Boost your German learning in January

Welcome to a new year of the German Action for Happiness Calendars.  As before, you can if you wish, also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here in English, where you can also find further foreign languages. Überlege dir drei gute Dinge, auf die du dich dieses Jahr freust.  What … Read more

Bear with me, it’s nearly Christmas 😉

Regular readers may remember my post about my visit to Moonraker Bears a few years ago: Im Bärenkrankenhaus – at the bear hospital. EDIT 2021: The Bear Hospital has sadly closed. Well, the other day I walked past and noticed fünf Teddybären (5 teddy bears) playing im Schnee (in the snow) but not suitably dressed. … Read more

6 German signs for child safety

The following six signs caught my eye on my last visit to Germany. There are many more similar signs, but I thought I’d tell you about these six. This sign warns any drivers that children may be on the road. You’ll find these near schools or nursery schools where children might cross, or in areas … Read more

Learn some German and do some good in December

Thanks to Action for Happiness  we were able to learn some German and spread a little happiness during January, some friendliness in February  some mindfulness in March  have an active April  a meaningful May , a joyful June , a Jump Back July , an altruistic August, a a self-care September an optimistic October and a new November. Today I’ll bring you the calendar for a “do good” … Read more

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts

The other day I came across this great saying “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” attributed to Winston Churchill.  What a great quote, I thought and wondered whether Churchill ever said this in relation to language learning. Despite his knowledge of French he didn’t relate … Read more

Learn some German while doing new things in November

Thanks to Action for Happiness  we were able to learn some German and spread a little happiness during January, some friendliness in February  some mindfulness in March  have an active April  a meaningful May , a joyful June , a Jump Back July , an altruistic August, a a self-care September and an optimistic October. Today I’ll bring you the calendar for new things in November. As before you … Read more

Hurrah for the Internet

A few days ago I had a notification that “October 29 is Internet Day, a day to celebrate the internet and the impact this technology has on our world today”. I immediately thought about language learning and was reminded back to when I was a teenager in Germany learning English – in the 1970s, way … Read more

Smoking – or not – in Germany

Whether you are a smoker or not, it’s good to know where people can/ cannot smoke in Germany. Unlike in the UK, where there is a general smoking ban in all enclosed work places, the law is slightly different in Germany. Generally, yes, there is a smoking ban, but what exactly that is depends on … Read more

How much German should I learn before my visit?

“How much German should I learn before I visit Germany?” This is a question I get frequently asked and my initial thought always is “How long is a piece of string?” If I had to answer with one sentence, I would say ‘as much as possible’, whereas others would say ‘You don’t need any German, … Read more

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. more information

The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.

Close