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