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Ask Angelika

Welcome to Ask Angelika! Together with my partner Steven Healey I will be live on air for about 15 - 30 minutes every second Friday to talk about practical vocabulary for a variety of topics (current season 5). Season 4 covered German idioms and tongue twisters! Season 3 was about interesting places in Germany and season 2 was about interesting places in Wiltshire, UK. (Season 1 is only on YouTube). Listen to Steven read the sentences and learn some German at the same time.

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00:24:18

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 34 - ZWICKAU

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2021/03/19

In this episode we learned a few things about Zwickau. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Zwickau ist eine Stadt im Osten Deutschlands. Zwickau is a city in the east of Germany. Mit rund 90.000 Einwohnern ist Zwickau die viertgrößte Stadt in Sachsen. With around 90,000 inhabitants, Zwickau is the fourth largest city in Saxony. Zwischen 1486 und 2013 war die Stadt 33-mal von Hochwasser betroffen. Between 1486 and 2013, the city was

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00:21:33

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 33 - Yach

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2021/03/05

In this episode we learned a few things about Yach. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Es gibt keine Stadt in Deutschland, die mit Y anfängt. There is no town in Germany that begins with Y. Aber es gibt einen Ort, der mit Y anfängt. But there is a place that begins with Y. Yach liegt im Schwarzwald in Südwestdeutschland. Yach is in the Black Forest in south-west Germany. Das Dorf gibt es seit 1148. The village has existed since

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00:17:48

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 32 - Xanten

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2021/02/19

In this episode we learned a few things about Xanten. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Xanten ist die einzige deutsche Stadt, deren Name mit X beginnt. Xanten is the only German town, whose name begins with X. Xanten liegt nahe der Grenze zu den Niederlanden in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Xanten is near the border of the Netherlands in North Rhine-Westphalia. Die Stadt ist Teil des Jakobswegs, des Camino de Santiago. The town is part

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00:22:39

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 31 - Wittenberg

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2021/02/05

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 31 - Wittenberg In this episode we learned a few things about Wittenberg. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Wittenberg ist eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt. Wittenberg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt. Die Stadt liegt an der Elbe, etwa 70 Kilometer von Leipzig entfernt. The town lies on the Elbe, about 70 kilometres from Leipzig. Die Stadt blickt auf eine lange Geschichte zurück. The

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00:22:19

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 30 - VECHTA

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2021/01/22

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 30 - Vechta In this episode we learned a few things about Ulm. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Vechta ist die Kreisstadt des Landkreises Vechta in Niedersachsen. Vechta is the district town of the district of Vechta in Lower Saxony. Rund 33000 Menschen leben in Vechta. About 33000 people live in Vechta. In Vechta dauerte der Dreißigjährige Krieg (1618 bis 1648) bis 1654

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00:26:40

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 29 - Ulm

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2021/01/08

In this episode we learned a few things about Ulm. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Ulm ist eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg etwa 90 Kilometer östlich von Tübingen. Ulm is a city in Baden-Württemberg about 90 kilometres east of Tübingen. Das Wappentier von Ulm ist ein Spatz. The heraldic animal of Ulm is a sparrow. Albert Einstein wohnte die ersten 15 Monate seines Lebens in Ulm. Albert Einstein

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00:26:35

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 28 - Tübingen

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2020/11/27

In this episode we learned a few things about Schüttorf. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Tübingen ist eine Universitätsstadt im Zentrum von Baden-Württemberg. Tübingen is a university city in the centre of Baden-Württemberg. Mit der 1477 gegründeten Eberhard Karls Universität gehört die Stadt zu den ältesten deutschen Universitätsstädten. With the Eberhard Karls University, founded in 1477, the city

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00:28:33

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 27 - Schüttorf

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2020/11/13

In this episode we learned a few things about Schüttorf. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Schüttorf ist eine Stadt in der Grafschaft Bentheim in Niedersachsen. Schüttorf is a town in the county of Bentheim in Lower Saxony. Schüttorf ist seit 1295 eine Stadt und somit die älteste Stadt der Grafschaft Bentheim. Schüttorf has been a town since 1295 and is therefore the oldest town in the county of

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00:23:16

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 26 - Ravensburg

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2020/10/30

In this episode we learned a few things about Ravensburg. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Ravensburg ist die Kreisstadt des Landkreises Ravensburg. Ravensburg is the district town of the district of Ravensburg. Ravensburg liegt in Oberschwaben, Baden-Württemberg. Ravensburg is located in Upper Swabia, Baden-Württemberg. Das ist in der Nähe vom Bodensee. That is near Lake Constance. Ravensburg hat eine

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00:22:54

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 25 - Quedlingburg

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2020/10/16

In this episode we learned a few things about Quedlingburg As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Quedlingburg ist eine mittelalterliche Stadt im Bundesland Sachsen-Anhalt. Quedlingburg is a medieval town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Dort leben etwa 28.000 Einwohner. About 28,000 residents live there. Quedlingburg steht seit 1994 auf der UNESCO-Liste des Weltkulturerbes. Quedlingburg has been on the UNESCO

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00:18:22

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 24 - Pappenheim

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2020/10/02

In this episode we learned a few things about Oberstdorf. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Pappenheim ist eine Stadt in Bayern. Pappenheim is a town in Bavaria. Pappenheim erhielt 1288 die Stadtrechte. Pappenheim received its town charter in 1288. Pappenheim ist auch ein Luftkurort… Pappenheim is also a climatic spa ... … und hat eine Burg, die Burg Pappenheim. ... and has a castle, the Pappenheim

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00:18:19

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 23 - OBERSTDORF

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2020/09/18

In this episode we learned a few things about Oberstdorf. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Oberstdorf ist eine Gemeinde und Ski- und Wanderstadt in Deutschland. Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in Germany. Es liegt in der Allgäuer Region der bayerischen Alpen. It is located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps. Es ist die südlichste Gemeinde in Deutschland und eine der

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00:25:53

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 22 - Nordhorn

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2020/09/04

In this episode we learned a few things about Nordhorn. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Nordhorn liegt im Südwesten Niedersachsens, direkt an der Grenze zu den Niederlanden. Nordhorn is located in the southwest of Lower Saxony, directly on the border with the Netherlands. Dank der Vechte, die quer durch Nordhorn fließt, liegt die Nordhorner Innenstadt auf einer Insel. Thanks to the river Vechte, which

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00:20:38

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 21 - Meppen

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2020/07/10

In this episode we learned a few things about Meppen. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Meppen liegt in Niedersachsen. Meppen is in Lower Saxony. Es ist die Kreisstadt des Landkreises Emsland. It is the district town of the Emsland district. Die Stadt liegt 18 Kilometer östlich der niederländischen Grenze. The town is 18 kilometres east of the Dutch border. In Meppen erreichen die Flüsse Hase,

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00:21:49

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 20 - Leipzig

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2020/06/26

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 20 - Leipzig In this episode we learned a few things about Leipzig. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Leipzig ist eine Stadt in Sachsen. Leipzig is a city in Saxony. Leipzig ist etwas größer als die sächsische Hauptstadt Dresden. Leipzig a little larger than the Saxon capital Dresden. Leipzig ist eine wichtige Stadt der Musik. Leipzig is an important city of music. Hier

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00:16:38

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 19 - Köln

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2020/06/12

In this episode we learned a few things about Köln. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Köln ist eine Stadt am Rhein. Cologne is a city on the Rhine. Es ist die größte Stadt Nordrhein-Westfalens und die viertgrößte Stadt Deutschlands. It is the largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth largest city in Germany. Köln ist bekannt für seinen Karneval und sein Wahrzeichen, den Kölner Dom.

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00:18:13

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 18 - JENA

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2020/05/29

In this episode we learned a few things about Jena. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Jena ist eine Stadt in der Mitte von Deutschland. Jena is a city in the middle of Germany. Jena hat über 100.000 Einwohner und ist die zweitgrößte Stadt in Thüringen. Jena has over 100,000 inhabitants and is the second largest city in Thuringia. 1558 wurde die Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena gegründet. In

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00:18:37

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 17 - IBBENBÜREN

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2020/05/14

In this episode we learned a few things about Ibbenbüren. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Die ehemalige Bergbaustadt Ibbenbüren ist eine Mittelstadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The former mining town of Ibbenbüren is a medium-sized town in North Rhine-Westphalia. Sie liegt zwischen den Städten Rheine im Westen und Osnabrück im Osten, die jeweils etwa 20 km entfernt sind. It is located between the towns of

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00:19:28

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 16 - HAMELN

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2020/05/01

In this episode we learned a few things about Hamelin. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Hameln ist eine Stadt in Niedersachsen. Hamelin is a town in Lower Saxony. Hameln ist bekannt durch die Sage vom Rattenfänger von Hameln. Hamelin is known from the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. 1284 sind laut der Geschichte 130 Kinder aus Hameln verschwunden. According to the story 130 children disappeared

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00:21:16

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 15 - GÖRLITZ

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2020/04/17

In this episode we learned a few things about Görlitz.. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here is the link Steven mentioned: https://youtu.be/E9qbGrqk62I And here are the sentences again: Görlitz ist die östlichste Stadt Deutschlands. Görlitz is the easternmost city in Germany. Das bedeutet, dass in Deutschland die Sonne zuerst in Görlitz aufgeht. This means that in Germany the sun rises first in Görlitz. 1071 wurde Görlitz zum 1

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