Imagine Travel

Hallooooo guten Tag, Words this week: der Tiefstwert - lowest value der Wasserspiegel - water surface/level vertreut - scattered/dispersed das Talkum/ der Talkumpuder - talcum powder die Darbietung - performance  die Kostuemprobe - dress rehearsal  das Antihistamin - antihistamine  der Spargel - asparagus  Montag In my first class they were doing a quiz and worksheet about the USA. In the second class, they were comparing their cartoon analyses to the checklist and example the teacher provided. The cartoon was about the implications of playing violent video games on young children. After that, they had to prepare another cartoon analysis to write up at home. I spent a few hours working out my timetable from now until I leave. I also learned I have a week off week starting 7/5, so I will go home in that time. Dienstag I had to be in early. I got to the class and nobody was there, so I went back to the staffroom, where the teacher told me they weren't in today but s

Moin moin, this week I did a lot of travelling, and mostly, sitting on trains. Words this week: jederzeit- anytime das Grapefruit- grapefruit (Not many, oops) Montag I wrote my blog, and did all my washing. I also had to do my shopping because I had 0 food in the house. I bought prawns, some more prawns that turned out to be crab meat upon closer inspection, and some small medallions that resembled fishcakes (they were indeed fishcakes and were absolutely scrumptious!). Dienstag I got up early and got on the bus to go to the train station. I was visiting Bremen. I got there about 10:45 (a whole 2 minutes early!). I met an internet friend who I'd known for about 5 years or so and he gave me a tour of Bremen, before buying me an ice cream (thanks, Maik!) and we sat by the river and talked about life. He then had to go to work, so I took a stroll along the river, stopping for reading breaks and eating my lunch. I then checked the train home- it was running half an hour lat

Hallooooooo entschuldigung for no posts, but I was travelling to England last Sunday and back from England this Sunday! Words: in Betracht kommen - come into question der Vorbehalt - reservation/restriction/clause wirksam - effective Gruendonnerstag - Maundy Thursday (Literally "Green Thursday", but why????) zwicken - pinch sb/nip/tweek/hurt der Krapfen - doughnut der Pfannkuchen - pancake or jelly filled doughnut Montag 26/3 In my first class they got their tests back and had to correct them. Then they had to finish their skyscrapers and complete a puzzle sheet about states of America. In my next lesson they spoke to me about their TV habits and favourite movies. I also got a muffin because it was one students birthday and he bought muffins for us all. Good times. Teaching is great. Dienstag 27/3 I wasn't needed in the first lesson because they were writing a 4 hour long test. In the second lesson we went through the different words in Ame