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This week we present another well known German song to you. Well, at least in Germany it is well known. The title, which can be translated as “I have never been to New York”, might not apply to some of our US listeners, but don’t let yourself be fooled. You can still pick up a lot of new things from this lesson. The topic of our cultural tidbit will be the image of the USA in Germany.
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Listen to an excerpt of today’s song at Amazon.com
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Grammar: Correspondence of tenses | Function: providing background information | Topic: America, Germany, longing | Politeness Level: formal
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