This morning I went to the girls school to help Helena's class make crafts to sell at the Talent Show next week. Thankfully, the English teacher saw me enter the building and notified Helena's teacher that I was there so I had no problems finding the correct room. One of the mom's organized all the crafts and so I tried to understand when she was explaining how to make the crafts, but I didn't catch everything. I figured I would be able to figure it out based on the model she had provided. Finally she looked at me and asked if I wanted her to explain in English. I was so thankful she spoke English!!
Helena is in the sixth class and so this is her last year of receiving English instruction in school. Next year she will begin learning Spanish. Helena was sick today so I wasn't sure how many of the kids would be able to understand English. I was glad when one of the girls came over and I was able to ask her questions. More and more kids came over to listen and/or say something in English. It was fun talking with them.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Thursday, March 10
Tonight I went to the gym and had a great workout and was suckered into participating in a Sport Competition Saturday. I think I'll be running something, but I really have no idea. Stay tuned for more details. . . .
Monday, March 7, 2011
The legal drinking age is 18 in Germany. Most Germans don't drink to get drunk and are extremely cautious about getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking. The repercussions for drinking and driving are severe. The limit is .5 on the breathalizer which would be equivalent to one beer.
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The Berlin zoo became famous when a baby polar bear was born and its mother tried to kill it. A man took the little bear named Knabe and raised it, going so far as to even sleep with it. When Knabe became older and more dangerous, they separated the bear and the man. A year later the man died from a heart attack. Thousands of people flocked to the Berlin zoo to see Knabe. As a result, when you drive around Berlin, you will see mini Polar Bears and around Christmas, there is a large Polar Bear downtown. Knabe is an adult now, but people still flock to his habitat to take pictures of him.
We went to the Berlin Zoo and I was amazed at how many animals they have there. The Zoo is literally in downtown Berlin. The habitats, both inside and outside, are much larger than those found in the Madison zoos (which is all I have to compare it to since I haven't been to many other zoos). They have monkey, bird, lion, and reptile houses with most of the animals being independently sponsored. We only had time to see a section of the zoo, but I know there is an Australian section. We were in the lion house in time to see them feed two lion cubs and a leopard. I also saw them feed other animals that I don't know the names to. They had an area in the basement where the bats and other animals that thrive in the darker atmospheres are housed. I got to see an Aardvark and rat kangaroos and many other animals I've never seen before. They had a monkey there that had multiple colors on its big nose, a baby orangutan, and gorillas; hippos, rhinos, and giraffes to name a few.
The grounds and cages are kept very clean. There was a gigantic playground for the kids, which was tempting for ME to play on. I'm excited to go back and see the other side of the zoo.
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The Berlin zoo became famous when a baby polar bear was born and its mother tried to kill it. A man took the little bear named Knabe and raised it, going so far as to even sleep with it. When Knabe became older and more dangerous, they separated the bear and the man. A year later the man died from a heart attack. Thousands of people flocked to the Berlin zoo to see Knabe. As a result, when you drive around Berlin, you will see mini Polar Bears and around Christmas, there is a large Polar Bear downtown. Knabe is an adult now, but people still flock to his habitat to take pictures of him.
We went to the Berlin Zoo and I was amazed at how many animals they have there. The Zoo is literally in downtown Berlin. The habitats, both inside and outside, are much larger than those found in the Madison zoos (which is all I have to compare it to since I haven't been to many other zoos). They have monkey, bird, lion, and reptile houses with most of the animals being independently sponsored. We only had time to see a section of the zoo, but I know there is an Australian section. We were in the lion house in time to see them feed two lion cubs and a leopard. I also saw them feed other animals that I don't know the names to. They had an area in the basement where the bats and other animals that thrive in the darker atmospheres are housed. I got to see an Aardvark and rat kangaroos and many other animals I've never seen before. They had a monkey there that had multiple colors on its big nose, a baby orangutan, and gorillas; hippos, rhinos, and giraffes to name a few.
The grounds and cages are kept very clean. There was a gigantic playground for the kids, which was tempting for ME to play on. I'm excited to go back and see the other side of the zoo.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday, March 4
Tonight the girls and I went to the Kino (theater) with one of their grandmas. I understood bits and pieces because they talked so fast or seemed to be mumbling, but I was able to follow the story line. The movie theaters in Germany are similar to those in the States, with the only difference being there is assigned seating.
Wednesday, March 2
At Helena's voice lesson today, her teacher had me sing a harmony part with her. We'll have to practice more at home so she can learn to sing her part and not join me on mine, but I had so much fun! It made me really miss singing in a choir!!!!
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