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German-Speaking CountriesAn Introduction
About German• The German language family includes:
• Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans and English
• “High German” became the standard in the 16th century (Martin Luther’s Bible translation)
• Spoken as an official language in four countries (100 million people)
• It has official status in 3 other countries and regional status in 8. It is also spoken in several American communities.
Everyday German words• English
– angst
– cookbook
– hamburger
– iceberg
– kaput
– mishmash
– pretzel
– zigzag
• German– Angst (anxiety)
– Kochbuch– Hamburger (person/food)
– Eisberg– Kaputt (out of order)
– Mischmasch (jumbled mix)
– Breze
– Zickzack
Recognize anyone?
German-speaking countries
Deutschland
• Located in Central Europe
• Has 16 Bundesländer (states)
• Capital: Berlin
• Population: 83 million
Neuschwanstein inspired “Cinderella’s castle” at
Disneyworld
Österreich
• Southeast of Germany
• Has 9 Bundesländer
• Capital: Wien
• Population: 8 million
Austrian food, music and clothing are sophisticated
Die Schweiz
• Southwest of Germany
• Has 4 official languages (German, Italian, French & Romansch)
• Capital: Bern
• Population: 4.6 million
Adventure-seekers worldwide are drawn to the famous Matterhorn
Liechtenstein
• South of Germany; between Switzerland & Austria
• The 2nd smallest country in Europe (4 miles wide;16 miles long)
• Capital: Vaduz
• Population: 32,000
Deutschen in Amerika• Large numbers of Germans
migrated during the Gold Rush and later during the rise of the Nazi party in the 1920’s
• There are German-speaking enclaves in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Cincinnati
• Cincinnati, Ohio is home to the third-largest Oktoberfest in the world
German schools in USA??German Saturday
School of Knoxville
Member since 2004Sacred Heart Cathedral School711 South Northshore DriveKnoxville, TN 37919 Dept. of Modern Foreign Lang. & Lits.University of Tennessee701 McClung TowerKnoxville, TN 37996-0470 [email protected] President: Dr. Stefanie Ohnesorg
German School of Atlanta
Member since 1985380 Holt Road NEMarietta, GA 30068 P. O. Box 2548Stockbridge, GA 30281 [email protected] President: Dr. Lothar GriessbachPrincipal: Tobias Branson
Source: www.germanschools.org
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