahrt! Wir reisten nach Stuttgart. Wir hatten eine lange Zeit schönen Wetters. Wir hat eine Hochtouren gegangen. Es war sehr spaß. Die Menner tragen Lederhose. Wir hatten ein Party in die Forsthaus! Diese idee war sehr Toll! Wir tranken viel Glühwein und meine Großvater war sehr lustig. Er sagt: Getränke gehen aufs Haus! Ich war im Urlaub immer einen Amateurfotograf.Wir hatten zwei Wochen Zeit für unser Kultururlaub. Kinder reisen zum halben Preis. Meine Mutter von einer Lawine begraben, aber sie war ausgezeichnet. Mein Vater trankt ein Bier, und er sagt du bist mir ein feiner Freund! Wir aßen spätzle und schweinhachsen. Mein Vater sah einen Reiseführer. Er aß weiter und blätterte dabei in dem Buch. Ich sagte: Immer mit der Ruhe! Er hat es faustdick hinter den Ohren. Es war sehr gut! Ich denke diese Urlaub war die beste Urlaub!

Urlaub

Mein Lieblingsurlaub es mein Urlaub nach Italien. Ich reiste nach Italien mit meiner Freund JD. Wir reisten nach Florence and sahen David. Das war sehr interessant und es gibt viele shone Kunst in Florence. Nachdem wir nach Florence gereisen hatten, fuhren wir in Tren nach Rome. Rome war mein Liebsligsstadt, weil geschictlich ist. Wir sahen viele Denkmal und Ruinen. Das Colosseum war sehr schon und sehr groß. Nachdem das Colosseum gesehen hatten, gingen wir in das Vatican. Wir sahen St. Peter's Basilica und kletterten wir das Basilica. Auf dem Basilica, kann man alle Rome sehen. Wir sahen nicht der Pope. In Roma wir aßen viele Eis und Italianishes Essen. Das Eis und das Essen in Italien sind am besten. Bevor wir in Rome reisten, sind wir nach Pisa gegangen. Pisa war sehr schlecht und langweilig. Wir liefen durch alle Pisa und es gibt keine interessante Sache. Nachdem wir in Rome gegangen sind, furhen wir nach Sorento und die Insel Capri. Capri ist schoner als alle Insel in Amerika! Gingen wir zur Strand, weil das Wetter warm war. Meine Reisen nach Italien machte Spaß.

Erin liebt New York

Als ich von Sekundärschule promoviert habe, ich bin mit meine Freundin Emma nach New York gegangen. Wir haben den Zug von Burlington nach New Jersey genommen. In New Jersey sind wir mit meinem Onkel Peter geblieben. Frühen den nächsten Morgen haben wir einen anderen Zug nach New York City genommen. Wir sind in einem verschiedenen preiswerten Hotel jede Nacht für eine Woche geblieben. Während des Tags haben wir uns wie typische Touristen benommen. Wir haben die Statue der Freiheit, Ellis Insel, und das Wachsmuseum von Madame Tussaud gesehen. Wir haben in vielen Restaurants gegessen. Unser Lieblingsrestaurant war Bubba Gump’s. Es hat köstliche Garnele und freundliche Kellner. Wir haben in einem legitimen französischen Restaurant gegessen, wo ich Schnecken probiert habe Schnecken sind sehr lecker. Am Freitag haben wir ein Reise das NBC Studio genommen. Wir haben gesehen das Studio wo man filmt SNL. Abends sind wir ins Theater gegangen. Wir haben „Phantom von der Oper“, „Les Misérables“, „Der Hexen von Oz“, „Allee Q“, und „Spamalot“ gesehen. „Les Misérables“ war am besten. Es ist immer am besten. Wir haben mit den U-Bahn gern gefahren. Wir haben einzeln eine Metrokarte gekauft. Wir haben viel Geld auf Andenken ausgegeben. Wir sind zur Bauen-Einer-Bär Fabrik gegangen. Mein Bär hat gehabt „ich liebe New York“ geschrieben auf seinem Pelz. Ich habe ihn Sebastian Grantaire genannt. Ich habe Sebastian Grantaire eine französische Cancantänzerkleidung und ein Zylinder gekauft. Wir haben die Vereinten Nationen besucht. Wir sind zum Reichstaatgebäude gegangen. Es war eine gut Reise. Ich stimme mit Sebastian Grantaire überein: Ich liebe New York.

Der Urlaub

Nachdem meine Abschluss der Highschool gewesen war, reisten ich und eine Freund nach Europa. Zuerst gingen wir nach Paris in Frankreich. Wir sahen der Eiffelturm. Wir kletterten zum Oberteil des Eiffelturms hoch. Wir gingen zu viele Museen. Wir gingen auch in ein Boot auf dem Seinefluss. Wir waren in Paris für vier Tage. Dann gingen wir nach Amsterdam in die Niederlande. Wir waren in Amsterdam für zwei Tage. Wir gingen zum Haus des Anne Franks. Wir gingen auch zu den Museen. Amsterdam war interessant. Wir fanden das Rotlicht-Viertel ein bisschen albern. Dann fuhren wir mit dem Zug nach Zürich in die Schweiz. Wir waren in Zürich für nur einen Tag. Jener Abend schwammen wir in der See. Es war eine sehr schöne Sonnenuntergang. Nachdem wir in Zürich gewesen waren, fuhren wir nach Rom. Wir waren in Rom für drei Tage. Wir sahen viele alte Ruine. Das Wetter war sehr heiβ! Wir gingen nach Vatikanstadt. Dann gehen wir nach London in Groβbritannien. Bevor wir in Londen waren, waren wir mit einen Nachtzug gefahren. Die Nactzugfahrt war schlecht. Der Zug war überfüllt und der Zugfahrt war sehr sehr lang. Wir schliefen nicht. London war interessant. Wir waren in London für zwei Tage. Wir wanterten durch London und wir sahen viele Sehenswürdigkeit. Zum Beispiel, sahen wir die Uhr "Big Ben." Die Ferien war gut. Wir sahen viele Städte. Aber, wir sahen diese Städte in nur zwei Woche. Auserdem, verbrachten wir viele Zeit im Zug. Wir wollten mehr Zeit für den Urlaub hatten. Es war einen sehr toll Urlaub! Ich liebe reisen!

Urlaub!

Als ich klein war, hatte ich eine groβe Familie (eine Mutter, einen Vater, einen Bruder, eine Schwester, und mich). Wir hatten also drei Hunde. Als ich klein war, gingen meine Familie nach Florida. Ich war 9 Jahre alt. Meine Schwester war 7 Jahre alt. Und war mein Bruder 4 Jahre alt. Wir alles gingen nach Disney World mit meine Eltern. Bevor wir Mickey Mouse sahen, hatten wir gut Essen gegessen. Weil das Wetter war heiβ, haben wir viel Wasser getrunken. Dann, wir sahen Mickey und Minnie Mouse und Donald Duck auch! Mein Bruder und meine Schwester und ich haben viel Spaβ gemacht! Meine Mutter und Mein Vater war fröhlich. Wir liefen um Disney World bis Nachzeit. Nachdem wir Abendessen gegessen hatten, gingen wir zum Hotel. Dann, sahen wir Feuerwerke! Sie war grün und blau und rot und gelb und weiβ. Und war der Himmel schwarz. Es war sehr schön. Aber, gab es ein Problem. Meine Schwester hatte angst für die Feuerwerke! Die Feuerwerke waren zu laut für sich. Sie hat geweint. Wir mussten innerhalb des Hotels gehen. Dann, war meine Schwester rühig und fröhlich. Sie hat gehört die Feuerwerke nicht gern, aber sahen sie gern die Feuerwerke. Meine Familie machten Spaβ. Dann, gingen wir ins Bett.

Der nächst Tag, haben wir am Hotel gebleiben. Wir schwammen ins Freibad. Ich habe gespielt mit meinen Vater. Er war sehr kreativ. Das Spiel: Er war ein Hai, und war ich ein Fisch. Er hat mich verfolgt. Meine Mutter, mein Bruder, und meine Schwester haben in der Sonne geschlafen. Wir haben den Urlaub genossen.

Urlaub

Als ich Kind war, meine Familie ging an eine Badeurlaub. Wir fuhren nach Destin, Florida. Ich hatte viele Familie nach Destin, Florida. Ich habe Familie in New York, Louisiana, und Maryland. Es war eine grosse Urlaub.
Wir schwammen in die Meer. Wir gingen ins Kino. Wir hatten viele spass. Es war sehr spannend.
Ich sah meine Kusine, Tanten, und Onkel. Wir blieben fur zwei Wochen. Es war sehr heiss. Wir schwamm oft in die Meer und in die Freibad. Meine gesamte Familie ging, meine drei Schwestern und Eltern einzuschließen. I was sunburned very badly.
Ich möchte zu Destin mit meiner Familie gehen. Es war ein Spaß und entspannende Ferien.

Chapter 11 Blog

Meine lieblings Urlaub war Juni 2006 im Ägyptian. Sie war meine Hochzeitsreise mit mein Mann, Jonathan. Ich liebe Kultururlaub und Activurlaub, so wir gigen nach Ägyptian! Wir sahen die Pyramide in Giza und Saqqara, und die Aswan Damm. Die Binesee Nassar war sehr schön und groß, dabei sie baute bei Menschen. Ich sah Die Nil und selgete von Cairo nach Aswan.

Der Tempel für Isis war an Binesee Nassar:


Wir sahen die Sphnix also. Sie war geheimnisvoll, aber hatte keine Nase! Sie war swei tousand Jahr alt! Das Wetter war scheißeheiß, 117 Grad, und ich war heiß. Die Sphnix war neben die Pyramide in Giza. (Konig Kafre baute die Groß Pyramide erste). Das Wind in Giza war stark; die Sonne fühlte nicht so heiß. Ich trinkte Wasser, aber nicht ausreichend, und ich hatte Kopfschmertz.




Wir haben Mittelostern essen gegessen, fresch und lecker! Ich liebte Kabobs von die Marktplatz. Wir einkauften in die Marktplatz und kauften Gewürze. Sie hat viel fröhlich Farben und Geruchen: Muskat, Tee, Parfüm...alles sie reisten gut! Ich kaufte Parfüm und ein Armband. Mein Mann kaftet Muskat. Das ist die Markt:



Wir sahen King Tut in die Museum, er Grab in Valley of Kings, und sagte "Hallo!" auf Ramses II nach Aub Simbel! Die Mumie war alt und ein bisschen ängstlich. Abu Simbel war beeindruckend--sehr groß und schön. Sie war meine lieblings Ort im Ägyptian.

Ich habe Wurden auf Arabic gelernt! Die Ägypter fandeten Frauen nicht so gut, so ich musste sagt nicht von die Menschen oder "Emshy" (go away!) or "Laa!" (no!) wenn ihren sagt Hallo. Ich lernte "Habibi" war "my beloved" auf english und "shoukran" war "thank you".

Wir stehten im Ägyption 2 und ein halb Wochen. Das war meine lieblings Urlaub.

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Meine Lieblingsferien waren im letzten Frühling, als ich und meine Freunde Frühling Bruch in Europa ausgaben. Wir flogen auf eine Lufthansa Fläche und es war sehr nett; wir flogen in Frankfurt, aber wir gingen nach London. London war sehr Spaß und außer dem Gehen um die Stadt spielten wir Streiche auf einigen Leuten in der Stadt. Wir wurden gezwungen, Fische und Späne zu essen durch unsere chaperones; Ich denke, daß der Teller overrated ist. Ich und einige meiner Freunde sagen das Spiel Equus, während in London und in ihm uns eine Wahrscheinlichkeit gab, Theater sowie Mischung mit der britischen oberen Kategorie zu genießen. Wir bereisten dann alle in Frankreich; meine Lieblingsstadt war Paris. Die Kultur in Paris ist erstaunlich und das Einkaufen war wundervoll; Ich gab soviel Geld für Schuhe und Zigarren aus. Wir wurden fast bei einem Punkt beraubt, aber der Speicher inhaber war ehrfürchtig, also bat er uns zu gehen und zog eine Gewehr auf den Verbrechern. Wir gingen zu einer Menge Plätze im Südfrankreich einschließlich den Strand. Ich schwamm im Ozean; das Wasser war unter dem Gefrierpunkttemperatur. Wir gingen dann nach Barcelona in Spanien. Die Nahrung in Barcelona war schrecklich, aber die Architektur war wundervoll. Fußball ist auch in Barcelona sehr groß, das ehrfürchtig ist, weil ich Barcelona sowie Thierry Henry und Ronaldinho liebe, also ich den genoß. Ich liebe auch kunst durch Salvador Dali, aber ich erhielt nie, zu irgendwelchen seiner Museen zu gehen. Die chaperones waren über das Lassen ich gehen sehr lahm. Alles in allem, die Reise war eine der besten Zeiten meines Lebens.

Das waren meine Ferien

Write an essay of aprox. 250 words about a memorable vacation. Describe where you spent it, what you were doing, what you liked about it, and what was perhaps not perfect.

When you describe chronological events, be sure to use “bevor” and “nachdem” and the Imperfekt and Plusquamperfekt tenses.