German Facts
German uses the Latin alphabet. As well as the 26 standard letters, German has three vowels with an Umlaut, namely ä, ö and ü, as well as the 'Eszett' or 'sharp s', ß.
German is able to heap words upon one another to create long compound words: whereas in English compounds are formed 'openly' (with spaces)
Unlike some other inflected languages, German's nouns inflect. Each noun belongs to one of three genders, and can be rendered into four cases (nominative, accusative, genitive and dative), singular or plural
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Die Woche hat 7 Tage
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Montag ist der schlimmste Tag der Woche. Das Wochende war zu kurz, und ich habe keine Lust in die Schule zu gehen. Meine Mutter muss mich fünfmal wecken, bis ich wach bin. Ich brauche sehr lange, um meine Zähne zu putzen, meine Haare zu kämmen und um mich anzuziehen.
Dienstag ist besser. Die Woche hat angefangen und ich freue mich auf die Schule. Dienstags gehe ich immer ins Volleyball und das macht mir großen Spaß. Letztes Jahr habe ich mit meiner Mannschaft den großen Wettkampf gewonnen!
Der Mittwoch geht schnell vorbei und die Schule ist nicht anstrengend. Abends darf ich meine Lieblingssendung im Fernsehen anschauen. Danach ist es schon spät, und ich muss ins Bett gehen.
Donnerstage mag ich nicht. Nachmittags habe ich Klavierunterricht. Meine Lehrerin schimpft immer mit mir, weil ich nicht geübt habe. Ich würde viel lieber Geige spielen.
Am Freitag springe ich schnell aus dem Bett. Wir haben nur 4 Stunden Schule und danach kann ich mit meinen Freunden spielen. Wenn das Wetter gut ist, gehen wir oft in den Garten.
Am Samstag und am Sonntag darf ich machen, was ich will. Wenn ich Lust habe, besuche ich meine Großeltern. Dort gibt es immer etwas Süßes für mich. Aber das ist ein Geheimnis.
German Courses in Cork
Our native speaker qualified German language teachers can train you and your colleagues at your office or home at a time to suit you. Classes can be any day of the week (even weekends) in the morning, afternoon or evening. In certain circumstances, if your home or office is not suitable, you can take your classes at the trainer's office. Course books are provided.
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These German courses are intended for people who really need to learn German to help make that difference in their work. For beginners, it will be useful to learn greetings and basic business etiquette, at higher levels reading and then writing become more important. Typical students include those involved in import/export, international negotiations and acquisitions, jobseekers in multinational companies where an additional language is required, and those working with international colleagues, academia and government. Even on our most basic course for Beginners, students should expect to end the course with basic Telephone German and e-mail German skills for communications as well as Survival German required for short visits to a country.
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These German courses are more general in nature and are targeted at students with a whole range of different needs. While all beginners level students can expect to cover Survival German - required for short visits to a country where English may not be spoken and/or the intention is to make good contacts with the local population, students then generally progress in different directions depending on their needs. Typical students include those buying property overseas, spouses of overseas nationals, people about to set off on that long-awaited world trip, German culture enthusiasts and those who are keen to pass a particular German examination.
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The German courses are also available for 2 or more people studying together (Two-to-One German Course or Small Group In-Company German Course). All participants must have the same level, the same business or general language needs and be able to study at the same time in the same location. The booking must be made for all participants at the same time. Listen & Learn do not recommend group classes of more than 6-8 people although In-Company Taster German Courses can be run with up to 12 people.
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The second most populated city in Ireland after Dublin, Cork has a population of around 120,000 and enjoys not only a rich history but a vibrant cultural life - in 2005 it was the European Capital for Culture. The city is famed for its live music venues, night clubs and late-bars; as well as the diverse combination of state-of-the-art shopping centres and family-owned traditional local shops. Cork's main industries are those of pharmaceuticals (most famously for Viagra) and IT (being the European headquarters of Apple Computers).
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