17 Januar 2003
Congratulations, April
(AKA Steffi)
German 1310 student April Guy (alias Steffi Graf) correctly answered the embedded Bonus Point Challenge question in the text below. She correctly named the seven European countries that use German as an official langauge. You still have today to try this challenge yourself!
Facts about German.
Did you know that Sandra Bullock, the Hollywood actress, speaks German? Former USA President Bill Clinton and his daughter Chelsea have also studied this intriguing language.
According to the Goethe Instiute, 56 college and university degree majors require or recommend German as opposed to 43 in French, 21 in Spanish, and seven in Japanese. These majors include anatomy, art history, biology, chemistry, music, philosophy, physics, religious studies, and zoology.
According to the 1990 census, 25 percent of USA's citizenry traces their ancestry back to Germany. That's more than 60 million folks! Are you one of them? Let me know (freddieb@mail.uca.edu) and I'll put your name on the website.
Two hundred million people speak German around the world. It is an official language in seven European countries. Email your answers to Frau Bowles at freddieb@mail.uca.edu no later than Friday, and you'll start the semester off with some valuable Bonus Points!
One of my personal favorite German immigrants was responsible for creating the most practical icon of USA culture, Levi Strauss. In fact, you're probably wearing a pair right now. Other notable Germans who have helped shape USA history include General Wilhelm von Steuben, who fought for American independence, and August Roehling, who designed the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
Planet Deutsch welcomes your input, so let us hear about your latest discovery about Germany.
*This is the first step toward THE One World Language.
Step Infinity: Your restrictive clauses ride a roller coaster!
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