Rückblick 2012

Hier is a short review for the year 2012.

We had a total of 52658 page views and 80 posts. 
Does this mean I should keep on going? :) I do think so.

Most viewed posts (Dies sind die am meisten besuchten Artikel):

Was bist du von Beruf?
Telefonnummer. Adresse. Postleitzahl
Beginner German: Wechselpräpositionen

The map of visitors, and top 5 Countries where you came from:

Entry	Pageviews
Germany	17558
Romania	6652
United States	2974
Hungary	2130
Austria	2009

56 Comments Well, you don´t really like to comment my posts. I must tell you, it would really make my life easier if you would take your time and share your thoughts. This way I know when I am wrong, right or unclear.  You can do better on this one! (Click on the picture below to find motivation)

All in a nutshell, I am very pleased that you are reading this blog, that I can help a little bit on your journey of learning German and I hope you will be joining me in 2013 too. I can be more active, if you are too. So please feel free to ask questions (here or in Facebook), make suggestions and share the articles you like.

P.S. I have made another Table of Contents, the old one was long ago not more updated.

Wishing you all the best this new year and may all that you set out to achieve!!

Briefmarken - Abfall ist Rohstoff

What do stamps have to do with learning German? Well, in my opinion, you can also get to know a country by looking at its stamps. You can find out a lot of things out of there: culture, personalities, tradition, gastronomy, attractions, history, comics, almost anything.

For today (for Viridian´s Sunday Stamps) I have chosen this stamp:

It is an illustration that should make us more conscious about waste.

Natural resources such as renewable and nonrenewable resources, soil, water, air, food and energy are the foundation of our prosperity. The scarcity of key raw materials, along with increased demand, however, leads to rising commodity prices and the development of natural resources in areas that are particularly sensitive to human interference. We need to treat our resources both economically and efficiently. By recovering waste recycling we reduce the need for newly mined raw materials. This is making a significant contribution to the conservation of natural resources. The circular economy is a key pillar of a Green Economy - "Waste is a resource!"

So, let us get back to the German language, and learn some basic words about Environmental protection (Umweltschutz):

Man sollte den Abfall in eine Mülltonne werfen.

der Abfall = waste

der Müll = garbage, rubbisch

die Mülltonne = dustbin, garbage bin

Die Umwelt muss man schützen und bewahren nicht zerstören oder verschmutzen.

die Umwelt = environment

schützen = to protect

bewahren = to preserve

zerstören = to destroy

verschmutzen = to pollute

Die Deutschen sind Erfinder und Weltmeister der Mülltrennung.

die Mülltrennung = waste separation

Erdöl ist der Rohstoff für viele Kunststoffe.

der Rohstoff = raw material

der Kunststoff = plastic

das Erdöl = petroleum

Müllvermeidung fängt beim Einkauf an. Unnötige Verpackung kostet Sie doppelt Geld – einmal zahlen Sie dafür im Einkaufspreis und das zweite mal zahlen Sie für die Entsorgung. Recycling und Wiederverwertung sind ebenfalls wichtige Grundsätze.

die Müllvermeidung = waste prevention

die Verpackung = packaging

die Enstsorgung = disposal (of waste)

das Recycling = die Wiederverwertung = recycling

Recycling-Quiz von Spiegel Online

Hiere some more materials and exercises about Environmental protection: http://douspeakgerman.blogspot.de/2011/11/umweltschutz.html

So what do you think, can you learn from a stamp?

Title: Serie "Für den Umweltschutz 2012": Abfall ist Rohstoff

Date of Issue: 2 Mai, 2012
Country: Germany
Denominations: 55+25 (0,80 euro)
Source: https://philatelie.deutschepost.de