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Geld
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Wer sich etwas kaufen will, braucht Geld, um es zu bezahlen. Dabei ist das Geld selbst kaum etwas wert. Das Papier kostet in der Herstellung nur sehr wenig. Wertvoll wird das Geld erst, wenn man es gegen etwas eintauschen kann. Geld ist also ein Tauschmittel.
Seitdem die Menschen sesshaft geworden sind, gibt es den Tauschhandel. Früher hat jeder die Tauschware selbst hergestellt. Eine Bäuerin gab der anderen zum Beispiel Eier, diese "bezahlte"sie dafür mit Gemüse.
Mit der Zeit gab es bei den Tauschgeschäften aber Probleme. Oft waren sich die Leute nicht einig über den Wert der Tauschware, oder es wurde niemand gefunden, der die Tauschware haben wollte. Also suchten die Menschen etwas, was sich gegen alles eintauschen lässt und für alle gleich viel wert ist. So wurde das Geld erfunden.
Die erste Münze gab es vor ungefähr 2700 Jahren in der Türkei. Zuerst war sie einfach ein Stück Gold und Silber. Der Wert der Münze hing damals noch von dem Wert des Metalls ab, aus dem sie gemacht wurde. Eines Tages wurde aus dem Stück eine Scheibe mit einem geprägten Zeichen. So konnte sie keiner fälschen, und niemand zweifelte mehr an der Echtheit der Münze.
Diese Münzen verbreiteten sich schnell. Doch mit der Zeit wurden die Münzvorräte knapp. Deshalb führten vor mehr als 300 Jahren die Schweden als erste in Europa das Papiergeld ein.
Anfangs hatte jedes kleine Gebiet sein eigenes Geld. Später einigten sich Gebiete mit einer gemeinsamen Sprache auch auf eine gemeinsame Währung und jetzt haben sogar viele europäische Staaten ein gemeinsames Zahlungsmittel: den Euro.
German Courses in Manchester
Our German speakers, fully qualified to teach their native tongue, can train you and, if need be, the rest of your group at a time that is suitable to you, at your home or place of work. Sessions can take place on the day of your choosing - even weekends - and at the time you want: whether it be morning, afternoon or evening. If circumstances arise where your home or office is not convenient, the classes can be held at your trainer's office. Resources for the course are provided for you.
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These courses in German are meant for those that feel that learning German would make a change in their work. For starters, it is expedient to learn how to say hello/goodbye, as well as basic business protocol; once the basics have been mastered, reading and writing come to the fore. Students who have greatly benefitted have been involved in import/export, international negotiations and acquisitions, jobseekers in multinational companies where another language is required, and those working in the international academia and government circuits. Even on our most fundamental beginner's course, students can anticipate ending the course with basic telephone German and e-mail German skills for communicating, as well as survival German if a short visit to the country is needed.
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These German lessons fit a broader spectrum, and can be useful for those who need different things from the language. Most beginner students will have a handle of survival German by the end of their course, which will provide them without enough German to communicate at least at a basic level during short trips to the country, but those who require more would benefit greatly from these sessions. Typical students have been those eager to travel all over the world, those buying overseas property, those with foreign spouses, aficionados of German culture and those who just wish to pass a particular German exam.
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If there are 2 or more of you with the same level of German, the same targets within the language, and be able to study at the same time and location, then you'll be happy to know that these German courses can also be made available for Two-to-One German Courses or Small Group In-Company German Courses. Listen & Learn do not generally recommend classes of more than 6-8 people, although Taster courses in German can run with up to 12 people. Bookings must be made for all participants at the same time.
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A sizeable city in north west England, Manchester has a population of around 450,000. It is historically noteworthy as one of the world's first industrialised cities, and for the central role it played during the Industrial Revolution, being as it was the international hub for textile manufacture and cotton spinning (nicknamed Cottonopolis during the 19th century). Today Manchester is a focal point of media, the arts, higher education and commerce; it is the third most-visited city by foreigners in the UK and a major retail centre, with two major shopping malls and several smaller shopping centres in the city centre. Manchester is also known for its venues, the prowess of its sporting clubs, musical heritage, museums, and art galleries.
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