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Sinopse
Welcome to Ask Angelika!Season 2 is now also available as podcasts. Together with my partner Steven Healey I will be live on air for about 15 - 30 minutes every second Friday to talk about an interesting place in Wiltshire, UK, and teach some German at the same time. Steven gets to read the sentences in German and I sometimes correct his pronunciation. He then translates the sentences into English, sometimes with the help of listeners/ watchers on Facebook and sometimes with my help.Enjoy finding out more about Wiltshire while learning some German!
Episódios
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Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 6 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter F
22/09/2021 Duração: 28minWelcome to episode 6 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to this podcast
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Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 5 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter E
16/07/2021 Duração: 27minWelcome to episode 5 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast
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Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 4 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter D
02/07/2021 Duração: 19minWelcome to episode 4 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast
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Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 3 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter C
19/06/2021 Duração: 21minWelcome to episode 3 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast
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Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 2 - German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter B
05/06/2021 Duração: 26minAsk Angelika Season 4 Episode 2 - German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter B Welcome to episode 2 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast
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Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 1 - Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter A
21/05/2021 Duração: 22minAsk Angelika Season 4 Episode 1 - Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter A Welcome to episode 1 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 34 - ZWICKAU
19/03/2021 Duração: 24minIn this episode we learned a few things about Zwickau. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Zwickau ist eine Stadt im Osten Deutschlands. Zwickau is a city in the east of Germany. Mit rund 90.000 Einwohnern ist Zwickau die viertgrößte Stadt in Sachsen. With around 90,000 inhabitants, Zwickau is the fourth largest city in Saxony. Zwischen 1486 und 2013 war die Stadt 33-mal von Hochwasser betroffen. Between 1486 and 2013, the city was affected by floods 33 times. Der Komponist Robert Schumann wurde am 8. Juni 1810 in Zwickau geboren. The composer Robert Schumann was born on the 8th of June 1810 in Zwickau. Das Robert-Schumann-Haus ist eines der schönsten deutschen Musikermuseen. The Robert Schumann House is one of the most beautiful German musicians' museums. Es gibt insgesamt 18 öffentliche Wasserspiele in Zwickau. There are a total of 18 public water features in Zwickau. Zwickau ist die Wiege der sächsischen Automobilindustrie. Zwickau is the cr
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 33 - Yach
05/03/2021 Duração: 21minIn this episode we learned a few things about Yach. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Es gibt keine Stadt in Deutschland, die mit Y anfängt. There is no town in Germany that begins with Y. Aber es gibt einen Ort, der mit Y anfängt. But there is a place that begins with Y. Yach liegt im Schwarzwald in Südwestdeutschland. Yach is in the Black Forest in south-west Germany. Das Dorf gibt es seit 1148. The village has existed since 1148. Yach hat etwa 1000 Einwohner und viele Bauernhöfe. Yach has about 1000 residents and many farms. Auf den Höfen beherrscht man seit Jahrhunderten die Kunst des Brotbackens. On the farms, people have mastered the art of baking bread for centuries. Deshalb gibt es einen 12 km langen Wanderweg, den Brotweg. That’s why there is a 12 km long hiking trail, the bread trail. Er führt durch eine wunderbare Landschaft … It leads through a wonderful landscape … …und man kann bei einigen Höfen leckeres Brot kaufen. …a
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 32 - Xanten
19/02/2021 Duração: 17minIn this episode we learned a few things about Xanten. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Xanten ist die einzige deutsche Stadt, deren Name mit X beginnt. Xanten is the only German town, whose name begins with X. Xanten liegt nahe der Grenze zu den Niederlanden in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Xanten is near the border of the Netherlands in North Rhine-Westphalia. Die Stadt ist Teil des Jakobswegs, des Camino de Santiago. The town is part of the St. James Way, the Camino de Santiago. Sie spielt in der Nibelungensage eine Rolle als Heimat des tapferen Helden Siegfried. It plays a role in the Saga of the Nibelungs as the home of the brave hero Siegfried. Die Römer errichteten um 13-12 v. Chr. ein Militärlager. The Romans built a military camp around 13-12 B.C. Die alte Siedlung wurde zerstört … The old settlement was destroyed … … und auf dem gleichen Gebiet bauten sie die neue Stadt. … and in the same area they built the new town. Seitdem heißt es
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 31 - Wittenberg In this episode we learned a few things about Wittenberg. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into Eng
05/02/2021 Duração: 22minAsk Angelika Season 3 Episode 31 - Wittenberg In this episode we learned a few things about Wittenberg. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Wittenberg ist eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt. Wittenberg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt. Die Stadt liegt an der Elbe, etwa 70 Kilometer von Leipzig entfernt. The town lies on the Elbe, about 70 kilometres from Leipzig. Die Stadt blickt auf eine lange Geschichte zurück. The town looks back on a long history. 1996 wurden vier Gebäude in Wittenberg zum UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe ernannt. In 1996, four buildings in Wittenberg were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Das älteste Gebäude der Stadt ist die Stadtkirche St.Marien, die 1187 das erste Mal urkundlich erwähnt wurde. The oldest building in the town is the town church of St. Mary, which was first mentioned in a document in 1187. Die anderen Standorte sind die Schlosskirche, das Lutherhaus und das Melanchthonhaus. The other si
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 30 - VECHTA
22/01/2021 Duração: 22minAsk Angelika Season 3 Episode 30 - Vechta In this episode we learned a few things about Ulm. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Vechta ist die Kreisstadt des Landkreises Vechta in Niedersachsen. Vechta is the district town of the district of Vechta in Lower Saxony. Rund 33000 Menschen leben in Vechta. About 33000 people live in Vechta. In Vechta dauerte der Dreißigjährige Krieg (1618 bis 1648) bis 1654. In Vechta, the Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648) lasted until 1654. Seit 1298 gibt es den ‚Stoppelmarkt‘. Since 1298 there has been the ‘Stoppelmarkt’. Jährlich treffen sich dort im August 800.000 Menschen. Every year, 800,000 people gather there in August. Sie können 6 Tage lang rund um die Uhr feiern. They can party around the clock for 6 days. Der Künstler Thommes Nentwig hat in exakt 365 Tagen das längste Gemälde der Welt gemalt. The artist Thommes Nentwig painted the longest painting in the world in
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 29 - Ulm
08/01/2021 Duração: 26minIn this episode we learned a few things about Ulm. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Ulm ist eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg etwa 90 Kilometer östlich von Tübingen. Ulm is a city in Baden-Württemberg about 90 kilometres east of Tübingen. Das Wappentier von Ulm ist ein Spatz. The heraldic animal of Ulm is a sparrow. Albert Einstein wohnte die ersten 15 Monate seines Lebens in Ulm. Albert Einstein lived in Ulm for the first 15 months of his life. Der vorletzte Montag im Juli ist in Ulm der Schwörmontag. The second last Monday in July is Schwörmontag (Oath Monday) in Ulm. Seit dem 14. Jahrhundert (mit Unterbrechungen) wird an diesem Tag vom Bürgermeister geschworen: Since the 14th century (with interruptions), the mayor has sworn on this day: „Reichen und Armen ein gemeiner Mann zu sein in allen gleichen, gemeinsamen und redlichen Dingen ohne allen Vorbehalt.“ “To be a common man to rich and poor in all things
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 28 - Tübingen
27/11/2020 Duração: 26minIn this episode we learned a few things about Schüttorf. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Tübingen ist eine Universitätsstadt im Zentrum von Baden-Württemberg. Tübingen is a university city in the centre of Baden-Württemberg. Mit der 1477 gegründeten Eberhard Karls Universität gehört die Stadt zu den ältesten deutschen Universitätsstädten. With the Eberhard Karls University, founded in 1477, the city is one of the oldest German university cities. Das Rathaus ist das beliebteste Fotomotiv in Tübingen. The town hall is the most popular photo subject in Tübingen. Ein Wahrzeichen Tübingens ist die Stiftskirche zu St. Georg. A landmark of Tübingen is the St. George's Abbey Church. Jeden Sonntag wird um 8.30 Uhr vom Kirchturm aus Turmmusik gespielt. Tower music is played every Sunday at 8.30am from the church tower. Um von der Turmspitze die Aussicht zu genießen, muss man erst 170 Stufen erklimmen. To enjoy the
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 27 - Schüttorf
13/11/2020 Duração: 28minIn this episode we learned a few things about Schüttorf. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Schüttorf ist eine Stadt in der Grafschaft Bentheim in Niedersachsen. Schüttorf is a town in the county of Bentheim in Lower Saxony. Schüttorf ist seit 1295 eine Stadt und somit die älteste Stadt der Grafschaft Bentheim. Schüttorf has been a town since 1295 and is therefore the oldest town in the county of Bentheim. Das bedeutendste Gebäude heute ist die evangelisch-reformierte Kirche. The most important building today is the Protestant Reformed Church. Ihr Turm ist 81 Meter hoch. Its tower is 81 metres high. Wegen ihrer Größe nennt man sie auch den Schüttorfer Riesen. Because of its size it is also called the Schüttorf Giant. Nach einer Legende brannte der Kirchturm am 8. Februar 1889 und wurde mit Milch gelöscht. According to a legend, the church tower burnt down on 8 February 1889 and was ex
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 26 - Ravensburg
30/10/2020 Duração: 23minIn this episode we learned a few things about Ravensburg. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Ravensburg ist die Kreisstadt des Landkreises Ravensburg. Ravensburg is the district town of the district of Ravensburg. Ravensburg liegt in Oberschwaben, Baden-Württemberg. Ravensburg is located in Upper Swabia, Baden-Württemberg. Das ist in der Nähe vom Bodensee. That is near Lake Constance. Ravensburg hat eine alte Burg, die Veitsburg. Ravensburg has an old castle, the Veitsburg. Zur Veitsburg kann man hochlaufen. You can walk up to Veitsburg. Ravensburg hat viele Türme aus dem 14. und 15. Jahrhundert. Ravensburg has many towers from the 14th and 15th century. Auf zwei Türme kann man steigen. You can climb up two towers. Die Firma Ravensburger kommt aus Ravensburg. The company Ravensburger comes from Ravensburg. Sie stellt Gesellschaftsspiele und Puzzles her. They produce board games and pu
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 25 - Quedlingburg
16/10/2020 Duração: 22minIn this episode we learned a few things about Quedlingburg As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Quedlingburg ist eine mittelalterliche Stadt im Bundesland Sachsen-Anhalt. Quedlingburg is a medieval town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Dort leben etwa 28.000 Einwohner. About 28,000 residents live there. Quedlingburg steht seit 1994 auf der UNESCO-Liste des Weltkulturerbes. Quedlingburg has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1994. Die Stadt ist eines der größten Flächendenkmale in Deutschland. The town is one of the largest area monuments in Germany. Die historische Altstadt besteht aus romantischen, verwinkelten Gassen mit über 2000 Fachwerkhäusern. The historic old town consists of romantic, winding alleys with over 2000 half-timbered houses. Seit 2006 ist Quedlinburg an das Netz der Selketalbahn angeschlossen. Since 2006, Quedlinburg has been connected to the Selketalbahn network. D.h. man kann mit e
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 24 - Pappenheim
02/10/2020 Duração: 18minIn this episode we learned a few things about Oberstdorf. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Pappenheim ist eine Stadt in Bayern. Pappenheim is a town in Bavaria. Pappenheim erhielt 1288 die Stadtrechte. Pappenheim received its town charter in 1288. Pappenheim ist auch ein Luftkurort… Pappenheim is also a climatic spa ... … und hat eine Burg, die Burg Pappenheim. ... and has a castle, the Pappenheim Castle. Die Burg liegt auf einer Anhöhe über einer Schleife der Altmühl. The castle is situated on a hill above a loop of the Altmühl. Von dort hat man einen großartigen Ausblick über das Altmühltal. From there you have a great view over the Altmühl valley. Bekannt ist der Name der Stadt vor allem durch den Ausspruch: „Ich kenne meine Pappenheimer.“ The name of the town is especially well known because of the saying: "I know my Pappenheimer". Dieses Zitat hatte früher eine positive Bedeutung, weil die Pappe
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 23 - OBERSTDORF
18/09/2020 Duração: 18minIn this episode we learned a few things about Oberstdorf. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Oberstdorf ist eine Gemeinde und Ski- und Wanderstadt in Deutschland. Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in Germany. Es liegt in der Allgäuer Region der bayerischen Alpen. It is located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps. Es ist die südlichste Gemeinde in Deutschland und eine der höchstgelegenen Städte. It is the southernmost municipality in Germany and one of its highest towns. Das Nebelhorn ist ein Berg östlich von Oberstdorf. The Nebelhorn is a mountain to the east of Oberstdorf. Er ist, je nach Jahreszeit, zum Wandern oder Skifahren beliebt. It is popular for hiking or skiing, depending on the season. Der Christlessee ist ein See 5 km südlich von Oberstdorf. The Christlessee is a lake 5 km south of Oberstdorf. Er ist kein sehr großer See, aber seine
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 22 - Nordhorn
04/09/2020 Duração: 25minIn this episode we learned a few things about Nordhorn. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Nordhorn liegt im Südwesten Niedersachsens, direkt an der Grenze zu den Niederlanden. Nordhorn is located in the southwest of Lower Saxony, directly on the border with the Netherlands. Dank der Vechte, die quer durch Nordhorn fließt, liegt die Nordhorner Innenstadt auf einer Insel. Thanks to the river Vechte, which flows right through Nordhorn, the centre of Nordhorn is situated on an island. Der Fluss teilt sich vor dem Stadtkern in zwei Flussarme auf und fließt dahinter wieder zusammen. The river splits into two arms in front of the town centre and merges again behind it. Also muss jeder, der in einem Geschäft auf der Nordhorner Hauptstraße einkaufen möchte, zuerst eine der vielen Brücken überqueren. So, anyone who wants to shop in a shop on Nordhorn's main street must first cross one of the many br
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Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 21 - Meppen
10/07/2020 Duração: 20minIn this episode we learned a few things about Meppen. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Meppen liegt in Niedersachsen. Meppen is in Lower Saxony. Es ist die Kreisstadt des Landkreises Emsland. It is the district town of the Emsland district. Die Stadt liegt 18 Kilometer östlich der niederländischen Grenze. The town is 18 kilometres east of the Dutch border. In Meppen erreichen die Flüsse Hase, Nordradde und der Dortmund-Ems-Kanal die Ems. In Meppen the rivers Hase, Nordradde and the Dortmund-Ems-Canal reach the Ems. In Meppen gibt es eine Freilichtbühne. There is an open air theatre in Meppen. Es gibt viele interessante Rad- und Wanderwege bei Meppen. There are many interesting cycling and hiking trails near Meppen. Am 4. August 1982 gab es ein wichtiges Fußballspiel in Meppen. On August 4th 1982 there was an important football match in Meppen. Der SV Meppen spielte gegen FC Barcelona. SV Meppen played agai