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August, 2008 
Even in Germany the media are full of news about the American elections, but what about elections in Germany? The next federal election is coming up in 2009, with some smaller elections in-between, so it can’t hurt to learn some basics about the German democracy already. By the way, if you ever wondered what issues Germans debate about in a German election (not nearly the same as in the states!) or which German party would best reflect your beliefs, try the Wahl-O-Mat. It’s an independent, well-researched site that will ask you questions about important campaign issues and match your answers with those of German party leaders and party programs. They do this for every major German election, not just the federal level, with the hope of increasing participation in the elections.
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Welcome back to GermanPod101.com. Today we celebrate our twentieth Beginner Lesson. Meaning: we already covered more than four month worth of learning German. Can you believe that? So Judith wanted us to celebrate with particularly many really useful German words and of course a new grammar topic: dürfen which means may. It behaves just like wollen, können and müssen. Therefore it will be really easy for you. Also, we will learn which cheap way Michaelas neighbor uses to get out of the conversation. And we will cover the philosophy behind German living rooms and why 1.000 Euro of damages are likelier than you may think.
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Wolfsheim makes alternative music in German. Their title “Kein Zurück” is a pensive song, the perfect outset to explore the German mindset a bit more in this lesson, and give you valuable tips for your vacation in Germany, all while learning more important German grammar and vocabulary.
Listen to an excerpt of today’s song at Amazon.com
You’ve been asked out on a date. You’re excited, and not quite sure what to do. This calls for a talk with your best friend. Don’t know how to do that in German? Listen to this lesson! Aside from listening in on Lena, we will learn a lot of useful German vocabulary, we will discuss ways of forming the plural in German and just what drives Germans crazy about foreign food.
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“The new states”? Has Germany suddenly grown? - Not since 1990. On October 3rd, 1990, Germany accepted 5 new federal states (formerly the country of East Germany) into its union. Learn about these interesting German states, their situation then and today, and impress your German friends with your knowledge!
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