English Goes Global

Wir wünschen allen einen frohes Fest!

Wussten Sie schon, dass Weihnachten in englischsprachigen Ländern erst am ersten Weihnachtstag, d.h. 25.12., gefeiert wird und Geschenke früh morgens ausgepackt werden? Der Weihnachtsmann muss doch schließlich am 24.12. spät abends die Geschenke vorbeibringen…

Wussten Sie auch, dass ganz besonders in England das Erzählen von Geistergeschichten, lokalen Legenden und anderen seltsamen, bizarren und fantastischen Wintergeschichten eine jahrhundertealte Tradition, zu der z.B. William Shakespeare mit The Winter’s Tale (1623) beitrug.

We are taking a break from 21st December 2020 till 10th January 2021.

Spending the festive season at a distance directs our attention to what we should be grateful for: a warm home, food on the table, family and friends who care about us. But we acknowledge that not everyone is well off and having an enjoyable time in our society. Especially at Christmas we think abuot such people – because each and everyone has a place among us.
I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Stay safe and stay healthy!

Now is the best time to practise singing English Christmas songs:

Enjoy yourselves! Looking forward to seeing you again next year and hearing all about your lovely Christmas season 2020/2021!

Liebe Kursteilnehmer/innen, Stammtisch-Gäste und Freunde,

momentan haben wir leider Schwierigkeiten Informationen bzgl. unserer aktuellen Kurs online auf dem Laufenden zu halten. Es hat sich wohl ein gefährlicher Spambot in unser System eingenistet. Zuerst werden wir uns darauf berufen müssen, zumindest die Kursteilnehmer/innen durch E-Mails über z.B. die Hausaufgaben und Lösungen zu informieren.

Sobald wir alles vom „Bad Bot“ bereit haben, werden wir zuallererst unseren Newsletter zum Dezember 2020 uploaden, bzw. für alle Abonnenten und Interessenten zugänglich machen.

Please bear with us! Hopefully everything will be updated before Christmas!

Best regards

Hier finden Sie gute Ratschläge von WHO (World Health Organisation) für die Öffentlichkeit zur Coronavirus-Krankheit:

Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak

Coping with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak

Stay safe!

30 years – 30 days

2020 – without doubt a special year: the 30th of the German Unification, but also of corona and hygiene regulations. We would have loved to celebrate freedom, diversity and democracy together with you at a glittering citizens‘ festival with colorful festival miles and great concerts, with people from Brandenburg, Germany, Europe and the whole world.

But in times of physical distancing we have decided to take a more responsible path … https://www.visitberlin.de/en/event/wirmiteinander-german-unification-day-street-party-202

Your word for Tuesday 18th of August 2020 is:

*** flights to nowhere ***

a) running away into the unknown

b) ideas leading to no result

c) flights taking off and re-landing

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*** flights to nowhere ***

CORRECT IS:

flights taking off and re-landing

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GERMAN TRANSLATION

flights to nowhere = Rundflüge, die von (z.B. Taiwan) aus über benachbarte Länder und dann wieder zurück fliegen

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IN THE MEDIA

“As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to make it difficult for people to travel overseas, two Taiwanese airlines are offering customers the opportunity to take a holiday FLIGHT TO NOWHERE.”

Yahoo News

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DID YOU KNOW?

“On a FLIGHT TO NOWHERE, Airlines Innovate Against Travel Bans”

With a large proportion of countries around the world not allowing any international flights except repatriation, airlines have been forced to come up with new ways to generate revenue. Although some travelers remain too scared to fly and people face travel shaming if they do, there are a growing number of people desperate to take to the skies again.

This has generated a new trend for flights to “nowhere”. It originally started with Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration organizing a flight that never actually left the ground. The idea was to recreate the feeling of travel and lift people’s spirits. The trip started like any normal one with passengers required to check-in, get their boarding passes, and go through the usual security and immigration checks. 

MICHELIN STAR ONBOARD MEALS

During the three hour flight, customers had a more sophisticated culinary experience than they would normally! The onboard food was a meal created by three-Michelin-starred chef Motokazu Nakamura with a choice of chirashi don (sashimi on top of sushi rice) or braised beef with noodles

JUST FOR KIDS

China Airlines, EVA air’s main competitor, has jumped on the bandwagon and aimed their flight experience at children. The flight allows children to pretend to be cabin crew on a two-hour trip that takes off and lands at Taoyuan. In the morning, they take a course on how to be cabin crew and are given uniforms to wear for the sightseeing flight in the afternoon.

“On a FLIGHT TO NOWHERE, Airlines Innovate Against Travel Bans”
Michele Robson – Forbes

Read the complete article here:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelerobson/2020/08/16/on-a-flight-to-nowhere-airlines-innovate-against-travel-bans/

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All languages change over time, and there can be many different reasons for this. The English language is no different – but why has it changed over the decades?

Some of the main influences on the evolution of languages include:

• The movement of people across countries and continents, for example migration and, in previous centuries, colonisation. For example, English speakers today would probably be comfortable using the Spanish word “loco” to describe someone who is “crazy”.
• Speakers of one language coming into contact with those who speak a different one. No two individuals speak identically: people from different geographical places clearly speak differently and even within the same community there are variations according to a speaker’s age, gender, ethnicity and social and educational background. For example, the word “courting” has become “dating”.
• New vocabulary required for inventions such as transport, domestic appliances and industrial equipment, or for sporting, entertainment, cultural and leisure reasons. For example, the original late 19th-century term “wireless” has become today’s “radio”.

Due to these influences, a language always embraces new words, expressions and pronunciations as people come across new words and phrases in their day-to-day lives and integrate them into their own speech.

What changes has the English language seen?

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What do the changes mean?

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QUELLE: © 2020 Pearson English, https://www.english.com/blog/english-language-has-changed/

Take a look at this video by The Intrepid Guide

Expressions in this video include:

1. Da liegt der Hund begraben => Literally this expression says that’s where the dog is buried, but it actually means something more like „that’s the heart of the matter“ in English.

2. Wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen

3. Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei

4. Du nimmst mich auf den Arm!

5. Das ist ein Katzensprung

6. Sich zum Affen machen

7. Der will eine Extrawurst haben

8. Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof

9. Er muss zu allem seinen Senf dazugeben

10. Ich habe Schwein gehabt

Check out the video to find out more about the amusing translations and their actual meanings, too. My favourite is no. 8: „I only understand train station“! What’s your favourite?