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#33 Jürgen & Vera – Karneval – (Intermediate)

Jürgen and Vera talk about Carneval in Germany, especially how it is celebrated in their region. (Jürgen und Vera sprechen über Karneval, insbesondere darüber, wie er bei ihnen in der Gegend gefeiert wird.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Culture
Duration:  12:05

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#32 Anke & Vera – A Day in Berlin – (Intermediate)

Anke and Vera talk about a day they spent in Berlin, and the places they visited. (Anke und Vera sprechen über einen Tag, den sie in Berlin verbracht haben und die Orte, die sie besucht haben.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Travel
Duration:  12:59

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#31 Jürgen & Vera – A Day in Potsdam – (Intermediate)

Jürgen and Vera talk about a day they have spent in Potsdam and the places they have visited. (Jürgen und Vera sprechen über einen Tag, den sie in Potsdam verbracht haben und die Orte, die sie besucht haben.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Travel
Duration:  11:48

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#30 Friedemann – Shopping – (Intermediate)

My mother has always had very strong opinions about what we consumers should buy and should not buy. In this podcast my mother discusses her controversial views with my father.(Meine Mutter hatte sehr spezielle Ansichten darüber, was wir Konsumenten kaufen sollten und was wir besser nicht kaufen sollten. In diesem Beitrag diskutieren meine Eltern über dieses Thema.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Everyday Life
Duration:  09:48

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#29 Friedemann – Independence Movements – (Intermediate)

It has always struck me that after the 2nd world war we have never seen any movement in Germany for regions to seek independence and break away from our country. This is in sharp contrast to many other regions in the world today. In this podcast me and my father discuss the reasons behind independence movements in the world and the absence thereof in our country.(Ich fand es immer erstaunlich, dass es in Deutschland zumindest nach dem 2. Weltkrieg keine ernsthaften Bestrebungen nach Unabhängigkeit von einzelnen Regionen in Deutschland gegeben hat. In diesem Beitrag diskutieren ich und mein Vater die Ursachen für die vielen Unabhängigkeitsbestrebungen in vielen Ländern der Welt und die Gründe, warum wir diese Tendenzen in Deutschland gerade nicht beobachten.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Politics
Duration:  13:10

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#28 Friedemann – At the Zoo – (Intermediate)

My father has this passion for animals and nature and spends a lot of his time visiting zoos. In this podcast I discuss with him the pros and cons of having animals in captivity on display fort the wider public.(Mein Vater hat eine besondere Leidenschaft für Tiere und verbringt einen großen Teil seiner Freizeit mit Zoobesuchen. Hier diskutiere ich mit ihm über das Für und Wider von Zoos.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Hobby
Duration:  13:47

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Beginner #61 - Eating Out, Part 10

A simple dialogue which takes place in a restaurant. Part 10 of 10 episodes. It is a good idea to listen many times to each part. This story is available in other languages at LingQ. You can use these versions to provide a direct translation.

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Basic German
Duration:  02:36

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#27 Friedemann – How to Bring up Children – (Intermediate)

In this podcast my parents discuss the changing approaches to raising children.(In diesem Beitrag diskutieren meine Eltern über den Wandel der Erziehungsmethoden durch drei Generationen hindurch.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Education
Duration:  14:27

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Beginner #60 - Eating Out, Part 9

A simple dialogue which takes place in a restaurant. Part 9 of 10 episodes. It is a good idea to listen many times to each part. This story is available in other languages at LingQ. You can use these versions to provide a direct translation.

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Basic German
Duration:  02:06

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#26 Friedemann – On Soccer – (Intermediate)

In this podcast my parents discuss football (or soccer, for our North American listeners) and the role this very popular sport plays in the lives of many Germans.(In diesem Beitrag diskutieren meine Eltern über das Lieblingsthema der Deutschen: Fussball)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Sports
Duration:  13:50

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