German Facts
32% of citizens in the EU-15 countries claim to be able to converse in German, either as a mother tongue or a second language
Germany is spoken primarily in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland, as well as in some border villages of Denmark - though German-speaking communities have survived in places such as Hungary, Russia and Kazakhstan
Nouns and most words which function as nouns in German are written starting with a capital letter
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Die 5 Kontinente
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Der Begriff „Kontinent“ kommt aus dem Lateinischen und bedeutet "zusammenhängendes Land". Die Kontinente der Erde machen insgesamt nur 29 Prozent der Erdoberfläche aus. Alles Andere ist Wasser.
Afrika hat eine Fläche von 30,3 Mio km². Es umfasst 20% der Landfläche der Erde. Die 675 Mio. Einwohner machen 13% der Weltbevölkerung aus. Durch die hohen Geburtenrate steigt dieser Anteil in den nächsten Jahrzehnten wahrscheinlich weiter an. Afrika ist der politisch am stärksten unterteilte Kontinent.
Australien ist der kleinste Kontinent der Erde. Hier regnet es am wenigsten. Australien ist ein Land der Gegensätze. Die Wüsten und die roten Ebenen sind das unbewohnte "rote Herz" Australiens. Der Großteil der Bevölkerung wohnt in den Orten und Städten der fruchtbaren Küstenebene. Australien ist der bevölkerungsärmste Kontinent der Erde.
Europa ist mit rund 10 Mio km² der zweitkleinste Erdteil der Erde. Europa geht ohne deutliche Grenzen in den asiatischen Kontinent über. Die Bestimmung von Europa als Kontinent ist vor allem historisch-kulturell begründet.
Asien ist mit mehr als 44 Mio km² der größte Kontinent der Erde. Er wird von mehr als der Hälfte der Erdbevölkerung bewohnt. Hier sind auch die höchsten Berge der Erde zu finden.
Amerika ist mit einer Landfläche von etwa 42 Millionen km² nach Asien der zweitgrößte Kontinent der Welt. Man unterteilt den amerikanischen Kontinent in Nord-, Mittel- und Südamerika.
German Courses in Leeds
You and your group can be trained by our native speaker qualified German teachers, and can meet at your place of work or home at a time convenient to you. Tutorials can take place any day of the week, including weekends, and can be scheduled for the morning, afternoon or evening. If your home or office is not suitable for you, you can attend the course at the teacher's offices. You will be provided with all relevant course materials.
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Those who would benefit the most from these German tutorials are those who feel they need to learn German to help them out in their business lives. For starters, learning salutations and business etiquette is integral; once these have been practiced then reading and writing courses can start. Typical studiers have been those involved in international import/export, negotiations and acquisitions, those in multinational companies requiring another language, and those working in any way with international governments and relevant administration. Just our simplest course for beginners will have students finishing the lessons with basic telephone and e-mail German, as well as survival German should a visit to the country be necessary.
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These courses in German are wider-ranging in their nature, and are driven towards students who have a variety of differing needs. All beginner students will expect to study enough survival German to get them through a short visit to the country, those staying on with the course can progress differently, depending on their individual requests and requirements. Whether you are buying property in a foreign country, married to a foreign national, planning a round-the-world trip, interested in German history and culture, or if you simply want to attain a particular level of German, this is the choice for you.
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Courses in German are also accessible for 2 or more studying in tandem (Two-to-One German Course or Small Group In-Company German Course). All those involved must have around the same experience of the language, similar needs of areas of proficiency, and must be able to work at the same time and place. Bookings must be made for all students at the same time. Listen & Learn do not advise classes of more than 6-8 people, although In-Company Taster German sessions can be run with as many as 12 people.
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A major city in West Yorkshire, Leeds is located on the River Aire and has a population of around 450,000. The third largest city in the UK, Leeds was an agricultural market town during the Middle Ages, growing to a merchant town mainly involved in textiles by the Tudor period. The industrial revolution led to an even more pronounced growth, until Leeds was responsible for making machinery for spinning, machine tools, and steam engines as well as other industries based on coal, textiles, chemicals, leather and pottery. Today Leeds is the largest financial centre outside London, with prevalent railway links to the rest of the country, and a quarter of the workforce are involved in financial and business services.
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