That's so Un-American part 2
Posted by Michele Barber on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
In Germany we only have two sale days out of the year. One occurs at the end of summer to get rid of summer goods and the other is at the end of winter to get rid of the winter goods. In America, some one has a sale going on every day. So, if you want a good deal, you better make sure you are in town the weeks of these sales.
We have Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday. So, the stores are closed Friday to Monday. In America, the stores would be having big Easter sales. Here all are closed and you better have stocked up on food on Thursday so that you can make it through the long weekend.
In German school when you talk about what class you are in, you are referring to the grade level. When you talk about the Mark you made in class, you speak about the grade you made. When one wants to know when you have math class, they ask what hour you have class. As a teacher, I do not have 5 classes, but 5 hours. I correct and make marks, not give grades. I'm so confused! It makes it hard to talk about my work at BFA.
Frog crossing signs. Here in Germany we have signs for frog crossings like you have signs for deer crossing in the states. They even put up little green fences to keep the frogs out of the road. Every night/morning the Germans go to collect the frogs in a bucket and carry them across the road to the other side. Unlike the chicken who could cross the road, these little guys tend to get squished by the tires of cars. When they get squished, they make a slippery mess on the road, which is why we have frog crossing signs here in Germany.
In German school when you talk about what class you are in, you are referring to the grade level. When you talk about the Mark you made in class, you speak about the grade you made. When one wants to know when you have math class, they ask what hour you have class. As a teacher, I do not have 5 classes, but 5 hours. I correct and make marks, not give grades. I'm so confused! It makes it hard to talk about my work at BFA.
Frog crossing signs. Here in Germany we have signs for frog crossings like you have signs for deer crossing in the states. They even put up little green fences to keep the frogs out of the road. Every night/morning the Germans go to collect the frogs in a bucket and carry them across the road to the other side. Unlike the chicken who could cross the road, these little guys tend to get squished by the tires of cars. When they get squished, they make a slippery mess on the road, which is why we have frog crossing signs here in Germany.