German Lessons in the GTA

11/28/2022

Woher kommt die Tradition des Adventskranzes?

Johann Hinrich Wichern, ein evangelischer Pfarrer aus Hamburg, hat im Jahr 1839 den Adventskranz erfunden. Er leitete das "Rauhe Haus", ein Heim für bedürftige Kinder. Er nahm ein Kutschenrad aus Holz und befestigte für die Sonntage große weiße Kerzen und für die Wochentage des Advents kleine rote Kerzen darauf. Dann hängte er das kerzengeschmückte Wagenrad an die Decke des Saals und zündete jeden Tag eine weitere Kerze an. Jeden Tag den es auf Weihnachten und die Geburt Christi zuging wurde es in dem Raum ein wenig heller.

06/03/2020

John Fowler, Washington DC (June 2, 2020):
"I feel lucky that I found Angelika – I’ve been wanting to improve my German for years but studying on my own only went so far. Since I started working with Angelika, she has identified the subjects I needed to improve and helped me focus on them with targeted lessons. We meet a few times each week and I’ve seen a huge improvement in my German. I’ve also really enjoyed learning with Angelika – she’s a fascinating person and an empathetic, skilled teacher. Thank you Angelika!"

HERE ARE SIX REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE ONLINE GERMAN LESSONS:

Are you stuck at home due to social distancing or quarantine because of COVID-19 and looking for something to fill your time positively? Here are 6 reasons why NOW is the perfect time to take onlin…

10/21/2019

The German language has many reflexive verbs, for example are "Ich habe mich erkältet" (I caught a cold) or "Ich interessiere mich für..." (I am interested in...).
Here is an exercise to practice common reflexive verbs.

The German language has many reflexive verbs. Most of these verbs require accusative, some require dative. Here is an exercise to practice using some of the most common reflexive verbs.

10/13/2019

https://germanlessonswithangelika.wordpress.com/2019/10/02/praeteritum-irregular-verbs-exercise/

In written German the past tense called “Präteritum” is required. Here is an exercise to practice the most common irregular verbs.

09/22/2019

Certain German verbs (and certain German prepositions) require the use of the dative case and memorizing these verbs can be challenging. Here is a mnemotechnique to easier recall otherwise meaningless grammatical information..

Certain German verbs require the use of the dative case. Here is a way to remember those verbs better.

09/22/2019

If you have just started learning German, here is a video with some useful phrases for you.

https://germanlessonswithangelika.wordpress.com/2019/07/08/useful-german-phrases-nutzliche-redewendungen-level-a1-1/

04/21/2019

04/16/2019

Is the guy on the street with his sign “Schmuck” calling you names? What picture comes up in your mind when you hear “Gift”?
Cognates are German words that look the same or similar to English words. However, some German words means something completely different…
Enjoy my newest blog post.

https://germanlessonswithangelika.wordpress.com/2019/04/13/false-friends-cognates-in-english-and-german-which-do-not-have-the-same-meaning/

04/14/2019

"You said what?"
Some German words look the same or similar to English words. These words are called cognates. There are also different false cognates that look like an English word but mean something completely different.

Both English and German have some Germanic roots. Therefore, some German words look the same or similar to English words. These words are called cognates, signifying that an English speaker will be…

04/09/2019

https://germanlessonswithangelika.wordpress.com/2019/04/09/easter-word-search-osterwortsuche/

Can you find the 8 hidden Easter words in this word search? Some words are harder to find than others. You can earn 19 points altogether. Have fun! Wer findet die 8 versteckten Osterwörter in diese…